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FRANKIE'S BEST OF 2001


Top Ten Movies of 2001:
  1. Hedwig and the Angry Inch
  2. Moulin Rouge
  3. Memento
  4. Amelie
  5. The Royal Tenenbaums
  6. The Others
  7. Little Otik
  8. L.I.E.
  9. Series 7: The Contenders
  10. Together
Hedwig and the Angry Inch, in all her glory!
Ladies and gentlemen, whether you like it or not... it's Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Frankie's choice for best movie of 2001.

Special Award for Best Film of the Year:

The Britney Spears Pepsi Spot, the highlight of so many trips to horrible movies playing this past summer (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Cats and Dogs, Kiss of the Dragon)
Award of Best Acting as Oneself in a Short Film:
Bob Dole in the Britney Spears Pepsi Spot
We all loved Gaudi Afternoon, and want to see it again!The 5 Best Films of 2001 Without A U.S. Distributor
  1. Before the Storm (Sweden)
  2. 6ixtynin9 (Thailand)
  3. Joint Security Area (South Korea)
  4. Princes and Princesses (France)
  5. Gaudi Afternoon (USA / Spain)
The 5 Worst Films of 2001
  1. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
  2. Cats and Dogs
  3. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
  4. The Mexican
  5. The Musketeer
The Let's Substitute Humor with Racism and Homophobia Award:
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Mariaaaahhhhh!!!!The Year's Guilty Pleasures (So guilty, he didn't even review them! - Webmistress):
Glitter
Pootie Tang
Bubble Boy
Jeepers Creepers
Film Everyone Else Loved But I Absolutely Hated:
Shrek
Best Film Where the Main Characters Dig Up John Quincy Adams, Chop Up His Body, Put Him in a Blender and Drink Him, and Roll Him Up and Smoke Him So That They'll Be Smarter When They Communicate with His Dead Corpse:
How High
Best Line:
"Let's be together!"—A way too cheery over-acting Jessica Biel in Summer Catch
What the Hell Just Happened??!!:
Mulholland Drive
What Was All the Hype About?:
No Man's Land
Joint Security Area, one of the gems of SIFF.Reason I Love SIFF (Seattle International Film Festival, for those of you not "in the know"):
New Director's Showcase, including the fabulous Together, Joint Security Area, and Before the Storm
Reason I Hate SIFF:
Supposed Emerging Masters, including Burnt Money and Cure
Seattle Theatre You Should Support:
Little Theatre
Seattle Theatre Most in Need of Heat, Comfortable Seats, Insulation, Room, Painted Walls, Focused Projector, and Bathroom Signs in English:
Little Theatre


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