ROTTEN TOMATOES: Five Favourite Films with Golden Globe-Winner Danny Boyle Comments

Five Favourite Films with Golden Globe-Winner Danny Boyle

by Joe Utichi and Jen Yamato | January 09, 2009

Summary

After sweeping the Critics' Choice Awards this week, visionary and eclectic director Danny Boyle shares his five favourite films with Rotten Tomatoes. As you'd expect from his body of work, they're diverse and disparate. "I've got an odd list," he told RT. "Things like your 'top films' or your 'top end playlist songs' -- these are the things that keep me awake at night." Back to Article

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bethehero7404 writes:
on Jan 09 2009 05:02 AM

Whatever, whoever this guy is (Trainspotting aside) who cares really?

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Shaun McIntosh writes:
on Jan 09 2009 06:12 AM

In reply to this comment (#2239901)
He's Danny Boyle you muppet.

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jacog writes:
on Jan 09 2009 06:15 AM

Haha bethehero, you're a clown.

28 Days Later, Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire (currently at 94% on the TM, and one of the best films of the year).

I'd say loads of people care.

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on Jan 09 2009 06:18 AM

Nice list, lol Wallace Grumitt- cant blame him though- awesome show!

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oddjob323 writes:
on Jan 09 2009 06:20 AM

Awesome list. Didn't expect any less.

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thombutler writes:
on Jan 09 2009 06:46 AM

What a list!

FYI Danny Boyle is one of the most interesting and diverse directors out there today, and shouldn't be ignored. Who would think to follow up a creepy sci-fi epic like Sunshine with Slumdog Millionaire? He is a national treasure.

I'm so pleased Wallace & Gromit is on there, i've maintained for years that the final sequence is one of the most exhilarating action sequences ever committed to film. Not only is it breath-takingly paced and crazily inventive (the infinite train-tracks, penguin in a bottle), but it is also hilarious and nerve-shredding to boot. Bravo Nick Park.

Plus any list with Apocalypse Now floats my boat. BEST. ACTION. EVER.

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moviebuff#1 writes:
on Jan 09 2009 06:48 AM

In reply to this comment (#2239901)
Are you kidding me! Danny Boyle is a genius, he is one of the best directors of our generation.

This is a good list, one of the best i have seen in a while.

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ledawg1138 writes:
on Jan 09 2009 09:20 AM

Okay, Wallace & Gromit isn't feature length... but it's my favorite thing on their! Good list.

I really wanna see "Slumdog Millionare", and I'm not usally one for Oscar bait.

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arendr writes:
on Jan 09 2009 09:37 AM

I totally agree with the statement "it's imperfect; which every film should be."

Nicely done.

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MizzleBrizzle writes:
on Jan 09 2009 10:21 AM

Somehow, little as I know of Danny Boyle, I just can't imagine him making oscar bait. Looking at his resume of films, he clearly marches to the beat of his own drummer.

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nathanpoitras writes:
on Jan 09 2009 10:28 AM

I hadn't seen The Bicycle Thief until about a year ago and I totally agree, it's a beautiful film. I'm just glad some professor didn't ruin it for me in film class the way they ruined Shakespeare for me in high school.

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Eric S. writes:
on Jan 09 2009 11:00 AM

I'm so glad to see Apocalypse Now as one of his favorite films. Great film.

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tomwaitsjr writes:
on Jan 09 2009 12:01 PM

I liked all his films. However, he says Lous Malle is under-rated. That made me laugh. Totally untrue.

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ledawg1138 writes:
on Jan 09 2009 01:55 PM

MizzleBrizzle, his drummers tune is "Oscar Bait". That's not a bad thing, just accept it's his thing.

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Jen Yamato writes:
on Jan 09 2009 02:47 PM

arendr, that line also piqued my interest. Look for our full interview soon with Danny Boyle, in which I follow up on that and Boyle applies the "imperfect" rule to his own films. Very interesting.

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Dave J. writes:
on Jan 09 2009 02:52 PM

I've seen the Bicycle Thief and I have to say that I liked some of Danny Boyles movies better than that particlar film. As I was watching the BT I felt the boy was kind of a burden to the father who was looking for his bike which is used to provide for his family. It's still interesting to see what he's been watching though.

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brandon s. writes:
on Jan 09 2009 03:25 PM

Danny Boyle is fantastic....everything he does is brilliant in at least some way and he seems to juggle different genres as easily as breathing. I mean, he made a "zombie" horror film that, in my opinion, had oscar worthy performances and cinematography. He made a film about strung out drug adicts an absolute blast. The guy is a genius. I can definitely see the Apocalypse Now influence in his work for sure, also happens to be my favorite movie of all time.

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BowieSwimmer writes:
on Jan 09 2009 03:27 PM

Boyle has made some fantastic films, but he is also incredibly overrated.
Slumdog is fantastic, but definitely not the best picture of the year. Everyone just loves the little indie that could, even if its shot like a fake foreign film with an extremely Western construct and predictable outcome. Sure, glorious, heartwarming film... but is not on the same level as most Best Picture winners.

Still, I think this man has a better film in there somewhere, and pulls off a pretty BAMF list (not a W&G fan myself, but I can certainly respect the choice).

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waterwizard2005 writes:
on Jan 09 2009 05:16 PM

Sunshine, Requiem for a Dream and the latest movie Slumdog? I like Danny Boyle

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Mr. Bo Ziffer writes:
on Jan 09 2009 05:21 PM

Apocalypse Now is my all-time favorite movie. I'm glad to see that I have something in common with this film genius.

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sethsauce writes:
on Jan 09 2009 05:34 PM

waterwizard, danny boyle didn't do requiem for a dream. that was darren aronofsky.
danny is brilliant. and yes, is is definitely oscar material. Slumdog has so much potential. it also just won best pic at critics choice.

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Floor Man writes:
on Jan 09 2009 05:35 PM

Boyle is The Man. 'Nuff said.

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blattman writes:
on Jan 09 2009 07:19 PM

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This is not "oscar bait." Slumdog Millionaire was my favorite film of the year, (My appologies to Kevin Smith, I did really like Zach and Miri) It is truly a great film and time well spent. And yes, I too am happy he included The Wrong Pants. Great choice.

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Bardego writes:
on Jan 09 2009 07:35 PM

Danny Boyle didn't direct Requiem for a Dream, waterwizard. That was Darren Aronofsky.

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zturner writes:
on Jan 09 2009 07:49 PM

I am not 100% with his pics here, but I will say I love his movies. 28 Days Later completely changed the Zombie movie. It was a masterpiece!! Sunshine was also very interesting and scary in it's own way.

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jestifer writes:
on Jan 09 2009 09:14 PM

In reply to this comment (#2240700)
Your opinion is immediately nullified when you use the term "BAMF".

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Bane Of Anubis writes:
on Jan 09 2009 10:48 PM

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Why?

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Dr. Bill Harford writes:
on Jan 09 2009 11:22 PM

Although 'Sunshine' has a 76% I never hear anybody talk about it. I *****ing loved it! I watched it 3 times the first time I rented it including once with commentary. I love movies but I've never done that before. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing 'Slumdog'. Freida Pinto makes me tingle.

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Mike_Nelson82 writes:
on Jan 10 2009 01:17 AM

This list could have been better if Troll 2 or Yor was added.

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con d. writes:
on Jan 10 2009 05:44 AM

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requiem is not a danny boyle movie. it's an aronofsky flick.

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WrathOfAguirre writes:
on Jan 10 2009 07:04 AM

They stopped the boat to look for mangoes, not mushrooms.

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kodie131 writes:
on Jan 10 2009 10:19 AM

Danny Boyle is very underrated. I just saw Slumdog last night, and I would be happy if either it or Milk won best picture. Definitely worthy of it. Sure it's very Classic Hollywood Style but it's fantastic storytelling with very original direction. I highly suggest people seeing it. And you never see good acting with kids, but the kids in Slumdog are really great.

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Max A. writes:
on Jan 10 2009 02:07 PM

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Then I guess you haven't seen the film Let The Right One In yet then. You should check that film out kodie131 and everyone here.

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Cosmin I. writes:
on Jan 10 2009 05:08 PM

Not digging your list Danny...liked your 28 days later and 28 months later...looking forward to Slumdog Millionaire but seriosuly now...your focus on message took so much out of your zombie movies...and slumdog is proabably all message

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ScytheofAzrael writes:
on Jan 10 2009 05:36 PM

In reply to this comment (#2241031)
Requiem for a Dream was Aronofsky, not Boyle...

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ScytheofAzrael writes:
on Jan 10 2009 05:37 PM

And I just noticed the other 4 comments or so that said exactly that. Wonderful.

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Louis A. writes:
on Jan 10 2009 10:45 PM

I can't say I've seen "Sunshine" or "trainspotting", but I REALLY enjoyed his 2004 film "Millions" and was very shocked when that got ZERO nominations at the Oscars the following year, especially considering how similar it is to this year's Slumdog Millionaire (which will probably get nominated for a bunch of Oscars this year), which is also very enjoyable and very, very similar to "Millions"

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smartmoviekid writes:
on Jan 11 2009 12:16 AM

a very nice list..especally wallace and gromit. Also do yourself a favor, and watch "Slumdog Millionare". it is an absolute masterpiece of modern cinema. i now have my pick over who should win the oscar.

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scott h. writes:
on Jan 11 2009 01:49 AM

Over these past two films (Slumdog and Sunshine) Danny Boyle has emerged as one of my favorite film makers today. The was he genre-hops is very interesting. I honestly like every one of his films. I even enjoy the terribly tomatometered The Beach. The cinematography is superb. And obviously Trainspotting and 28 Days Later. Sunshine is ridiculously underrated. Slumdog seems like it is going to get the credit it deserves though.

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Joseph T. writes:
on Jan 11 2009 08:00 AM

Anybody who has "The wrong trousers" on their list is good in my book. Great short, and love the degree of respect he holds to Nick Park

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thesongswillwritethewords writes:
on Jan 11 2009 11:46 AM

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how ignorant can you be. danny boyle is an amazing director and slumdog millionaire is definitely in my top 5 films of the year. i for one really care

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Volkovoy writes:
on Jan 12 2009 04:01 AM

There isn't one movie of his I didn't enjoy. His weakest being The Beach (Critically) was still a well put together movie. Also Cosmin I. if you were referring to 28 Weeks later, it wasn't Boyle it was Fresnadillo, and I don't know if Danny is going to do 28 Months Later. Some people don't like genre hoppers but I think Boyle does it well. 28 Days later in 2002 only to follow it up with Millions (which I just watched) in 2004. Kudos to you Danny and keep up the good work.

PS: Like the list, Wallace and Gromit rule.

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FrodoHibbs writes:
on Jan 12 2009 08:03 AM

This guy definitely likes to toot his own horn. Some obvious choices for obvious reasons, don't you think?

By the way, we get it, you like action. You don't have to repeat it over and over and over and over again. And I'm sorry, but Trainspotting is inferior to Requiem for a Dream. Trainspotting had way too much voice-over. Boyle didn't know how to adapt a book into a movie.

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Daniel M. writes:
on Jan 18 2009 05:38 PM

Will people please stop referring to "28 Days Later" as a Masterpiece. It is so goddamn mediocre. Not only that all it did is influence an array of terrible zombie flicks to come with laser speed fast zombies who remind me more of the creatures of Cronenberg's "Rabid". At best they remind me of that terrible movie from the 80's "Demons".

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Luke g. writes:
on Aug 03 2009 10:37 AM

Danny is a genius, one of the best directors. Sunshine, Trainspotting, 28 days later, Slumdog, the beach all brilliant films. How often can you say the same director creates such masterpieces, from all types of genres, and he does not sway into the limelight of Hollywood, he seems to be put of by hugely action packed messy films, and focuses on what films actually mean.

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