As mentioned in Broadsheet, Quentin Tarantino released his of 20 favorite films from 2010 over the weekend, and Toy Story 3 grabbed the top honor. It was followed by The Social Network, Animal Kingdom, I Am Love and Tangled. So, eclectic. But how does QT's list compare to famed author Stephen King's top-ten? Let's investigate.
Quentin Tarantino's Year-End List
1. Toy Story 3
2. The Social Network
3. Animal Kingdom
4. I Am Love
5. Tangled
6. True Grit
7. The Town
8. Greenberg
9. Cyrus
10. Enter The Void ("Hands down best credit scene of the year ... Maybe best credit scene of the decade. One of the greatest in cinema history." -- QT)
11. Kick-Ass
12. Knight and Day
13. Get Him To The Greek
14. The Fighter
15. The King's Speech
16. The Kids Are All Right
17. How To Train Your Dragon
18. Robin Hood
19. Amer
20. Jackass 3-D
Stephen King's Year-End List
1. Let Me In
2. The Town
3. Inception
4. The Social Network
5. Takers
6. Kick-Ass
7. Splice
8. Monsters
9. Jackass 3-D
10. Green Zone
Four films overlap -- The Social Network, The Town, Kick-Ass and Jackass 3-D -- and both leave off a beloved summer film (Inception for Tarantino, Toy Story 3 for King) in favor of a not-so-beloved summer film (Knight and Day for Tarantino, Takers for King). Otherwise, neither list is that bad. OK, sure, Tarantino might get mocked for his inclusion of something like Tangled, but he does have seven potential Best Picture nominees among his 20. King only has three -- and skirts heavily toward genre fare -- but his top-4 films received rave reviews, and...well, at least Armond White liked Takers? Advantage Tarantino, but barely...