Waiting is a great movie!

Dec 22, 2020 1:28:06 GMT @ness said:

Waiting is a great movie!

It came out towards the end of my 4.5 year stretch of working in a restaurant and it's scary how accurate it is. Extremely relatable. Had to put it on my list. 

But Cool Hand Luke is much better. I see other people voted for this Paul Newman gem. How close was it to making the list UT?

RCA and short order cook... Baker has done it all.

Honestly my top 20 is pretty close, the other 80 could’ve shifted wherever.

1. Groundhog Day
2. The Social Network
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
4. Almost Famous
5. Whiplash
6. Kill Bill Vol. 1
7. Jurassic Park
8. It’s a Wonderful Life
9. The Martian
10. Moneyball
11. Brokeback Mountain
12. Forest Gump
13. Jerry Maguire
14. Drag me to Hell
15. Fargo
16. The Strangers
17. The Big Sick
18. Adaptation
19. Walk the Line
20. No Country for Old Men
21. Apollo 13
22. Kill Bill Vol 2
23. Election
24. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
25. The Godfather
26. The Rock
27. Inside Out
28. Rounders
29. Mission Impossible 3
30. Oceans 11
31. Manchester By the Sea
32. Castaway
33. Crimson Tide
34. Donnie Brasco
35. Pulp Fiction
36. The Fugitive
37. Paranormal Activity
38. Spotlight
39. Jersey Girl
40. The Big Short
41. Catch Me If You Can
42. Mission: Impossible
43. A League of Their Own
44. Steve Jobs
45. Midsommar
46. The Departed
47. The Dark Knight
48. Cabin in the Woods
49. Big
50. Independence Day
51. Get Out
52. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
53. Snatch
54. Man on the Moon
55. That Thing You Do
56. City Slickers
57. We Need to Talk about Kevin
58. The Town
59. Her
60. Gone Girl
61. Liar Liar
62. Creed
63. Zombieland
64. Father of the Bride
65. Good Morning Vietnam
66. American Pie
67. You’ve Got Mail
68. Bridesmaids
69. Top Gun
70. Cable Guy
71. Airplane!
72. Elizabethtown
73. Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
74. Primary Colors
75. Wayne’s World
76. Forget Paris
77. The Shining
78. 40 Year Old Virgin
79. Lost in Translation
80. Reservoir Dogs
81. Sinister
82. Best in Show
83. Argo
84. Fight Club
85. Sideways
86. Lethal Weapon 4
87. Milk
88. All the Presidents Men
89. The Conjuring
90. A Few Good Men
91. ET
92. Definitely, Maybe
93. Silence of the Lambs
94. Courage Under Fire
95. Snake Eyes
96. Zodiac
97. The Godfather part 2
98. memento
99. happy death day
100. 25th Hour

Aug 25, 2020 16:23:00 GMT 🤯 said:

🤯's:
1 .) Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
2 .) Saving Private Ryan
3 .) Matchstick Men
4 .) Adaptation.
5 .) Hell or High Water
6 .) The Truman Show
7 .) Ex Machina
8 .) City of God
9 .) Interstellar
10 .) Sicario
11 .) Carnage
12 .) District 9
13 .) Platoon
14 .) Die Hard
15 .) True Lies
16 .) V for Vendetta
17 .) It's Complicated
18 .) 12 Angry Men
19 .) The Sting
20 .) Mud
21 .) Beasts of the Southern Wild
22 .) The Transformers: The Movie
23 .) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
24 .) Terminator 2: Judgment Day
25 .) Aliens
26 .) Predator
27 .) Toy Story
28 .) Mean Girls
29 .) Superbad
30 .) Gattaca
31 .) Jack
32 .) Aladdin
33 .) Beauty and the Beast
34 .) We Were Soldiers
35 .) Black Hawk Down
36 .) Hamburger Hill
37 .) Can't Hardly Wait
38 .) Singin' in the Rain
39 .) The Big Lebowski
40 .) My Cousin Vinny
41 .) Pleasantville
42 .) Galaxy Quest
43 .) Couples Retreat
44 .) Little Miss Sunshine
45 .) Destination Wedding
46 .) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
47 .) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
48 .) Letters from Iwo Jima
49 .) The Thin Red Line
50 .) Apocalypse Now
51 .) Dog Day Afternoon
52 .) The Prestige
53 .) Black Swan
54 .) Children of Men
55 .) Midnight in Paris
56 .) Being John Malkovich
57 .) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
58 .) Chinatown
59 .) Serpico
60 .) Election
61 .) Nightcrawler
62 .) The Wolf of Wall Street
63 .) Synecdoche, New York
64 .) The Lego Movie
65 .) The Incredibles
66 .) Baby Driver
67 .) Psycho
68 .) Casablanca
69 .) The Apartment
70 .) The Fifth Element
71 .) Cast Away
72 .) Pulp Fiction
73 .) Jack Reacher
74 .) Hidden Figures
75 .) L.A. Confidential
76 .) Catch Me If You Can
77 .) Full Metal Jacket
78 .) Forrest Gump
79 .) Tootsie
80 .) Elf
81 .) Fury
82 .) Inglourious Basterds
83 .) The Magnificent Seven
84 .) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
85 .) Night of the Living Dead
86 .) Edge of Seventeen
87 .) Booksmart
88 .) Easy A
89 .) Table 19
90 .) WALL-E
91 .) Big Hero 6
92 .) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
93 .) Team America: World Police
94 .) The Emperor's New Groove
95 .) Me, Myself & Irene
96 .) Failure to Launch
97 .) Adventureland
98 .) Armageddon
99 .) Spanglish
100 .) Pi

Wife is supposedly working on ranking hers during feedings.

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Aug 31, 2020 1:02:21 GMT 🤯 said:

Wife:
1 .) Big Fish
2 .) The Birdcage
3 .) Apocalypto
4 .) Robin Hood: Men in Tights
5 .) The Count of Monte Crisco
6 .) Beauty and the Beast
7 .) My Neighbor Totoro
8 .) Clue
9 .) Pretty Woman
10 .) Spirited Away
11 .) Sister Act
12 .) Empire Records
13 .) Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
14 .) Mrs. Doubtfire
15 .) Now & Then
16 .) WALL-E
17 .) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1
18 .) Orange County
19 .) Bowfinger
20 .) Ray
21 .) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
22 .) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
23 .) Kill Bill Vol 1
24 .) Kill Bill Vol 2
25 .) Brave
26 .) Couples Retreat
27 .) Wild
28 .) 10 Things I Hate About You
29 .) Hercules (Disney)
30 .) District 9
31 .) Four Brothers
32 .) Saving Private Ryan
33 .) The Jungle Book (2016)
34 .) Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
35 .) Hocus Pocus
36 .) Elf
37 .) Hook
38 .) Sweet Home Alabama
39 .) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
40 .) Home Alone
41 .) The First Wives Club
42 .) Eulogy
43 .) Superbad
44 .) Dinner for Schmucks
45 .) Grandma's Boy
46 .) It's Complicated
47 .) Matilda
48 .) Moana
49 .) Thor: Ragnarok
50 .) 22 Jump Street
51 .) Dazed and Confused
52 .) Mean Girls
53 .) Miss Congenialiality
54 .) Titanic
55 .) Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
56 .) Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
57 .) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
58 .) Life (Eddie Murphy)
59 .) Carnage
60 .) Double Jeopardy
61 .) Up
62 .) Aladdin
63 .) Father of the Bride
64 .) Galaxy Quest
65 .) Joe Dirt
66 .) Ex Machina
67 .) Still Alice
68 .) Mystery Men
69 .) Hotel Artemis
70 .) The Wolf of Wall Street
71 .) Big Hero 6
72 .) Erin Brockovich
73 .) Annihilation
74 .) A League of Their Own
75 .) In Her Shoes
76 .) Sideways
77 .) Heartbreakers
78 .) Ever After
79 .) The Out-of-Towners (1999)
80 .) Masterminds
81 .) National Treasure
82 .) 21 Jump Street
83 .) Jack Reacher
84 .) Robinhood (Disney)
85 .) You've Got Mail
86 .) Arrival
87 .) Beetlejuice
88 .) The Faculty
89 .) Rumor Has It
90 .) Small Time Crooks
91 .) This is the End
92 .) Where the Wild Things Are
93 .) Love & Basketball
94 .) Man in the Iron Mask
95 .) Jingle All The Way
96 .) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
97 .) 28 Days
98 .) I ❤ Huckabees
99 .) Cool Runnings
100 .) Down to Earth

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Aug 25, 2020 16:37:53 GMT 🤯 said:

son's:
1 .) Warrior
2 .) Warrior
3 .) Warrior
4 .) Warrior
5 .) Warrior
6 .) Warrior
7 .) Warrior
8 .) Warrior
9 .) Warrior
10 .) Warrior
11 .) Warrior
12 .) Warrior
13 .) Warrior
14 .) Warrior
15 .) Warrior
16 .) Warrior
17 .) Warrior
18 .) Warrior
19 .) Warrior
20 .) Warrior
21 .) Warrior
22 .) Warrior
23 .) Warrior
24 .) Warrior
25 .) Warrior
26 .) Warrior
27 .) Warrior
28 .) Warrior
29 .) Warrior
30 .) Warrior
31 .) Warrior
32 .) Warrior
33 .) Warrior
34 .) Warrior
35 .) Warrior
36 .) Warrior
37 .) Warrior
38 .) Warrior
39 .) Warrior
40 .) Warrior
41 .) Warrior
42 .) Warrior
43 .) Warrior
44 .) Warrior
45 .) Warrior
46 .) Warrior
47 .) Warrior
48 .) Warrior
49 .) Warrior
50 .) Warrior
51 .) Warrior
52 .) Warrior
53 .) Warrior
54 .) Warrior
55 .) Warrior
56 .) Warrior
57 .) Warrior
58 .) Warrior
59 .) Warrior
60 .) Warrior
61 .) Warrior
62 .) Warrior
63 .) Warrior
64 .) Warrior
65 .) Warrior
66 .) Warrior
67 .) Warrior
68 .) Warrior
69 .) Warrior
70 .) Warrior
71 .) Warrior
72 .) Warrior
73 .) Warrior
74 .) Warrior
75 .) Warrior
76 .) Warrior
77 .) Warrior
78 .) Warrior
79 .) Warrior
80 .) Warrior
81 .) Warrior
82 .) Warrior
83 .) Warrior
84 .) Warrior
85 .) Warrior
86 .) Warrior
87 .) Warrior
88 .) Warrior
89 .) Warrior
90 .) Warrior
91 .) Warrior
92 .) Warrior
93 .) Warrior
94 .) Warrior
95 .) Warrior
96 .) Warrior
97 .) Warrior
98 .) Warrior
99 .) Booksmart
100 .) Kodachrome

-_-

Baker nice pick with #47 The Goonies. That's one that should have made my list.

1 The Cowboys
2 Smokey and the Bandit
3 Casabana
4 El Dorado
5 The Shawshank Redemption
6 Back to the Future
7 Bandolero!
8 Beverly Hills Cop
9 Die Hard
10 Empire Strikes Back

11 Ghostbusters
12 Crocodile Dundee
13 Star Wars
14 Coming to America
15 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
16 Raiders of the Lost Ark
17 Stagecoach (1939)
18 Trading Places
19 48 Hours
20 Plains Trains and Automobiles

21 Footloose
22 Every Which Way But Loose
23 Blazing Saddles
24 Forrest Gump
25 Stand By Me
26 The Searchers
27 A Christmas Story
28 Better Off Dead
29 Arsenic and Old Lace
30 Hell or High Water

31 Uptown Saturday Night
32 Lets Do It Again
33 The Outlaw Josie Wales
34 Stir Crazy
35 Urban Cowboy
36 Big Trouble in Little China
37 Uncle Buck
38 South Pacific
39 The Princess Bride
40 To Kill A Mocking Bird

41 Young Guns
42 16 Candles
43 Police Academy
44 The Outsiders
45 The Sound Of Music
46 Aladdin (1992)
47 Open Range
48 Harlem Nights
49 You Can't Take it with You
50 O Brother, Where Art Thou?

51 Young Frankenstein
52 Silver Streak
53 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
54 Jurassic Park
55 12 Angry Men
56 Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
57 Dirty Dancing
58 Tombstone
59 Cannonball Run
60 Tremors

61 Anything Goes
62 True Grit (1969)
63 Escape From New York
64 Vacation
65 The Terminator
66 Superman
67 Alien
68 The Ox Bow Incident
69 Point Break
70 The Sting

71 The Buddy Holly Story
72 Vera Cruz
73 The Wraith
74 North by Northwest
75 Death at a Funeral
76 Desperado
77 El Mariachi
78 The Lion King
79 A Nightmare on Elm Street
80 Life (1999)

81 Deja Vu
82 The Grapes of Wrath
83 Saving Private Ryan
84 Bullet (1968)
85 The Train Robbers
86 The Longest Day
87 Terminator 2
88 La Bamba
89 Mission Impossible 3
90 The French Connection

91 Cars
92 Stroker Ace
93 Enemy of the State
94 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
95 Glory
96 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
97 The Sons Of Katie Elder
98 The Comancheros
99 The Cowboy Way
100 Pure Country

At least half of the movies in bodyslam's top ten are set in Galveston, Texas.

Explains so much.

Dec 22, 2020 2:48:28 GMT 🤯 said:

At least half of the movies in bodyslam 's top ten are set in Galveston, Texas.

Darn tootin. Best city in America. Best city in the world.



Hooray! I see you are postponing retirement. PW wins. 

Because I'm bored.

I've seen 107 out of the top 200 and own 89 in my collection.

Firstly, I want to echo the appreciation of UT. Ridiculous effort. Don't know how he does it. The madman even apologises if he takes a day off from posting the next film. Phenomenal.

My final list, including where two post-submission films have slotted in since.

100. City of God (Fernando Meirelles & Kátia Lund, 2002) #57
99. A Separation (Asghar Farhadi, 2011)
98. The Thing (John Carpenter, 1982)
97. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (John Huston, 1948)
96. City Lights (Charlie Chaplin, 1931)
95. Some Like It Hot (Billy Wilder, 1959)
94. Singin' in the Rain (Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly, 1952) #64
93. Lawrence of Arabia (David Lean, 1962)
92. Out of the Past (Jacques Tourneur, 1947)
91. Dog Day Afternoon (Sidney Lumet, 1975)

90. Toy Story 3 (Lee Unkrich, 2010) #37
89. Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954) #74
88. The Searchers (John Ford, 1956)
87. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Andrew Dominik, 2007)
86. The Silence of the Lambs (Jonathan Demme, 1991) #46
85. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Cristian Mungiu, 2007)
84. Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985)
83. Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2000) #63
82. Parasite (Bong Joon-ho, 2019) #128
81. The New World (Terrence Malick, 2005)

80. Ugestu Monogatari (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1953)
79. Sherlock Jr. (Buster Keaton, 1924)
78. Fargo (Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, 1996) #53
77. This Is Spinal Tap (Rob Reiner, 1984)
76. Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1999)
75. Adaptation. (Spike Jonze, 2002) #106
74. The Thin Blue Line (Errol Morris, 1988)
73. L'eclisse (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1962)
72. On the Waterfront (Elia Kazan, 1954)
71. L.A. Confidential (Curtis Hanson, 1997)

70. La dolce vita (Federico Fellini, 1960)
69. The Exorcist (William Friedkin, 1973)
- Cinema Paradiso (Giuseppe Tornatore, 1988)
68. Once Upon a Time in America (Sergio Leone, 1984)
67. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (James Cameron, 1991) #28
66. The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980) #80
65. The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960) #111
64. Three Colours: Red (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1994)
63. Raging Bull (Martin Scorsese, 1980) #86
62. The Thin Red Line (Terrence Malick, 1998)
61. The Straight Story (David Lynch, 1999)

60. Rashōmon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950)
59. The Shawshank Redemption (Frank Darabont, 1994) #10
58. Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979) #33
57. The Big Lebowski (Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, 1998) #12
56. The Wages of Fear (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953)
55. Once Upon a Time in the West (Sergio Leone, 1968)
54. Kung Fu Hustle (Stephen Chow, 2004)
53. Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, 1944)
- Memories of Murder (Bong Joon-ho, 2003)
52. Wild Strawberries (Ingmar Bergman, 1957)
51. Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood, 1992) #76

50. Dead Man's Shoes (Shane Meadows, 2004)
49. Airplane! (Jim Abrahams, David Zucker & Jerry Zucker, 1980)
48. The Bride of Frankenstein (James Whale, 1935)
47. Schindler's List (Steven Spielberg, 1993) #70
46. Das Boot (Wolfgang Petersen, 1981)
45. Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976) #43
44. Grave of the Fireflies (Isao Takahata, 1988)
43. In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai, 2000)
42. Stagecoach (John Ford, 1939)
41. Sweet Smell of Success (Alexander Mackendrick, 1957)

40. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Peter Jackson, 2002) #47
39. The Sacrifice (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1986)
38. Mad Max: Fury Road (George Miller, 2015) #98
37. The Fall (Tarsem Singh, 2006)
36. WALL·E (Andrew Stanton, 2008) #196
35. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (David Zucker, 1988)
34. Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958) #92
33. The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick, 2011) #191
32. Threads (Mick Jackson, 1984)
31. The Battle of Algiers (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966)

30. Throne of Blood (Akira Kurosawa, 1957) #95
29. Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942) #81
28. The Passion of Joan of Arc (Carl Th. Dreyer, 1928)
27. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Tobe Hooper, 1974)
26. The Sting (George Roy Hill, 1973) #84
25. Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974) #101
24. Sunset Blvd. (Billy Wilder, 1950)
23. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994) #4
22. Tokyo Story (Yasujirô Ozu, 1953)
21. Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979) #117

20. The Seventh Seal (Ingmar Bergman, 1957) #189
19. Mulholland Dr. (David Lynch, 2001)
18. 12 Angry Men (Sidney Lumet, 1957) #17
17. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Werner Herzog, 1972)
16. The Night of the Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955) #185
15. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Sergio Leone, 1966) #32
14. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941) #91
13. Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960) #35
12. M (Fritz Lang, 1931)
11. The Godfather Part II (Francis Ford Coppola, 1974) #13

10. Woman of the Dunes (Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1964)
9. The Fountain (Darren Aronofsky, 2006)
8. Three Colours: Blue (Krzysztof Kieślowski, 1993) #103
7. GoodFellas (Martin Scorsese, 1990) #3
6. There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007) #82
5. Come and See (Elem Klimov, 1985)
4. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968) #161
3. The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972) #24
2. Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979)
1. Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Stanley Kubrick, 1964)

31 in the top 100 and a further 11 more ranked 101-200.

Dec 20, 2020 16:12:45 GMT KING KID said:

That GIF makes me never want to watch that movie. 

I am the opposite. It is a film that has long been high on my list to watch and that gif makes me regret even more that I haven't seen it. The framing of the shot with the camera move and that cool feet shuffle.

Dec 21, 2020 18:17:15 GMT Shootist said:

50. Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)- So underrated it hurts, watch it NOW!!!!!!!!!

This is what I am really interested in seeing now. Final lists so I can see films that finished high for people that I have never even heard of. This is the way to find some hidden gems. And some shite.

Alright, here's my full list. The moment everyone has been waiting for. I've bolded the ones that did not show up on the main list. This is most of them. I think I may be the winner for fewest films that placed on the overall list? I'll have to tally Strobe's as he is probably the only other contender. I did notice I had a good bit of matches with his list as well, so maybe I can find a good couple recommendations that I have yet to see on there. One thing is for certain though...the movies that placed on both mine and Strobe's list are certainly must-see masterpieces.

001. Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa)
002. Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock)
003. A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick)
004. The Red Shoes (Michael Powell)
005. Red Beard (Akira Kurosawa)
006. Lawrence Of Arabia (David Lean)
007. High And Low (Akira Kurosawa)
008. Throne of Blood (Akira Kurosawa)
009. Fallen Angels (Wong Kar-Wai)
010. The Third Man (Carol Reed)
011. Singin' In The Rain (Gene Kelly / Stanley Donen)
012. Major Dundee (Sam Peckinpah)
013. Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard)
014. The Bridge On The River Kwai (David Lean)
015. The Bad Sleep Well (Akira Kurosawa)
016. North By Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock)
017. The Seventh Seal (Ingmar Bergman)
018. Khartoum (Basil Dearden / Eliot Elisofon)
019. Once Upon A Time In The West (Sergio Leone)
020. The Grand Illusion (Jean Renoir)
021. Memories of Murder (Bong Joon Ho)
022. Ikiru (Akira Kurosawa)
023. Harakiri (Masaki Kobayashi)
024. Winter Sleep (Nuri Bilge Ceylan)
025. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Sergio Leone)
026. Top Hat (Mark Sandrich)
027. The Secret Reunion (Hun Jang)
028. Three Colors: Blue (Krzysztof Kieslowski)
029. A Colt Is My Passport (Takashi Nomura)
030. Schindler's List (Steven Spielberg)
031. Young Mr. Lincoln (John Ford)
032. Shutter Island (Martin Scorsese)
033. The Handmaiden (Chan-wook Park)
034. Reservoir Dogs (Quentin Tarantino)
035. 12 Angry Men (Sidney Lumet)
036. Drunken Angel (Akira Kurosawa)
037. The 400 Blows (François Truffaut)
038. How The West Was Won (Henry Hathaway / John Ford / George Marshall)
039. It's A Wonderful Life (Frank Capra)
040. The Conformist (Bernardo Bertolucci)
041. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (Akira Kurosawa)
042. Curse of the Golden Flower (Yimou Zhang)
043. The Banquet (Xiaogang Feng)
044. Hero (Yimou Zhang)
045. The Killing Fields (Roland Joffé)
046. The Shop Around the Corner (Ernst Lubitsch)
047. The Ten Commandments (Cecil B. DeMille)
048. Chungking Express (Wong Kar-Wai)
049. A Man for All Seasons (Fred Zinnemann)
050. Rope (Alfred Hitchcock)
051. The Verdict (Sidney Lumet)
052. Casablanca (Michael Curtiz)
053. Charade (Stanley Donen)
054. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles)
055. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Michael Curtiz / William Keighley)
056. A Foreign Affair (Billy Wilder)
057. East Of Eden (Elia Kazan)
058. Stagecoach (John Ford)
059. The Deer Hunter (Michael Cimino)
060. Murder on the Orient Express (Sidney Lumet)
061. The Castle of Cagliostro (Hayao Miyazaki)
062. Porco Rosso (Hayao Miyazaki)
063. Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder)
064. M (Fritz Lang)
065. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (Nuri Bilge Ceylan)
066. Goodbye, Mr. Chips (Sam Wood)
067. The Hill (Sidney Lumet)
068. Rebel Without a Cause (Nicholas Ray)
069. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Rex Ingram)
070. My Life to Live (Jean-Luc Godard)
071. Ben-Hur (William Wyler)
072. The White Ribbon (Michael Haneke)
073. Network (Sidney Lumet)
074. Chinatown (Roman Polanski)
075. My Darling Clementine (John Ford)
076. The Long Goodbye (Robert Altman)
077. A Fistful Of Dynamite (Once Upon A Time In The Revolution) (Sergio Leone)
078. For Whom the Bell Tolls (Sam Wood)
079. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (George Roy Hill)
080. The Philadelphia Story (George Cukor)
081. Trouble in Paradise (Ernst Lubitsch)
082. Rio Bravo (Howard Hawks)
083. Dog Day Afternoon (Sidney Lumet)
084. Revanche (Götz Spielmann)
085. Monsieur Lazhar (Philippe Falardeau)
086. Godzilla (Ishirô Honda)
087. Secret (Jay Chou)
088. Millennium Actress (Satoshi Kon)
089. Is Paris Burning? (René Clément)
090. Witness for the Prosecution (Billy Wilder)
091. Tracker (Ian Sharp)
092. A Late Quartet (Yaron Zilberman)
093. A Letter To Three Wives (Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
094. Deathtrap (Sidney Lumet)
095. Witchfinder General (Michael Reeves)
096. Forbidden Planet (Fred M. Wilcox)
097. The Pianist (Roman Polanski)
098. A Hard Day (Seong-hun Kim)
099. The Apartment (Billy Wilder)
100. True Grit (Henry Hathaway)

I will do some short summaries of the movies on my list that did not place to try and generate some interest to those who care to take a look. Stay tuned.

Also, looks like I destroyed Strobe in terms of movies not making the main list. I had a whopping 82 misses. Strobe only had 58. Jesus. Not even close. It seems the biggest hipster award goes to YOURS TRULY. That's right, motherfuckers. Who would have guessed it!?

As for our winner The Dark Knight...a very solid and entertaining film. I am surprised the love for it extended so far into PW so as to claim our top spot, but it's a respectable winner. I think Batman Begins surpassed it in most ways that matter to me, but Begins wasn't as grandiose a release nor did it benefit from the suicide so I can understand it quietly lurking in the shadows...just like Batman himself. Clearly a more true Batman film.

In hindsight, this placement should not have surprised me as much as it did. Christopher Nolan is the most beloved director in America today. In my first day of film class 7 years ago or so, students were asked to introduce themselves and list their favorite movie one by one. 22 of the 46 students all listed a Christopher Nolan movie. Out of all movies in existence. That much power cannot be overstated and is such an extreme that it is hard to wrap your head around. I suppose I thought PW was a niche group that existed outside of that influence, but it reaches even here.

And Christopher Nolan is certainly a badass. While none of his films made my list, I highly respect him as one of the best modern directors. His movies are always a treat and some of the ones I look forward most to seeing. His prominent comments are some of the few that promote the power of Imax and true quality over taking the dark path of 3D films. His presence is like a last bastion of sanity in an industry ruled by gimmickry.

As for his best movie? I would give that honour to Tenet. I wonder how Tenet might have fared had it released a bit sooner and everyone had seen it prior to making their lists. I noticed Interstellar high up on 🤯's list so I am going to call him out. Have you seen Tenet yet and how do you think it compared? I basically see it as the combination of Inception and Interstellar, both in theme and in quality. It is a refined beast that cut out all the loose parts in the other two movies and left nothing but the best. A great culmination of all his work to-date even. It's funny how Nolan is the most popular director yet also releases some of the most confusing films of all time. The main downfall of Tenet lies in its complexity and extreme difficulty to process everything that happens, yet I loved it all the same. A very rare feat to both confuse and entertain simultaneously. Yet he is definitely a master of that specialty.

Dec 22, 2020 20:08:18 GMT Lionheart said:

As for our winner The Dark Knight...a very solid and entertaining film. I am surprised the love for it extended so far into PW so as to claim our top spot, but it's a respectable winner. I think Batman Begins surpassed it in most ways that matter to me, but Begins wasn't as grandiose a release nor did it benefit from the suicide so I can understand it quietly lurking in the shadows...just like Batman himself. Clearly a more true Batman film.

In hindsight, this placement should not have surprised me as much as it did. Christopher Nolan is the most beloved director in America today. In my first day of film class 7 years ago or so, students were asked to introduce themselves and list their favorite movie one by one. 22 of the 46 students all listed a Christopher Nolan movie. Out of all movies in existence. That much power cannot be overstated and is such an extreme that it is hard to wrap your head around. I suppose I thought PW was a niche group that existed outside of that influence, but it reaches even here.

And Christopher Nolan is certainly a badass. While none of his films made my list, I highly respect him as one of the best modern directors. His movies are always a treat and some of the ones I look forward most to seeing. His prominent comments are some of the few that promote the power of Imax and true quality over taking the dark path of 3D films. His presence is like a last bastion of sanity in an industry ruled by gimmickry.

As for his best movie? I would give that honour to Tenet. I wonder how Tenet might have fared had it released a bit sooner and everyone had seen it prior to making their lists. I noticed Interstellar high up on 🤯's list so I am going to call him out. Have you seen Tenet yet and how do you think it compared? I basically see it as the combination of Inception and Interstellar, both in theme and in quality. It is a refined beast that cut out all the loose parts in the other two movies and left nothing but the best. A great culmination of all his work to-date even. It's funny how Nolan is the most popular director yet also releases some of the most confusing films of all time. The main downfall of Tenet lies in its complexity and extreme difficulty to process everything that happens, yet I loved it all the same. A very rare feat to both confuse and entertain simultaneously. Yet he is definitely a master of that specialty.

I have not seen Tenet yet, but if it's a hybrid or Interstellar and Inception then I'm stoked for when I finally get around to it.

Who's still coming back expecting new reveals?

Dec 22, 2020 20:44:40 GMT @ness said:

Who's still coming back expecting new reveals?

Seriously. It's like the heroin supply has been suddenly shut off. I can't handle the DTs!

Dec 22, 2020 20:44:40 GMT @ness said:

Who's still coming back expecting new reveals?

It was a weird feeling this morning not having that something to do for 10-20 minutes while I wake up.

It’s like old people reading a newspaper and drinking coffee. I was kind of sad , which is sad. Lol

Lionheart is the ultimate film snob.

Emperor is nowhere near as snobby as he'd like to be, as you're about to find out.

Emperor hitting the gummies it seems.

Dec 22, 2020 21:30:40 GMT Emperor said:

Lionheart is the ultimate film snob.

Emperor is nowhere near as snobby as he'd like to be, as you're about to find out.

The duality of this statement is beautiful. Never before has there been such a great statement culminated through the power of two alters before on any forum in history.

Don't worry, other me. You have the potential to reach ultimate snob heights as soon as you drop the conformist pretense that sets us apart.

1. Good Will Hunting (Gus Van Sant, 1997) - PW #54
2. 12 Angry Men (Sidney Lumet, 1957) - PW #17
3. Training Day (Antoine Fuqua, 2001) - PW #39
4. Oldboy (Park Chan-wook, 2002) - PW #87
5. The Departed (Martin Scorsese, 2006) - PW #14
6. Gladiator (Ridley Scott, 2000) - PW #58
7. The Breakfast Club (John Hughes, 1985) - PW #51
8. Matchstick Men (Ridley Scott, 2003) - PW #154
9. Collateral (Michael Mann, 2004) - PW #127
10. The Truman Show (Peter Weir, 1998) - PW #18
11. Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood, 1992) - PW #76
12. Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (Frank Capra, 1939) - PW #138
13. Harakiri (Masaki Kobayashi, 1962)

The highest ranking Japanese movie on my list. A fantastic tale of revenge that creeps up on you slowly, unassuming, them wallops you with the force of a thousand feet-sliding samurai.

14. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (George Roy Hill, 1969) PW #173
15. Silver Linings Playbook (David O'Russell, 2012) - PW #198
16. The Devotion Of Suspect X (Alec Su, 2017)
17. Spotlight (Tom McCarthy, 2015)

I saw The Devotion Of Suspect X on a plane, picked a random foreign film which happened to be absolutely amazing. Since then I have got the book which is based on. Genius narrative, Sherlock Holmes esque in its cleverness. You never see the twist coming until the end either, despite plenty of hints and foreshadowing. Yet it all ties together perfectly.

Surprised Spotlight didn't make the list, know some people on here love it.

18. Throne Of Blood (Akira Kurosawa, 1957) - PW #95
19. Seven Psychopaths (Martin McDonagh, 2012)
20. León The Professional (Luc Besson, 1994)

21. Witness For The Prosecution (Billy Wilder, 1957)

Surprised In Bruges made it and Seven Psychopaths did not. Same director, same humour, except Seven Psychopaths is a much bigger production with big name actors, and it's somehow even funnier and more ludicrous. Maybe this is one that flies under the radar even more than In Bruges?

I'm a sucker for a courtroom drama and Witness for the Prosecution is one of the very best.

22. Avengers: Infinity War (Russo Brothers, 2018) - PW #16
23. The Lion King (Disney, 1994) - PW #6
24. Aliens (James Cameron, 1986) - PW #27
25. The Sting (George Roy Hill, 1973) - PW #84
26. Rain Man (Barry Levinson, 1988)
27. Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001) - PW #190
28. Shutter (Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom, 2004)

My favourite horror film, made in Thailand by two directors with very long names.

29. Logan (James Mangold, 2017) - PW #184
30. Jackie Brown (Quentin Tarantino, 1997)
31. Parasite (Bong Joon Ho, 2019) - PW #128
32. Elf (Jon Favreau, 2003) - PW #153
33. The Jungle Book (Disney, 1967)
34. Miracle on 34th Street (George Seaton, 1947)
35. Miller's Crossing (Coen Brothers, 1990)
36. True Grit (Henry Hathaway, 1969)
37. Inside Out (Pixar, 2015) - PW #56
38. The Apartment (Billy Wilder, 1960) - PW #111
39. The Green Mile (Frank Darabont, 1999) - PW #61
40. Beauty and the Beast (Disney, 1991) - PW #44
41. City Lights (Charlie Chaplin, 1931)

Noticed this crept onto Strobe's list at #96. Didn't appreciate how hilarious and moving silent cinema coudl be until I saw this. Despite that, I haven't seen any silent movies since. That needs to change.

42. Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975) - PW #23
43. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (David Yates, 2009) - PW #126
44. In Bruges (Martin McDonagh, 2008) - PW #160
45. Scent Of A Woman (Martin Brest, 1992)
46. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (Sergio Leone, 1966) - PW #32
47. I Saw The Devil (Kim Jee-woon, 2010)
48. Misery (Rob Reiner , 1990)
49. Kairo (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2001)
50. Anatomy Of A Murder (Otto Preminger, 1959)

I'm shocked Misery didn't make the list. Thought it even had a show at PW's top 100.

Anatomy of a Murder is another brilliant courtroom drama if that's your thing.

I Saw The Devil is highly recommended to fans of Korean cinema. Like Oldboy, it's super fucked up but also super compelling. Protagonist of Oldboy plays the main villain here.

51. The Shining (Stanley Kubrick, 1980) - PW #80
52. Aladdin (Disney, 1992) - PW #15
53. The Prestige (Christopher Nolan, 2006) - PW #90
54. Dial M For Murder (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954)

My favourite Hitchcock.

55. Groundhog Day (Harold Ramis, 1993) - PW #36
56. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (John Ford, 1962)
57. Layer Cake (Matthew Vaughn, 2004)
58. Deadpool 2 (David Leitch, 2008)
59. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson, 2013)
60. Catch Me If You Can (Steven Spielberg, 2002) - PW #188
61. Django Unchained (Quentin Tarantino, 2012) - PW #52
62. The Conjuring (James Wan, 2013) - PW #131
63. It Follows (David Robert Mitchell, 2014)

Incredible modern horror movie. Saw this maybe a year ago. First time I've been both blown away and terrified by a horror movie in a very long time. Strongly recommended to the horror fans in the crowd.

64. Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979) - PW #33
65. My Cousin Vinny (Jonathan Lynn, 1992)
66. Ringu (Hideo Nakata, 1998)
67. Memories of Murder (Bong Joon Ho, 2003)
68. Strangers on a Train (Alfred Hitchcock, 1951)
69. Paranormal Activity (Oren Peli, 2007) - PW #164
70. No Country For Old Men (Coen Brothers, 2007) - PW #42
71. Ponyo (Hayao Miyazaki, 2008)
72. Tombstone (George P. Cosmatos, 1993) - PW #102
73. The Outlaw Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood, 1976)
74. The Rock (Michael Bay, 1996)
75. Zootopia (Disney, 2016)
76. American Gangster (Ridley Scott, 2007)

Thought The Rock was another PW favourite that would have crept into the Top 200.

78. Toy Story (Pixar, 1995) - PW #5
79. The Big Lebowski (Coen Brothers, 1998) - PW #12
80. Battle Royale (Kinji Fukasaku, 2000)
81. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (James Cameron, 1991) - PW #28
82. Witchfinder General (Michael Reeves, 1968)

Witchfinder General: Vincent Price at his horrifying finest.

83. Wayne's World (Penelope Spheeris, 1992) - PW #132
84. (500) Days Of Summer (Marc Webb, 2009)
85. Kiki's Delivery Service (Hayao Miyazaki, 1989)
86. John Wick (Chad Stahelski, 2014) - PW #133
87. Toy Story 3 (Pixar, 2010) - PW #37
88. Saw (James Wan, 2004) - PW #71
89. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney, 1937)
90. 50-50 (Jonathan Levine, 2011)
91. Philadelphia (Jonathan Demme, 1993)
92. Before Sunrise (Richard Linklater, 1995)
93. Rebel Without A Cause (Nicholas Ray, 1955)
94. The Invisible Man (James Whale, 1933)
95. Jagten (Thomas Vinterberg, 2012)

Snow White - the movie that started it all for Disney cinema, and animated cinema in general. Sure it's not as polished as Disney's best but it's full of charm, humour, fantastic animation, and a brief moment of heartwrenching sadness. The film that proved that cartoons could be used to jerk the tears of any human, regardless of age or gender.

Before Sunrise (and it's two sequels) are among the most original and beautiful movies I have seen. They are romance movies. There are no side characters - literally man and woman. The entire film is their dialogue and their adventures. Full of long takes and long conversation. It shouldn't work, but it does. It works tremendoisly. In my opinion one of the finest achievements in cinema.

96. Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2000) - PW #63
97. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Alfonso Cuarón, 2004)
98. Leaving Las Vegas (Mike Figgis, 1995)
99. The Shawshank Redemption (Frank Darabont, 1994) - PW #10
100. The Hustler (Robert Rossen, 1961)

By my count that's 61 of my films that made PW's Top 200, and 31 that made the Top 100. Not Maverick enough.

Dec 22, 2020 20:58:38 GMT UT said:

Dec 22, 2020 20:44:40 GMT @ness said:

Who's still coming back expecting new reveals?

It was a weird feeling this morning not having that something to do for 10-20 minutes while I wake up.

It’s like old people reading a newspaper and drinking coffee. I was kind of sad , which is sad. Lol

I had the same issue.

I think we all built a habit and now we are in day 1 of withdrawal. 

1. Back to the Future (1985, Robert Zemeckis)

I think one of the things we all underestimate in all of these discussion os our favourite films is the outside forces that have an impact on how we view films. So UT,’s wonderful defences of Scream are all shaped by the fact that it was the first slasher he saw and so had an indelible impact on him. Looking at the ages of our participants most of you would have seen Forrest Gump at an age when you first started to watch more ‘grown up’ films and it obviously has an impact. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a modern QT I loved, and I think a huge part of that was the really good mood I was in the day I went to see it. Or I adored Tenet because it was just so good to be back in a cinema again for the first time in months. As soon as I see or hear anything to do with Back to the Future countless formative memories instantly come to me that provide a dopamine-esque moment of pure joy. I think of family holidays to universal studios, being five years old and entering the delorean and being transported to a world I didn’t even know exists yet. I think of bonding with my older brother about films and watching the entire trilogy together. I think of Christmas holidays and it always being on TV and always being an easy watch. Is at as epic as the Godfather? No. Is it as beautiful as The Tree of Life? No. It isn’t as spectacular as The Lord of the Rings or as funny as The Apartment or as charming as Singin’ in the Rain - but it is my absolute favourite film by quite some distance because it never fails to bring me joy. Ultimately favourite is a personal thing, and no film is the ass-planter for me as Back to the Future is.

Now, none of this is to suggest that I don’t think it is genuinely masterful film-making as well. It has a reputation as one of the tightest and best written scripts for a reason - no moment is wasted and everything that happens serves the story. It catches Michael J. Fox at the most opportune time where he is vulnerable and relatable yet absolutely a megastar and true film star. It builds a world that feels entirely believable and is so rich that you are totally with them and invested in the story. It feels nostalgic and modern at the same time. The music is great, both the pop music that defines the era and the score that is invigorating and iconic. It’s hilarious, inventive, thrilling, and just the most fun you can have watching a film.

While I’m no Lionheart I do worry that I come across a bit pretentious in these lists at times, but I genuinely hate snobbishness (including inverted snobbishness). Does Back to the Future have much to say? Probably not, but whilst I love films that ask hard questions and provoke and challenge - I also have huge admiration for films that offer pure escapist joy, appreciating just how bloody difficult they are to make and to make well. Back to the Future does this better than any film I’ve ever seen, and so nothing else could have been my number one.

Also, I’m livid that so many jabronis forgot it and it could have been considerably higher. You all suck.

2. The Godfather Part II (1974, Francis Ford Coppola)
3. It's a Wonderful Life (1946, Frank Capra)
4. Singin' in the Rain (1952, Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly)
5. The Tree of Life (2011, Terrence Malik)
6. The Apartment (1960, Billy Wilder)
8. The Godfather (1972, Francis Ford Coppola)
9. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, Michel Gondry)
10. Jaws (1975, Steven Spielberg)
11. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003, Peter Jackson)
12. Citizen Kane (1941, Orson Welles)
13. Inside Out (2015, Pete Docter)

14. The Dark Knight (2008, Christopher Nolan)

Having rewatched the trilogy recently, I think I may move them around a bit on my list and Begins may be my favourite now, but there is no denying how The Dark Knight changed everything. I totally understand many of the criticisms of the film, but I just cannot but fall in the love with the sheer balls it takes to make a blockbuster this brave and this challenging and expecting this much of the audience. I think it’s completely thrilling and captivating and I wouldn’t change a thing. Like BTTF, timing is everything, and this came out when I was 18 and was completely invested in the marketing campaign, so it will always hold a very special place with me.

15. Blade Runner (1982, Ridley Scott)
18. Die Hard (1988, John McTiernan)
19. The Night of the Hunter (1955, Charles Laughton)
21. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982, Steven Spielberg)
22. Rear Window (1954, Alfred Hitchcock)
23. Psycho (1960, Alfred Hitchcock)

26. Goodfellas (1990, Martin Scorsese)

Just a total masterpiece - and I actually thought it would have come first. Like the Wolf of Wall Street, Scorsese teases us and entices us to like these characters and even admire them, before making it totally clear how despicable they are, and how culpable we are in living vicariously through them, lest we get smug or superior.

27. Three Colours: Blue (1993, Krzysztof Kieslowski)
29. Avengers: Endgame (2019, Joe and Anthony Russo)
30. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001, Peter Jackson)
31. Batman Begins (2005, Christopher Nolan)
32. Seven (1995, David Fincher)
34. Reservoir Dogs (1992, Quentin Tarantino)
35. 12 Angry Men (1957, Sidney Lumet)
36. Taxi Driver (1976, Martin Scorsese)
39. Toy Story 3 (2010, Lee Unkrich)
41. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, Peter Jackson)
43. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, Frank Capra)

44. Toy Story (1995, John Lasseter)

Many have written on Toy Story well in this thread. Just a remarkable feat that is more than just groundbreaking but a genuinely great story that takes hold emotionally and doesn’t let go. I prefer the ambition of 3, but totally understand the original finishing highest.

48. The Empire Strikes Back (1980, Irvin Kerschner)
50. In Bruges (2008, Martin McDonagh)
55. Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974)
56. Memento (2000, Christopher Nolan)
59. Raging Bull (Martin Scorcese, 1980)
60. City of God (2002, Fernando Meirelles)
62. The Departed (2006, Martin Scorcese)
68. Zodiac (2007, David Fincher)
69. Beauty and the Best (1991, Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise)
76. Groundhog Day (1993, Harold Ramis)
78. The Truman Show (1998, Peter Weir)
82. Avengers: Infinity War (2018, Joe & Anthony Russo)
88. Fight Club (1999, David Fincher)
89. No Country for Old Men (2007, Joel & Ethan Coen)
91. Adaptation (2002, Spike Jonze)
95. The Big Lebowski (1998, Joel [& Ethan] Coen)
97. The Social Network (2010, David Fincher)
100. Skyfall (2012, Sam Mendes)


Like everything else I want to add a huge thank you to UT,. I think these countdowns are singlehandedly responsible for keeping me active on PW and the effort, enthusiasm, and commitment he has shown are unparalleled. Thank you so much for all that you do for us, and for giving us this little bit of escape and respite from real life. You are a legend.

Will post my annotated full list tomorrow hopefully. But loving seeing everyone else’s full lists and seeing how different they all are.

Dec 22, 2020 19:29:24 GMT Lionheart said:

004. The Red Shoes (Michael Powell)

Really need to see this. Been on the list far too long. Really like Black Narcissus. Need to see Peeping Tom too.

Dec 22, 2020 19:29:24 GMT Lionheart said:

009. Fallen Angels (Wong Kar-Wai)
048. Chungking Express (Wong Kar-Wai)

In the Mood for Love is the only Wong I've seen and high on my list. Love it. Been meaning to watch Chungking for years. Never heard anything about Fallen Angels. Give me a short pimping?

Dec 22, 2020 19:29:24 GMT Lionheart said:

014. The Bridge On The River Kwai (David Lean)
010. The Third Man (Carol Reed)

My #117 and #118 respectively. Incredible films. Third Man has some of the coolest shots in film and Orson Welles feels like the epitome of a star in it.

Dec 22, 2020 19:29:24 GMT Lionheart said:

018. Khartoum (Basil Dearden / Eliot Elisofon)

I have some vague feeling I've heard of this film before. What is it?

Dec 22, 2020 19:29:24 GMT Lionheart said:

031. Young Mr. Lincoln (John Ford)

Desperately need to see more Ford. Stagecoach and Searchers made my list. Liberty Valance in my top 250. Quiet Man really good as well.

Dec 22, 2020 19:29:24 GMT Lionheart said:

045. The Killing Fields (Roland Joffé)

Another that has been on the watchlist for too long. For whatever reason, of all the horrendous genocidal regimes, the Khmer Rouge has always interested me the most. In that way, it is surprising I haven't yet watched this.

Dec 22, 2020 19:29:24 GMT Lionheart said:

050. Rope (Alfred Hitchcock)

Very good film, but I am surprised to see this so high.

Dec 22, 2020 19:29:24 GMT Lionheart said:

055. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Michael Curtiz / William Keighley)

This was reasonably close to making my list at #131. One of the most fun films. *places hands on hips and laughs heartily*

Dec 22, 2020 19:29:24 GMT Lionheart said:

057. East Of Eden (Elia Kazan)
068. Rebel Without a Cause (Nicholas Ray)

Still need to watch the James Dean films.

Dec 22, 2020 19:29:24 GMT Lionheart said:

077. A Fistful Of Dynamite (Once Upon A Time In The Revolution) (Sergio Leone)

The one Leone film from that Fistful through America run I haven't seen. It really never gets talked about, so cool to see it here.

Dec 22, 2020 20:08:18 GMT Lionheart said:

In hindsight, this placement should not have surprised me as much as it did. Christopher Nolan is the most beloved director in America today. In my first day of film class 7 years ago or so, students were asked to introduce themselves and list their favorite movie one by one. 22 of the 46 students all listed a Christopher Nolan movie. Out of all movies in existence. That much power cannot be overstated and is such an extreme that it is hard to wrap your head around.

He is absolutely the big favourite of the internet generation of film fans, to an almost absurd degree. In IMDb top 250, you've got:

4. The Dark Knight
13. Inception
29. Interstellar
46. The Prestige
55. Memento
71. The Dark Knight Rises (how?)
130. Batman Begins

Dec 22, 2020 20:08:18 GMT Lionheart said:

As for his best movie? I would give that honour to Tenet. I wonder how Tenet might have fared had it released a bit sooner and everyone had seen it prior to making their lists. I noticed Interstellar high up on 🤯 's list so I am going to call him out. Have you seen Tenet yet and how do you think it compared? I basically see it as the combination of Inception and Interstellar, both in theme and in quality. It is a refined beast that cut out all the loose parts in the other two movies and left nothing but the best. A great culmination of all his work to-date even. It's funny how Nolan is the most popular director yet also releases some of the most confusing films of all time. The main downfall of Tenet lies in its complexity and extreme difficulty to process everything that happens, yet I loved it all the same. A very rare feat to both confuse and entertain simultaneously. Yet he is definitely a master of that specialty.

I was really underwhelmed by Tenet. I don't think the time gimmick worked overall. Some aspects of it are cool, some don't quite seem to make sense, but the main problem is that I just didn't really care. I didn't care for the characters or their relationships (did anyone care about the mother and her son?), which is a problem I had with Inception to some extent and Interstellar. Some of the dialogue was bad in that Nolan way, where people are spouting exposition in a way that doesn't feel natural. I rolled my eyes when the big bad's plan to end all existence. We've had enough of that in some of the lesser MCU films. The biggest problem may have been the woeful sound design, which has been a problem with Nolan for a while. Of all the filmmakers to struggle to make his dialogue audible, it is the guy who fills his films to the brim with exposition that you are supposed to hear and try to follow. I feel like it has some nice ideas but ultimately fails for a Nolan film. Not TDKR fails, as in being bad, but is merely a decent to good film.

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And I still would like to know which Jurassic Park characters you were talking about.

Dec 22, 2020 18:36:29 GMT Strobe said:

Dec 21, 2020 18:17:15 GMT Shootist said:

50. Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)- So underrated it hurts, watch it NOW!!!!!!!!!

This is what I am really interested in seeing now. Final lists so I can see films that finished high for people that I have never even heard of. This is the way to find some hidden gems. And some shite.

Definite Forrest Gump vibes (who's cutting onions?) and a great performance from Richard Dreyfuss. I guess it did have a limited release in theaters but it was promoted well here in North America anyway.

Dec 22, 2020 21:58:23 GMT Emperor said:

16. The Devotion Of Suspect X (Alec Su, 2017)
I saw The Devotion Of Suspect X on a plane, picked a random foreign film which happened to be absolutely amazing. Since then I have got the book which is based on. Genius narrative, Sherlock Holmes esque in its cleverness. You never see the twist coming until the end either, despite plenty of hints and foreshadowing. Yet it all ties together perfectly.

Now this is what I'm talking about. A film that has only 744 ratings on IMDb and is sitting at only 6.2 from those. This might be the most obscure film anyone listed.

Dec 22, 2020 21:58:23 GMT Emperor said:

19. Seven Psychopaths (Martin McDonagh, 2012)
Surprised In Bruges made it and Seven Psychopaths did not. Same director, same humour, except Seven Psychopaths is a much bigger production with big name actors, and it's somehow even funnier and more ludicrous. Maybe this is one that flies under the radar even more than In Bruges?

You may be the first person I've come across who prefers Seven Psychopaths. It's very good, but In Bruges is great. Is In Bruges really that under the radar? It has always felt pretty well known and really well regarded.

Dec 22, 2020 21:58:23 GMT Emperor said:

28. Shutter (Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom, 2004)
My favourite horror film, made in Thailand by two directors with very long names.

Never seen a Thai film. Nice to get some recommendations for uncharted territory.

Dec 22, 2020 21:58:23 GMT Emperor said:

41. City Lights (Charlie Chaplin, 1931)
Noticed this crept onto Strobe's list at #96. Didn't appreciate how hilarious and moving silent cinema coudl be until I saw this. Despite that, I haven't seen any silent movies since. That needs to change.

None of these are hidden gems or anything. All canonical classics, but The General, Sherlock Jr., Modern Times, Metropolis, The Passion of Joan of Arc, Sunrise and Battleship Potemkin are all in my top 250. I too need to see many more silent films.

Dec 22, 2020 21:58:23 GMT Emperor said:

63. It Follows (David Robert Mitchell, 2014)
Incredible modern horror movie. Saw this maybe a year ago. First time I've been both blown away and terrified by a horror movie in a very long time. Strongly recommended to the horror fans in the crowd.

Not seen enough horror from the last 10 years, so adding this to the list. You seen Eggers' The Witch? I've not, but I liked The Lighthouse when I saw it at the cinema at the start of this year.

Dec 22, 2020 21:58:23 GMT Emperor said:

82. Witchfinder General (Michael Reeves, 1968)
Witchfinder General: Vincent Price at his horrifying finest.

I think everyone, myself included, could do with seeing more Vincent Price.

Dec 22, 2020 21:58:23 GMT Emperor said:

89. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney, 1937)
Snow White - the movie that started it all for Disney cinema, and animated cinema in general. Sure it's not as polished as Disney's best but it's full of charm, humour, fantastic animation, and a brief moment of heartwrenching sadness. The film that proved that cartoons could be used to jerk the tears of any human, regardless of age or gender.

I rewatched this recently and it absolutely holds up. It might even be enhanced. There is something so beautiful and charming in the animation style. I can understand the argument that Disney have never topped it.

Dec 22, 2020 21:58:23 GMT Emperor said:

94. The Invisible Man (James Whale, 1933)

Have you seen Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein? I've only seen the reveal scene from Invisible Man. Need to see it and the other Universal classics I haven't seen.

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Dec 23, 2020 0:11:05 GMT Strobe said:

Now this is what I'm talking about. A film that has only 744 ratings on IMDb and is sitting at only 6.2 from those. This might be the most obscure film anyone listed.

It's honestly a miracle I came across it. Thank you, Delta Airlines.

The novel is a huge hit in Asia, winning a bunch of awards. The adaptation I named is the first one I saw, a Chinese production, but there are two others: a Japanese adaptation (Suspect X, 2008) and a South Korean adaptation (Perfect Number, 2012). I've seen the Japanese adaptation. It's truer to the book than the Chinese so I was tempted to rank that one instead, but in the end I followed my heart and ranked the one I saw first.

Suspect X has 2,889 ratings with 7.5. Perfect Number has 1,689 with 6.9. I don't do IMDB so I'll let you decide how obscure those adaptations are. The Chinese one must be obscure because nobody watches Chinese movies apart from those silly John Woo flicks.

Dec 23, 2020 0:11:05 GMT Strobe said:

You may be the first person I've come across who prefers Seven Psychopaths. It's very good, but In Bruges is great. Is In Bruges really that under the radar? It has always felt pretty well known and really well regarded.

Remember how many people said they'd never heard of In Bruges in this very thread? I have it as a niche movie in my head, but could be wrong.

Dec 23, 2020 0:11:05 GMT Strobe said:

Never seen a Thai film. Nice to get some recommendations for uncharted territory.

I know we talked about this before, but I don't recall you being a big horror guy. Still, please check it out.

Dec 23, 2020 0:11:05 GMT Strobe said:

None of these are hidden gems or anything. All canonical classics, but The General, Sherlock Jr., Modern Times, Metropolis, The Passion of Joan of Arc, Sunrise and Battleship Potemkin are all in my top 250. I too need to see many more silent films.

Yes, I am familiar with most of those titles, I just never got round to watching them. The Great Dictator and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari as well.

Dec 23, 2020 0:11:05 GMT Strobe said:

Not seen enough horror from the last 10 years, so adding this to the list. You seen Eggers' The Witch? I've not, but I liked The Lighthouse when I saw it at the cinema at the start of this year.

Yeah I've seen The Witch. Didn't like it. Couldn't get over the hyper-authentic Olde English dialogue, and the plot moved at a snail's pace. Notably stars Anna Taylor-Joy, who has become well-known for playing Beth Harmon in the Netflix series about chess: Queen's Gambit.

The Lighthouse looks intriguing, definite hints of Edgar Allan Poe in the brief synposis. Big names too: Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.

Dec 23, 2020 0:11:05 GMT Strobe said:

I think everyone, myself included, could do with seeing more Vincent Price.

I've seen a lot of Vincent Price. His performances are always fantastic but most of the campy British horror films he stars in aren't particularly good. Witchfinder General is an exception.

Dec 23, 2020 0:11:05 GMT Strobe said:

Have you seen Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein? I've only seen the reveal scene from Invisible Man. Need to see it and the other Universal classics I haven't seen.

Both The Invisible Man and the sequel are phenomenal. Not scary but wildly entertaining. The first movie is actually hilarious slapstick comedy at times. The Invisible Man is a fantastic comedy heel. Played by Claude Rains, a name I'm sure you are familiar with.

I've seen both Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein. Both great, Bride of Frankenstein might make my Top 200 if I extended my list that far. I plan to do it one day, just need to find the motivation and the time.

My top 100 that has changed several times since this countdown started:

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1. The Dark Knight
2. Superbad
3. The Matrix
4. Dumb & Dumber
5. Jurassic Park
6. Ghostbusters
7. Back To The Future
8. Guardians of The Galaxy
9. Shaun of The Dead
10. The Wolf of Wall Street
11. Snatch
12. The Social Network
13. Home Alone
14. The Big Lebowski
15. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
16. V For Vendetta
17. The Lion King
18. Fight Club
19. Joker
20. Ocean's Eleven
21. Pulp Fiction
22. Goodfellas
23. Inception
24. Gladiator
25. The Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy
26. The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers
27. Star Wars: A New Hope
28. Pirates of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
29. Apollo 13
30. Back to the Future II
31. Men In Black
32. Mean Girls
33. Batman Begins
34. The Godfather
35. Full Metal Jacket
36. The Departed
37. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
38. 28 Days Later
39. Uncle Buck
40. Home Alone 2
41. Thor: Ragnarok
42. Star Wars: The Return of The Jedi
43. Deadpool
44. Saving Private Ryan
45. The Truman Show
46. Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
47. E.T.
48. The Blair Witch Project
49. Knocked Up
50. Forrest Gump
51. The Godfather 2
52. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
53. The Avengers: Endgame
54. The Avengers: Infinity War
55. Inglourious Basterds
56. Terminator 2
57. The Shining
58. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
59. Braveheart
60. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring
61. The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King
62. Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse
63. Fargo
64. Tommy Boy
65. Paranormal Activity
66. A Clockwork Orange
67. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
68. Se7en
69. Clerks 2
70. The Dark Knight Rises
71. Iron Man
72. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
73. Aladdin
74. Kill Bill Vol. 1
75. The Great Escape
76. Grandma's Boy
77. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
78. Reservoir Dogs
79. Django Unchained
80. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
81. No Country For Old Men
82. Batman
83. Spider-Man: Homecoming
84. Honey, I Shrunk The Kids
85. Zombieland
86. The Bourne Identity
87. Super Troopers
88. Catch Me If You Can
89. The 40-Year Old Virgin
90. Batman Forever
91. Blade Runner
92. Taxi Driver
93. Office Space
94. Happy Gilmore
95. In Bruges
96. How To Train Your Dragon
97. Hot Fuzz
98. Beetlejuice
99. Bad Santa
100. Independence Day

Dec 23, 2020 1:03:20 GMT Emperor said:

Remember how many people said they'd never heard of In Bruges in this very thread? I have it as a niche movie in my head, but could be wrong.

It's the fucking Yanks, that's what it is. It is very well known over here.

Dec 23, 2020 1:03:20 GMT Emperor said:

I know we talked about this before, but I don't recall you being a big horror guy. Still, please check it out.

I wish it was on a streaming service over here. I still will occasionally find other means to watch films, but I prefer the convenience.

Dec 23, 2020 1:03:20 GMT Emperor said:

Yes, I am familiar with most of those titles, I just never got round to watching them.

I realise that could've come across like I'd meant "these are all known films, why haven't you seen them?", when it was meant to be me shitting on my own silent film watching not being the most interesting.

Dec 23, 2020 1:03:20 GMT Emperor said:

The Lighthouse looks intriguing, definite hints of Edgar Allan Poe in the brief synposis. Big names too: Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.

Yeah, it is very Poe-like. Great atmosphere, great acting. I feel like I didn't like it quite as much as I could on future viewings. A lot of great components are there. I do remember being knackered going to see it, so it was possibly dampened a touch by that.