There are things I like about this list and things I don't like. What I like is that it focuses on films with great cinematography and art value instead of just special effects or pandering melodrama. What I don't like is that it ignores newer classics too much and sometimes values influence over quality.
i totally don't agree with the new 81 titles which included The Dark Knight and Million Dollar Baby, they dont fit with the rest of the movies, but still this is the list that i want to check every movie on it
@MrCarmady, considering the fact that you have barely seen over 200 of these films I don't really understand how you can call this list Awful and boring.
This is absolutely the ultimate list! A bit too much American and English speaking films in it, but by far better than any other film list out there. Even if you need four years to finish it (with updates), you'll know much more about the art of cinema and film making. After watching them all, you'll just laugh when watching Avatar and the likes...
I agree with jarmel that this is by far the best list. It is a real education and it has taken some time for me to track these down and watch them. I am about to reach the final 20, but am not sure if I can complete the list due to a very few being hard to find or not having English subtitles. There are some other good lists on here too but not quite so good as this.
From what I have seen on this intimidating list, like 30% of the movies, I have liked a huge amount. I've noticed a lot of them aren't available on Netflix, which is a bummer.
@MaxS: Of the many qualities I consider in judging a film, 'How old is it' is not one of them. It's kind of ridiculous not to have things like Annie Hall, Star Wars, or Ran in the top 100 just because they came after 1970.
@ Kasparius - it's just repetitive, I'm not saying the films on it are bad at all (though some really are). But then again, most consensus lists are boring so what do you expect...
Jirin, I agree wholeheartedly. Time should be no constraint, especially for a list that is gauging the most acclaimed films. It doesn't take long for a film to become critically acclaimed.
Why don't you look up the They Shoot Pictures site to see how they came up with it. like any system it has its flaws, but it needs to be commended for it's constant effort of finding more sources to make it as accurate as possible within that system. It is a great place to start a film education. Of course there will be, for every individual that undertakes the task of seeing these movies, many films that will not suit your particular taste; but that doesn't make it a bad list.
For every film that someone deems horrible, I am sure that there are as many, or more people, who think it is great.
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MrCarmady
Not a huge fan of this sort of list - too narrow.BillieDove
I somehow prefer checking Doubling the Canon films, but this list is epic. I want to check at least half of it in a not so distant future...baraka92
The best list of all, so complete and accurate.JirinPanthosa
There are things I like about this list and things I don't like. What I like is that it focuses on films with great cinematography and art value instead of just special effects or pandering melodrama. What I don't like is that it ignores newer classics too much and sometimes values influence over quality.MrCarmady
Awful list. Boring at the top (even though it includes some amazing films), incredibly uneven as it goes along (The Quiet Man in top 200? Really?)Bin M. Khulayf
i totally don't agree with the new 81 titles which included The Dark Knight and Million Dollar Baby, they dont fit with the rest of the movies, but still this is the list that i want to check every movie on itKasparius
@MrCarmady, considering the fact that you have barely seen over 200 of these films I don't really understand how you can call this list Awful and boring.jarmel
This is absolutely the ultimate list! A bit too much American and English speaking films in it, but by far better than any other film list out there. Even if you need four years to finish it (with updates), you'll know much more about the art of cinema and film making. After watching them all, you'll just laugh when watching Avatar and the likes...Cippenham
I agree with jarmel that this is by far the best list. It is a real education and it has taken some time for me to track these down and watch them. I am about to reach the final 20, but am not sure if I can complete the list due to a very few being hard to find or not having English subtitles. There are some other good lists on here too but not quite so good as this.jbbeebe
From what I have seen on this intimidating list, like 30% of the movies, I have liked a huge amount. I've noticed a lot of them aren't available on Netflix, which is a bummer.JirinPanthosa
@MaxS: Of the many qualities I consider in judging a film, 'How old is it' is not one of them. It's kind of ridiculous not to have things like Annie Hall, Star Wars, or Ran in the top 100 just because they came after 1970.MrCarmady
@ Kasparius - it's just repetitive, I'm not saying the films on it are bad at all (though some really are). But then again, most consensus lists are boring so what do you expect...jbbeebe
Jirin, I agree wholeheartedly. Time should be no constraint, especially for a list that is gauging the most acclaimed films. It doesn't take long for a film to become critically acclaimed.Kasparius
Why don't you look up the They Shoot Pictures site to see how they came up with it. like any system it has its flaws, but it needs to be commended for it's constant effort of finding more sources to make it as accurate as possible within that system. It is a great place to start a film education. Of course there will be, for every individual that undertakes the task of seeing these movies, many films that will not suit your particular taste; but that doesn't make it a bad list.For every film that someone deems horrible, I am sure that there are as many, or more people, who think it is great.
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Ranking the films is just stupid they should have the in Alphabetical order.Showing items 1 – 15 of 170