Blu-ray Community Top 50 of All Time RESULTS

[Romulus]

After working hard for a couple of hours, the list is finally done. Honestly going in, I didn't know how great or how horrible the list would turn out. Much to my surprise, this list is pretty damn good. It has a mix of old films with a mix of newer films, every film fan will be able to relate to this list, which I think is fantastic.

First off, I want to thank the following people for participating in this list:

- Kryptonic
- Blu Blood
- toefer
- JJ Hunsecker
- ParadoxLC
- DJ Method
- Steve46
- kotsedriver
- Call_Me_Megatron
- Duffy 12
- Al the Stange
- mjbethancourt
- Avond
- the dark angel
- broganreynik
- kpkelly
- ViralIncubator
- Theoretic
- garylewa
- jhiggy23
- Orlando Eastwood
- jimmystewart
- shadblz
- bluewater
- elandyll
- King Czar
- vegeta 88
- Astalder

A total of over 350 movies were nominated for this list, so the competition was a little tough. Also, a lot of movies to my surprise came out to a tie. For the tiebreaker, I placed the movie that was nominated the most amount of times ahead. If the film was nominated the same amount of times, the film that was nominated at the highest ranking was placed ahead. I didn't want to do ties because this makes the list smoother.

I'll unveil the Top 50 list a little bit at a time, in this order:

50-46
45-41
40-36
35-31
30-26
25-21
20-16
15-11
10-8
7-5
4
3
2
1

Now I wont post these several days apart, the whole list will be up by tomorrow night. I just want to encourage you guys to discuss the list as we go a long, because that way we can appreciate some of the films on the list instead of just talking about the number 1 film.

All right, that's enough chit chat. Let's start this!

[Romulus]

50.

King Kong (2005) - 33 Points (Nominated 3 Times)

49.

The Green Mile (1999) - 33 Points (Nominated 4 Times)

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48.

E.T. The Extra Terrestial (1982) - 34 Points (Nominated 4 Times)

47.

A Clockwork Orange (1971) - 34 Points (Nominated 5 Times)

46.

Fight Club (1999) - 35 Points (Nominated 5 Times)

[Romulus]

45.

Taxi Driver - 36 Points (Nominated 3 Times)

44.

Pan's Labyrinth - 36 Points (Nominated 8 Times)

43.

The Wizard of Oz - 37 Points

42.

The Lives of Others - 38 Points (nominated 3 Times)

41.

The Matrix - 38 Points (nominated 13 Times)

[jhiggy23]

Romulus, thank you so much for taking the time to compile this list. It will be very interesting to see the results, as from what I've seen there is a wide-range of films people have chosen, and for the most part, the films are legitimate contenders for a top 50 list. Now, for the five you have unveiled so far (for the record, I did not include any of the following in my top 50):

50) King Kong (2005)--I thought that this was a fantastic movie and a significant upgrade over the original and first remake. While some may argue that there was too much action, that the film was too long, and that there were sub-plots that were abandoned, I disagree. I loved that Peter Jackson divided the film into three parts, and I think that each section was successful. Some things that I liked about the movie were the interesting and well shot action scenes, the ability for Jackson to personify and show the emotions of Kong, and the phenomenal ice rink scene. I did not include this film in my top 50, simply because I thought there were better movies to include. However, I completely respect this movie being included, as it is a masterpiece to me. Not to mention, it is one of the top 3 best blus in terms of picture and audio quality that I have seen.

49) The Green Mile--I also thought that this was a great movie and a legitimate top 50 choice. Frank Darabont, Tom Hanks, and Michael Clarke Duncan all did a great job here, and the movie was a great adaptation of Stephen King's story. I don't think that it is top 50 quality, but it is a great film in its own right and I cannot complain too much with this selection.

48) ET--A classic and iconic film that I remember seeing when I was a kid. I may not have included it in my list, but once again, I think that it is a legitimate top 50 selection.

47) Clockwork Orange--Now, here is where I have a problem. I can understand why this film is in the top 50, as it is highly regarded both critically and by film fans, but I personally list it as one of the top 5 WORST films I have ever seen. I think it is a completely pointless movie with terrible direction, acting, and writing. Trust me, I am ready for a backlash here. I have nothing against Kubrick, despite my reservations about him, but this is not one of his best films. Lolita, for instance, was a much better film. As was Full Metal Jacket and The Shining, let alone some of his other films. I will not get into my reasons for hating this film as much as I do, but I do not agree with its position, despite my understanding of why it is on the list.

46) Fight Club--My reaction to this film is similar to above. While not one of my top 5 least favorite films, or top 5 worst films, I just thoroughly disliked it. I think that Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter are all great actors and I think the story is intriguing in its own right, but I just did not like the film, mainly because of its morals. Just did not do it for me.

[jhiggy23]

45) Taxi Driver--I actually watched this film last night. The only explanation for the film falling this far is that some people haven't seen it, or that people put it lower on their list or did not include it because of its lack of replay value. I think that this was Deniro's best performance besides The Deer Hunter. It is a tremendous movie that is way too low on the list for its quality and complexity.

44) Pan's Labyrinth--It baffles me how this film could be ranked higher than Taxi Driver (yes, I know the point system). I respect the originality and creativity of this film, but I thought it was a very average, 2 1/2 star movie.

43) Wizard of Oz---I did not include this in my top 50, but it is a completely legitimate selection because of its contribution to film. No complaints here.

42) The Lives of Others--Sadly, a film that I had in my top 10 has fallen this far. The only reason it fell this far was because many of the people who included lists probably have not seen it. If they had, I am positive it would have been in their top 10 or 20. Proof of this is that it received as many points as it did based on only 3 nominations, but it took The Matrix 13 nominations to get the same amount of points--each of the three of us had it in our top 10. Way too low.

41) The Matrix--I included this in my top 50 because it is one of the most original movies to have ever been made. A complete gem in terms of creativity, both in writing and directing. Great selection.

[Lord_Stewie]

As well as the previous ^^ poster said. Awesome work.

[Kryptonic]

Thanks for all the work, Romulus. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the list.

[Romulus]

30.

City of God - 45 Points (Nominated 6 Times)

29.

American Beauty - 45 Points (Nominated 7 Times)

28.

Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying About the Atomic Bomb - 46 Points

27.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 47 Points

26.

Schindler's List - 50 Points

[jhiggy23]

30) City of God--This film was one of the most intense and moving I have ever seen. Easily a top 50 movie, and to me is too low at number 30. There is no stunningly realistic and gritty film than this, and it launched Fernando Meirelles onto the national scene as a director of the future (furthered by the excellent Constant Gardener). The only reason it is so low, I think, is because not everyone submitting lists has seen it.

29) American Beauty--To me, Sam Mendes is one of the best directors working today. He has an incredible visual style, that makes one immediately aware that his background is in theater. Kevin Spacey's performance is remarkable, both funny and dramatic. Chris Cooper was equally incredible, as was Annette Benning (who I don't typically like), and pretty much everyone else in the film. This film really took a look at suburban life as it was never seen before. Seems to be a good spot on the list for this one.

28) Dr. Strangelove--no comment because I haven't seen it, but plan to soon. I think Peter Sellers is a great actor, but Kubrick to me is a bit overrated. Interested to see this movie.

27) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest--This was on my list and I think this is a good spot for it on the list. Of course, Jack was great as was the nurse, whose name escapes me at the moment. I thought it was a very entertaining movie, although I do find it a bit overrated. However, it is rightly in the top 50.

26) Schindler's List--It is very had for me to believe this film, which I listed as #1, has fallen this far. I dare say that this list has lost a lot of credibility, especially considering my assumption that a film like The Dark Knight will probably be listed ahead of it. The film is as real as it gets, both topically and visually. Ralph Fiennes puts forth one of the most chilling portrayals in film history. My only thought as to why it fell this far is that people found the film, rightly so, to be so depressing that they did not like it. Actually, another thought would be that people thought it was obligatory to add it to their top 50, but did not consider it for their top 20, because they wanted to add movies that they preferred, like TDK, even though any objective person would understand that it pales in comparison. This is a tremendous disappointment for me.