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The next movie features Mark Ruffalo, but which one could that be?

Agreed. Especially with using mental health disorders as jabs on each other. The philosophy stuff is just annoying, but that’s flat out rude (especially since many members here likely do suffer from a mental health disorder or are close to somebody who does, and none of them are things that lessen your value as a person). Let’s discuss movies, I’ll get some more entries started up shortly!

Don’t really like Modern Family and I get the appeal of TBBT and other sitcoms, it’s sometimes nice to have a show you can kind of flip on an episode and be able to follow without worrying if you’re caught up or not. I guess ive always had more of a movie/narrative mindset. Always preferred shows, or portions of shoes, that are focused on an overall narrative (kind of like an extended movie).

Some new sitcoms that I think work really well are Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Masters of None and the Good Place (also Crazy Ex, but I think it’s a stretch to call that one a sitcom). They’re all episodic but plot driven, and they don’t feel like characters sitting in a stagnant box.

Idk, I think the sitcom genre itself just feels like background TV to me. It’s like they’ll move character arcs and plots along during the season finales but that’s it. There were some really funny episodes of BBT, there were just some pretty bad ones too. I’d say it’s about as good as something like Friends (which is mostly good but vastly overrated).

If only you would have sent in a list. Maybe we would have been spared.

The Big Bang Theory is still going? Geez. That stopped being good at least 5 years ago, if it was ever all that good.

Actually, blame the two people that listed it as their number 1 movie of all time.

2019 is going to be a really major year for finales Final Season of Game of Thrones (this is going to have me in tears the whole way through) Infinity War 2 Star Wars Episode 9 It Chapter 2 Crazy Ex Girlfriend finishes its last season How to Train Your Dragon 3 (I assume finale?) Veep Homeland John Wick 3 The end of any hope I had of Disney making any original movie ever again.

The running list so far! (Top 100 has links to the write ups!)

Here are 10 more just misses! 186. City Lights 187. Modern Times 188. Brokeback Mountain 189. Apollo 13 190. Ex Machina 191. The Big Short 192. Gone Girl 193. The Grapes of Wrath 194. X-Men: Days of Future Past 195. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Number 61 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) Warner Brothers, Directed by David Yates (57 Points, 12 Votes) "Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living and above all, those who live without love." Top 10 Placements: 3 Top 25 Placements: 6 Previous Rankings: 2016 (97, +36), 2014 (66, +5), 2013 (84, +23), 2012 (Unranked) Awards Count: Nominated for 3 Oscars Tomatometer: 96% (8.3 Avg Rating) Box Office: 381m (439.6m Adjusted) Synopsis: Harry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts. Critic Opinion: "If the Potter franchise had been cooked up in a studio pitch meeting with storyboards and visual-effects demos, it could never have become the generation-defining phenomenon that it is. It captured the imagination of an era like no cultural event since Beatlemania because it stands on a solid million-word foundation created by J.K. Rowling. She put story and character front and center, and when they're succeeding, the Potter films do, too. For all the movies' dazzle and flash and Hippogriffs, the characters are more vivid than the special effects. It is our emotional involvement with the three-dimensional heroes and villains, sidekicks and background players that draws us back time after time. The final chapter ends with an epilogue that puts a lump in your throat and makes you want to watch them all again from the beginning. That's the definition of a classic." - Colin Covert User Opinion: "One of my favorite films ever. I'm a Harry Potter nut until the end, but that doesn't mean I love all the movies in the series. I don't. DH1/DH2 are easily my favorite in the series without a single doubt in my mind. Although DH1 was slightly less flawed, DH2 is a bit better for me - if only for its exhilarating action sequences and the forest scene with Harry and the ghost of his loved ones. Score was utterly incredible. For me, this film got better on repeat viewings. I could notice a lot more little details. Cinematography is spectacular! Every single second of the boathouse was stunning to look at. I do have qualms with the film, though. I wish they had included a couple of scenes of Snape/Lily as teenagers, but that's minor. The very last scene before the epilogue was, in my opinion, a beautiful way to close the film. Just the three of them on the bridge was so poignant.Best film of the year for me.Rankings of the Potter films:1. DH22. DH13. PoA4. HBP5. SS6. OoTP7. CoS8. GoF" - @Noctis "Tied with PoA as the best Potter film." - @Water Bottle Commentary: Harry Potter makes it onto the list, and it is now ranked higher than it ever was before, imagine that! I haven't loved all of the Harry Potter movies, despite having fond memories of breezing through all of the books growing up, but I've always liked them, while loving the entire franchise. Deathly Hallows Part 2 is the culmination of 6 and a half journeys in the Wizarding World preceding it, and it pays off in spades. It was a franchise of many good movies, and Deathly Hallows ends the franchise with a grand and great one. From the 12 users who placed this movie on their lists, it averaged a score of 4.75, indicating they were placing it close to their 25 mark. Decade Count: 10s (10), 80s (7), '00s (7), 90s (6), 60s (3), 70s (3), 40s (2), 50s (2) Director Count: James Cameron (2), Alfred Hitchcock (2), Richard Linklater (2), John McTiernan (2), Martin Scorsese (2), J.J. Abrams (1), Paul Thomas Anderson (1), Frank Capra (1), Damien Chazelle (1), Joel and Ethan Coen (1), Alfonso Cuaron (1), Stanley Donen (1), Clint Eastwood (1), Terry Gillam (1), Rian Johnson (1), Terry Jones (1), Gene Kelly (1), David Lean (1), Ang Lee (1), Spike Lee (1), Katia Lund (1), James Mangold (1), Michael Mann (1), Fernando Meirelles (1), Christopher Nolan (1), Jordan Peele (1), Roman Polanski (1), Rob Reiner (1), Russo Brothers (1), Gus van Sant (1), Ridley Scott (1), Andrew Stanton (1), Isao Takahata (1), Quentin Tarantino (1), Orson Welles (1), Peter Weir (1), Robert Wise (1), David Yates (1) Franchise Count: Best Picture Winner (4), Star Wars (2), James Cameron (2), Marvel (2), 'Before' (1), Blade Runner (1), Monty Python (1), Studio Ghibli (1), Alien and Predator (1), X-Men (1), MCU (1), Captain America (1), Terminator (1), Die Hard (1), Pixar (1), Harry Potter (1) Genre Count: Drama (13), Thriller (12), Sci-Fi (11), VFX Driven (9), Action (8), Adventure (8), Crime/Noir (7), Fantasy (7), Comedy (6), Epic (6), Family/Children (5), Romance (5), Period Piece (4), Horror (4), Sequel (4), Western (3), Tragedy (3), Musical (3), War (3), Christmas (3), Indie (3), Superhero (2), Comic Book (2), Bio-Pic (2), Animation (2), Foreign Language (2), Spy/Detective (2), Satire (2), Remake (1), Melodrama (1)

We'll get to end the night with one more record smashing movie, which one could that possibly be?

I put that plug in just to get a reaction like that. Looks like it worked!

Put on your Sunday clothes! Number 62 Wall-E (2009) Disney-Pixar Studios, Directed by Andrew Stanton (56 Points, 20 Votes) "Eeeeev... aah." Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 2 Top 25 Placements: 4 Previous Rankings: 2016 (31, -31), 2014 (20, -42), 2013 (19, -43), 2012 (47, -15) Awards Count: Won 1 Oscar Tomatometer: 96% (8.6 Avg Rating) Box Office: 223.8m (285.5m Adjusted) Synopsis: In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Critic Opinion: "Watching Pixar’s animated film “wall-e” must be a humbling experience for other filmmakers, because it demonstrates not just the number but the variety of ideas you need to make a terrific movie. “wall-e,” which was directed by Andrew Stanton and written by Stanton and John Reardon, has the waggish adorableness and the tripping-and-falling roughhouse of other animated films. But it’s also a work of tragic nostalgia. In the ruins of a great American city, wall-e, a robotic trash collector and compactor, continues to go about his duties after the human presence has been blown away by billowing waves of noxious dust.... “Wall-e” blends two kinds of science fiction—the post-apocalyptic disaster scenario and the dystopian fantasy derived from Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World,” in which people are controlled not by coercion but by pleasure. Apparently, the movie has caused annoyance in some quarters because it criticizes the American way of life. This it does, and with suavity and supreme good humor. “wall-e” is a classic, but it will never appeal to people who are happy with art only when it has as little bite as possible." - David Denby User Opinion: "A masterpiece. I'm still expecting a Pixar movie wins the Best Picture Oscar" - @peludo "My first viewing of WALL-E was on a teeny production monitor, crappy low-quality resolution, unfinished animation in places, and temp music in spots. It still moved me to tears. The first half is absolutely amazing and I'd put it up there with the very best science-fiction films ever. It's just a masterpiece of concise, visually-driven storytelling. The second half is a bit more pedestrian and conventional, but still wildly entertaining. And then, of course, the ending is an emotional knock-out, just perfectly executed." - @Telemachos raving about a Disney tune Commentary: Wall-E is the first Pixar film to make our list, and it's rather clear why. The movie works wonders emotionally, keeping you engaged in an animated robot for first half of the film, it's incredible how they made such a general audience pleaser out of such a politically driven and quiet film (at least for the first half). The movie is as emotionally resonant as any of Pixar's great movies, and it manages to fit in some dystopian critique of the American life on the way, which makes it even crazier how American audiences bought so much into a movie designed to poke holes into the American system. Wall-E appeared on 33% of the lists that were submitted, showing that it had more broad appeal than most of the films on the list so far. Decade Count: 10s (9), 80s (7), '00s (7), 90s (6), 60s (3), 70s (3), 40s (2), 50s (2) Director Count: James Cameron (2), Alfred Hitchcock (2), Richard Linklater (2), John McTiernan (2), Martin Scorsese (2), J.J. Abrams (1), Paul Thomas Anderson (1), Frank Capra (1), Damien Chazelle (1), Joel and Ethan Coen (1), Alfonso Cuaron (1), Stanley Donen (1), Clint Eastwood (1), Terry Gillam (1), Rian Johnson (1), Terry Jones (1), Gene Kelly (1), David Lean (1), Ang Lee (1), Spike Lee (1), Katia Lund (1), James Mangold (1), Michael Mann (1), Fernando Meirelles (1), Christopher Nolan (1), Jordan Peele (1), Roman Polanski (1), Rob Reiner (1), Russo Brothers (1), Gus van Sant (1), Ridley Scott (1), Andrew Stanton (1), Isao Takahata (1), Quentin Tarantino (1), Orson Welles (1), Peter Weir (1), Robert Wise (1) Franchise Count: Best Picture Winner (4), Star Wars (2), James Cameron (2), Marvel (2), 'Before' (1), Blade Runner (1), Monty Python (1), Studio Ghibli (1), Alien and Predator (1), X-Men (1), MCU (1), Captain America (1), Terminator (1), Die Hard (1), Pixar (1) Genre Count: Drama (13), Thriller (12), Sci-Fi (11), Action (8), VFX Driven (8), Crime/Noir (7), Adventure (7), Fantasy (6), Comedy (6), Family/Children (5), Epic (5), Romance (5), Period Piece (4), Horror (4), Western (3), Tragedy (3), Musical (3), War (3), Christmas (3), Indie (3), Sequel (3), Superhero (2), Comic Book (2), Bio-Pic (2), Animation (2), Foreign Language (2), Spy/Detective (2), Satire (2), Remake (1), Melodrama (1)

Next up, we'll finally be getting another animation!

Number 63 Taxi Driver (1976) Columbia Pictures, Directed by Martin Scorsese (56 Points, 14 Votes) "Loneliness has followed me my whole life, everywhere. In bars, in cars, sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There's no escape. I'm God's lonely man." Top 5 Placements: 2 Top 10 Placements: 3 Top 25 Placements: 5 Previous Rankings: 2016 (27, -36), 2014 (64, +1), 2013 (39, -24), 2012 (26, -38) Awards Count: Nominated for 4 Oscars, including Best Picture Tomatometer: 98% (9.0 Avg Rating) Box Office: 27.3m (117.4m Adjusted) Synopsis: A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action, while attempting to liberate a twelve-year-old prostitute. Critic Opinion: "Forty years on, ‘Taxi Driver’ remains almost impossibly perfect: it’s hard to think of another film that creates and sustains such a unique, evocative tone, of dread blended with pity, loathing, savage humour and a scuzzy edge of New York cool. Bernard Herrmann’s score sounds like the city breathing, ominous and clammy, while De Niro’s performance is a masterclass in restraint and honesty. Back on the big screen, this is still one of the pinnacles of cinema." - Dave Calhoun User Opinion: "FWIW the best performance of all time is in this movie..." - @CoolioD1 "Such an incredible film, and Robert De Niro totally nailed it. Can you believe this was only his second feature film? Man he played the character like he was living in it the whole life time. And to think about it, he already got an Oscar award before that, for the role in Godfather2. This is really what we called "genius"." - @vc2002 Commentary: Martin Scorsese makes his second appearance on our list with one of his biggest critical hits. Taxi Driver paints a dark, quiet and lonely tone about a city that is bright, loud and filled with people. The film is renowned for both Scorsese's impeccable direction and style, as well as potentially De Niro's best performance of his career. Taxi Driver is also a take that looks at a veteran in a post-Vietnam world, at how a war effected them, especially when you consider how these soldiers didn't come back to parades like the generation before them did. Taxi Driver was on 23% of the lists that were submitted and the average score of the users that put it on their list was a 4, indicating the film was right around the 35 mark by the average user who included it on their list. Decade Count: 10s (9), 80s (7), '00s (6), 90s (6), 60s (3), 70s (3), 40s (2), 50s (2) Director Count: James Cameron (2), Alfred Hitchcock (2), Richard Linklater (2), John McTiernan (2), Martin Scorsese (2), J.J. Abrams (1), Paul Thomas Anderson (1), Frank Capra (1), Damien Chazelle (1), Joel and Ethan Coen (1), Alfonso Cuaron (1), Stanley Donen (1), Clint Eastwood (1), Terry Gillam (1), Rian Johnson (1), Terry Jones (1), Gene Kelly (1), David Lean (1), Ang Lee (1), Spike Lee (1), Katia Lund (1), James Mangold (1), Michael Mann (1), Fernando Meirelles (1), Christopher Nolan (1), Jordan Peele (1), Roman Polanski (1), Rob Reiner (1), Russo Brothers (1), Gus van Sant (1), Ridley Scott (1), Isao Takahata (1), Quentin Tarantino (1), Orson Welles (1), Peter Weir (1), Robert Wise (1) Franchise Count: Best Picture Winner (4), Star Wars (2), James Cameron (2), Marvel (2), 'Before' (1), Blade Runner (1), Monty Python (1), Studio Ghibli (1), Alien and Predator (1), X-Men (1), MCU (1), Captain America (1), Terminator (1), Die Hard (1) Genre Count: Thriller (12), Drama (12), Sci-Fi (10), Action (8), VFX Driven (7), Crime/Noir (7), Adventure (6), Fantasy (6), Comedy (5), Epic (4), Period Piece (4), Horror (4), Family/Children (4), Romance (4), Western (3), Tragedy (3), Musical (3), War (3), Christmas (3), Superhero (2), Comic Book (2), Bio-Pic (2), Sequel (2), Animation (1), Remake (1)

Number 64 Rear Window (1954) Paramount Pictures, Directed by Alfred Hitchcock (54 Points, 15 Votes) "Intelligence. Nothing has caused the human race so much trouble as intelligence." Top 10 Placements: 3 Top 25 Placements: 5 Previous Rankings: 2016 (41, -23), 2014 (45, -19), 2013 (20, -44), 2012 (72, +8) Awards Count: Nominated for 4 Oscars Tomatometer: 100% (8.9 Avg Rating) Box Office: 26.1m (432.1m Adjusted) Synopsis: A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder. Critic Opinion: "Layers of psychological awareness betray unassuming audiences of “Rear Window,” and most are not easily disregarded by its three observant main characters either. There is a disquieting resonance in what their eyes and ears absorb; from an apartment window overlooking a closed courtyard containing numerous dwellings, the busy lives of an assemblage of suburban tenants are seen in full disclosure, as if participants in an intricate stage play of wordless drama. Some events converge as neighbors interact in passing, while others simply occupy space in peripheral subplots. They are the kinds of people that do not concern themselves with hiding behind shades or curtains, but does that create a right in others to observe so closely? If some such lives are absorbed by fatal circumstances, is this notion of snooping then justified? The questions become even more vital once the tone is set by a sardonic massage therapist, who makes a pointed observation in an early scene of the film that seems to reveal the essence of our collective modern standard: “We’ve become a race of peeping toms,” she concedes." - David Keyes User Opinion: "Brilliant stuff. This is a really fun movie that gets genuinely intense near the end. The production design is absolutely remarkable, and as I said Hitchock builds tension in an incredible fashion. " - @Jack Nevada "Oh, it's only MY FAVORITE MOVIE EVER." - @RichWS Commentary: Hitchcock is one of the quintessential directors to watch, as each of his movies is inventive, engaging, entertaining and offers some new for his audience. The man was a master at making thrillers in an age that technology should have made it harder to do so. It's also the one film to make our list that tackles that topic of voyeurism, so there is that. The film made it onto around 25% of the lists that were submitted, and it received an average score of 3.6 from the users that had the movie on their list. Decade Count: 10s (9), 80s (7), '00s (6), 90s (6), 60s (3), 70s (2), 40s (2), 50s (2) Director Count: James Cameron (2), Alfred Hitchcock (2), Richard Linklater (2), John McTiernan (2), J.J. Abrams (1), Paul Thomas Anderson (1), Frank Capra (1), Damien Chazelle (1), Joel and Ethan Coen (1), Alfonso Cuaron (1), Stanley Donen (1), Clint Eastwood (1), Terry Gillam (1), Rian Johnson (1), Terry Jones (1), Gene Kelly (1), David Lean (1), Ang Lee (1), Spike Lee (1), Katia Lund (1), James Mangold (1), Michael Mann (1), Fernando Meirelles (1), Christopher Nolan (1), Jordan Peele (1), Roman Polanski (1), Rob Reiner (1), Russo Brothers (1), Gus van Sant (1), Martin Scorsese (1), Ridley Scott (1), Isao Takahata (1), Quentin Tarantino (1), Orson Welles (1), Peter Weir (1), Robert Wise (1) Franchise Count: Best Picture Winner (4), Star Wars (2), James Cameron (2), Marvel (2), 'Before' (1), Blade Runner (1), Monty Python (1), Studio Ghibli (1), Alien and Predator (1), X-Men (1), MCU (1), Captain America (1), Terminator (1), Die Hard (1) Genre Count: Thriller (12), Drama (11), Sci-Fi (10), Action (8), Crime/Noir (6), Adventure (6), Fantasy (6), Comedy (5), Epic (4), Period Piece (4), Horror (4), Family/Children (4), Western (3), Tragedy (3), Musical (3), Romance (3), War (3), Christmas (3), Superhero (2), Comic Book (2), Bio-Pic (2), Animation (1), Remake (1)

Number 65 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Lucasfilms, Directed by J.J. Abrams (54 Points, 13 Votes) "Chewie... We're Home!" Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 2 Top 25 Placements: 6 Previous Rankings: 2016 (44, -21) Awards Count: Nominated for 5 Oscars Tomatometer: 93% (8.2 Avg Rating) Box Office: 936.7m (990.3m Adjusted) Synopsis: Three decades after the Empire's defeat, a new threat arises in the militant First Order. Stormtrooper defector Finn and the scavenger Rey are caught up in the Resistance's search for the missing Luke Skywalker. Critic Opinion: "As much a restoration as it is a reboot of a cherished movie franchise, it’s the first return trip to that galaxy far, far away since at least 1983 that requires no excuses or apologies. It’s a complete pleasure to behold from start to finish: from the familiar scene-setting scroll — this time pulling us into the story’s central mystery and quest — to the final triumphant notes of John Williams’ classic score. The Force Awakens isn’t just one the finest movies of 2015, it’s the best movie of the year, full stop. In a single stroke, incoming director J.J. Abrams has accomplished a feat that series creator George Lucas was unable or unwilling to do over three underwhelming Star Wars prequels from 1999 to 2005. Much as he did for Star Trek in 2009, Abrams has revived and re-energized a sci-fi franchise that many had thought was a spent force. (His Star Trek cinematographer Dan Mindel makes full use of the wide 3D screen here, his work steadier and more flare-free than in earlier collaborations with Abrams.)" - Peter Howell User Opinion: "First off, Star Wars was FUCKING AWESOME. This is clearly the mo ie not of the year, but of the decade and makes that pathetic excuse of a blockbuster 'Avatar' running away crying with its pants down. Abrams, that little beast. He fucking nailed way out of the park, farther than A fucking Rod or Or-fucking-tiz could ever hit a ball. He nailed the tone of the movie perfectly with the score, outstanding cinematography that relates to the first, and he absolutely brought out the new comers beautifully. So many times with these reboots, directors get so caught up in the graphics, making sure its eye candy and not putting the effort in the writing. This film doesn't rub it in your face "hey look at our graphics! Aren't we way cooler and far more ahead of the originals?!". The graphics are great, but they also mesh well enough with the originals were it doesn't feel like a totally different movie, you could have easily thought this was made right with episodes 4-6, and trust me that's not a diss. It was refreshing." - @K1stpierre "Fucking hell, I loved it even more the 2nd time around. It is fucking perfect." - @CJohn Commentary: And the biggest movie of all-time makes an appearance on the list, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was the Disney revival of the Star Wars franchise after being dormant for thirty years or so. This sequel trilogy has gotten some flack from a few haters, but overall it's been glowingly received so far and managed to churn out three 500m+ DOM and 1b+ WW movies in a row, showing people are still willingly to come back for more. The Force Awakens introduced a plethora of new characters to the scene, as well as the beloved villain Kylo Ren who has topped the list as one of not only the greatest Star Wars villains but flat out movie villains. J.J. Abrams, a great director, made a fantastic movie and then passed the torch down to another masterful director, Rian Johnson who delivered a follow-up just as supreme as this one. It's no surprise this masterpiece was voted back onto the list, despite a small decline thanks to there being no more recency bias. Decade Count: 10s (9), 80s (7), '00s (6), 90s (6), 60s (3), 70s (2), 40s (2), 50s (1) Director Count: James Cameron (2), Richard Linklater (2), John McTiernan (2), J.J. Abrams (1), Paul Thomas Anderson (1), Frank Capra (1), Damien Chazelle (1), Joel and Ethan Coen (1), Alfonso Cuaron (1), Stanley Donen (1), Clint Eastwood (1), Terry Gillam (1), Alfred Hitchcock (1), Rian Johnson (1), Terry Jones (1), Gene Kelly (1), David Lean (1), Ang Lee (1), Spike Lee (1), Katia Lund (1), James Mangold (1), Michael Mann (1), Fernando Meirelles (1), Christopher Nolan (1), Jordan Peele (1), Roman Polanski (1), Rob Reiner (1), Russo Brothers (1), Gus van Sant (1), Martin Scorsese (1), Ridley Scott (1), Isao Takahata (1), Quentin Tarantino (1), Orson Welles (1), Peter Weir (1), Robert Wise (1) Franchise Count: Best Picture Winner (4), Star Wars (2), James Cameron (2), Marvel (2), 'Before' (1), Blade Runner (1), Monty Python (1), Studio Ghibli (1), Alien and Predator (1), X-Men (1), MCU (1), Captain America (1), Terminator (1), Die Hard (1) Genre Count: Thriller (11), Drama (11), Sci-Fi (10), Action (8), Crime/Noir (6), Adventure (6), Fantasy (6), Comedy (5), Epic (4), Period Piece (4), Horror (4), Family/Children (4), Western (3), Tragedy (3), Musical (3), Romance (3), War (3), Christmas (3), Superhero (2), Comic Book (2), Bio-Pic (2), Animation (1), Remake (1)

Another Christmas masterpiece is incoming!

Number 66 The Truman Show (1998) Paramount Pictures, Directed by Peter Weir (53 Points, 17 Votes) "Good morning, and in case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!" Number 1 Placement: 1 Top 5 Placements: 2 Previous Rankings: 2016 (49, -17), 2014 (38, -28), 2013 (52, -14), 2012 (49, -17) Awards Count: Nominated for 3 Oscars Tomatometer: 94% (8.4 Avg Rating0 Box Office: 125.6m (245.3m Adjusted) Synopsis: An insurance salesman/adjuster discovers his entire life is actually a television show. Critic Opinion: ""The Truman Show" is "Candid Camera" run amok, a sugar-spun nightmare of pop paranoia that addresses the end of privacy, the rise of voyeurism and the violation of the individual. Not that there's anything wrong with that. This show-within-the-show makes for a parody all by itself, but it is couched in an even more subversively entertaining satire. One of the smartest, most inventive movies in memory, it manages to be as endearing as it is provocative." - Rita Kempley User Opinion: "A classic film with great acting, a great idea, and a character you could feel bad for." - @CaptainJackSparrow "My favorite movie of all time. No joke." - @Blankments Commentary: What's often seen as the two highlights of Jim Carrey's career are his two attempts at drama, one being Eternal Sunshine and the other film being The Truman Show. The Truman Show is a high concept film that manages to almost predict the coming storm of reality TV, as well the effects of having your life being played out for you in front of camera. It is a film that looks at how the loss of privacy could also lead to the loss of control over your own life, and there's a few religious metaphors sprinkled in as well. The film got quite a bit of a vote spread, with two members in particular boosting this one up high onto our list. Decade Count: 10s (8), 80s (7), '00s (6), 90s (6), 60s (3), 70s (2), 40s (2), 50s (1) Director Count: James Cameron (2), Richard Linklater (2), John McTiernan (2), Paul Thomas Anderson (1), Frank Capra (1), Damien Chazelle (1), Joel and Ethan Coen (1), Alfonso Cuaron (1), Stanley Donen (1), Clint Eastwood (1), Terry Gillam (1), Alfred Hitchcock (1), Rian Johnson (1), Terry Jones (1), Gene Kelly (1), David Lean (1), Ang Lee (1), Spike Lee (1), Katia Lund (1), James Mangold (1), Michael Mann (1), Fernando Meirelles (1), Christopher Nolan (1), Jordan Peele (1), Roman Polanski (1), Rob Reiner (1), Russo Brothers (1), Gus van Sant (1), Martin Scorsese (1), Ridley Scott (1), Isao Takahata (1), Quentin Tarantino (1), Orson Welles (1), Peter Weir (1), Robert Wise (1) Franchise Count: Best Picture Winner (4), James Cameron (2), Marvel (2), 'Before' (1), Blade Runner (1), Monty Python (1), Star Wars (1), Studio Ghibli (1), Alien and Predator (1), X-Men (1), MCU (1), Captain America (1), Terminator (1), Die Hard (1) Genre Count: Thriller (11), Drama (11), Sci-Fi (9), Action (8), Crime/Noir (6), Adventure (5), Comedy (5), Epic (4), Fantasy (4), Period Piece (4), Horror (4), Western (3), Tragedy (3), Family/Children (3), Musical (3), Romance (3), War (3), Superhero (2), Comic Book (2), Bio-Pic (2), Christmas (2), Animation (1), Remake (1)

Number 67 Die Hard (1988) 20th Century Fox, Directed by John McTiernan (53 Points, 17 Votes) "Yippee-ki-yay motherfucker!" Top 10 Placements: 1 Top 25 Placements: 6 Previous Rankings: 2016 (59, -8), 2014 (35, -32), 2013 (35, -32), 2012 (61, -6) Awards Count: Nominated for 4 Oscars Tomatometer: 93% (8.4 Avg Rating) Box Office: 83m (185m Adjusted) Synopsis: John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife Holly Gennaro and several others that were taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. Critic Opinion: "It's fluid, entirely momentum-based audio-visual storytelling at its very finest; there's not an ounce of fat on the movie, and the character-based material and the strictly action-oriented stunt and effects work are balanced so perfectly that it's hard to say whether this is a light drama about a man trying to be a better husband, incidentally punctuated by enormously loud gunshots; or if it's an action thriller that gets an unusual amount of mileage from the broad but insightful character sketches living inside of it. Either way, it's a masterpiece of populist filmmaking: every foot set right in order to make the most entertaining, immediately accessible film that the genius of McTiernan and company could manage to scrounge up. It's shallow in its goals, sure, but if every shallow film were this confident in the execution of all details from the smallest grace notes in lighting to the broadest scope of design and setting, and this rich in the iconic, almost mythic simplicity of its characters, I don't suppose that "shallow" would have much bite as a complaint." - Tim Brayton User Opinion: "The most influential movie in Hollywood since Star Wars. By that I mean just as some movies, see Fifth Element(oh the irony), were marketed as the "best sci fi film since SW" so did Hollywood do with Die Hard. It was that impactful. Action movies began being pitched and marketed as "Die Hard on a bus", "Die Hard on a boat", "Die Hard in a hockey arena" and so forth. I rewatch it at least once a year." - @Captain Craig "Remarkably tight movie. Excellent character defining moments with minimal exposition. My favorite McTiernan film after Hunt for Red October. Really feels like McClane is making it up as he goes, is in over his head from the get-go, and shows fear and injury throughout. Makes him an excellent audience surrogate in the same way Indiana Jones is in Raiders." - @BiffMan Commentary: Die Hard is a classic action film that manages to focus in and deliver exactly what it promises to do. There are plenty of films on this list with wide ambitions, a large array casts, and weaving plot points. Die Hard cuts through all of this and simply delivers a great, clean movie, and it's for that reason that it's managed to endure so long as a classic (despite never really re-inventing the wheel). Die Hard got a fairly large bolster of support from the members, as it appeared on 28% of the lists that were submitted. Decade Count: 10s (8), 80s (7), '00s (6), 90s (5), 60s (3), 70s (2), 40s (2), 50s (1) Director Count: James Cameron (2), Richard Linklater (2), John McTiernan (2), Paul Thomas Anderson (1), Frank Capra (1), Damien Chazelle (1), Joel and Ethan Coen (1), Alfonso Cuaron (1), Stanley Donen (1), Clint Eastwood (1), Terry Gillam (1), Alfred Hitchcock (1), Rian Johnson (1), Terry Jones (1), Gene Kelly (1), David Lean (1), Ang Lee (1), Spike Lee (1), Katia Lund (1), James Mangold (1), Michael Mann (1), Fernando Meirelles (1), Christopher Nolan (1), Jordan Peele (1), Roman Polanski (1), Rob Reiner (1), Russo Brothers (1), Gus van Sant (1), Martin Scorsese (1), Ridley Scott (1), Isao Takahata (1), Quentin Tarantino (1), Orson Welles (1), Robert Wise (1) Franchise Count: Best Picture Winner (4), James Cameron (2), Marvel (2), 'Before' (1), Blade Runner (1), Monty Python (1), Star Wars (1), Studio Ghibli (1), Alien and Predator (1), X-Men (1), MCU (1), Captain America (1), Terminator (1), Die Hard (1) Genre Count: Thriller (11), Drama (10), Sci-Fi (8), Action (8), Crime/Noir (6), Adventure (5), Epic (4), Fantasy (4), Comedy (4), Period Piece (4), Horror (4), Western (3), Tragedy (3), Family/Children (3), Musical (3), Romance (3), War (3), Superhero (2), Comic Book (2), Bio-Pic (2), Christmas (2), Animation (1), Remake (1)

Coming up next is another Christmas classic!

Number 68 The Terminator (1984) Orion Pictures, Directed by James Cameron (53 Points, 14 Votes) "I'll be back." Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 25 Placements: 5 Previous Rankings: 2016 (81, +13), 2014 (83, +15), 2013 (91, +23), 2012 (28, -40) Awards Count: Won the 3 Saturn Awards Tomatometer: 100% (8.8 Avg Rating) Box Office: 38.4m (104m Adjusted) Synopsis: A seemingly indestructible Android is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a soldier from that war is sent to protect her at all cost Critic Opinion: "Why anyone would invent a robot with an accent as thick as Black Forest cake is never explained, but that's the kind of goofy incongruity you look forward to in movies like "The Terminator." And the movie gets a lot of mileage out of gun love -- this will have no part of what Mickey Spillane calls "sissy .38s." Instead, he rampages around the City of Angels with a nine-millimeter Uzi in one hand and a 12-gauge autoloader in the other, adding a .45 long-slide with laser sight to provide a note of delicacy. Cameron began his career as a special-effects expert with the ebulliently exploitative New World Pictures; Hurd started out with Roger Corman. These origins explain the high garbagey style of "The Terminator," the way it gleefully pillages everything from "The Forbin Project" to "Escape from the Planet of the Apes," everyone from John Carpenter to Luis Bun uel. Cameron throws in every effect in the director's manual, and the movie is noisy with car chases, shattering glass, shotgun blasts and explosions, all shot in lustrous, strobe-lit gun-metal blues." - Paul Attanasio User Opinion: "T1 is one of my Top 10 favorite movies of all time. It's got that awesome '80s vibe, it's got heart, the script is tight as hell (no fat whatsoever), the direction and editing are faultless (perfectly paced and tension-filled throughout), memorable moments abound, one of the greatest villains of all time, and the greatest Arnold one-liner of all time." - @The Stingray "Rewatched this in preparation for seeing T2 in 3D. It's a fantastic movie that amazingly still holds up more than 30 years later." - @That One Guy Commentary: We finally have another repeat director, with James Cameron coming in at number 68 with his classic film 'The Terminator'. Surprisingly, the first Terminator movie wasn't as big of a box office smash as the second one, and in many ways T1 is always living in the shadows of its sequel. It's my personal favorite of the franchise, as the movie has a clear concept, a fun pulpy twist, and quite an intimidating villain that feels exactly like the unkillable machine he's supposed to be. The movie scored an average of 3.7 points for each of the users who voted for it and it is seen on 23% of the lists that were submitted. Decade Count: 10s (8), '00s (6), 80s (6), 90s (5), 60s (3), 70s (2), 40s (2), 50s (1) Director Count: James Cameron (2), Richard Linklater (2), Paul Thomas Anderson (1), Frank Capra (1), Damien Chazelle (1), Joel and Ethan Coen (1), Alfonso Cuaron (1), Stanley Donen (1), Clint Eastwood (1), Terry Gillam (1), Alfred Hitchcock (1), Rian Johnson (1), Terry Jones (1), Gene Kelly (1), David Lean (1), Ang Lee (1), Spike Lee (1), Katia Lund (1), James Mangold (1), Michael Mann (1), John McTiernan (1), Fernando Meirelles (1), Christopher Nolan (1), Jordan Peele (1), Roman Polanski (1), Rob Reiner (1), Russo Brothers (1), Gus van Sant (1), Martin Scorsese (1), Ridley Scott (1), Isao Takahata (1), Quentin Tarantino (1), Orson Welles (1), Robert Wise (1) Franchise Count: Best Picture Winner (4), James Cameron (2), Marvel (2), 'Before' (1), Blade Runner (1), Monty Python (1), Star Wars (1), Studio Ghibli (1), Alien and Predator (1), X-Men (1), MCU (1), Captain America (1), Terminator (1) Genre Count: Thriller (11), Drama (10), Sci-Fi (8), Action (7), Crime/Noir (6), Adventure (5), Epic (4), Fantasy (4), Comedy (4), Period Piece (4), Western (3), Tragedy (3), Horror (3), Family/Children (3), Musical (3), Romance (3), War (3), Superhero (2), Comic Book (2), Bio-Pic (2), Animation (1), Christmas (1), Remake (1)

I’m disappointed with the Sound of Music haters It’s my 11th favorite of all-time (prior to TLJ, that could potentially movie up close, but I want to give it more time)