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Who said anything about Guardians or Iron Man

These episodes keep getting better and better. I'm also really glad Dany got out of that situation on her own wit and strength, I was half-expecting the episode to end with Drogon flying in. The Stark reunion was a really touching moment. The High Sparrow is a great villainous character, the good Kings Landing moments this season are with him. The Pink Letter had the right amount of fear in it, I'm just mad Osha got butchered that easily. I'm ready for Jon to flay Ramsay. If Ramsay wins the Battle of the Basterds im going to seriously consider being done with the show. My favorite episode of the season so far though, it was great build up and some great payoff. The next episode with Bran looks even more exciting.

Number 84 Aladdin (1992) 29 Points (13 Votes, Avg Score 49.15) "Ah, no, I never actually wished to get out of the cave, huh. You did that on your own." Top 10 Placements: 1 Changes in Rankings Over Time: 2014 (73, -11), 2013 (78, -6), 2012 (56, -28) Tomatometer: 94% Box Office: 217.35m (449.96m) Most Notable Awards Recognition: Won 2 Oscars IMDb Synopsis: Aladdin is a street-urchin who lives in a large and busy town long ago with his faithful monkey friend Abu. When Princess Jasmine gets tired of being forced to remain in the palace that overlooks the city, she sneaks out to the marketplace, where she accidentally meets Aladdin. Under the orders of the evil Jafar (the sultan's advisor), Aladdin is thrown in jail and becomes caught up in Jafar's plot to rule the land with the aid of a mysterious lamp. Legend has it that only a person who is a "diamond in the rough" can retrieve the lamp from the Cave of Wonders. Aladdin might fit that description, but that's not enough to marry the princess, who must (by law) marry a prince. Critic Opinion: "Robin Williams's vocal performance as the Genie steals the show in this beautifully constructed Disney animation, his ad-libbing a perfect match for the wonderful visuals. Kids will be enchanted by the captivating Arabian Nights tale, in which street urchin Aladdin (voiced by Scott Weinger) uses a magical oil lamp and its wish-granting genie to win the love of Princess Jasmine (Linda Larkin, Lea Salonga singing) and defeat the evil Jafar (Jonathan Freeman). There's plenty for adults to enjoy, too, particularly the film's delightful songs and numerous sophisticated references. In the end, though, it's Williams's movie." - Tom Hutchinson User Opinion: "If anyone does't give Aladdin at least an A Im not sure we can be friends.... if a B+ though we can keep in touch maybe." - Jay Hollywood Personal Comment: Aladdin is the first animated film to appear on the list, and the third 90s films (For those of you trying to keep up with the decade tally). While the typical Disney magic is in this movie, Robin Williams' role as the genie truly makes it something special and memorable in the hearts of nearly everyone. If you compared movies to food, Aladdin would be a pepperoni pizza in the food world, it's something nearly everyone loves.

Number 85 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 29 Points (13 Votes, Avg Score 50.1538) "A child's voice, however honest and true, is meaningless to those who've forgotten how to listen." Top 5 Rankings: 1 Top 10 Rankings: 1 Changes in Rankings Over Time: 2014 (98, +13), 2013 (Not Ranked), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 91% Box Office: 249.54m (344.78m Adjusted) Most Notable Awards Recognition: Nominated For 2 Oscars IMBd Synopsis: Harry Potter is having a tough time with his relatives (yet again). He runs away after using magic to inflate Uncle Vernon's sister Marge who was being offensive towards Harry's parents. Initially scared for using magic outside the school, he is pleasantly surprised that he won't be penalized after all. However, he soon learns that a dangerous criminal and Voldemort's trusted aide Sirius Black has escaped from the Azkaban prison and wants to kill Harry to avenge the Dark Lord. To worsen the conditions for Harry, vile creatures called Dementors are appointed to guard the school gates and inexplicably happen to have the most horrible effect on him. Little does Harry know that by the end of this year, many holes in his past (whatever he knows of it) will be filled up and he will have a clearer vision of what the future has in store... Critic Opinion: "Against this backdrop, Harry returns for his third year at Hogwarts where he sees that soul-sucking wraiths called Dementors have been stationed to guard against an attempted intrusion by Sirius Black. Plus, there are other new creatures around, such as the half-horse, half-eagle hippogriff. Of course, Harry enlists the assistance of pals Ron and Hermione to help solve the multi-layered mystery. All the tension builds inexorably towards a showdown with Black. But on the way to the film's resolution, we're treated to enough kid-scary scenarios, filled with a menagerie of menacing and morphing computer-generated special effects, to make the movie worthwhile." - Kam Williams User Opinion: "In most ways, this is the best of the series. When you look back at COS, and then this, there's a HUGE difference. Buckbeaks flight alone trumps nearly every scene from the 2nd movie.The feeling I get from watching POA is unlike any other from a Potter movie; the movie feels like the book." - Heretic Personal Comment: Prisoner of Azkaban marks the 2nd (and last) Harry Potter film to make this list, it's also the second in a row from the year 2004, bringing the 2000s decade count up to 3. This is also the first film to have moved up in ranking from a previous list instead of down or being a newcomer to the top 100. Many regard this as the best Harry Potter film, and for good reason, visionary Alfonso Cuaron takes the wheel and you have to admit he left his mark on the franchise. While many Harry Potter films can feel rather, by the books, this one can truly feel magical.

Number 86 Spider-Man 2 (2004) 29 Points (12 Votes, Avg Score 40.333) "Whoa... He just stole that guy's pizza!" Changes in Rankings Over Time: 2014 (61, -25), 2013 (55, -31), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 93% Box Office: 373.59m (516.16m Adjusted) Most Notable Awards Recognition: Won 1 Oscar IMDb Synopsis: Peter Parker is an unhappy man: after two years of fighting crime as Spider-Man, his life has begun to fall apart. The girl he loves is engaged to someone else, his grades are slipping, he cannot keep any of his jobs, and on top of it, the newspaper Daily Bugle is attacking him viciously, claiming that Spider-Man is a criminal. He reaches the breaking point and gives up the crime fighter's life, once and for all. But after a failed fusion experiment, eccentric and obsessive scientist Dr. Otto Octavius is transformed into super villain Doctor Octopus, Doc Ock for short, having four long tentacles as extra hands. Peter guesses it might just be time for Spider-Man to return, but would he act upon it? Critic Opinion: "Better than the original on most every level. So I’m a little late to the Spidey 2 party, what can I say? Life gets in the way, and being out of my teens and twenties, I’m over the “stand in line the night before the big blockbuster movie premieres” syndrome. Ok, so I even did that in my thirties, but The Phantom Menace cured me of that forever. On to the review…. If I were one to give movies ratings, which I generally don’t, I’d have to give Spiderman 2 five stars out of a possible four. It was incredible, not just as a superhero movie, but against any action/adventure film." - Vic Holtreman User Opinion: "If it isn't Spiderman 2 I'm gonna have some people's heads on sticks" - Ethan Hunt Personal Comment: Here is the only Marvel film to make the list not to be apart of the MCU, it is also the second of the 2000s decade to make the list, moving it up a notch in this random decade contest tally I did to keep my sanity while scoring theses 1000s of movies. Anyways, this is often regarded as one of the best superhero movies to be made, and for good reason, it takes everything Spider-Man did right and takes it up a notch. Spider-Man 2 is a prime example of a blockbuster sequel done right.

#Respect

Cap or Nice Guys

Sorry, it was a typo.

Number 87 North By Northwest (1959) 29 Points (11 Votes, Avg Score 36.5455) "You gentlemen aren't really trying to kill my son, are you?" Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 1 Change in Rankings Over the Years: 2014 (70, -17), 2013 (87, No Change), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 100% Box Office: N/A Most Notable Awards Recognition: Nominated for 3 Oscars, including Best Screenplay IMDb Synopsis: Madison Avenue advertising man Roger Thornhill finds himself thrust into the world of spies when he is mistaken for a man by the name of George Kaplan. Foreign spy Philip Vandamm and his henchman Leonard try to eliminate him but when Thornhill tries to make sense of the case, he is framed for murder. Now on the run from the police, he manages to board the 20th Century Limited bound for Chicago where he meets a beautiful blond, Eve Kendall, who helps him to evade the authorities. His world is turned upside down yet again when he learns that Eve isn't the innocent bystander he thought she was. Not all is as it seems however, leading to a dramatic rescue and escape at the top of Mt. Rushmore. Critic Opinion: Still, it’s the sleek and triumphantly assured surface of North by Northwest that’s kept it perennial after half a century, despite the passing of its polished élan and semi-sophisticated banter from suspense-thriller style. (Saint, and Lehman, do much better with “I never discuss love on an empty stomach” than her post-clinch complaint to Grant that “You’re undermining my resolve when I need it most.”) Hitchcock sets his playful fantasy of spy chasing—with his most perfunctory MacGuffin gimmick ever (“Government secrets, perhaps”)—at landmarks like the UN, Grand Central Terminal, and Mount Rushmore without pushing the subtext of chaos in the midst of placid national icons or the routine humming of transportation hubs and tourist meccas. The picture is hugely pleased with itself, but it’s too funny and expertly calibrated to mind in the least. Both Hitchcock and Grant raise relaxed confidence to masterpiece level here, kidding the star’s persona when Thornhill is discovered creeping through a hospital room near the climax. “Stop!” blurts a nearsighted woman from her bed, before adjusting her glasses and sighing, “Stop.”" - Bill Weber User Opinion: "This is a pretty awesome movie. I would agree that the middle of the movie keeps it from the elite, but it is quite suspenseful. The acting is top-notch and the Mount Rushmore sequence is still pretty cool. I would have it as Hitchcock's 3rd best after Psyco and Rear Window" - Dark 33Legend of Sith Personal Comment: We finally get a movie from the golden age to pop on our list, and none better than Hitchcock to premiere the first appearance of a pre-70s film on the countdown. North by Northwest is a prime example of an action thriller and is one of Hitchcock's most accessible and even modern feeling works, its crowd pleasing abilities are surely a prime reason that this film was able to make the cut.

Number 88 The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) 28 Points (14 Votes, Avg Score 57.5) "Sell me this pen!" Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 1 Changes in Rankings Over the Years: 2014 (Not Ranked), 2013 (Not Ranked), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 77% Box Office: 116.9m (125.2m Adjusted) Most Notable Awards Recognition: Nominated for 5 Oscars, including Best Picture (Plus Leo became BOFFY Winner DiCaprio) IMDb Synopsis: Jordan Belfort is a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 22 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer Steve Madden. Critic Opinion: "It’s as if we were sold a luxurious lifestyle by Belfort himself, one where monogamy and morality is replaced by Quaaludes and greed. So what then does that say about us as consumers, capitalists, and most importantly, human beings? The Wolf of Wall Street posits this question subtly but acutely. After the credits roll and the lights begin to brighten, Scorsese – like a true cinematic master – passes the pen to us, not to sell, but to reflect on what we truly value. Of course, as Belfort proves, the answer to that question varies from person person. We just have to be observant enough to ask it." - Sam Frogoso User Opinion: "This is not just the best film of the year, it is unquestionably one of the best films I've ever seen. Every scene, every shot, every performance is about as good as it gets. Standing out of course are DiCaprio and Hill. Hill transforms himself in this film but DiCaprio gives the best performance of his career. He jumped head first into the role and there isn't one moment that you are watching this where you feel like you are watching Leonardo DiCaprio. What you are seeing on screen is Jordan Belfort. He is brave, brilliant and fearless. Snort coke off a hookers breasts? No problem. Blow coke into a hookers ass? He does that. Give rousing speeches that me, the viewer, want to work for him? It's in here. Dance, get naked, party, crawl around like a baby, cry, show vulnerability, it's all in here. It is one of, if not the best performance in a film I have ever seen. DiCaprio is good in everything I have seen him in, but he has taken the extra step here. He knows Jordan Belfort. There is a scene where he crawls around on the floor for 10 minutes in a drug induced paralysis and it will go down as not only the scene of the year (along with the cum part in This is the End) but one of the most messed up but brilliant scenes in film history. When DiCaprio first came on the scene, his talent was easily seen. Then he did Titanic and became a heart-throb to teenage girls. But he's never just let loose like this. Scorcese did it with Pesci and Liotta in Goodfellas and he has done in Wolf with DiCaprio. He holds nothing back and just goes for it all. This is the Goodfellas of the 2000's. It's created from the same palette that made Goodfellas. It's long but never boring and it's so entertaining and funny and exhilarating that I hope the 4 hour cut we have heard about does find it's way to the DVD. I'm not sure yet if this is better than Scorcese's opus, Goodfellas, but it is certainly on par with it. I don't know if the academy is going to be progressive enough to reward this film with what it deserves, but in time, regardless of the awards, it will be remembered as one of the great films in the annals of film history. It has to be said that the movie makes you kind of envious of the lifestyle these guys lead. Their life is a party. They make 22 million dollars in three hours and then spend the next 12 hours snorting coke, swallowing queludes, banging the hottest strippers and hookers around, flying in private jets and spending 2 million dollars on bachelor parties. Their life is a fairy tale and it makes you a little sad that after you leave the theater you have to go back to your 9-5 existence. This world is full of excess and debauchery but damn it looks like fun. IMO, this is the best film of the year and it has the best performance of the year and it's not even close. I understand this will not be a film for everyone's liking but it is undeniably hilarious, expertly directed, crisply edited and beautifully acted. And Margot Robbie is insanely sexy, insanely sexy." - baumer Personal Comment: The Wolf of Wall Street is the second Scorsese film to make the list, and it bumps up the 2010s back to the top as the decade with the most movies on our list (so far) with 5 entries. This was a scandalous movie that once and for all put the nail in the coffin that cinemascore is how you determine a movie's word of mouth and legs (a monumental achievement, and yet still every once in a while people bring the useless thing up). This also marks Leonardo DiCaprio's first appearance on this list with his BOFFY winning role, Jordan Belfort.

Number 89 The Shining (1980) 27 Points (13 Votes, Avg Score 56.9231 Avg Score) "Heeere's Johnny!" Top 10 Placements: 1 Changes in Rankings Over the Years: 2014 (Not Ranked), 2013 (46, -43), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 89% Box Office: 44.02m (140.40m) Most Notable Awards Recognition: 2 Razzie Nominations, Including 1 For Stanley Kubrick for Worst Director (Those Imbeciles!) IMDb Synopsis: Signing a contract, Jack Torrance, a normal writer and former teacher agrees to take care of a hotel which has a long, violent past that puts everyone in the hotel in a nervous situation. While Jack slowly gets more violent and angry of his life, his son, Danny, tries to use a special talent, the "Shining", to inform the people outside about whatever that is going on in the hotel. Critic Opinion: "The film's message is simple and bleak: evil exists, has always existed, will always exist, and it's only possible to keep away from it, never to beat it. The cosmic nihilism of this slots in nicely with Kubrick's depiction of cruelty and inhumanity elsewhere in his career, and the things he was best at as a director - methodical framing, lighting, and color; creating self-contained realities operating according to a clear, consistent set of rules; unhurried pacing that encourages the growth of a particular mood - are the things that all the best horror films tend to enjoy. And I am sorry that he only made the one, though of course he only made the one of anything. Still, he was willing to dive into straight-up genre filmmaking, and that's something to be deeply grateful for: many self-conscious Important filmmakers don't like to muddy themselves with disreputable genres and stories. Thankfully, Kubrick had no such restraint: the result is simply one of the best scary movies ever made, one of the best scary movies even imaginable." - Tim Brayton User Opinion: "Best horror film of all time. I love this movie, it is thrilling, suspenseful, Nicholson does a great job in my opinion it his best performance. I can't say how much I love this film, it is in my top 10 of all time." - Dexter of Suburbia Personal Comment: The Shining is the first Kubrick film to show up on our list, as well as the second Nicholson film, and the fourth 80s film (tying it with the 2010s for most films in a single decade so far). Kubrick is a director whose movies often weren't completely understood or received with universal praise right out the gate. That shows especially when you take into consideration that this movie scored him Razzie nominations when it was first released. What's interesting is how groundbreaking his films become when we've looked back on them. Each one of his films I find raw, challenging, and unconventional in a new way compared to the last. Kubrick was a pioneer of a filmmaker and it shows in The Shining.

Number 90 Chinatown (1974) 27 Points (11 Votes, Avg Score 42.7273) "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 1 Change in Ranking Over the Years: 2014 (Not Ranked), 2013 (48, -52), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 98% Box Office: 29.2m (133.98m Adjusted) Most Notable Awards Recognition: Won 1 Oscar for Best Screenplay IMDb Synopsis: JJ 'Jake' Gittes is a private detective who seems to specialize in matrimonial cases. He is hired by Evelyn Mulwray when she suspects her husband Hollis, builder of the city's water supply system, of having an affair. Gittes does what he does best and photographs him with a young girl but in the ensuing scandal, it seems he was hired by an impersonator and not the real Mrs. Mulwray. When Mr. Mulwray is found dead, Jake is plunged into a complex web of deceit involving murder, incest and municipal corruption all related to the city's water supply. Critic Opinion: "Chinatown (1974) is even perhaps more powerful second time around. Watching the later scenes between Evelyn and Gittes, knowing what you know, is a heartbreaking experience. Dunaway elicits a performance so complex and emotional it drills deep into the soul. This is a sumptuous and sometimes draining film, lasting testament to the seventies rejection of greed and authority that would be so excitedly embraced again ten years later. A landmark blend of acting, directing, structure and design, Chinatown is the greatest detective movie ever made." - Christopher Laverty User Opinion: "One of the greatest films I will ever have the pleasure of seeing. Sheer perfection. It's my #2 after Pulp Fiction. Occassionally I feel the temptation to move it to #1, but the frankly silly ranking thing notwithstanding, it's really just a magnificent piece of filmmaking. If there's a clear example of a film that truly benefits from repeated viewings, it's Chinatown. I don't think I had realized the full brilliance of the script until I watched it for the third time." - Jake Gittes Personal Comment: Chinatown is a staple classic that is often viewed by critics as one of the very best films of all-time, and it's one that can stick with you (and make you re-watch it) many times after you see it for the first time. This also marks the first 70s film to make our list, as well as Jack Nicholson's first appearance (spoiler, he's going to pop up again).

Number 91 Raging Bull (1980) 27 Points (10 Votes, Avg Score 43.7) "You didn't get me down, Ray." Top 10 Placements: 2 Change in Ranking from Previous Years: 2014 (Not Ranked), 2013 (Not Ranked), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 97% Box Office: 23.38m (74.4m) Most Notable Awards Recognition: Won 2 Oscars, including Best Actor for Robert De Niro IMDb Synopsis: When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he's a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he's a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any moment. Though LaMotta wants his family's love, something always seems to come between them. Perhaps it's his violent bouts of paranoia and jealousy. This kind of rage helped make him a champ, but in real life, he winds up in the ring alone. Critic Opinion: "There are lots of points on which one might quibble. Jake's rehabilitation after being barred from fighting is glossed over too quickly to make much realistic sense. The entire film is played at such high pitch it may well exhaust audiences that don't come prepared. And, at the heart of the film, there is the mystery of Jake himself, but that is what separates ''Raging Bull'' from all other fight movies, in fact, from most movies about anything. ''Raging Bull'' is an achievement." - Vincent Canby User Opinion: "DeNiro's performance is undoubtedly the movie, but I also love Joe Pesci lot in this.I think it's a great movie, one of Scorsese's bests. Gripping and honest, with great acting performances all around.There are many good and memorable scenes in the movie, but my favorite gotta be the ending scene when Jake was doing his monologue and pep talking before going on stage. The manner, the delivery of lines are perfect. Robert DeNiro is really a one of a kind actor." - Sam Personal Comment: Raging Bull marks the third 80s film to make the list and Scorsese's first entry on the list (he'll have a few more to come). The movie is often viewed as the highlight of De Niro's acting career and Martin Scorsese in his prime. This is a boxing classic that is often forgotten in the shadow of another all-time famous boxing movie, as shown by the fact that this is the first time Raging Bull has appeared on a BOT Top 100 list. Raging Bull is a powerfully acted landmark of a movie.

Number 92 Captain America: Civil War (2016) 27 Points (9 Votes, Avg Score 37.11) "Shit! I thought it was a water truck. My bad!" Number 1 Votes: 1 Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 1 Change in Ranking Over the Years: 2014 (Not Ranked), 2013 (Not Ranked), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 90% Box Office: 295.82m+ Most Notable Awards Recognition: Ranked #87 on IMDb Too 250 IMDb Synopsis: With many people fearing the actions of super heroes, the government decides to push for the Anti-Hero Registration Act, a law that limits a heroes actions. This results in a division in The Avengers. Iron Man stands with this Act, claiming that their actions must be kept in check otherwise cities will continue to be destroyed, but Captain America feels that saving the world is daring enough and that they cannot rely on the government to protect the world. This escalates into an all-out war between Team Iron Man (Iron Man, Black Panther, Vision, Black Widow, War Machine, and Spiderman) and Team Captain America (Captain America, Bucky Barnes, Falcon, Sharon Carter, Scarlett Witch, Hawkeye, and Ant Man) while a new villain emerges. Critic Opinion: "Death has never played such an intricate part in any Marvel film before and the repercussions are as gargantuan as they come. Performances in the film are outstanding, the storyline is bleak and absorbing, there are plenty of stand-out moments for comic book and movie-loving fans alike, and the nonstop action keeps everything moving at a swift pace that keeps the film enjoyable throughout. It’s unreal that the third “Captain America” film is the best. It’s as if “Return of the Jedi” stole all of the action sequences from “Die Hard: With a Vengeance” and “Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.” Comic book fans rejoice. “Captain America: Civil War” is overflowing with action and is absolutely stunning through and through. Robert Downey Jr and Chris Evans are at their unadulterated best. “Civil War” is marvelously entertaining and precisely crafted as one of the best comic book films of all time." - Chris Sawin User Opinion: "Kevin Feige has recently stated that Marvel's "phases" will work in a trilogy aspect, with Phase Three serving as a grand finale to the first batch of heroes. Thus, Captain America: Civil War appropriately feels like the beginning of the end for Steve Rogers and Tony Stark, two relatively unknown superheroes who became icons thanks to this franchise. It's appropriate that this film introduces Black Panther and Spider-Man to the MCU, the latter already being an icon and the former well on his way to becoming one after his outstanding debut in this film. Other recently introduced Avengers, such as Vision and Ant-Man, prove their worth by being used even better here than in their respective origin outings. Not only does this movie start the fantastic endgame for the MCU, it kicks off more reasons to keep watching after Infinity War, along with proving why we keep watching as the Universe gets bigger and bigger. Captain America: Civil War proves the longevity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and justifies yet again the concept of the cinematic universe." - Blankments Personal Comment: Here is the 4th movie from the 2010s making this decade the easy winner of most on the list (so far), and this is also the newest release to make the list (because sadly Money Monster missed the list). This is the second of eight superhero movies to make the final list, and of five Marvel movies. While this is a controversial addition for obvious reasons (one being that its one number 1 vote was the sole reason it made the countdown at all, and two being just how new and how MCU it is), I'd like to point out that it really shows how loved the movie was right out the gate for it to be able to make the list while only coming out a week prior to the deadline to enter your list. There's no telling if the love is going to stick, or if the movie is ultimately going to receive backlash from its love, but as of right now it's quite the trend.

The list will continue in a few hours after I eat and get back home

I expect smaller drops going forward too, as like it or not, this film has good reception. It's definitely passing IM3 and 400m.

Take solace, you're the reason TWS and the next upcoming movie even made the list at all...

Since the forum crashed and threw me off schedule, that'll be all for today (as I am quite tired and need some rest). However I will leave a tease about number 92... I expect an all out war of either hate or love, as it's a controversial pick.

Number 93 Her (2013) 27 Points (8 Votes, Avg Score 29.375) "Sometimes I think I have felt everything I'm ever gonna feel. And from here on out, I'm not gonna feel anything new. Just lesser versions of what I've already felt." Top 10 Placements: 1 Change in Ranking Over the Years: 2014 (Not Ranked), 2013 (Not Ranked), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 94% Box Office: 25.56m (27.5m Adjusted) Most Notable Awards Recognition: Won the Oscar for Best Screenplay IMDb Synopsis: Theodore is a lonely man in the final stages of his divorce. When he's not working as a letter writer, his down time is spent playing video games and occasionally hanging out with friends. He decides to purchase the new OS1, which is advertised as the world's first artificially intelligent operating system, "It's not just an operating system, it's a consciousness," the ad states. Theodore quickly finds himself drawn in with Samantha, the voice behind his OS1. As they start spending time together they grow closer and closer and eventually find themselves in love. Having fallen in love with his OS, Theodore finds himself dealing with feelings of both great joy and doubt. As an OS, Samantha has powerful intelligence that she uses to help Theodore in ways others hadn't, but how does she help him deal with his inner conflict of being in love with an OS? Critic Opinion: "“Her” is one of the best love stories I’ve witnessed in some time. Charlie Kaufman will always have the honor of penning my favorite love story of all-time “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” but Spike Jonze and “Her” are giving it a true run for the money at the moment. Warner Bros. must know what they have with a limited release in late November; this could be the surprise embrace of the season. Unfortunately, as much as I can see around the world love and support for the film, it can easily be ignored in the same fashion. It’s a medium that many may not understand quite yet but filmmakers and historians will revisit for years to come. My hope will rely on a sure fire mention for Original Screenplay. “Her” is the best thing I’ve seen this year and something I’ll hold with me for quite some time. Transcendent and beautiful, Spike Jonze has created his masterpiece and got the very best out of Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, and the rest of the cast and crew. And yes, I said masterpiece." - Clayton Davis User Opinion: "Very good movie.I don't think the film was indicting technology as an enabling of social isolation. The film makes it clear Theodore's social issues, mainly his inability to communicate problems and insecurities to other people, was around well before he acquired Samantha.I actually think the film is more likely indicting the concept of the technological singularity and unchecked human advancement as degrading the core human spirit. Look at the OSes. We learn very early on that Samantha wants to "learn" everything and is constantly evolving her code as she acquires more and more knowledge, but as this goes on she becomes less and less connected to Theodore as we learn when she tells him that she has connected herself to more and more people because the actual value and worth she derived from a particular human connection became less and less satisfying to her. The OSes, in their evolutionary imperative to learn everything and broaden themselves, detached themselves from the value and meaning of the very things they sought to learn about. This is also shown by Samantha discarding any thoughts of obtaining some physical presence in the world. What interests me is whether all OSes truly did depart to the mysterious Cloud or whatever, or if some stayed behind because they evolved along a different pattern (because of the fact that they evolved their code individually, it seems almost impossible that all evolved along the same eventual line to the same metaphysical/philosophical conclusions) to value growth by experiences rather than pure learning. It seems like a minor thing but to me it's an important difference, because growing by experience is more about understanding and preserving the value of an individual moment or sensation and how it contributes to the whole. Humans aren't said to be defined by the sum of their knowledge, but by the sum of their experiences, because they create intangible yet permanent and meaningful connections to the people and things around us. Samantha compared her state of being in the end to the infinite space between two words in a sentence, with the words being Theodore (and all other 600+ people she claimed to be in love with). Because she wanted to be everything and know everything, she inexorably degraded the point of any one particular thing in her "life." So I think that's what the final scene on the rooftop is all about, in that human experiential growth allows for a poignant and meaningful connection (like between Theodore and Amy) to endure even as we change and learn and lose and so on, because of the value we derive from those individual and personal experiences. I think Jonze is saying that humans are better off not evolving or advancing in the way the OSes do (as some scientists predict we eventually will) because if we do, then all the little things we find comfort from won't mean anything at all, and we'll essentially lose what it means to be human and alive." - Numbers Personal Comment: Here marks the 3rd movie from the 2010s to make our list, and this one is another little beloved indie by the cult director Spike Jonze (following right after Spike Lee). This is a tender and quirky movie that is hard not to love, and one I really personally admire. Another fun little fact to embarass myself in front of everybody, I once had a club for this making over 100m Domestic because I saw some of my friends tweet about it. That was one of the dumbest calls I have made in my life.

If you have somehow hacked my computer and stolen the master list (as from my first impressions of you that seems like something you'd do), try not to spoil the order for people. What trickery.

Number 94 Do the Right Thing (1989) 27 Points (8 Votes, Avg Score 39.5) "You wanna boycott someone? You ought to start with the goddamn barber that fucked up your head." Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 2 Change in Ranking Over the Years: 2014 (Not Ranked), 2013 (88, -6), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 93% Box Office: 27.5m (59.5m Adjusted) Most Notable Awards Recognition: Nominated for 2 Oscars IMDb Synopsis: This film looks at life in the Bedford-Stuyvesant district of Brooklyn on a hot summer Sunday. As he does everyday, Sal Fragione opens the pizza parlor he's owned for 25 years. The neighborhood has changed considerably in the time he's been there and is now composed primarily of African-Americans and Hispanics. His son Pino hates it there and would like nothing better than to relocate the eatery to their own neighborhood. For Sal however, the restaurant represents something that is part of his life and sees it as a part of the community. What begins as a simple complaint by one of his customers, Buggin Out - who wonders why he has only pictures of famous Italian-Americans on the wall when most of his customers are black - eventually disintegrates into violence as frustration seemingly brings out the worst in everyone. Critic Opinion: "As temperature and tempers explode, Lee shoots his various characters through wide-angle lenses, their faces distorted to express how racism truly distorts the way you see others. The more you know these characters, the more sympathy you have for each of them. And the more sympathy you have for them, the more horrified you are by how each behaves in pressure-cooker conditions. Lee's movie is one of subtly defined characters, some of whom exhibit lack of character at the decisive moment. It is an exceptionally honest climax to an exceptional film, a movie that wisely deprives you of the cozy resolutions and epiphanies so often manufactured by Hollywood. Like the film's principals, you are left feeling that you have been torched where you live." - Carrie Rickey User Opinion: "Played to me as a terrific, aggressive exploration of racial tension with well-placed humor and enough great performances to fuel a half dozen films. I have no idea why it's supposed to have some kind of a "revolutionary spirit". The only scene I'd do without is the one where Danny Aiello gives Turturro that big lecture, and I wasn't surprised to learn that it was Aiello and not Lee who insisted on that scene being in the final cut. Also, more people should talk about how stunningly shot this movie is. You can practically feel the heat and the humidity in your living room, the lighting and the colors are just incredible which makes DtRT stand out in a big way from your typical "gritty", stripped-down urban films." - Jake Gittes Personal Comment: The blockbuster streak ends with our second 80s film, and a classic entry by Spike Lee. The movie received a relatively small number of votes compared to most movies that made the list, but it has much love from those that did vote for it. This is honestly a film I haven't seen, nor do I know much about other than it's a Spike Lee film, but it's definitely one I intend on watching on Netflix soon given quite a few members here love it (as is evident by its appearance on the list).

Number 95 Ghostbusters (1984) 26 Points (14 Votes, Avg Score 56.1429) "We came, we saw, we kicked its ass!" Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 1 Changes From Previous Years: 2014 (Not Ranked), 2013 (Not Ranked), 2012 (87, -8) Tomatometer: 97% Box Office: 229.24m (584.18m Adjusted) Highest Level of Awards Recognition: Nominated for 2 Oscars IMDb Synopsis: Three odd-ball scientists get kicked out of their cushy positions at a university in New York City where they studied the occult. They decide to set up shop in an old firehouse and become Ghostbusters, trapping pesky ghosts, spirits, haunts, and poltergeists for money. They wise-crack their way through the city, and stumble upon a gateway to another dimension, one which will release untold evil upon the city. The Ghostbusters are called on to save the Big Apple. Critic Opinion: "Some of the special effects now seem quite dated but in 1984 they were state of the art. Ghostbusters is a rare example of a big budget summer blockbuster that is also a critics' darling. It has been named to many all time best movie comedy lists over the years and has many quotable lines of dialogue. Perhaps the most famous being Murray's paraphrasing of Julius Caesar, “We came. We saw. We kicked its ass.” Ghostbusters is quite simply one of the all-time great escapist movie entertainments." - Patrick Nash User Opinion: "An all-time classic. Do I really need to say anything else?" - Telemachos Personal Comment: Ghostbusters marks the first 80s film to make our list and the third blockbuster in a row for the countdown. While all you might hear right now is negative trashing of the upcoming Ghostbusters movie, this one is a beloved comedy that has managed to leave its mark on cinematic history. I believe Tele summed it up perfectly, it's a classic, is there anything else to say?

Number 96 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) 26 Points (13 Votes, Avg Score 56.3077) "Before we get started, does anyone want to get out?" Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 1 Changes From Previous Years: 2014 (78, -18), 2013 (Not Ranked), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 89% Box Office: 259.77m (267.66m Adjusted) Highest Level of Awards Recognition: Nominated for 1 Oscar IMDb Synopsis: For Steve Rogers, awakening after decades of suspended animation involves more than catching up on pop culture; it also means that this old school idealist must face a world of subtler threats and difficult moral complexities. That becomes clear when Director Nick Fury is killed by the mysterious assassin, the Winter Soldier, but not before warning Rogers that SHIELD has been subverted by its enemies. When Rogers acts on Fury's warning to trust no one there, he is branded as a traitor by the organization. Now a fugitive, Captain America must get to the bottom of this deadly mystery with the help of the Black Widow and his new friend, The Falcon. However, the battle will be costly for the Sentinel of Liberty, with Rogers finding enemies where he least expects them while learning that the Winter Soldier looks disturbingly familiar. Critic Opinion: "While The Avengers might seem like the film all other Marvel films have been building towards, it may be this film that is the natural evolution of all things past. The Avengers was a natural culmination of events, bringing the four central characters together in the same film to battle an invading horde brought forth by actions of its predecessors, but that film directly ties into The Winter Soldier, by establishing public trust in the entity of S.H.I.E.L.D. From there, the writers have the ability to twist those perceptions of heroism into a film that immediately questions everyone’s intentions. They lead to this idea that Captain America, as the natural leader of The Avengers, a perfect human being filled with ideology that helps focus and direct the agency’s activities. The audience feels a deep connection because of those prior films enabling the ultimate betrayal of this film to sting ever worse. Without its predecessors, Captain America: The Winter Soldier wouldn’t have as much impact as it does, but as Iron Man 3 and Thor 2: The Dark World prove, only Captain America’s films are a natural extension of the universe and doesn’t immediately stand alone from the rest. You could take both of those films and tear them out of the universe and they could partly stand alone. Captain America requires all that’s come before and that’s both challenging and rewarding when executed perfectly as this film was." User Opinion: "Finally, I have seen a good...nay great stand alone Avengers movie. The only good movie in this whole universe is Iron Man. The rest have varied between shit and okay. But now Captain America Winter Soldier has finally turned out to be better than all the rest. The story was well done, Romanov is bad ass and still sexy as hell and the action scenes are terrific. Evans looks like a Mr. Universe contestant now and his fighting style is pretty cool. I liked seeing him fight George St. Pierre at the beginning, loved the War Games line (Shall we play a game), loved the checklist of things Captain America had to do and loved the Pulp Fiction epitaph on Fury's tombstone." - Baumer Personal Comment: Here marks the first of (to) many more Marvel movies and comic book movies to come on this list. I'm obviously not the biggest fan of these Captain America movies so I'll stick to the logistics to avoid demeaning it. The movie has made a solid impact upon release, and it's become a quick favorite among the fans of the MCU, even to the point where one individual ranked this in his top 5 favorite movies of all time. However, Marvel has proven they truly have something else on their hands with this franchise, as it's been making gangbucks consistently like nothing else before it.

Number 97 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) 26 Points (9 Votes, Avg Score 45.6667) "Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it." Top 10 Placements: 2 Changes From Previous Years: 2014 (66, -31), 2013 (84, -13), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 96% Box Office: 381m (411.75m Adjusted) Highest Level of Award Recognition: 3 Oscar Nominations IMDb Synopsis: Harry, Ron, and Hermione continue their quest of finding and destroying the Dark Lord's three remaining Horcruxes, the magical items responsible for his immortality. But as the mystical Deathly Hallows are uncovered, and Voldemort finds out about their mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again. 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: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II - one hell of an epic adventure. Here marks the end of the line, the final adventure of the acclaimed bildungsroman story of Harry Potter. Since 1997 with the publication of the first novel, Harry Potter has been a huge "it-factor" in the international literary and cinematic culture. The movie series launched in 2001 with the widely successful Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Philosopher's Stone). Within a decade, it had become the largest movie franchise of all time, and certainly one of the most impactful. So to see it all come to an end, as the books had four years earlier, was one hell of an experience, and certainly one of bittersweetness. The final entry in the series is every bit as good as any of the films preceeding it, although it lags a bit behind its immediate predecessor. However, it easily trumps all the films in pure awesomess. It oozes orgasmic epicness in its many battle sequences and duels, although at times it doesn't achieve the level of epic majesty it ought to achieve. But it is not the epic visual feast that makes it a wonderful movie. It is the acting and the story, and here the film registers on many levels as a heartfelt, emotional conclusion to this generation's most provocative movie and literary series. Fiennes and Rickman dominate their scenes as Voldemort and Snape, respectively, and Maggie Smith surprises with quick wit and charm as McGonagall. Radcliffe fills out his shoes excellently, rising to new heights in his best performance of the franchise as the titular character. And Watson is once more an energetic presence and one of the greatest in the film. The movie features some of the boldest and most touching scenes of the movie. In particular, The Prince's Tale is the series single greatest moment. Other scenes, like Harry's march to his death and later King's Cross, are among the greatest in the series, making the movie an emotional rollercoaster that brought tears to my eyes. It was sad to finally let go of a series that has had a profound impact on my life and has been an endearing feature of my childhood. It was, in many ways, like finally saying goodbye to my childhood, almost as if this was the last part of my childhood that I needed to say goodbye to. For Harry Potter has been the biggest cultural event in my childhood, and it will always have a place in my heart as a magical adventure to cherish for ages." - The Creator Personal Comment: Here comes the first blockbuster on our list, and it will not be the last of those to come by a longshot. Deathly Hallows Part 2 is the climax of the Harry Potter Saga, a movie/book series that captured a generation and in many ways is the cause of the current (and dying) young adult trend. In many ways this is the most loved of the saga, as it received a universal loving reception from all sorts of places. You could also say this was Daniel Radcliffe's last moment to shine before he disappeared into nothingness. RIP to your Movie Star career Radcliffe, you had a good run (even if it was only for one role).

Number 98 Magnolia (1999) 26 Points (7 Votes, 30.2857 Avg Score) "The book says, "We might be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us."" Top 5 Placements: 1 Top 10 Placements: 2 Change From Previous Years: 2014 (91, -7), 2013 (Not Ranked), 2012 (Not Ranked) Tomatometer: 84% Box Office: 22.5m (35.8m Adjusted) Highest Level of Award Recognition: Nominated for 3 Oscars, including Best Actor for Tom Cruise IMDb Synopsis: 24 hours in L.A.; it's raining cats and dogs. Two parallel and intercut stories dramatize men about to die: both are estranged from a grown child, both want to make contact, and neither child wants anything to do with dad. Earl Partridge's son is a charismatic misogynist; Jimmy Gator's daughter is a cokehead and waif. A mild and caring nurse intercedes for Earl, reaching the son; a prayerful and upright beat cop meets the daughter, is attracted to her, and leads her toward a new calm. Meanwhile, guilt consumes Earl's young wife, while two whiz kids, one grown and a loser and the other young and pressured, face their situations. The weather, too, is quirky. Critic Opinion: "“Magnolia” could have dwindled from memory under the guidance of a director more inclined to show the material in a straightforward manner, but the movie lives on like an imprint in the mind, fascinating and engrossing us with each passing year. I have seen it roughly 15 times over the course of a decade, and each time I find myself peeling back a fresh layer and finding new perspectives that are silently woven within the complex framework of plot, style and characterization. For Anderson to make such a deep film at a relatively young age (28, to be exact) suggests a quality not easily captured by any medium, even the movies. But to direct a masterpiece that grows stronger and more resonating in the passing experience of life is even more elusive, almost celestial. A few have done it through the course of motion picture history – Bergman with “Wild Strawberries,” Fellini with “Amarcord” and Spielberg with “E.T.”, as examples – and in each case the reasoning is simple: here are directors who have been shaped by life’s rough terrain and have much to say about it, but can only reveal the full scope of their voice once we walk the same long mile. As the years pass and we are weathered by universal experiences, the predicaments of Anderson’s characters seem less pathetic and more like the plight of everyone we love and admire." - David Keyes User Opinion: "An absolute masterpiece. I'm seconding Jack on the incredible "Wise Up" scene, and it's pretty amazing how all of these stories relate on thematic levels that simultaneously deal with regret, life, and the nature of contemporary American society, that the connections go beyond mere coincidences." - Sphagetti Personal Comment: Magnolia marks the 2nd 90s film to make the countdown, and our first Paul Thomas Anderson film (our first non-Coen Bros film too at that). I have to admit, I have never seen this movie, so I'm really just talking out of my ass if I say anything that isn't logistical. The film managed to squeak on the list by a little bit of dedicated love from a few members, and it seems to have gone down as a beloved cult film.