Eric Quinn

Does it...have to be Legos?

Yep. It's time. After months of lists and several days of compiling and reviewing, we can now officially begin our Top 100 Disney movie countdown. There were a lot of lists that came in, each one very distinct. Though I did find it interesting how much bias there were in certain lists. You could really tell who was a cartoon nerd, a Marvel nerd, a Pixar nerd, a classic Disney nerd, even a few Miramax nerds thrown in there. It caused a lot of changes for the list, but I think we managed to have a strong top 100 that solidly represents all the amazing things about Disney in one strong package. But if you want to know some interesting statistics about our lists and what to expect... 41 lists were submitted. Just one more than the WB countdown. Some people only submitted for Warner, others only for Disney, a majority voted for both. But it's all good. In fact, this is now a record for one of my countdowns in terms of submissions, which was what I was hoping for. So good on you guys. Over the 41 lists, a whopping 522 movies got submitted. Lower than WB’s 607, but Disney’s library is quite smaller, especially their classic back catalog, so it kind of makes sense. And with 47 movies getting at least 1,000 points, the passion is there. Which I love. The entire top 11 got at least 2,000 points, which is also great. For WB, only the top 3 got above that threshold. The most represented decade, like WB, was the 2010s with a whopping 30 movies. That’s a lot. The least represented is a tie with the 1930s and 1970s, both of which had a whopping 1. Now to be fair, there was only one movie that came out in the 1930s. So uh...sorry to spoil the fact that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs made it on the list. Not like that was a surprise. And if you know Disney history, you know the 70s were not a good time for Disney. So it’s not that egregious. But again, if we do this another time, get some culture and watch the classics. As one might expect from a Disney countdown, animation overperformed big time. Ignoring live-action/animation hybrids, a whopping 54 animated movies made the final top 100. So to all you cartoon nerds, you came out strong. I won’t say how much exactly are from which studio just yet, but it is a good blend of Disney Animation proper, Pixar, Studio Ghibli, and a few standout animated films that were from other studios. So I think there is still a good variety and diversity of animations here that will make us all happy. I’m not going into too much detail with the other subsidiaries like Lucasfilm, 20th Century, or Searchlight, though they are pretty light compared to, say, Pixar. But I did want to bring up the MCU. Because, surprise surprise, the MCU cleaned up. Of the 27 movies that were eligible, 12 of them made the top 100. So about 45% of the options available. Pretty impressive. In fact, all the MCU movies got points, with the sole exception of one. Not gonna say what, but you can connect the dots when we get to it. Ties (4 in the top 100) were broken up by which one had the least number of submissions and/or which had the better average ranking. This was done to represent the higher-ranked movies having more passionate voters compared to the other film. The honorable mentions have a few films that tied and had the same number of entries/same average ranking, so those are just complete ties. But those are the lower tier stuff you don't care about. “This movie I hate ranked higher than a movie I like? I lost all my respect for this list!” Yes, believe it or not, the general consensus of the forums will not automatically fit your tastes and sensibilities. All I ask is to please try to be respectful and courteous during the duration of this countdown, both to myself and to fellow BOT members. You don't have to agree with this, but you can act like a gentleman. "This movie doesn't count as a Disney movie because of X, Y, and Z. I lost all my respect for this list!" I got some complaints over this recently, and I just wanted to say I understand the definition is fluid. I know that there's a certain type of Disney movie that people associate with. But I wanted to make the definition broad because that meant more variety, more interest from other users, and just makes the list more interesting. If every movie on here was just stuff you see at the theme parks, it just gets kind of boring, no? So please, if something you think shouldn't be allowed for whatever reason makes the list, just...be nice. Please. If you are going to complain about something, and you didn't submit a list, just know that it's on you. Much like with government elections, you can't complain about something if you didn't vote in the first place. I’ll be alternating between revealing honorable mentions and the actual top 100. All rankings were determined by points, # of lists, and average placement. Expect the first few entries later today.

Quorum Updates Challengers T-92: 19.9% The Fall Guy T-99: 26.01% Ballerina T-134: 20.17% Horizon: An American Saga Part 1 T-155: 22.11% Kraven the Hunter T-218: 27.62% Beetlejuice 2 T-225: 47.1% Transformers One T-232: 31.28% Argylle T-8: 31.41% Awareness Final Awareness: 36% chance of 10M, 6% chance of 20M Medium Awareness: 47% chance of 10M Dune: Part Two T-36: 44.18% Awareness T-30 Awareness: 100% chance of 10M, 95% chance of 20M, 86% chance of 30M, 59% chance of 40M, 36% chance of 50M, 32% chance of 60M, 18% chance of 90M, 14% chance of 100M Tentpole Awareness: 100% chance of 40M, 60% chance of 50M, 40% chance of 60M Ghostbusters: Afterlife T-57: 41.81% Awareness T-60 Awareness: 100% chance of 30M, 78% chance of 40M, 61% chance of 50M, 50% chance of 60M, 33% chance of 70M Tentpole Awareness: 100% chance of 30M, 80% chance of 40M, 60% chance of 60M, 20% chance of 70M

Probably just a case of noticing an empty void in IMAX's release and taking advantage of a movie that hasn't been overexposed much and benefits from the format. I don't think there's any "win back Nolan" motive going on here.

I’ll see you in the beginning, friend.

We can talk about how unfair it is that Wonka didn't get any nominations. That can make us cool.

I never liked it, nor the "Not Cool" reaction from prior. Just an excuse to bully others without actually getting in trouble for it. (cue the Evans in 3...2...1...)

Um...okay?

Yep. Oppenheimer, Poor Things and American Fiction were already playing at my Regal, and they're bringing back Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, and Killers of the Flower Moon for this weekend. The latter movies though are only getting 1-2 showtimes. Oppenheimer is going from one early IMAX show to shows all throughout the day. Though Poor Things and American Fiction will probably benefit the most from the Oscar hype machine. Curious to see what happens.

This is gold. This is art. This is incredible.

Quorum Updates Bob Marley: One Love T-21: 40.69% Kung Fu Panda 4 T-44: 55.71% Love Lies Bleeding T-51: 16.6% The First Omen T-72: 25.08% Horrorscope T-107: 12.29% The Bikeriders T-149: 14.32% Deadpool 3 T-184: 57.25% Trap T-191: 12.58% See No Evil T-233: 25% Drive-Away Dolls T-30: 19.43% Awareness T-30 Awareness: 13% chance of 10M Low Awareness: 12% chance of 10M

I like you TMP. You know why? Because you and me? We're from the streets.

I wish Timothee got Oscar buzz for Wonka

Somebody on Twitter a few months ago brought up an interesting point that the typical midbudget prestige Oscar bait stuff that typically dominated the categories starting with the Weinsteins has lost a lot of prominence post-COVID. Part of it because they are typically bought up by streaming services, another part because these kinds of movies are now 6-part limited series on Peacock. The Imitation Game would have for sure been a Hulu miniseries if it was greenlit today. This basically means, apart from a Maestro or CODA here and there, the Best Picture noms are now typically either the biggest movies of the year, or weird and idiosyncratic fare from A24 and Neon. Like it's still surreal a movie like Drive My Car even got nominated.

What'd she do to you lol

Still pretty BS though. French Dispatch and Asteroid City still boast amazing below the line work in cinematography and production design and costumes. Like a stray nomination here and there would not hurt.

lmao what? I gotta hear this.

Bummer statistic to read.

Anatomy of a Fall's got a great presence in all the major categories, including Editing. In a way, it's probably the third-strongest for the Best Picture crown? Good on that movie.

Got a laugh at Golda's nomination. Good timing, Academy. Good timing.