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And the moment we've all been waiting for.... The runner up and the champion.... (as there's no point revealing them separate as one or the other is obviously taking the crown.

 

Number 2

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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

134 Points (30 Votes, Avg Score 23.07)

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"Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?"

 

Number 1 Placements: 1 Placement

Top 5 Placements: 5 Placements

Top 10 Placements: 11 Placements

Changes in Rankings Over Time: 2014 (12, +10), 2013 (6, +4), 2012 (13, +11)

Tomatometer: 96%

Box Office: 212.22m (662.71m Adjusted)

Most Notable Awards Recognition: Won 4 Oscars

IMDb Synopsis: The year is 1936. An archeology professor named Indiana Jones is venturing in the jungles of South America searching for a golden statue. Unfortunately, he sets off a deadly trap but miraculously escapes. Then, Jones hears from a museum curator named Marcus Brody about a biblical artifact called The Ark of the Covenant, which can hold the key to humanly existence. Jones has to venture to vast places such as Nepal and Egypt to find this artifact. However, he will have to fight his enemy Rene Belloq and a band of Nazis in order to reach it.

Critic Opinion: "You’d have to be a heathen to argue with the fact that Raiders of the Lost Ark stands as the best action-adventure movie ever made.

 

And an un-American jerk.

 

And a fool." - Christopher Null

User Opinion: "It really struck me just how well everything works in the movie. In any other film, the amount of time and dialogue spent in the Ark explanation scene could really drag a film down, but here it's so well paced and the dialogue so well written that it's every bit as gripping as the action sequences. We're blown away by what Indy can do in the opening sequence, but it's the Ark discussion scene that gives us a glimpse into who Indy is and gives us a reason to care about the Ark. Instead of having to be told Marion is a force to be reckoned with, we see her drink a guy under the table and punch Indy for something he did 10 years ago. Damn, but Lawrence Kasdan could write back in the day.
It's also great to see old-school stunts hold up so well. These days you'd be trying to figure out where the wires were or bemoaning the CGI, but back then when Terry Leonard jumps from horse to truck and pulls himself along under the truck, you know it's real and that really adds to the immersion.
Cinematic perfection" - jb007

Personal Comment: The best movie of all time (of course in my personal opinion) just manages to miss the number one spot on our countdown to another one of the best movies of all time.  Raiders of the Lost Ark is the 13th movie on our list from the 1980s decade.  This movie is epitome of perfection.  It's one of those movies that are so utterly perfect that I don't really know how to talk about it, which is strange given I placed this as my number 1 film.  Harrison Ford gives the performance of his career in this movie, and Lawrence Kasden and Spielberg are at their very best in the making of this film.  Hell, I'll even give old George Lucas some credit for coming up with the idea.  The soundtrack still gets me up and dancing in excitement just by hearing its theme, and the thought of the movie makes me giddish with childhood excitement.  Raiders of the Lost Ark is a classic to end all classics.

 

 

 

 

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The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

160 Points (31 Votes, Avg Score 19.74)

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"No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try."

 

Number 1 Placements: 3 Placements

Top 5 Placements: 11 Placements

Top 10 Placements: 13 Placements

Changes in Rankings Over Time: 2014 (1, --), 2013 (1, --), 2012 (3, +2)

Tomatometer: 94%

Box Office: 209.4m (676.64m Adjusted)

Most Notable Awards Recognition: Won 1 Oscar

IMDb Synopsis: After the rebels have been brutally overpowered by the Empire on their newly established base, Luke Skywalker takes advanced Jedi training with Master Yoda, while his friends are pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke.

Critic Opinion: "Luke clearly is making a terrible decision in ditching his training, but with the bond he has with Han and Leia there’s no question it’s the right call. That doesn’t shortchange Chewie, C3-P0 and R2-D2 from having several memorable moments as well. And it’s in this film that Darth Vader fully establishes himself as one of the greatest movie villains of all-time.  Being the second act of a sci-fi masterpiece comes at some expense though. While you could enjoy it without having seen Star Wars, Empire leaves you with a cliffhanger.  Empire is one of my two favorite films and the one that first triggered my immense love of the power of movies.

 

Even if you’ve been weaned on other sci-fi/action franchises, this is the one that surpasses them all and warrants my highest recommendation. See it and prepare to be captivated by the most spellbinding sci-fi film of them all."

User Opinion: "The greatest sequel of all time, The Empire Strikes Back takes what made Star Wars great, and expands on it by focusing on the characters more than the scope. Leia gets the short end of the stick, but Han and Luke are basically co-leads in two parallel plotlines that feel innovative for 1980, and unusual even for today. Two iconic characters are introduced: Yoda, in a much more reserved and sophisticated characterization than I remembered, and my all time favorite Star Wars character, Lando Calrissian. He's so freaking cool. The end fight between Luke and Vader is an all-timer, not just because of the infamous reveal, but because of how brutal the fight feels compared to other lightsaber battles. The use of stop motion in the special effects is really neat, particularly in the opening fights on Hoth. John Williams innovates yet again with another iconic theme, and the script is the best this franchise has ever had, mixing poignancy with Luke and Yoda, humor with C3PO and Chewy, and romance with Han and Leia, all to perfection. I called it the greatest sequel of all time earlier, and I definitely feel comfortable calling The Empire Strikes Back one of the greatest films of all time." - Blankments

Personal Comment: The greatest sequel ever made, and the greatest installment to the greatest cinematic franchise out there, The Empire Strikes back holds onto its number 1 champion spot for our list for yet another year.  The Empire Strikes Back is the 14th movie from the 1980s decade to make the countdown, as well as (obviously) being the final movie on our countdown.  It's very hard to argue against how classic this movie really is, it takes everything that made the original brilliant and raises the stakes with the best filmmaking of the franchise.  The movie is perfectly paced, with epic action sequences, heart, mindblowing and all-time iconic plot twists, and the biggest cliffhanger in cinematic history.  The Empire Strikes Back isn't just the perfect example of how to make a sequel, or a blockbuster, or a sci-fi film, it's the perfect example of how to make a movie.

 

 

 

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I had a blast, obviously I was rooting for the number 2 film the whole way through, but I am happy it managed to make it farther than it ever had before.

 

It was an honor to get the chance to carry out this list.

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Just now, The Panda said:

I had a blast, obviously I was rooting for the number 2 film the whole way through, but I am happy it managed to make it farther than it ever had before.

 

It was an honor to get the chance to carry out this list.

 

I just ran out of likes, but wanted to say you did an awesome job :)

 

Number 1 and 2 are two of my favorites of all time so glad they are represented well :)

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The list had a lot of great films, but as I expected, it finished on a very average note. I see it wasn't even that close in the end, ESB really ran away with it.

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#1 and 2 both aren't even in my top 100 (you can crucify me), but I'll definitely settle with this :P

 

FOTR is a goddamn masterpiece and it's high enough for me 

 

I'm gonna say this though: I'm gonna give Raiders of the Lost Ark an additional chance to woe me by re-watching it soon. And it better damn do it :ph34r: 

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And here is the final list with the scores from RT and IMDB:

position film year RT% RT average rating RT audience % RT audience rating IMDB
100 The Big Lebowski 1998 80 7.2 94 4 8.2
99 No Country For Old Men 2007 93 8.7 86 4 8.1
98 Magnolia 1999 84 7.5 89 3.7 8
97 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2 2011 96 8.3 89 4.3 8.1
96 Captain America: Winters Soldier 2014 89 7.5 92 4.3 7.8
95 Ghostbusters 1984 97 8.2 88 3.6 7.8
94 Do The Right Thing 1989 93 8.9 90 3.9 7.9
93 Her 2013 94 8.5 82 4 8
92 Captain America: Civil War 2016 90 7.6 91 4.4 8.4
91 Raging Bull 1980 97 9 93 4.1 8.3
90 Chinatown 1974 98 9.3 93 4.2 8.2
89 The Shining 1980 89 8.5 93 4 8.4
88 The Wolf of Wall Street 2013 77 7.7 82 4 8.2
87 North By Northwest 1959 100 9 94 4.2 8.4
86 Spider-Man 2 2004 93 8.3 81 3.5 7.3
85 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2004 91 7.9 86 3.8 7.8
84 Aladdin 1992 94 8.1 92 3.7 8
83 Saving Private Ryan 1998 92 8.6 95 4 8.6
82 One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest 1975 95 8.9 96 4.2 8.7
81 The Terminator 1984 100 8.8 88 3.6 8.1
80 Whiplash 2014 94 8.6 94 4.5 8.5
79 Aliens 1986 98 9 94 3.8 8.4
78 Psycho 1960 96 9.2 94 3.9 8.5
77 Heat 1995 86 7.8 94 3.9 8.2
76 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989 88 7.9 94 4 8.3
75 Memento 2000 92 8.2 94 4.1 8.5
74 Once Upon a Time in the West 1968 98 9 95 4.3 8.6
73 Boyhood 2014 98 9.2 81 4 8
72 Dr. Strangelove 1964 99 9 94 4.2 8.5
71 Guardians of the Galaxy 2014 91 7.8 92 4.4 8.1
70 It's a Wonderful Life 1946 94 8.9 95 4 8.6
69 Rocky 1975 93 8.4 69 3.2 8.1
68 Avengers 2012 92 8 91 4.4 8.1
67 Up 2009 98 8.7 90 3.8 8.3
66 There Will Be Blood 2007 91 8.4 86 4 8.1
65 Blade Runner 1982 89 8.5 91 4.5 8.2
64 Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975 97 8.5 95 4.1 8.3
63 Singin' in the Rain 1952 100 9.2 95 4 8.3
62 Spirited Away 2001 97 8.6 96 4.2 8.6
61 Vertigo 1958 97 8.8 93 4.2 8.4
60 Batman Begins 2005 85 7.7 94 3.9 8.3
59 Die Hard 1988 92 8.4 94 3.9 8.2
58 The Silence Of The Lambs 1991 95 8.5 95 4.1 8.6
57 Inglorious Basterds 2009 89 7.8 87 3.9 8.3
56 The Usual Suspects 1995 88 7.8 96 4.2 8.6
55 Return Of The Jedi 1983 80 7.2 94 4 8.4
54 The Social Network 2010 96 9 86 4.1 7.7
53 Gravity 2013 96 9 80 4 7.8
52 Ratatouille 2007 96 8.4 87 3.9 8
51 The Wizard of Oz 1939 99 9.4 89 3.7 8.1
50 Citizen Kane 1941 100 9.4 90 4.1 8.4
49 The Truman Show 1998 94 8.4 88 3.5 8.1
48 Se7en 1995 80 7.7 95 4.1 8.6
47 Beauty and the Beast 1991 93 8.4 92 3.7 8
46 Fargo 1996 94 8.7 93 3.9 8.2
45 Alien 1979 97 9 94 3.9 8.5
44 The Force Awakens 2015 92 8.2 89 4.3 8.3
43 Seven Samurai 1954 100 93 97 4.5 8.7
42 Toy Story 2 1999 100 8.6 86 3.5 7.9
41 Rear Window 1954 100 8.9 95 4.2 8.5
40 Inside Out 2015 98 8.9 89 4.3 8.3
39 Fight Club 1999 79 7.3 96 4.2 8.9
38 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 93 8.4 94 4.1 8.3
37 Toy Story 1995 100 9 92 3.7 8.3
36 The Lion King 1994 91 8.3 93 4 8.5
35 Jurassic Park 1993 93 8.3 91 3.6 8.1
34 E.T The Extra Terrestrial 1982 98 9.2 72 3.5 7.9
33 Groundhog Day 1993 96 8 87 3.4 8.1
32 The Incredibles 2004 97 8.3 75 3.4 8
31 Wall-E 2008 96 8.5 89 4.2 8.4
30 Toy Story 3 2010 99 8.9 89 4.3 8.3
29 Apocalypse Now 1979 97 8.9 94 4.1 8.5
28 Titanic 1997 88 8 69 3.3 7.7
27 Taxi Driver 1976 99 9 93 4.1 8.3
26 Finding Nemo 2003 99 8.7 86 3.8 8.1
25 Terminator 2: Judgement Day 1991 93 8.4 94 3.8 8.5
24 Mad Max: Fury Road 2015 97 8.6 86 4.2 8.1
23 The Good the Bad and the Ugly 1966 97 8.8 97 4 8.9
22 Inception 2010 86 8.1 91 4.2 8.8
21 Lawrence of Arabia 1962 97 9 93 4.2 8.4
20 Goodfellas 1990 96 9 97 4.3 8.7
19 Back To The Future 1985 96 8.7 94 3.8 8.5
18 The Shawshank Redemption 1994 91 8.2 98 4.4 9.3
17 Jaws 1975 97 9.1 90 3.5 8
16 The Matrix 1999 87 7.6 85 3.6 8.7
15 Casablanca 1942 97 9.3 95 4.1 8.6
14 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 94 9.1 89 3.8 8.3
13 Forrest Gump 1994 72 7.3 95 4.1 8.8
12 The Two Towers 2002 96 8.5 95 4.1 8.7
11 The Godfather 2 1974 97 9.5 97 4.3 9
10 Schindler's List 1993 96 9 97 4.3 8.9
9 The Dark Knight 2008 94 8.6 94 4.4 9
8 The Return of the King 2003 95 8.7 86 3.7 8.9
7 12 Angry Men 1957 100 8.9 97 4.2 8.9
6 Pulp Fiction 1994 94 9.1 96 4.2 8.9
5 Star Wars 1977 94 8.6 96 4.1 8.7
4 The Godfather 1972 99 9.2 98 4.4 9.2
3 The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 91 8.2 95 4.1 8.8
2 Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981 96 9.2 96 4.1 8.5
1 The Empire Strikes Back 1980 94 8.9 97 4.1 8.8
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