The Wild Eric Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Really enjoyed reading this (might steal the idea someday ), but I would say that I was a little disappointed that To Kill a Mockingbird didn't get a mention. Of course I'm biased, since the book and the movie are pretty much perfect in my eyes, but I do feel that not only did Gregory Peck and Mary Badham set the bar for all future actors to come in terms of conviction and character, but it spoke about the unfairness of bigotry, hatred, and intolerance, something that society has unfortunately carried on, and will likely continue on for decades. It asks us to crawl into another man's skin, and tells us about the importance of growing up and maturing in a way that most filmmakers could never touch on so effectively. Not mad at the overall list, and I know that you might not have the same connection, but it still feels kinda empty to me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75Live Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 17 minutes ago, Baumer said: You've seen Earthlings? Yep I've seen it, I remember the scene you're talking about and even remember what I'll just call the inverted cow machine. So I get how it all made you feel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 1 minute ago, Telemachos said: It's B's list, so my opinion is completely moot, but I think LOTR should be on any Most Important list. It singlehandedly resurrected the ancient fantasy genre and made it respectable. I think the younger crowd maybe doesn't realize how dead that genre was: it was deader than the western before UNFORGIVEN. LOTR popularized the concept of shooting multiple films concurrently, as opposed to back-to-back. WETA's development of Gollum made dramatic leaps in mo-cap and realistic character animation. And, of course, the franchise was one of the most dominant forces at the Oscars in film history... while being a massive global hit as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 You know what @Telemachos, you are right. They really did a lot to change the game. I didn't see it the way you did. Perhaps if you would have explained this to me earlier, I might have included them on the list. But it's over now. I will go to the box and sit for two minutes and feel shame. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 4 minutes ago, CoolEric258 said: Really enjoyed reading this (might steal the idea someday ), but I would say that I was a little disappointed that To Kill a Mockingbird didn't get a mention. Of course I'm biased, since the book and the movie are pretty much perfect in my eyes, but I do feel that not only did Gregory Peck and Mary Badham set the bar for all future actors to come in terms of conviction and character, but it spoke about the unfairness of bigotry, hatred, and intolerance, something that society has unfortunately carried on, and will likely continue on for decades. It asks us to crawl into another man's skin, and tells us about the importance of growing up and maturing in a way that most filmmakers could never touch on so effectively. Not mad at the overall list, and I know that you might not have the same connection, but it still feels kinda empty to me. Please, feel free to do your own list.....I'd love to see other's opinions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) The Matrix also had one of the greatest "wow wtf is that?!" trailers ever 9 minutes ago, Telemachos said: It's B's list, so my opinion is completely moot, but I think LOTR should be on any Most Important list. It singlehandedly resurrected the ancient fantasy genre and made it respectable. I think the younger crowd maybe doesn't realize how dead that genre was: it was deader than the western before UNFORGIVEN. LOTR popularized the concept of shooting multiple films concurrently, as opposed to back-to-back. WETA's development of Gollum made dramatic leaps in mo-cap and realistic character animation. And, of course, the franchise was one of the most dominant forces at the Oscars in film history... while being a massive global hit as well. I'm willing to bet there won't be another fantasy or science fiction film that will be able to sweep the Oscars like that again. Edited June 7, 2016 by Ozymandias 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJimbo Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 It's B's list, so my opinion is completely moot, but I think Avatar should be on any Most Important list. It singlehandedly resurrected the science fantasy genre and made it respectable. I think the younger crowd maybe doesn't realize how dead that genre was: it was deader than the western before UNFORGIVEN. Avatar popularized the concept of shooting multiple films 3D, as opposed to post-processing. Jim's development of 3D cameras made dramatic leaps in filmmaking and smoother realism of 3D. And, of course, the franchise will be one of the most dominant forces at the Oscars in film history... while being a the biggest global hit of all time as well. 19 minutes ago, Ozymandias said: I'm willing to bet there won't be another fantasy or science fiction film that will be able to sweep the Oscars like that again. I beg to differ. I enjoyed this list although I've probably only watched close to 30/50 of this list, if I count the rewatches of T2 and Titanic I could hit 50 watches though. The Matrix was incredible at the time, I wish I could re-watch that shit for the first time again. Not only that but I agree with Baumer on why it's influence on cinema has been huge. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 27 minutes ago, Ozymandias said: The Matrix also had one of the greatest "wow wtf is that?!" trailers ever I'm willing to bet there won't be another fantasy or science fiction film that will be able to sweep the Oscars like that again. I'm willing to bet no film ever sweeps again. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhawk the Hutt Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Awesome list Baumer. I vehemently disagree with many of the choices and the placing of many films on the list, but it was well thought out and put together, plus all the choices were at least interesting. Definitely have some new films to check out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vc2002 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Did 12 Angry Men make to the list? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 And once again thanks to all who read and commented. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 I do hope some others take a crack at this. I'd love to see someone elses opinion in the top 50 or even top 25 most important films of all time in your opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJimbo Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Just now, Baumer said: And once again thanks to all who read and commented. Would be nice to the full list, so those who wish to read your opinion on certain films can do so. That's assuming you have the full list written out, otherwise it's not worth the hassle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 I'm in bed now and watching game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals. I will get the full list out tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJimbo Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 50) Enter the Dragon 49) Sixth Sense 48) The Jazz Singer (1927) 47) Iron Man 46) Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) 45) Boyz N The Hood 44) A Streetcar Named Desire 43) Free Willy 42) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 41) 2001 A Space Odyssey 40) They Live 39) Silence of the Lambs 38) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 37) Gone With the Wind 36) Battleship Potemkin 35) Airplane 34) Terminator 2 33) Blair Witch Project 32) The Breakfast Club 31) Scream 30) The Birth of a Nation 29) Rebel Without a Cause 28) The Exorcist 27) Toy Story 26) The Godfather 25) Metropolis 24) Titanic 23) Casablanca 22) Steamboat Willie 21) All Quiet on the Western Front 20) Singin in the Rain 19) A Nightmare on Elm Street 18) Easy Rider 17) The Dark Knight 16) The Wizard of Oz 15) Night of the Living Dead 14) Schindler's List 13) Rocky 12) Pulp Fiction 11) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 10) Citizen Kane 9) Halloween 8) Pyscho 7) Instinct 6) Avatar Star Wars: A New Hope 5) E.T. The Extra Terrestrial 4) Jaws 3) JFK 2) Earthlings 1) The Matrix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomCat Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I'd love to try and do a list like this, but that's be far too much work for my ass. Though I can think of movies that'd make the list that Baumer did not include here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 guys keep in mind the only thing that I wrote completely on my own why is why it was important to me. There were other pieces that I added to the list but almost every one of the parts where it says why it's important, that is just copied and pasted from other parts of the internet. There's a lot of reviews there from Roger Ebert who I respect immensely as a reviewer and there's reviews there from regular people online and there's stuff from Wikipedia and so on. So if you do a list just use some research on the net and you can find what you're looking for. So again it's only the stuff for I put why it's important to me that's really all you need to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Good list. The Matrix wouldn't be my #1 choice, but it's a very important film regardless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porthos Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Baumer said: 1 hour ago, Baumer said: You know what @Telemachos, you are right. They really did a lot to change the game. I didn't see it the way you did. Perhaps if you would have explained this to me earlier, I might have included them on the list. But it's over now. I will go to the box and sit for two minutes and feel shame. You should retroactively put FotR in to replace Citizen Kane's spot. Edited June 7, 2016 by Porthos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Was gonna say back when Instinct was posted that how could be the important movie of 1999 when The Matrix came out that year. Happily proven right there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...