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I also just realized that CMBYN would have counted for the WB countdown, but I didn't notice that like an idiot. I'm now so sad. It could have made it on that list too. It's not fair. Life's not fair.

 

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#380 - The Pacifier (29 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #86)

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#379 - The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, The Horse Whisperer (29 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #72)

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#378 - Ernest Saves Christmas, The Ref, Spies in Disguise, Swingers (30 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #71)

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#377 - Secret of the Wings (30 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #29)

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#376 - The Best of Walt Disney's True Life Adventures (30 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #28)

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#375 - The Hurricane, Judy (31 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #70)

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#374 - Brother Bear (32 points, 3 lists, avg. ranking #90)

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#373 - The Brothers Grimm (32 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #85)

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#372 - Cadet Kelly, Nixon, Pollyanna (34 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #67)

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#371 - Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, My Neighbors the Yamadas (36 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #65)

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1 hour ago, Eric George said:

#380 - The Pacifier (29 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #86)

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#379 - The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, The Horse Whisperer (29 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #72)

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#378 - Ernest Saves Christmas, The Ref, Spies in Disguise, Swingers (30 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #71)

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#377 - Secret of the Wings (30 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #29)

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#376 - The Best of Walt Disney's True Life Adventures (30 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #28)

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#375 - The Hurricane, Judy (31 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #70)

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#374 - Brother Bear (32 points, 3 lists, avg. ranking #90)

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#373 - The Brothers Grimm (32 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #85)

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#372 - Cadet Kelly, Nixon, Pollyanna (34 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #67)

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#371 - Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, My Neighbors the Yamadas (36 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #65)

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Lots of good movies in this one.

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#87

Call Me By Your Name

616 points, 11 lists

"When you least expect it, nature has cunning ways of finding our weakest spot."

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Box Office: 43.1M

Rotten Tomatoes: 94%

Metacritic: 94

Awards: 1 Academy Award and 3 nominations, 1 BAFTA Award and 3 nominations, 1 Critics Choice Award and 7 nominations, 5 Empire Award nominations, 1 GLAAD Media Award, 3 Golden Globe Award nominations, 2 Gotham Awards and 2 nominations, 2 Grammy Award nominations, 2 Independent Spirit Awards and 4 nominations, 2 MTV Movie Award nominations, 

 

Roger Ebert's Review: N/A

 

Its Legacy: The breakthrough performance of Timothee Chalamet, the most beautiful man in the world and the reason I get up every morning. Became one of the most acclaimed films of 2017 and of the 21st century in general. Gained a passionate fanbase around the world. Boosted Luca Guadagnino's career exponentially. Sadly gave Armie Hammer a hit. Considered one of the greatest LGBT films of all time. Boosted the popularity of the original Andre Aciman novel. Became the title of a Lil Nas X song. Gave Michael Stuhlbarg a paycheck.

 

Commentary: It was released under Disney in Taiwan. Disney had a hand in its distribution. Therefore, it counts. My list, my rules. Fuck you.

 

So uh...can I use this space to talk about Timothee again? Never stopped me before, so I’m gonna do it. His work as Elio in here is just...it’s just beautiful. He captures the insecurities of first love. A love you can never grasp or achieve. A yearning to be with somebody who you just can never be with. He does all this while also enjoying the beauty of Italy, enjoying the comfort of man, and showing a sense of kindness and maturity, but a lovely sense of innocence and curiosity. It’s a transcendent performance. One of his best in a never-ending line of great performances. Why can't this man be in my life? I wish he was in my life. I love him. Oh my fuck, do I love him.

 

Credit should be given here to both James Ivory’s screenplay and Luca Guadagnino’s stunning direction in letting Timothee my beloved shine and deliver in the way he does. It’s through this film that he is now the biggest, most amazing, most beautiful movie star in the world. And I am forever grateful. And thank you Disney for releasing it in one country, meaning it was eligible, and gave me a chance to talk about how much I love my sweet, lovable baby.

 

Though I should mention...Disney, please make this man a Disney Prince. Please. Please oh please oh please. He is literally Prince Charming incarnate, and it would mean the world to have him be a Disney Prince. If you want to get your box office out of the toilet, this is your only option. Please do this. Please...please.

 

 

If I knew this counted as Disney, I’d voted for it 😭

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On 1/26/2024 at 7:25 PM, Eric Argylle said:

#420 - Return to Halloweentown (4 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #97)

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#419 - Tangled Before Ever After, Up Up and Away (5 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #96)

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#418 - Descendants (5 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #71)

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#417 - Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason, Finding Neverland, Frank and Ollie (6 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #95)

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#416 - Cursed, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, The King's Man, The Personal History of David Copperfield (7 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #94)

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#415 - Dinosaur, Super Mario Bros. (8 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #97)

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#414 - Piglet's Big Movie, The Rookie (8 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #93)

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#413 - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Strange World (8 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #47)

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#412 - Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama, Wild Hogs (9 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #92)

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#411 - Pixel Perfect, Recess: School's Out (10 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #91)

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Was really hoping Super Mario Bros could push higher, shame :(

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Princess and the Frog deserved to rank higher, probably better than all WDAS movies that have come after it.

 

Hoping Air Bud makes a run for the top 50, dont do the best golden retriever dirty!

 

Stuff like CMBYN and City of God making it is fun, but seems like the forums half did it. Should have pushed them into the top 50!

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The Wind Rises

618 points, 10 lists

"Which would you choose: a world with pyramids or a world without?"

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Box Office: 136.5M

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Metacritic: 83

Awards: 1 Academy Award nomination, 1 Annie Award and 2 nominations, 1 Golden Globe Award nomination, 2 Japan Academy Prizes.

 

Roger Ebert's Review: N/A

 

Its Legacy: Hayao Miyazaki's (not actually) final film. Revitalized the story of Jiro Horikoshi and brought to prominence Miyazaki's own manga of the same name. The highest-grossing Japanese film of 2013. Highly controversial for its political content. Gave Martin Short a paycheck.

 

Commentary: As a filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki is lauded for his originality and fantastic imagination. He can create amazing stories, incredible worlds, strange characters unlike anything ever seen before. But in his final release...well, his once final release, the Japanese icon decided to do a biopic, tackling the life of famed Japanese World War II plane engineer Jiro Horikoshi. In a way, it seems like a disappointing fit for such a creative filmmaker. Why make an animated movie about a regular person? Why would somebody who gave us so many creative monsters and fantastical stories make a movie focusing on a person’s life story?
 

Of course, it’s all about the execution. And within Hayao’s story is a film about the wonders of innovation and creativity. It’s a film that tells us that dreams and hopes are necessary. Necessary to find a reason to live, necessary to bring great things to the world, necessary to spawn great innovations. And it’s explored through the eyes of Horikoshi, who used his dreams to create incredible planes and push the boundaries on what aircraft can do.

 

Of course, being part of World War II and having his technology used for something so destructive and evil, there are tough questions to ask here. Should he be idolized? Is his story something to tell in a romanticized manner? Can we celebrate something that killed so many? These questions were all asked around the time of the film’s release and are important questions to ask even a decade later. But that’s life. Nothing is black and white. It’s all complex, confusing, awkward, and full of tough questions with even tougher answers. But life is also beautiful, creative, and full of exciting stories and adventures. In a way, the most fantastical stories are ones that have already happened.

 

This deserved the Oscar over Frozen.

 

 

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The Rock

619 points, 13 lists

"Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and fuck the prom queen."

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Box Office: 335.6M

Rotten Tomatoes: 68%

Metacritic: 58

Awards: 1 Academy Award nomination, 1 MTV Movie Award

 

Roger Ebert's Review: "What really works is the chemistry between Connery, as a reluctant warrior who has all the skills necessary to outsmart and outfight the occupying force, and Cage, as the nerd who can disarm the rockets but is not much in the killing department. And then there is an intriguing complexity added to the Ed Harris character, who is not as one-dimensional as he seems."

 

Its Legacy: One of Michael Bay's most successful films ever. The highest-reviewed film in Bay's career. Caused actual political turmoil in Britain in 2002 (look it up). Joined the Criterion Collection. Dedicated to the memory of Don Simpson. Later referenced in Michael Bay's Ambulance. Gave Tony Todd a paycheck.

 

Commentary: You know how people talk about how Disney’s Renaissance were movies like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King, and so forth? Nah son. Let’s be real, Disney’s real Renaissance, their best period of movies ever, was when Jerry Bruckheimer went nuts at the movie studio in the mid-to-late 90s, and gave us nothing but certified cheesy action movie bangers. Crimson Tide, Con Air, Armageddon, Enemy of the State? All certified hood classics. And in some ways, Bruckheimer’s opus during that time was when he and Michael Bay gave us The Rock.

 

Bay is, and likely always will be, a very polarizing filmmaker. Even now, in a world where vulgar auteurism is the hip new thing, it’s hard for many to admit they find enjoyment in a lot of his works. However, most agree The Rock is an absolute blast. And yeah, I can’t argue with that. It’s a fantastic premise with a solid “rescue innocents” plot with a lot of government conspiracy, wild action setpieces, shit getting blown to kingdom come, and an incredible leading cast with Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery being their oh so lovable, charming selves.

 

Bay himself also keeps up a high energy, making even the boring talky bits full of slick choreography and cinematography, showing his maximal energy and flair at his absolute best. It might not always work, but it’s easy to see, even if you don’t care for most of his movies, why he garnered a passionate fanbase and why so many find his sensibilities fascinating to watch and analyze.

 

For some, this is the best Bay ever got, which does mean, in some respects, it was all downhill from there. But it also was obvious from this movie that, even if he may not always deliver what you want, his films are always interesting. And thankfully, the man has enough clout to get more blank checks and opportunities to make movies that will make an impression on at least a few. Though whether or not that’s a good thing is up to you.

 

 

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Amelie

619 points, 12 lists

"At least you'll never be a vegetable - even artichokes have hearts."

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Box Office: 174.2M

Rotten Tomatoes: 89%

Metacritic: 69

Awards: 5 Academy Award nominations, 2 BAFTA Awards and 7 nominations, 4 Cesar Awards and 8 nominations, 1 Golden Globe Award nomination

 

Roger Ebert's Review: "I am not sure "Amelie" is better than "Fargo" (No. 63) or "The General" (No. 87), but I know what the vote reflects: Immediate satisfaction with a film that is all goodness and cheer--sassy, bright and whimsical, filmed with dazzling virtuosity, and set in Paris, the city we love when it sizzles and when it drizzles. Of course this is not a realistic modern Paris, and some critics have sniffed about that, too: It is clean, orderly, safe, colorful, has no social problems, and is peopled entirely by citizens who look like extras from "An American in Paris." This is the same Paris that produced Gigi and Inspector Clouseau. It never existed, but that's OK."

 

Its Legacy: One of the highest-grossing French films in history. Spawned a 2017 Broadway musical. A species of frog was named after this movie. #37 in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Romantic Comedies. #2 on Empire's Top 100 Best Films of World Cinema. Gave Rufus a paycheck.

 

Commentary: From director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, this French romance story is whimsy incarnate. A story full of oddball characters, eccentric visuals, and silly scenarios. A film that is wholly idiosyncratic, unlike any other movie made, and endearing because of how unique and wonderful it is. There’s a lot to love in the world Jeunet created and Audrey Tautou is phenomenal as the innocent, wide-eyed, mischievous title character.

 

And above all else, it’s also a very sweet film about kindness and good deeds. It’s a movie about a woman, alone and isolated from the world, deciding to make the lives of the people around her better in her own unique ways. It results in a film that is endlessly charming and encourages all of us to be more creative, give back to the people we love, and embrace what makes us unique. In a film that is gorgeous to look at and wonderful to listen to.

 

The film quickly became an awards favorite and celebrated as one of France’s greatest films and is still charming people even today, with it set to return to the big screen in the US in just about a month from now. It’s a delightful feature unlike anything else before and anything else after, and will forever be cited as one of the best romantic comedies ever made.

 

 

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#370 - Make Mine Music, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (37 points, 1 list)

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#369 - Inspector Gadget, Sling Blade (38 points, 1 list)

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#368 - Ducktales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, While You Were Sleeping (39 points, 2 lists, avg. ranking #81)

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#367 - Flubber, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Venom (2005) (39 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #62)

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#366 - Fortress, Halloweentown, Melody Time (40 points, 1 list)

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#365 - D3: The Mighty Ducks (40 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #20)

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#364 - The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) (40 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #17)

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#363 - Alive (41 points, 1 list)

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#362 - Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (42 points, 3 lists)

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#361 - Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (42 points, 2 lists)

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#360 - That Darn Cat! (1965) (43 points, 3 lists)

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#359 - Chasing Amy, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (43 points, 1 list)

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#358 - King Arthur, No Exit, The Station Agent (44 points, 1 list)

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#357 - Shanghai Knights (45 points, 2 lists)

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#356 - The Three Musketeers (1993) (45 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #56)

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#355 - Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (45 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #14)

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#354 - Dragonslayer (46 points, 3 lists)

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#353 - Fright Night (2011), Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge, Happy-Go-Lucky (46 points, 1 list)

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#352 - Turner and Hooch (47 points, 1 list)

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#351 - Barbarian, The Black Cauldron (48 points, 2 lists)

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3 hours ago, Eric Argylle said:

#360 - That Darn Cat! (1965) (43 points, 3 lists)

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#359 - Chasing Amy, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (43 points, 1 list)

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#358 - King Arthur, No Exit, The Station Agent (44 points, 1 list)

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#357 - Shanghai Knights (45 points, 2 lists)

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#356 - The Three Musketeers (1993) (45 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #56)

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#355 - Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (45 points, 1 list, avg. ranking #14)

 

#354 - Dragonslayer (46 points, 3 lists)

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#353 - Fright Night (2011), Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge, Happy-Go-Lucky (46 points, 1 list)

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#352 - Turner and Hooch (47 points, 1 list)

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#351 - Barbarian, The Black Cauldron (48 points, 2 lists)

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I feel like half of my list has already been mentioned in the "honorable" mentions and we aren't even in the top 350 yet of those.

 

I knew I had a weak spot for what many would consider "bad" movies, but woah. At least this time someone else had the sense to vote for Shanghai Knights as well.

 

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Toy Story 4

624 points, 16 lists

"Yes I Can-ada!"

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Box Office: 1.073B

Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

Metacritic: 84

Awards: 1 Academy Award and 1 nomination, 6 Annie Award nominations, 1 BAFTA Award nomination, 1 Critics' Choice Award, 1 Golden Globe Award nomination, 1 Grammy Award nomination 

 

Roger Ebert's Review: N/A

 

Its Legacy: The highest-grossing Toy Story movie ever made and the eighth-biggest film of 2019. Re-introduced Bo Peep and many new, iconic characters like Forky and Duke Kaboom. The final Pixar film with John Lasseter's credits. Solidified Toy Story as one of the greatest animated franchises in history. Gave Tony Hale a paycheck.

 

Commentary: Coming out nearly a decade after the last movie, Toy Story 4 had a lot to prove. Toy Story 3 was the perfect ending. Nobody wanted another one of these. What new elements could be added to the table? What interesting angles can you take? Did people really ask for this? Sure enough, those geniuses at Pixar shut the people up and gave them something they didn’t even know they wanted.

 

The best aspect this film brought to the table are all the amazing new characters introduced. Forky of course as the scene-stealer, a toy with existential dread and anxiety, unsure why he is even alive. So morbid, yet so hilarious at the same time. Then there’s Key and Peele as a duck and bunny duo, who get to riff with each other and deliver the best lines, as well as America’s Sweetheart himself Keanu Reeves as the awesome daredevil Duke Kaboom. All of them are hilarious and endearing and have already solidified themselves as icons in a cast full of icons.

 

Speaking of, we even got to see the epic return of Bo Peep after she was MIA in Toy Story 3. Reworked as a confident, fearless badass, she brings us one of the more controversial, yet still poignant aspects of the film that made people love or hate it. The film’s themes and ideas of moving on and letting go. Sheriff Woody is tested the hardest he has ever been, thinking about whether he should stay loyal or become his own strong, independent person. It gives harsh questions about how, sometimes, it’s important to move on. Find new paths, set your own new course in life. Say goodbye to others, while creating new friendships and life goals in the process. It may be sad and terrible at first, but it can lead to wonderful things and a sense of growth and closure you never would have expected.

 

Toy Story 4 would be a critical darling, solidifying Toy Story as one of, if not the greatest animated series of all time, became the highest-grossing film in the series, and has solidified the series as the crown jewel of Pixar. Can Toy Story 5 continue this hot streak? Only time will tell, but...I have faith. It’s good to have faith.

 

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Jackie Brown

624 points, 12 lists

"My ass may be dumb, but I ain't no dumbass."

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Box Office: 74.7M

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Metacritic: 64

Awards: 1 Academy Award nomination, 2 Golden Globe Award nominations, 2 Saturn Award nominations

 

Roger Ebert's Review: "You savor every moment of "Jackie Brown.'' Those who say it is too long have developed cinematic attention deficit disorder. I wanted these characters to live, talk, deceive and scheme for hours and hours."

 

Legacy: The movie every hipster calls their favorite Tarantino movie. Highly controversial for its heavy usage of racial slurs. Would later be tied into Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight. Revived Pam Grier and Robert Forster's acting careers. Paid homage and revitalized popularity of classic blaxploitation films. The only movie Tarantino based on another work. Gave Samuel L. Jackson a paycheck.

 

Commentary: This film is admittedly lost in the shuffle within the early canon of Quentin Tarantino. Not a big box office hit, nor even big in the awards scene. Which is kind of a shame, but it’s earned enough stature and clout to get on this countdown at least. And for a very, very good reason.

 

Like many Tarantino pieces, this is an homage to classic films of old. In this case, a tribute to the world of Blaxploitation, right on down to starring Blaxploitation icon Pam Grier as the title character. In a way, it’s kind of beautiful. Grier was MIA after her run of movies in the 70s, but Tarantino was so passionate in getting her for the lead role that it made people fall in love with her all over again and be introduced to a new generation of cinephiles. And Grier would continue to do great work in TV and movies in the 2000s, 2010s, and even today, with no signs of slowing down.

 

But it isn’t just a pastiche and tribute to the great Blaxploitation works of the past. It still has sharp dialogue, organic, believable characters, and a beautiful relationship between Grier’s Jackie and Robert Forster’s Max, another actor who saw a major career resurgence after this movie dropped. Filmmakers want to make movies as cool as Tarantino, but they can never capture his style just right. Sure, he makes fun movies with style and wit and creativity, while also serving as strong homages to genres people love. But they’re also densely-layered, full of great characters, full of great themes, and just have a unique flair you just can’t recreate, even if other filmmakers have tried.

 

And with a great villain in Robert De Niro’s Ordell Robbie, one of his best acting performances, we got the perennial “most underrated” Tarantino release ever made. One that will probably never have the legacy of Inglorious Basterds or Kill Bill or Pulp Fiction, but is still pretty damn awesome either way.

 

 

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There Will Be Blood

626 points, 11 lists

"I'm finished."

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Box Office: 76.2M

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Metacritic: 93

Awards: 2 Academy Awards and 6 nominations, 1 BAFTA Award and 8 nominations, 1 Golden Globe Award and 1 nomination, 1 Grammy Award nomination

 

Roger Ebert's Review: "Watching the movie is like viewing a natural disaster that you cannot turn away from. By that I do not mean that the movie is bad, any more than it is good. It is a force beyond categories. It has scenes of terror and poignancy, scenes of ruthless chicanery, scenes awesome for their scope, moments echoing with whispers and an ending that in some peculiar way this material demands, because it could not conclude on an appropriate note -- there has been nothing appropriate about it. Those who hate the ending, and there may be many, might be asked to dictate a different one. Something bittersweet, perhaps? Grandly tragic? Only madness can supply a termination for this story."

 

Legacy: Considered one of the greatest films of the 21st century and in general. Appeared in 46% of all critics' top movies of the decade. On AFI's Top 10 Movies of the Year. The highest-grossing film in Paul Thomas Anderson's career. Gave Daniel Day-Lewis his second of three Oscars. Gave Paul Dano a paycheck.

 

Commentary: Everybody’s got their favorite Paul Thomas Anderson movie. And for me...well, actually it’s Magnolia, but TWBB is very, very, very close. This epic drama has it all, frankly. Amazing cinematography, great production design, wonderful music, a phenomenal lead acting performance from Daniel Day-Lewis. It’s scary, it’s brutal, it’s mesmerizing, it’s funny, it’s depressing. Everything you want from a movie? It’s in here.

 

And for me, the standout aspect is just how ruthless it is as a damning piece about the evils of capitalism. It’s a movie that tells us that greed is everywhere, rich capitalists will stab others in the back to get on top of the fiscal pyramid, lies and deceit is around every corner, and being an honest man more often than not means you will fail and lose everything.

 

So...yeah, a bit of a bummer movie. But a very astute one. One that goes on a melodic, poetic pace, a slow burn that lets you experience every terrible action, and one that allows us to experience the dread and evils of Daniel Plainview, expertly performed by the legendary Daniel Day-Lewis in one of his finest roles. It quickly became a classic of modern cinema, and it’s very, very, very easy to understand why.

 

 

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4 hours ago, Arlborn said:

I feel like half of my list has already been mentioned in the "honorable" mentions and we aren't even in the top 350 yet of those.

 

I knew I had a weak spot for what many would consider "bad" movies, but woah. At least this time someone else had the sense to vote for Shanghai Knights as well.

 

Same

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