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  1. Django211

    Django211 Force Ghost star 4

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    The Apartment: Haven't seen it in years but I remember Shirley MacLaine being charming and MacMurray completely opposite his tv character.

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
    A complete waste of talent and time. I seem to remember a DVD version with music only, probably the best way to watch it. Maybe just listen to the soundtrack instead.

    The Serpent and the Rainbow
    Nothing special about this one. Not really scary nor thought provoking. Craven has much better films under his belt.

    Parasite
    For the past 20 years South Korea has had one of the most vibrant cinema output in the world. Bong Joon-Ho has been one Korea's best since Memories of Murder. I didn't think it had a shot at best picture despite being the best film. Glad I was wrong.

    National Lampoon's Vacation
    Chevy Chase's best acting work since he's not playing himself. A lot of great cameos and bit parts.

    Seen: 14/100
    Thumbs Up: 12
    Thumbs Down: 2
     
    Django211, Apr 17, 2023
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  2. DarthTunick

    DarthTunick SFTC VII + Deadpool BOFF star 10 VIP - Game Winner VIP - Game Host

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    You should once, to at least get a real frame of reference for certain things; RoS makes TPM look like ****ing Network.
     
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    DarthTunick , Apr 17, 2023
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  3. soitscometothis

    soitscometothis Chosen One star 6

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    The Phantom Menace has so much wrong with it, yet that still of Darth Maul makes me forget all that and want to see the film again. And I know as soon as the characters start talking I’ll regret it.

    The Serpent and the Rainbow I saw once long ago and all I seem to remember is a nail hammered into a testicle. Which makes me think of The Phantom Menace’s dialogue again.

    Parasite I thought was good but depressing.

    National Lampoon’s Vacation I’ve not seen in decades but I remember it being funny.
     
    soitscometothis, Apr 17, 2023
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  4. Todd the Jedi

    Todd the Jedi Mod and Loving Tyrant of SWTV, Lit, & Collecting star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    I'm 4/5 this round, some good picks, some meh, then TPM, yeah it's fun, still terrible, first entry I'd say doesn't deserve a spot. I love The Apartment though, and Vacation is always a fun light watch. Parasite is brilliant, well-deserved; maybe in a few years after some more viewings I'd be inclined to include it in my personal top films list.

    I've never heard of The Serpent and the Rainbow, sounds interesting. Looks like it has mixed reviews. Roger Ebert liked it at least-
    I think that's enough to entice me.
     
    Todd the Jedi , Apr 17, 2023
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  5. Point Given

    Point Given Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    My rankings of the rankings so far, or at least the movies I've seen

    1. Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut (95)
    2. Airplane! (97)
    3. Parasite (87)
    4. Bicycle Thieves (98)
    5. Django Unchained (100)
    6. Full Metal Jacket (92)
    7. National Lampoon's Vacation (86)
    8. The Matrix (96)
    9. Mary Poppins (93)
    10. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (89)
     
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    Point Given , Apr 17, 2023
    #855
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  6. Ramza

    Ramza Administrator Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    In a way, they’re all winners, although of course in a different and more correct way this is 86th place or higher so they’re all LOSERS
     
    Ramza, Apr 17, 2023
    #856
  7. Rylo Ken

    Rylo Ken Force Ghost star 7

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    I'm of the opinion that if a movie didn't make this list or the consolation list, it no longer exists.
     
    Rylo Ken, Apr 17, 2023
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  8. JoinTheSchwarz

    JoinTheSchwarz Former Head Admin star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    My consolation list is, coincidentally, the 80 movies I didn't vote for.
     
    JoinTheSchwarz , Apr 17, 2023
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  9. VadersLaMent

    VadersLaMent Chosen One star 10

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    Me sir busting wit happiness that TPM made the list.

    [​IMG]
     
    VadersLaMent, Apr 17, 2023
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  10. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    How does Parasite get only 87.
     
    solojones, Apr 17, 2023
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  11. gezvader28

    gezvader28 Chosen One star 6

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    TPM is in the top 100.

    ... --- ...
     
    gezvader28, Apr 17, 2023
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  12. Lowbacca_1977

    Lowbacca_1977 Chosen One star 7

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    The Apartment: I like Fred MacMurray in this for the same reason he apparently got a bit of a bad reception with this, it's just not his normal role. I'm not particularly fond of the film as a whole though, and it's not even in my top 5 Billy Wilder films.

    The Phantom Menace: I think if this wasn't a Star Wars movie, it'd be credited as a decently successful but potentially forgettable film. I don't think it deserves the level of hate it gets, but it also has a lot of issues.

    The Serpent and the Rainbow: Haven't seen this, but it's on my list of movies to get to as I'm more familiar with it due to some books that have discussed it.

    Parasite: Solid film, though I wasn't a fan of the pacing of it. So while I think it's quite good, I'm not as taken by it as most are/were.

    National Lampoon's Vacation: Long time since I saw this, the biggest thing that sticks with me is my appreciation for featuring Magic Mountain. Less so about the movie itself, just that bit.

    Running totals. Seen: 14/15; Thumbs Up: 12; Thumbs Down: 0
     
    Lowbacca_1977, Apr 17, 2023
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  13. Bacon164

    Bacon164 Chosen One star 8

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    i did it

    i got the best Star Wars movie into the big leagues

    WHAT
     
    Bacon164, Apr 17, 2023
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  14. gezvader28

    gezvader28 Chosen One star 6

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    High praise.
     
    gezvader28, Apr 17, 2023
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  15. Point Given

    Point Given Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    Hm? The rankings in the parentheses are what the list says, not my own.
     
    Point Given , Apr 17, 2023
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  16. TiniTinyTony

    TiniTinyTony Chosen One star 7

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    Question - did the order matter in our top 20? Just having it anywhere on the list got it one vote? So our personal ranking didn't come into play at all or it will later on?
     
    TiniTinyTony, Apr 17, 2023
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  17. Adam of Nuchtern

    Adam of Nuchtern Chosen One star 6

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    The higher up on your list something was, the more points it got.
     
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    Adam of Nuchtern, Apr 17, 2023
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  18. Jedi_Sith_Smuggler_Droid

    Jedi_Sith_Smuggler_Droid Force Ghost star 6

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    That was a late change was it not?
     
    Jedi_Sith_Smuggler_Droid, Apr 17, 2023
    #868
  19. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    Well.... Stupid list!!!
     
    solojones, Apr 17, 2023
    #869
  20. Ramza

    Ramza Administrator Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    It was clarified before voting even started literally right after I asked about it.
     
    Ramza, Apr 17, 2023
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  21. Rylo Ken

    Rylo Ken Force Ghost star 7

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    The Apartment was easily the best of these five. I like how his kitchen appliances are all from the late 1920s.
     
    Rylo Ken, Apr 17, 2023
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  22. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    Glad you enjoyed, it's a great little movie for sure.
     
    solojones, Apr 17, 2023
    #872
  23. Lady_Belligerent

    Lady_Belligerent Queen of the RPF, SWC, C&P, and Pancakes & Waffles star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    You Serpent and the Rainbow haters need to learn more about the filming and which parts are accurate to the story. For instance, locals supplied their need for piles of prop skulls and bones by digging up graves.

    I wish I was kidding. They used human bones and skulls.
     
    Lady_Belligerent , Apr 17, 2023
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  24. solojones

    solojones Chosen One star 10

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    Oh fun. I once talked to the art director on Poltergeist about how the real skeletons got into that one, and he claimed not to have known... He was my directing teacher's husband so we were in private, not a public Q&A or anything. But still stuck to his story of "it happened but idk how"
     
    solojones, Apr 17, 2023
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  25. Rylo Ken

    Rylo Ken Force Ghost star 7

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    I've seen it now!
     
    Rylo Ken, Apr 17, 2023
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