The IMDb Top 250 - 365 challenge

[NokkonWud]

As those who read my post in the photography section saw I am attempting to watch the IMDb rated top 250 movies of all time within 365 days and a couple of members also expressed an interest in doing it also - especially as I'm sure most have only seen a fraction of the list and few close to the total in the list.

My progress can be followed at 2009 Challenge - IMDb Top 250 (http://www.nokkonwud.com/?page_id=405) on my site where I also aim to create a small write up of those movies I see. I will also post progress here too now obviously.
I thought it would be interesting for a few of us to attempt it as all of those in the list are easily acquirable either by DVD loans, rentals or other methods.

The list I have was accurate as of Jan 1 2009 and can be seen here (http://www.nokkonwud.com/files/boatdrinks/imdbtop250.html) (html) or downloaded here (http://www.nokkonwud.com/files/boatdrinks/imdbtop250.zip) (.zip) or for Excel, here (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ml5ezjvhn2x) (.xls) thanks to Pumpkinstew.
Links are there for you to update on your own sites with your progress, though I will happily host peoples lists on mine if those who participate e-mail me the updated list as you watch them. :)

Taking Part:
NokkonWud - Blog Progress (http://www.nokkonwud.com/?page_id=405) | IMDb Progress (http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=40148521)
SidewinderINC -
Psymonkee -
Cheets - IMDb Progress (http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=40146571)
Mondo -
Jhadur - IMDb Progress (http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=40168479)
LeoWyatt & Kitten - Blog Progress (http://www.badasszebedee.com/blog/?page_id=264)
Creature - Blog Progress (http://erutaerc.wordpress.com/2009-imdb-challenge/)
Feek - Blog Progress (http://nentecular.wordpress.com/)
Flibster -
Lozza - Blog Progress (http://randomstuff.info/blog/?page_id=376)
AcidHell2 - IMDb Progress (http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=40625053)

[SidewinderINC]

ZINC is taking part :p

I will have a page on my website (under construction) to monitor progress :p

[Psymonkee]

I'm in - gonna take ages to add them on Lovefilm though :p

I'll think about making a web page but I'll need help :(

[cheets]

I am up for this, seen a few of them and was a member at Merlins portal and they had all 250 to obtain by a means, but the site is down.

I have seen a few in the top 250

[cheets]

I need to watch 170 of the 250 :'(


Going through them all was like wow, but if the ones I have seen and I have loved them all I am in for a treat, not a old movie fan until recently but cant wait to start watching some.

I will watch this one in Dec 09 It's a Wonderful Life (1946) :D

[semi-pro waster]

I think I've watched about 100 of the top 250 without checking and I'll probably watch about another 50 or so in the next year but some of the top films just hold no interest for me so I'll never be likely to watch them, not even just to tick them off.

[NokkonWud]

There's some that don't interest me, but I'm using this challenge to make me watch them and to hopefully be pleasantly surprised by their quality.

[Mondo]

I can give it a go, i have a Tesco Love Film account but i think i can do Top 100 (of those that i have not seen), but 250 would be pushing it as i watch about 1 movie a week currently.

[NokkonWud]

I can give it a go, i have a Tesco Love Film account but i think i can do Top 100 (of those that i have not seen), but 250 would be pushing it as i watch about 1 movie a week currently.

Large reason why I'm doing it. Used to watch a lot more than I currently do. Want to watch ~4-5 a week.

[Mondo]

OK, just going through the list now.....I think i've seen a LOT of it, 49 of the top 100 ! lol but then drops dramatically as the list goes on, 105 out of 250, may be 110, as i don't remember what happened in a few of the older ones.

But i dunno how i can trust this list, V for Vendetta is above Gone with the Wind ???? WHAT ??? Children of Men above Toy Story ?????

[Mondo]

I think I'll start with the Top 100, see how far I get and use my existing blog to document it, should be fun.

[Creature]

I'm in, updates will be here http://erutaerc.wordpress.com/2009-imdb-challenge/

I've only seen 36 of those films....god help me.

[Jhadur]

I'll give this a go but not sure how I'll be getting hold of most of the titles :)

Will probably post my progress here as I don't have a webpage to post on. :)

[Pumpkinstew]

Interesting challenge. Do we have to watch them again if we've already seen them? You're not going to make me sit through Kill Bill 2 again are you? :(

My list is 112 seen and 138 still to see. Although I need to check some of the foreign films as I may know them by the english title.

I popped the list into an Excel sheet with which I can supply if anyone wants it.

I'd better start with the Godfather triology which I've managed to see all of but only in bits and pieces. :o

[Pumpkinstew]

How come The Departed is on the list and the original (and superior) Infernal Affairs isn't?
Where's Ghost in the Shell?

It is a brokelist:angry:

[Feek]

I'm going to see if I can have a bash at this at well, can you make the Excel sheet available please.

[Feek]

I've added a progress thing as well, it's here (http://nentecular.wordpress.com/) if I've done it right.

[Pumpkinstew]

Here you go.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ml5ezjvhn2x

Just put 'y' or 'n' in the seen it column and the totals should update. :)
I lost the hotlinks to IMDB importing the text unfortunately.

I like the info popups on your page feek.

EDIT: The sponsored links on Requiem for a Dream say 'Fun Stuff', 'Drug Addiction' and 'Step by Step' in that order ;D

[Feek]

Thanks for that. This is going to be tough, I've seen 48 but as I read it, the challenge is to watch all of them, not just the ones you've not seen already.

[semi-pro waster]

From the list that Pumpkinstew posted I've watched only 86 of the top 250, it might be more but if I was unsure or couldn't remember for definite I've not counted it. I do have at least 20 of my unseen films in my DVD collection to watch already though, I just need to find the time and interest to sort it out.

The problem with the IMDB list is that at any given time there are too many new films in it, although that usually gets sorted out in time you can see several films from 2008 in the listing, while there have been some great films released in 2008 I struggle to believe there are anywhere near as many as the list would suggest that are stone cold classics.

[divine]

How come The Departed is on the list and the original (and superior) Infernal Affairs isn't?
Where's Ghost in the Shell?

Because the list has become ruined in the last couple of years by scores of 15 years olds voting every new release 10/10 even if it wasn't actually very good.

[Mondo]

How come The Departed is on the list and the original (and superior) Infernal Affairs isn't?
Where's Ghost in the Shell?

It is a brokelist:angry:

I know, there are lots of films thats on there which i disagree with, and films that should be on there which isn't. Usually the list settles down after a year or so after the movie comes out but I can't find The French Connection, Toy Story 2 in there. And I don't see any romantic comedies either, When Harry Met Sally is a great movie, certainly better than Children of Men FFS, so is Shakespeare in Love.

[Creature]

I was more suprised about Titanic not being on there, but also very relieved.

[Pumpkinstew]

My list is 112 seen and 138 still to see. Although I need to check some of the foreign films as I may know them by the english title.


Yep, now up to 116 seen. :)

[Jhadur]

I'm on 102 seen maybe a few more as I'm not sure on a few.

This is gonna be very hard work.

[Feek]

I am right though aren't I? It doesn't matter whether you've seen the films already, the challenge is to watch all 250 in 2009 or am I misunderstanding it?

[leowyatt]

We were planning on watching the lot as there are so many good films we'd miss out on if we didn't watch them :)

[NokkonWud]

The problem with the IMDB list is that at any given time there are too many new films in it, although that usually gets sorted out in time you can see several films from 2008 in the listing, while there have been some great films released in 2008 I struggle to believe there are anywhere near as many as the list would suggest that are stone cold classics.

This is an issue and I had been toying with the idea of updating the list every month, so it would mean having to potentially watch more than the 250, but that's starting to border on the ridiculous. Everyone can have complaints about the list as it's personal opinion, personally I think it's shocking that Flight of the Navigator, Truman Show and the first 2 Bourne movies aren't there.

In this list there are 4 noticeable 2008 movies, The Wrestler, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Milk and Gran Torino, and whilst it may be a surprise that they are all there and quite possibly at least 1 will drop from the list, I would be surprised if they weren't all great films and better than some in that list (such as The Sixth Sense).

I've personally already watched The Wrestler and whilst it's new, it's brilliant and I'm sure it will maintiain it's Top 250 status for years to come.

I know, there are lots of films thats on there which i disagree with, and films that should be on there which isn't. Usually the list settles down after a year or so after the movie comes out but I can't find The French Connection, Toy Story 2 in there. And I don't see any romantic comedies either, When Harry Met Sally is a great movie, certainly better than Children of Men FFS, so is Shakespeare in Love.

Biggest surprise for me was the lack of The Notebook.

We were planning on watching the lot as there are so many good films we'd miss out on if we didn't watch them :)

Yep. And the thing is, the ones you've seen I would say 80% of them are bound to be brilliant anyway and you'd want to watch them again. Stuff like 12 Angry Men is that good I could literally watch that every day.

[NokkonWud]

Well, I'm another film done, this time Snatch, one of my favourite British movies purely for the brilliantly funny script and Brad Pitt hamming it up as One Punch Mickey. Legendary stuff from Dennis Farina too.

Don't know what I'll be watching tomorrow, opened the DVD cupboard which is 3 rows deep and 2 shelfs, around 300-350 DVD's and without pulling any out I grabbed 15 movies from the 250 out of the front :o.

[Will]

I've seen 87 of 'em, but some of the classics I haven't... I don't have time to watch 'em all unfortunately I couldn't do the remaining 163... Though it has made me want to watch them and see the "classics" so to speak. I shan't be taking part, but certainly will acquire some of the movies. :)

[Flibster]

I'll give it a go too. :D

I'm in a good stead already though. ;) Just gone through the list and own over 90 on dvd... Over 20 on bluray.... This is what happens when you have no social life Kids... ;) :D

[edit]
Added a blog post here (http://www.flibster.com/?p=9) - will give me an excuse to use it again rather than just as a image dumping ground. ;)

[Pumpkinstew]

There's no way I could manage to watch 5 films a week, especially not this year as I have to get married. Hell, I don't think I'll get close to watching the 134 I've not already seen without the use of redbull and pixie sticks;D
There's about a dozen films on the list I've seen and wouldn't want to waste time watching again as well. There's too much interesting cinema out there to watch a dull film twice.

So I'll be filling in the blanks where I can and at least that way I can decide whether to take issue with any of your reviews.;)

Is anyone else active on Flixster? I have a profile from my FB account. Is there a way of setting up a BD group so that we can see what we all thought of the films on the list?

[Creature]

Well i've got 'The Usual Suspects' and 'Schindlers List' on the way to me on rental, and I have tomorrow off, so I should be able to watch them during the day.

Watched 'The Fellowship of the Ring' last night, so that's one out of the way. I only watched it just before Christmas, but I could watch that film twice in a day quite happily and not get bored of it.

[NokkonWud]

I think I'll watch Magnolia tonight. Fancy a laugh watching Tom Cruise witter on about worshipping the cock.

[cheets]

Watched the French Connection, never got round to watching it, great film, loved the good cop bad cop routine and I was expecting something bigger than the film rather than 3 french blokes doing all the smuggling

Oh and this is the easiest way i have found to keep track.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=40146571

I might watch Das Boot tonight.

edit wtf french connection is not in the top 250 ? oh well i am sure I saw it listed in the top 250

[cheets]

Also on the point of what should and shouldn't be in the Top 250 don forget that times change and the younger generation vote in their classic,

[Flibster]

First batch of films lined up.

The Shawshank Redemption
The Godfather
The Godfather: Part II
The Dark Knight
King Kong

I've seen 4 of that 5 before but own them all on DVD or Bluray. Never seen The Shawshank Redemption *apparently it's a stoning offence...*

[Creature]

Never seen The Shawshank Redemption *apparently it's a stoning offence...*Apparently so, but i've not been stoned for it.

[NokkonWud]

That's shocking. Three people I know of haven't seen it.
I have it on Blu-Ray.

Creature, you want the DVD?

[NokkonWud]

Oh and this is the easiest way i have found to keep track.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=40146571

Nice idea, works well.
Everyone should do this, makes it very easy :).
Just create an "IMDb Top 250" catagory, then go to the movie you've watched, click "Add to My Movies" and move/copy it into the 'IMDb Top 250'.
Make that catagory public and we can all see :).

Then post your link here and I'll add it up top. Makes it easy for those who don't have a site to post it on :).

[cheets]

Yup, I was on IMDB and remembered they had a my movies and you could make a custom folders.

Still cant believe I thought FC was in the top 250

[Creature]

That's shocking. Three people I know of haven't seen it.
I have it on Blu-Ray.

Creature, you want the DVD?Yea, that'd be good. Cheers :)

[semi-pro waster]

This is an issue and I had been toying with the idea of updating the list every month, so it would mean having to potentially watch more than the 250, but that's starting to border on the ridiculous. Everyone can have complaints about the list as it's personal opinion, personally I think it's shocking that Flight of the Navigator, Truman Show and the first 2 Bourne movies aren't there.

In this list there are 4 noticeable 2008 movies, The Wrestler, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Milk and Gran Torino, and whilst it may be a surprise that they are all there and quite possibly at least 1 will drop from the list, I would be surprised if they weren't all great films and better than some in that list (such as The Sixth Sense).

I've personally already watched The Wrestler and whilst it's new, it's brilliant and I'm sure it will maintiain it's Top 250 status for years to come.

I didn't mean for the list to be updated regularly, I'm just pointing out that films that are fresh in the publics imagination are often voted higher than they otherwise should be. I haven't watched any of those films (The Dark Knight, WALL:E and Let The Right One In are also 2008) so they might be fantastic but I've got a bit of a hard time believing that 7 of the top 250 films were released last year.

However as you say it is personal preference and there are some omissions that annoy me but overall it is a fairly balanced list. I'm not going to take part in the challenge as such but I'm definitely going to try and tick off as many of the 250 that I haven't seen as I can over the next year and I'll stop carping on about the bias towards recent films. :)

edit wtf french connection is not in the top 250 ? oh well i am sure I saw it listed in the top 250

I'm pretty sure it was, it's currently on 7.9 so chances are it has had a few people (wrongly) voting it down from the heights it should be at, I'd personally give it an 8 or a 9 - most likely depending on the film I'd watched previously as that gives me a rough comparison.

[Jhadur]

A quick question does anyone know of a way of searching sky 's movie listings using the top 250 list without typing each film in?

I'm split between keeping sky movies or ditching them for a Lovefilm subscription to try and get these 250 watched.

[leowyatt]

Want a 3 month free trial? ;)

[Jhadur]

Got one of those here but I can't use it as I've already had one. :( Not sure why they sent it to me tbh.

Was thinking of using Sam's name for the signup though :)

[NokkonWud]

A quick question does anyone know of a way of searching sky 's movie listings using the top 250 list without typing each film in?

I'm split between keeping sky movies or ditching them for a Lovefilm subscription to try and get these 250 watched.

You will get some of these appear over time on Sky, but you do pay for the service. You also tend to get really good films on Film4, e4 and ITV2 and those are all free, then get a 3 month free Lovefilm trial for 3 discs at a time.

The latter is definitely cheaper being that it's free.

[Haly]

Got one of those here but I can't use it as I've already had one. :( Not sure why they sent it to me tbh.

Was thinking of using Sam's name for the signup though :)

Try different names, different email addresses and worst case: manually enter your address and put the wrong postcode in.
All have worked for me with no problems and I've had free trials with them for a year now :)

[Feek]

The Incredibles. Wasn't very incredible though, the animation was OK but the story wasn't and it was at least half an hour too long. I got bored.

[Flibster]

1 down: Wall-E
Next up: King Kong

2008 film to 1933 film. :D

Reviews will be written.

[NokkonWud]

The Incredibles. Wasn't very incredible though, the animation was OK but the story wasn't and it was at least half an hour too long. I got bored.

I enjoyed the incredibles, but I agree with you, definitely too long.

[NokkonWud]

Watched Slumdog Millionaire and I was absolutely blown away, I'm often critical of a lot of things, but I wouldn't change a single thing about this movie, it was beautiful, brilliantly acted, superb direction and quite possibly, a masterpiece in movie making. Dare I say he may have even finally surpassed Trainspotting and Shallow Grave.

Stunning, absolutely stunning.
It's 8.7 average is richly deserved and for me, is definitely in place in the Top 50.

This film has moved up 15 places in 5 days. Incredible.

[Toby]

I've seen 4 of that 5 before but own them all on DVD or Bluray. Never seen The Shawshank Redemption *apparently it's a stoning offence...*
I finally got round to watching it in November and it is epic

[Flibster]

Well, watched Shawshank this afternoon.

Wouldn't put it as the greatest film ever - but it's in my top 20 perhaps.

The lack of a soundtrack throughout intrigued me - but where it mattered it was there. Never really liked Tim Bobbins, but he worked in this role, still don't like him but he was bareable. Morgan Freeman was superb though, couldn't fault his performance at all.

[semi-pro waster]

If anyone else is without a copy of Shawshank Redemption then send me a PM, I happened to come into a spare copy recently and I'd be delighted to give it to someone else to enjoy.

[NokkonWud]

Morgan Freeman was superb though, couldn't fault his performance at all.

Isn't he always? Best actor on the planet in my eyes.

[Flibster]

Isn't he always? Best actor on the planet in my eyes.

Not sure about that... But at this moment I can't think of anyone better.

Although he did make one fatal mistake - he's played God, and only one person should play God. And that man is Brian Blessed. :D

[Pumpkinstew]

Gordon's Alive??!!ONE11

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[Tak]

Gordon's Alive??!!ONE11

Mic said that to me in the cinema at a certain point during The Dark Knight and I cracked up ;D

[Pumpkinstew]

I can guess what point he said that.;D

Best actor on the planet in my eyes.

If you're using actor in the non gender specific sense then it's Cate Blanchett by a country mile.

[Pumpkinstew]

Woops. Double post.

[Jhadur]

For those people that have the channel TCM is showing Maltese Falcon (#72) tomorrow at 1pm and The Philadelphia Story (#228) thursday at 2pm.

Both have now been set on sky+ :)

Could people post here if they notice that some of the 250 movies are on in the future giving a day or 2's notice if poss.
This might help some of us see few more without having to hunt them down.

Thanks in advance.

:)

EDIT: They also have Arsenic and Old Lace (#240) on Friday at 6.50pm

[Jhadur]

Also just created my My Movies list at IMDB and here's the linky

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=40168479

Nothing seen yet :(

[Haly]

Arsenic and Old Lace is a brilliant film :) One of my all time favourites even though I don't usually like farces.

[Flibster]

6/250 done - or 2.4%

Damn....

Shawshank Redemption
The Dark Knight
Wall-E
Goodfellas
King Kong
Terminator 2: Judgement Day

I really have no life....

[NokkonWud]

If you're using actor in the non gender specific sense then it's Cate Blanchett by a country mile.

She's alright, but she's never blown me away.

[Flibster]

She's alright, but she's never blown me away

;) :D

[NokkonWud]

I wouldn't say no. I did like that scene in Notes on a Scandal :p.

[Feek]

Star Wars is done, comments here (http://nentecular.wordpress.com/). Am I mistaken or was Carrie Fisher not wearing a bra? I never noticed before!

[Flibster]

Star Wars is done, comments here (http://nentecular.wordpress.com/). Am I mistaken or was Carrie Fisher not wearing a bra? I never noticed before!

I'll have to watch the 1080p versions I have tomorrow and check closely. ;)

7 down. 8 and 9 ready for one long watch later on.

Kill Bill - The Whole Bloody Affair. *Yup it's a fanedit - japanese uncut editions of the films cut together into one long film with a couple of deleted scenes included as well for good measure* 241 minutes runtime. :D

[Jhadur]

Watching Sin City atm and remembered that I watched Batman Begins on New Years Day at a friends house. :)

[Pumpkinstew]

Am I mistaken or was Carrie Fisher not wearing a bra?
She has tiny gravity repulsor units implanted in her nipples.

Kill Bill - The Whole Bloody Affair. 241 minutes runtime.
4 hours? Masochist:p

Are are you gonna fast forward through the dull bits - or part 2 as it's more commonly known.;D

[Flibster]

Watching Sin City atm and remembered that I watched Batman Begins on New Years Day at a friends house. :)

I've got to sit through Sin City again? Aaaaaaah crap!

Does it have to be the standard edition or the extended? Standard is much shorter.. ;) Same with Bored of the Rings - I'll be watching the theatrical 'short' versions...


4 hours? Masochist:p

Are are you gonna fast forward through the dull bits - or part 2 as it's more commonly known.;D

Can't - Kill Bill Volume 2 is on the list as well.

I don't mind KB2 in the whole bloody affair version - it's extended a bit with a touch more arsekicking.

[Creature]

Same with Bored of the Rings - I'll be watching the theatrical 'short' versions...Right, i'm coming to your house, chaining you down and sticking all 3 on a continuous loop.

[Flibster]

Right, i'm coming to your house, chaining you down and sticking all 3 on a continuous loop.

b0sc-gS9AqM

:p

[Mondo]

When you guys add the list to the blod, how do you make it link to IMDB ?

[Feek]

I just copied and pasted from here (http://www.nokkonwud.com/files/boatdrinks/imdbtop250.html) and all the links carried over.

Didn't watch anything tonight, too busy setting up my truecall unit and doing other stuff.

[Pumpkinstew]

I've got to sit through Sin City again? Aaaaaaah crap!

The two disc edition has the green screen only footage sped up. It's only about 20 minutes long and worth a little look to see how it would have been without the computer jiggery pokery.

Same with Bored of the Rings - I'll be watching the theatrical 'short' versions...
Or read the book. Takes about as long and only has one ending.;)

But seriously I think only Two Towers is improved by the extra footage. And you won't have to get up to change disc half way through the short ones. The extended editions are worth owning for the extensive extras though.:)

[Mondo]

Thanks feek, how do you do the strike through for the movies you've see?

[Lomster]

Good luck with it peeps :) and good Idea :)
I've seen about 43 of them I think, not a fan of old films and can't watch ones with subtitles so a fair few of them are not good for me to watch lol

[Feek]

I just highlight the text using the wordpress editor and click on the little icon of a letter with a line through it :embarrassed:

[Mondo]

Done Link here

http://raymondwlin.wordpress.com/

After looking through the foreign names, i've seen more than i thought, never knew the Good, the bad and the Ugly is up there in Spanish ! lol

[NokkonWud]

Just watched Ratatouille for the first time. Long time since I watched a Pixar movie, Monsters Inc. being the last and I must say I really did enjoy it, especially coming up at the end.
I do find my attention wandered quite often through it, but I did enjoy it.
The models on the Parisian streets were definitely a high point, very detailed with some stunning textures, really mind blowing. Very well directed too.

I must get around to reviewing these films on my blog though :p. I'll do it this weekend then every weekend after I think.

[Feek]

Just done Back to The Future, that's four complete :)

[Creature]

God I suck at this. I can only watch films when I go to bed, as it feels weird at any other time, yet I always go to sleep during them, ergo, doesn't really count as watching them :(

[NokkonWud]

God I suck at this. I can only watch films when I go to bed, as it feels weird at any other time, yet I always go to sleep during them, ergo, doesn't really count as watching them :(

Half at night, half next day?

[Jhadur]

Managed 2 today Bourne Ultimatum and Rocky.
May try to fit another in tomorrow before work.
Only problem is this cuts into my gaming time :)

[Davey_Pitch]

Only problem is this cuts into my gaming time :)

Which is exactly why, as interesting as this would be, I decided not to bother trying it :)

[leowyatt]

Given the time you stay up to you could easily fit a film in each night :p

[Davey_Pitch]

Heh, quite possibly ;D

[leowyatt]

snap to it then :p

[Creature]

I could probably go grab one of my films from home as there's nothing going on at work. At a flying club, being able to see 200 metres in front of you is kind of a good thing, I can't see anything =/

Edit: Grabbed Schindlers List, though now it's clearing up here. Typical.

Edit 2: Short and sweet, will do this properly when I finish work;

Couple of very powerful scenes, which made for quite tricky viewing, but there were a nice couple of light hearted ones as well. Bloody good film, even though it's not my type at all (no action/comedy). Hopefully the standard is like this for the year.

Points of note
The powerful scenes that really kicked were the little girl near the start screaming "Goodbye Jews", the burning of all the dead Jews, and watching them fall off the conveyor into the pit, the poisoning of the patients in the hospital to stop them from suffering being shot, and the piles of all the clothes and valuables, that the Germans took posession off. Made for slightly difficult veiwing at times. I've also seen enough 70 year old boobs to last me quite a long time.

The girl Amon was with had quite a nice pair though.

[Haly]

None of the above worked for me though and I got an email telling me to stop trying!!

That's a pity :( I know Nokkon got the different postcode trick to work.

Ooh just remembered one I forgot to list. When you've got an inactive account email their customer services and ask for your details to be removed from their database (I tend to say about how I don't want my details being saved), they do that np. Then wait a day and start a new account using the same details as the inactive account, they don't know you're the same person because they've deleted your details :D


The Lovefilm trials make me sound such a dishonest person :o

[Pumpkinstew]

**Top250 Alert**

19 Once Upon a Time in the West, Tonight 11.00 Flim4

You might want to record this one if you have work tomorrow. It finishes at 2.25!

[cheets]

Epic film I have only seen half of it :D

[NokkonWud]

I have the DVD here ready. Like Cheets, only seen half of it.

[leowyatt]

Cheers for the heads up pumpkin, i'll set it to record.

[Flibster]

Just got back from the Imax. I can now cross Blade Runner off again. :D

Looked, sounded and is fanstastic.

He's still a replicant. ;)

[Jhadur]

Strangely I was watching Blade Runner-The Final Cut today as well. Only got part way through though as other things needed to be done. :( Will watch it all in one sitting later (hopefully tomorrow)

[Creature]

4 down, hurrah! Watched Two Towers last night, and just finished The Usual Suspects.

[Pumpkinstew]

**Top250 Alert**

Spoilt for choice for movies on Freeview tonight:
#27 Memento Film4 1045-1255
#122 Gladiator FiveUS 9.00-11.00
#105 Jaws ITV4 10.25-1255
We're gonna need a bigger drive ;)

Or if you want to go off challenge Thank You for Smoking is on Film4 at 9.00 right before Memento, which is an excellent film with Aaron Eckhardt about a tobacco industry lobbyist. If you like black comedies or wry satires you'll enjoy this.
Or on More4 from 10.00 to 12.45 is the eye opening Metallica doc Some Kind of Monster.
Or if you want a high power classic with Jack Nicholson in the mood to chew up dialogue, sets and co-stars as only he can A Few Good Men is on ITV2 from 9.00-11.50.

You want answers? :huh:

[NokkonWud]

Everyone needs to see Memento. One of my favourite movies of all time.

Nice spots Pimpkinstew, thanks for the update.

[Jhadur]

Thanks for the info, have set Jaws to record on the sky box already got the other 2.

On a side note does anyone know what type of HDD goes into a sky box? IDE or Sata as ours is getting kinda full atm. Or are there external drives that you can use on it?

Also what size is ok to put into the box?

Think thats all the questions for now :)

[NokkonWud]

Trainspotting and 12 Angry Men done :).

[Muban]

I won't be doing this properly as I have already seen 113 of them (I have watch a few more but forgotten them so will probably need to rewatch a few)and I absolutely refuse to rewatch some of them :p There are also others in the top 250 that I started to watch (usually on more than one occasion) and gave up because I found them tedious. I can think of better ways to waste my time ;)

I will, however, be watching those ones that for some reason I have shamefully managed to miss. I'll try and get round to voting on them too.... http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=38450307

[NokkonWud]

Sin City, tomorrow night on BBC3.

[NokkonWud]

IMDb Top 250 Film Alerts: January

Two upcoming films worth looking out for are Rear Window and Sunset Boulevard, movies that aren't on as commonly as many others.

--------- TODAY -------------------------------------------------
18th - 7pm - The Terminator (Sky Movies Sci-Fi)
18th - 9pm - The Matrix (Sky Movies Action)
18th - 10pm - Little Miss Sunshine (Sky Movies Indie)
------------------------------------------------------------------
20th - 7pm - Rear Window (Sky Movies Classics)
20th - 10pm - The Bourne Ultimatum (Sky Movies Action)
21st - 7.05pm - Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Sky Movies Sci-Fi)
21st - 10pm - American History X (Sky Movies Modern Greats)
23rd - 9pm - Braveheart (FilmFour)
24th - 7pm - Sunset Boulevard (Sky Movies Classics)

[NokkonWud]

Worth a Mention:

Apart from that list, worth a mention is The Hurricane which is on tonight at 10pm on Sky Movies Drama with Denzel Washington.
Boxer Rubin `Hurricane' Carter dreams of winning the middleweight world title, only to be wrongfully thrown into prison for the murders of three people in a bar. While he's in jail, a young boy reads his autobiography and sets out on a campaign to free him. Acclaimed fact-based drama, starring the excellent Denzel Washington in a powerful performance which earned him an Oscar nomination, alongside John Hannah, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber and Dan Hedaya

The Hurricane is one of my favourite all time movies. It's outstanding.

[Jhadur]

Thanks for the heads up there Nokkon.

[cheets]

I loved The Hurricane, its one of my favorite films, my dad bought the book he wrote after watching the film years ago.

[Jhadur]

A few more movies on in the next couple of days:

Tonight 11:30pm TCM - the Treasure of Sierra Madre
Tomorrow 11:10am TCM - The Maltese Falcon
Wednesday 21st 3:00pm TCM - Arsenic and Old Lace
9:00pm TCM - The Elephant Man
Thursday 22nd 12:55pm TCM - The Philadelphia Story

Thats up til Friday I'll check a bit further ahead tomorrow.

[Haly]

Arsenic and Old Lace is brilliant :D Might have to record that I think.

[NokkonWud]

Love the look of your blog Lozza, nice scheme. Most of us are hardly into the lists, I've only done 9.

Thanks for the TCM list Jhadur, for some reason that wasn't showing up on TV Guide so I never saw them.

[semi-pro waster]

ummm.... do we have to watch the foreign language versions as listed or can we watch the English language release

As far as I'm aware you can watch either, I sometimes feel you miss out slightly on some of the nuances of speech when watching dubbed versions but you tend to miss less of the action through reading subtitles so I guess it probably works out.

[NokkonWud]

ummm.... do we have to watch the foreign language versions as listed or can we watch the English language release

Whichever takes your fancy :). Plenty of foreign films in there!

[NokkonWud]

The Big Lebowski
Pulp Fiction
The Usual Suspects

All watched within 24 hours, all very good in their own ways.

[Jhadur]

Well got through 3 films today as wasn't in the mood for gaming.

Cool Hand Luke
Arsenic and Old Lace
Platoon

Might watch some more tomorrow before work depending how I feel. :)

[NokkonWud]

17 down of 250 now. Watched Heat tonight. It's still outstanding.

Watched Magnolia and Heat at 3 hours apiece over the last 2 days. Heat absolutely flew by.

[Jhadur]

I'm 15 down atm, so a week behind schedule :( Still don't know where I'm gonna get some of the more obscure movies from.

[NokkonWud]

I can get pretty much any of them.
Alternately you could get a 3 month free rental trial from Lovefilm.

Which ones are you worried about getting?

[Pumpkinstew]

Most should be available from online rental places or maybe there are cheap copies floating around on E-bay?

Alternatively there's the shiver me timbers approach. ;)

[SidewinderINC]

I've still not started yet. gonna be some interesting film weekends later in the year :p

[Jhadur]

Here's a few that I think I might have trouble getting hold of.

#44 M(1931)
#48 Double Indemnity(1944)
#71 City Lights(1931)
#79 Modern Times(1936)
#106 Ladri di biciclette(1948)(Bicycle Thieves)

That's just a quick browse through the first part of the list.

I haven't checked any online rental places yet, got a 3 month trial at Lovefilm to try and get through.

I doubt I know anyone that has copies of those they can lend me. :(

I'll have a browse through Lovefilm listing at the weekend and see what they have.

At this moment I have 93 of the list either on disc or on sky box so still quite a few to get hold of.


EDIT: OK just had a quick look at Lovefilm and they have all 5 of the titles I've listed above :embarrassed:

I'll have to sort out my free 3 month trial.

[semi-pro waster]

M I could lend you if you want, no idea what it is like as I was only given it recently. There may be a few more on the list I could help with but not any of the other four on your shortlist I'm afraid.

[NokkonWud]

I can get the first 4, I know that. I am sure that The Bicycle Thieves is available too.

[SidewinderINC]

My Progress page, on my brand new blog :p (http://sinc2sleep.co.uk/?page_id=17)

[NokkonWud]

You have "as of todays date" on it, but your blog isn't printing a timestamp. :p

[SidewinderINC]

You have "as of todays date" on it, but your blog isn't printing a timestamp. :p

that was the challenge, as set on new years day :p

the top 250 as of todays date now will probably be different won't it?

EDIT - how's that now :p

[NokkonWud]

That's better. The problem was for anyone else looking at your blog wouldn't know when the 365 days started, that's all :p.

[NokkonWud]

Back to the Future and Little Miss Sunshine both down, BttF is still one of the greatest movies ever, the latter for me is good, but no more than good.

[Flibster]

I can't do it...

I've tried...

I just can't get through Rocky. I'm going to have to put this with Bored of the things!

[SidewinderINC]

#250 Young Frankenstein.

Enjoyable, but not as good as I was expecting from Mel Brooks. Very funny in places, but quite average and just plodded along in others.
Though if that is a benchmark and things will only get better from here then I won't be upset, however I don't think that'll be the case.

[NokkonWud]

I can't do it...

I've tried...

I just can't get through Rocky. I'm going to have to put this with Bored of the things!

Weird. I find Rocky to be absolutely unputdownable, I'm actually staggered that it bored someone.

#250 Young Frankenstein.

Enjoyable, but not as good as I was expecting from Mel Brooks. Very funny in places, but quite average and just plodded along in others.
Though if that is a benchmark and things will only get better from here then I won't be upset, however I don't think that'll be the case.

I felt the same way, watched it the other night. It's highlight was Gene Hackman but as a film overall it pales in comparison to Blazing Saddles.

[Pumpkinstew]

**Top250 on TV**

Fight Club (22)
Tonight E4 11.00-1.45

You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake...

[NokkonWud]

I was gonna watch that on DVD tonight, at least I'll avoid the adverts :D.
It's a magnifficent movie.

[BBx]

Does it count if you have already seen the films or do you have to start afresh and watch them all again?

BB x

[NokkonWud]

It depends, some people like me are trying to do them all, but others are only doing those they haven't seen.

[NokkonWud]

Watched Rashomon the other day, a little disappointing and was expecting more seeing as it's seen as the inspiration for films such as The Usual Suspects.

[Glaucus]

What a great Idea, been running out of films to order on lovefilm. So I think I'm going to join you guys. It won't take me 365 days though. Work shifts and some days I can easily watch 4 films :o..

How are people keeping track of what they have watched? is there an easy website that you can do this on? or just an excel file?

[Pumpkinstew]

IMDB seems to be the favoutrite, but I can email you a spreadsheet if the link has gone from the OP.

[NokkonWud]

What a great Idea, been running out of films to order on lovefilm. So I think I'm going to join you guys. It won't take me 365 days though. Work shifts and some days I can easily watch 4 films :o..

How are people keeping track of what they have watched? is there an easy website that you can do this on? or just an excel file?

If you sign up to IMDb you can add movies to your collection, create your own collection called "IMDb top 250" and then make it public, post the link here and I'll put it in the OP. You can also review it out of 10 on there and it will show.

Or alternately, put it on a blog somewhere and check them off that way. I do both, which can be seen in the OP.

[NokkonWud]

Just watched Once Upon A Time in America this afternoon, first time in about 5 years I've seen it and it's still unbelievably good. For me it surpasses The Godfather and then some.

[Glaucus]

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=40625053

First one on there :)...

[cheets]

lulz not watched a movie in the top 250, only watched about 5 films this year :S

[Pumpkinstew]

**Top250 on TV**

Glory (218)
Tonight FiveUS 9.00-11.20

One of Edward Zwick's (Last Samurai, Blood Diamond) earliest and most effective films. The story of a black regiment fighting in the US civil war. Yes, there are some unavoidable cliches but the direction and cinematography are everything you'd expect from Zwick film and the cast's not bad either. (Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Andre Braugher)

Forrest Gump (45)
Tonight Film4 (9.00-11.40)

My Momma always said shamelessly preying on peoples sympathies using a mentally retarded hero is a surefire way to win an Oscar. Smart woman, my Mum.

[NokkonWud]

Both amazing films.

[Glaucus]

Just watched fight club, for the first time in years. Thought it was amazing when it came out. But decidedly average although still good now.

[NokkonWud]

Just watched fight club, for the first time in years. Thought it was amazing when it came out. But decidedly average although still good now.

Yep, it's one of those films where the first time impact is much stronger than repeated viewings offer. Some films are better after multiple watches, some are detracted from, sadly Fight Club is the latter, however still a very, very good movie none-the-less purely on the backs of Norton and Pitt (although I don't think it's the best performance from either, American History X and Twelve Monkeys for me respectively).

[Glaucus]

American History x is hard to beat.

[Glaucus]

here's johnny!!!!!

Awesome film, but again something I could not rewatch for the next few years..

why is it brilliant films you generally need time between re-watching. Where average films I can enjoy several times a year.

[semi-pro waster]

why is it brilliant films you generally need time between re-watching. Where average films I can enjoy several times a year.

I'm not sure but often (always?) with brilliant films they actually involve you on an emotional level and that is somewhat more taxing than most average films will ever achieve.

[Glaucus]

I'm not sure but often (always?) with brilliant films they actually involve you on an emotional level and that is somewhat more taxing than most average films will ever achieve.

Yeah I think that's the case. Moot brilliant films you need to concentrate on. Average action films is just mindless fun. Making them easy to re-watch.

[NokkonWud]

Dunno what you're talking about, I could watch Eurotrip at least 12 times a year.

[NokkonWud]

29 movies down.

Went on a bit of a Brad Pitt binge, Fight Club, Se7en and Twelve Monkeys all following one another. Brilliant.

[NokkonWud]

Sorry Lozza, missed you off the list in the OP. Added now :).

edit: What's the difference between a greyed off background and a strikethrough on your blog?
edit 2: I've since discovered the ability to read and now understand.

[SidewinderINC]

I'm gonna watch number 2 of my 250 tomorrow :p

Thing is, I've watched a load of them I think already this year, but they're not "the next on the list" so they haven't counted for me lol.

[NokkonWud]

lol. Just check them off as you see them :p.

[SidewinderINC]

Nah, that would be too easy. have to watch them with the intention of IMDB250, and as such my next film is Harold and Maude.

[Feek]

OK, I've just got back into this after an unexpected break. I'm only up to 5 now but I will try and recover. Slumdog is done, I enjoyed it.

[NokkonWud]

Finally watched The Godfather Part II for the first time, very good film much like the first, I probably preferred it slightly, but again, as with the first, both overrated in my opinion, something like Once Upon a Time in America is a better film IMO.

[Glaucus]

How's everyone doing, I'm not getting through them as fast as I thought. Being in the right mood for a film it seems is very important. However to kill a mocking bird almost killed me. I struggled to get through this. It doesn't interest me at all and tbh bored the hell out of me.
And lovefilm is being really slow the l;last couple of weeks. Sent two dvd's back Monday and they haven't even dispatched the next ones yet, although I think RM took much longer for some reason.

[Jhadur]

I'm miles behind where I need to be, got lots to watch and getting more all the time from Lovefilm but as you say can't seem to getthe enthusiasm to watch anything
:(

[Flibster]

Just decided to watch Star Wars on a whim.

Instead of the Laserdisc that I have or the SE dvd's I downloaded Star Wars A New Hope - Revisited

What a change! Completely redone lasers and lightsabers, many changes for continuity, corrected sounds, no CGI Jabba, my god its good.

Best of all...

HAN SHOOTS FIRST!

[NokkonWud]

How's everyone doing, I'm not getting through them as fast as I thought. Being in the right mood for a film it seems is very important. However to kill a mocking bird almost killed me. I struggled to get through this. It doesn't interest me at all and tbh bored the hell out of me.
And lovefilm is being really slow the l;last couple of weeks. Sent two dvd's back Monday and they haven't even dispatched the next ones yet, although I think RM took much longer for some reason.

Never seen the film but the book is one of my favourites ever!

I've not watched anything in around 2 weeks, just been doing other things, hope to get back into the swing of things soon though.

[Glaucus]

I was forced to watch it at school. But it's just not my type of film. I also found the contrast horrible. Such bright sunshine in black and white films, just destroys contrast and "colouring"

[NokkonWud]

I've done a few more to my list, but nowhere near the rate I was. Not sure whether I'll get it done as my time has been taken up by Gaming and Work, recently in equal measure.

[Feek]

I just didn't get back into it at all, maybe I'll have another try next year.

[Joe 90]

i watch too many TV shows so will mix it up a bit with this :)

that excel link is dead :(

[Flibster]

Just wondering how everyone is doing on this... still going?

For some reason when I tried to update my page and submit it, it just gave me the writing at the top (explanation) but not the actual table with all the films links etc... Been struggling to get it back for sometime now but it's not working :( Even been to some of the others blogs and stolen the code and it still wont show!

Still going through them.

Up to 100ish. Spent a lot of time watching other stuff though.
I have notes on each one - just haven't typed them up yet.

Although, the surprise for me is still Shawshank Redemption. Didn't expect to enjoy it at all - it's a masterpiece.

[Joe 90]

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=41909620 :)


oh, and i setup an excel sheet after the one in the first post wasn't working

http://www.marksweb.co.uk/imdb_250.xlsx

[Belmit]

Although I'm not really taking part, it turns out I've seen about ten of these this year by accident! I'm guessing you're all going by the list as it stands at the start of the year? Otherwise you'll need to go out and watch the new Star Trek as it's rocketed into the chart!

Currently partway through Das Boot.

[Fayshun]

Currently partway through Das Boot.

Uncut I hope....

[NokkonWud]

Although I'm not really taking part, it turns out I've seen about ten of these this year by accident! I'm guessing you're all going by the list as it stands at the start of the year? Otherwise you'll need to go out and watch the new Star Trek as it's rocketed into the chart!

Currently partway through Das Boot.

Start of the year, the list in the OP (same as my site), is from January 1st.

[Belmit]

Uncut I hope....

Five hours?! No chance! This version is 3hrs 20 as it is!

[Glaucus]

yep much harder than it looks this. Just not interested in watching what I'm not in the mood for.

[NokkonWud]

yep much harder than it looks this. Just not interested in watching what I'm not in the mood for.

Yep, it's proven to be quite the challenge for that reason alone. It takes a special will to want to watch Ben Hur and Lawrence of Arabia for example, both aren't very good and both far, far too long :p.

[Creature]

So, with 20 days to go, how's everyone done with this. I'm sat on.....20. Did ok at the start of the year and managed 15 in the first few weeks, it's just gone after that.

So go on, anyone done worse :p

[SidewinderINC]

I abandoned mine about 4 weeks ago, having done 60.

[Haly]

I'm on 70 and I wasn't even taking part :p
Admittedly if I'd known I would have a broken foot for so much of the year, I wouldn't have rushed down the stairs so fast that day...;) or I'd have signed up for this :p

[Flibster]

So, with 20 days to go, how's everyone done with this. I'm sat on.....20. Did ok at the start of the year and managed 15 in the first few weeks, it's just gone after that.

So go on, anyone done worse :p

I think I've now passed 200...

Still haven't watched Rocky all the way through, or Bored of the Things at all - also some of the soppy stuff from the 40's and 50's was really getting me down...

Will have another go next year. Now have over half of them on DVD or Bluray so should be a touch easier. :D

[Princess Griff]

Oh dear, Iv only seen 63 of the top 250!!

[Feek]

I failed miserably, just didn't get into this at all despite my initial enthusiasm.

[leowyatt]

we failed as well :( I think we will start this again next year and actually do it this time :)

[Briggykins]

I've seen 60...think I'll start this next year as well (altho some of the ones I have seen I thought were awful - Donnie Darko being a case in point).

[Pumpkinstew]

I'd seen 116 of the list at the start of the year and by the end of the year I'm up to...

<drumroll>

...120!

Four? FOUR! Pathetic attempt :o

I have three from the list that I haven't seen saved on the PVR from this year too. ;D

[Glaucus]

I failed miserably, just didn't get into this at all despite my initial enthusiasm.

same.

[NokkonWud]

I watched a lot, but then wasn't well, found it hard to want to sit through things as I was always uncomfortable, after that it just became a little too difficult.

[SiD the Turtle]

Right, who's giving this a shot for 2010?

[Belmit]

Would it make it easier to see the top 100 rather than the top 250? One film every three days on average is already pretty difficult, especially if you're watching other things as well.

[SiD the Turtle]

Perhaps, but there are some stonkingly good films that are rated below 100.

[Belmit]

Well I'm doing the top 100. If I get further then happy days. :)

[Flibster]

Right, who's giving this a shot for 2010?

Absolutely. :) Added it up and did 212 in a year. Unemployment can be useful... ;) Inbetween the films I did watch Friends S1-10, West Wing, Futurama, Red Dward, Young Indiana Jones and the Godfather trilogy *several times with that one* so there's plenty of time to find.

Tempted to try the bottom 100 as well, just to see how bad they are. :D

[Briggykins]

Yup, I'm going to see what I can achieve. Probably won't see em all, but at least I'll have broadened my horizons.

[SiD the Turtle]

Nokkon, any objection if I cross-post this idea on OcUK?

[NokkonWud]

Nokkon, any objection if I cross-post this idea on OcUK?

Not at all :).

[SiD the Turtle]

Cheers Mr Wud!

Heads up: Psyco is on Sky Sci-Fi and Horror in a little while if anyone wants to watch/Sky+ it. I'm sure it'll be round again.

[Belmit]

I may set aside tomorrow to watch the extended LOTR trilogy - three down on day one! :D

[SiD the Turtle]

Here's a spreadsheet I put together of the top 250 as of today:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AkMsFuL-3HpxdE1xVnNHb1FuWS16ZTA3dHhVUzE2elE&hl=en

[Belmit]

Last night I added the top 100 to My Movies on my IMDb account and will start moving them to the watched list as I get through them. Finished watching Fellowship this morning and now onto The Two Towers. :)

[Jhadur]

I may have a go for the top 100 and then see how far through the year I am :)

[Belmit]

Watched Se7en and The Departed today. Not sure I can keep this rate up though! Plus, how long are some of these movies?! The Departed was two and a half hours. So are 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' and 'The Dark Knight'. 'The Sting' is more than two hours, as is 'The Shawshank Redemption'. Can't wait to watch 'Das Boot' all the way through again! :/

[Grandad]

Not a big film fan but was surprised to see that I have seen 24 of them

[semi-pro waster]

Plus, how long are some of these movies?!

That's one of the main reasons I won't be attempting it officially, there are some films that are absolutely worth 2+ hours of my life and I'd be happy to rewatch them on that basis but there's a significant number who've mistaken quantity for quality. It's a phenomenon that appears to have got worse in recent years, to the point where I'm as likely to check the running time as I am to check the rest of the blurb on the back.

[SidewinderINC]

A friend and I are planning doing the AFI list from 2008, Top 10 of 10 genres (http://connect.afi.com/site/PageServer?pagename=100yearslist) but we're going to do the nominees so theres 50 films from each genre. Hopefully going to do 150 in a year or so and just work through the list till we're done.

[SiD the Turtle]

That sounds like a plan for next year :D

[SidewinderINC]

That sounds like a plan for next year :D

Especially if you only plan on doing the winners in a year, 100 films is a much more achievable goal.

[Flibster]

Can't wait to watch 'Das Boot' all the way through again! :/

Movie or mini series? I may go for the mini series - it is quite long though. :D

[Belmit]

I've yet to get my hands on the mini series. I have the whole year to get hold of it though - and may leave it 'til last since I saw the film so recently!

[Belmit]

Watched The Matrix and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly today (that's not one film!). Getting through them!

[Briggykins]

What's The Good, The Bad and the Ugly like? It's one on the list I've not much interest in watching, despite it's rating.

[Belmit]

Superb. The guy who plays Tuco (Eli Wallach - The Ugly) is incredible. You just have to be in it for the long haul. There's no dialogue for about the first ten minutes, just long, silent, moody shots. These are interspersed with moments of extreme speed and sound throughout the film though, especially in the standoff at the end. Of course, the music is amazing - now pretty much the quintessential Western theme.

[NokkonWud]

Eli Wallach is amazing, he's had a very interesting life too and still acting now at the age of 94. One of my favourite performances from him is as the neighbour in The Holiday, which seems odd to say considering it's a romantic comedy, but he's brilliant in it.

[SiD the Turtle]

Saw (500) Days of Summer yesterday. I'm not sure why it's in the top 250. It's not bad, it's just average. I'll post a review up in the rate the last movie you watched thread.

[NokkonWud]

Saw (500) Days of Summer yesterday. I'm not sure why it's in the top 250. It's not bad, it's just average. I'll post a review up in the rate the last movie you watched thread.

I felt very much the same way. There's even talk the JGV may get an Oscar nomination for it? It's all very bizarre as watching it, it just felt like pretty much any other run of the mill rom-com.

[Belmit]

Now seen WALL-E, Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back and Alien. :)

[divine]

Saw (500) Days of Summer yesterday. I'm not sure why it's in the top 250.

Because it's new.

IMDB is now a victim of its own success in many ways because the ratings are becoming increasingly influenced by the sort of person who sees a film at the cinema, thinks OMG WOW BEST FILM EVER and immediately rushes to vote it 10/10. As films get older and the excitement dies off a bit the ratings slowly drop.

Votes Percentage Rating
11,326 28.8% 10

[Flibster]

V for Vendetta, Apocalypse Now, 2001, Clockwork Orange, Terminator, Terminator 2, Ben-Hur, Jaws, Silence of the Lambs and The General all done.

I really need to get a life... :D

[SiD the Turtle]

Eternal Sunshine and Oldboy done, good films. Reviews to follow in the usual thread.

[Belmit]

Watched Shawshank yesterday. Watching Usual Suspects tonight. :)

[Flibster]

Watching Usual Suspects tonight. :)

Ditto. :D

[Muban]

For those of you doing this Requiem for a Dream is on iPlayer. That said be careful what you watch ;)

It's a film deservedly in the top 250. However, it's a film I wish I had never seen. I know it's only a film but the emotions which it brought out in me were real. It's got some horrible scenes in it and I personally found it very depressing. I wish I could erase it from my memory, but I know loads of people think it's one of the best films they have ever seen. So just be aware of what the content is before you watch it :)

[leowyatt]

I saw it while at uni and didn't really get it or think it was that great!

[SiD the Turtle]

Wall-E and Psycho are watched! Psycho is surprisingly suspenseful considering its age.

[semi-pro waster]

For those of you doing this Requiem for a Dream is on iPlayer. That said be careful what you watch

I didn't think it was all that amazing a film but I can't now think of Jennifer Connelly without thinking of a three word phrase, two of the words being the same. To anyone who has seen the film you'll probably understand exactly what I mean but I don't want to reveal it for those who haven't watched it yet, it does somewhat ruin the chances of me ever taking her seriously as an actress though having those few words running though my head.

[Belmit]

Watched two films today I'd rate 10/10. The Sting and Leon.

[leowyatt]

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I know exactly what you mean! I do the same.

[Belmit]

Just watched my 20th film! Saw Avatar then put The Dark Knight on.

[Belmit]

Watched Chinatown and Once Upon a Time in the West yesterday. Chinatown was more like a very long episode of Columbo, and OUATITW was in a similar style to The Good, The Bad and The Ugly but not as good. Great direction but a very complicated story that did it no favours. Claudia Cardinale is amazing though!

Takes me to 25, though I have watched Unforgiven and The Great Escape since then. They're not in the top 100 but might be in the top 250; The Great Escape definitely is.

[Belmit]

Yes, will probably try and do top 100, then the next 50 and so on up to 250. Just received word that City of God and Das Boot miniseries are on the way!

[Flibster]

Watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button last night.

What a sentimental pile of pants.

I didn't care about a single person - when the Daisy died I felt jealousy as she'd escaped the banality of it. Then I found out it was written by the guy who wrote Forrest Gump - which explained a huge amount.

Chop an hour out of the film and I'd think more of it...It's far too long, far too banal and twee.

Oh - and someone give Cate Blanchett a double whopper meal...

[Flibster]

Just added up how many of the top 250 I've seen already this year....

Up to 72... :shocked:

Someone please, find me a life on amazon or ebay.... I've searched and found nothing.

[Belmit]

I've done 56/100 so far. Last night was The Great Dictator (10/10), and I have La vita e bella (Life Is Beautiful) to watch tonight. :) Once I've done these I'll go for the top 150, and so on.

[Belmit]

Well it took me six weeks but I finally watched it! Now on 60/100.

[Lozza]

I'm lacking here.. I've done 108 of the top 250.... need to get my bum in gear as I really want to finish this this time round!

[Flibster]

According to Lovefilm rental list, I'm on 199 of 250... something like 10 of the remaining 51 aren't available and I've had to 'aquire' them elsewhere.

I need a job... I have far too much free time.

[Greenlizard0]

What's the link to see how many/what of the top 250 I've seen please?

[Lozza]

What's the link to see how many/what of the top 250 I've seen please?

ummm are you keeping a note of it anywhere? I don't think love film have it.. I think it's just that Flibster is just renting out top 250 films that's how he knows.

I'm now up to 110

[Greenlizard0]

There used to be a website out there where it'd read in the current top 250, then you could click on the ones you've seen.

[Lozza]

ahh I understand now... you'll need the IMDB my movies, you need to register though and it will not be totally accurate for this challenge if you look at the current top 250...

Linky to register for my movies (https://secure.imdb.com/register-imdb/register?why=mymovies)

[Muban]

For those who want to eventually get through all of the 250: Citizen Kane (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b010w84m/Citizen_Kane/) is available on Iplayer until 10:59PM Tue, 10 May 2011.

I've tried watching it a few times and tbh found the first 15 minutes hard work so this was the first time I actually decided to watch it all. Typical that I was too tired and fell asleep 20 minutes before the end, I'm going to watch the ending now. Though from what I have seen so far, although it had some classic moments I just don't see why it is still rated so highly. A good film after all this time? Yes. One of the greatest of all time? Not for me.