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if only college were more like the movies

needled — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:59:35 -0800

20 movies which make you wish you'd gone to college from UK flim critic Jo Berry. While Berry is based in the UK, 15 of the 20 films take place in U.S. colleges, and of the remaining five one is A Yank at Oxford. (Berry is a former reviews editor at Empire magazine, who has written about film for publications such as The Guardian, as well as writing The Essential Guide to TV on DVD: Over 700 Of The Best, Worst And Weirdest Shows and Chick Flicks: A Girl's Guide to the Movies: A Girl's Guide to the Movies Women Love.)

We're going to need a bigger Netflix plan

Horace Rumpole — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:31:31 -0800

In a time of top 10 lists, there are those who aim higher: They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? maintains an annually updated list of the 1,000 greatest films ever made, as well as the 250 greatest of the 21st century. Kevin B. Lee wants to see them all. How many have you seen? (via)

2007: The Movie(s)

Weebot — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:38:34 -0800

Indiewire put out their second annual film critic's poll recently. There Will Be Blood tops the list, with Zodiac, No Country for Old Men, Syndromes and a Century, and 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days following behind. A spiritual successor/competitor to the Village Voice's film poll, Indiewire polled 106 North American film critics—mostly those who work online or in the alternative press—for their favorite films, performances, documentaries, etc, as well as their thoughts about the year in film. Here's the full list, as well as the lists for best film, performance, supporting performance, director, screenplay, first film, documentary, cinematography, and undistributed film. It all comes with an accompanying essay, as well as an essay about 2007 in undistributed film. It also comes with a collection of the critics' comments—critic's defending their orphan #1 picks, their thoughts about the best and worst films of the year, and comments about the state of film culture. You can also view it by each participating critics' ballot. (The ones that I follow are Scott Foundas, Ed Gonzalez, J. Hoberman, Nathan Lee, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Matt Zoller Seitz, Amy Taubin, Charles Taylor, Scott Tobias, Armond White, and Stephanie Zacharek).

Don't Be That Guy

fallenposters — Wed, 30 May 2007 11:34:53 -0800

Hey! Isn't that the guy from that movie? The 20 best "that guys" of all time -- according to Cracked. (via)

Deep-Mining Netflix

muckster — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:31:03 -0800

Why is Miss Congeniality the most frequently rated DVD on Netflix? Database magic reveals the most contentious movies ever.

I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine

washburn — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:24:30 -0800

The Movie Deaths Database. 273 movie deaths, categorized and rated by greatness.

I am your father!

you just lost the game — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:52:11 -0800

The 25 Most Shocking Moments In Film History. Poop eating. Involuntary ear amputation. Shocking revelations. But did they forget any? (Spoilers ahoy!)

movies

milkwood — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 02:32:57 -0800

They haven't gotten around to 2004 yet. But they perfectly sum up the state of hollywood by presenting...The Three Least Shitty Movies Of 2003. Plus the Least Shitty Actors, etc. SFW except for some language. Handy if you are looking for bittorrent inspiration. Also see THE TOP 100 MOVIES OF OUR TIME on the front page. You can argue your case streuously but no fighting. Though how anyone can take it seriously when Withnail & I does not appear on it is beyond me.

We don't need no pancakes!

DevilsAdvocate — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 07:12:01 -0800

The American Film Institute, striving ever harder for relevancy, announces their latest movie list: 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes, to be shown in June. Here's the list of 400 nominees [PDF]. What was unjustly left out? Let the debates begin!

100 Movies That Deserve More Love

kirkaracha — Sun, 28 Mar 2004 09:08:08 -0800

100 Movies That Deserve More Love "we've rolled up our sleeves to retrieve some unloved and under-appreciated gems from the dustbin of history...You'll find great movies that you were sure only you knew about, and you'll find movies that you've never heard of."

Wait... where the hell is Harry Potter?

bluedaniel — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:37:22 -0800

What not to do at a showing of Return of the King...

bitchin'

Espoo2 — Sun, 17 Aug 2003 02:19:01 -0800

Decade of Rad: The 10 Eightiest Movies

GaelFC — Thu, 31 Oct 2002 08:41:05 -0800

100 scariest movie moments Retrocrush is listing their top 100 scariest movie moments, and so far, the quality is pretty high -- well-chosen scenes, and interesting writeups. And one exploding head. You've been warned. Happy Halloween!

skallas — Fri, 08 Feb 2002 00:48:04 -0800

Worse movies of the 20th century? I think not. There's lots of stinkers here, but including Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and ignoring such dreck as The Omega Man certainly has to be illegal somewhere. Let the "I thought this underrated movie was actually good" confessions commence. [via the null device]

jonpollard — Sun, 25 Nov 2001 17:36:20 -0800

Channel 4 (in the UK)'s 100 Greatest Films of All Time. Star Wars at Number 1 - it's a great film, but is it really *that* great? This is not the only recent poll to place it there. (Sorry - the link's a little flaky at the moment - I'm sure they'll sort it out.)

caraig — Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:12:54 -0800

**Warning: This Program is not for the Faint of Heart** The American Film Institute has come out with its list of 100 most thrilling movies (presumably, ever). Voters at the AFI website don't quite agree. (AFI #1= Psycho vs. public's Star Wars.)

Outlawyr — Thu, 17 Aug 2000 08:28:00 -0800

"Road House" the Cheesiest movie according to new book by MST3K's Mike Nelson. Nelson said in an interview. "It takes itself very seriously. At least all the actors weren't in on the joke, unless they were pulling off a really, really good joke"