could this be the worst thread ever? apart from the one about pencil sharpeners

[Corpsey]

The Shawshank Redemption is number one on the IMDB list too

 

[craner]

The Shawshank Redemption is number one on the IMDB list too

The sentimental masses.

 

[Clinamenic]

Having said that, by the time you get to Avengers: Endgame at 22 you start to think, maybe this list is actually good. There needs to be some challenge to the Sight & Sound 100, a truly offensive assault, a snotty little shit of a list that doesn’t care about Chantal Ackerman at all. This is it. They did it.

Personally I'm ready for Phase 1 of the Ackerman Cinematic Universe

 

[luka]

Sight and Sound poll = Dissensus circa 2005

Empire poll = Dissensus circa 2025

between us we've reduced the collective IQ by almost 100 whole points

 

[craner]

Personally I'm ready for Phase 1 of the Ackerman Cinematic Universe

It’s Akerman, you can’t even be fucked to spell her name right you misogynist.

 

[Corpsey]

Godfather is number two

I don't believe people actually watch The Godfather very often

It's kind of the Citizen Kane of normies

Also 12 Angry Men again?! Surely a niche film

 

[Clinamenic]

It’s Akerman, you can’t even be fucked to spell her name right you misogynist.

I should choose my heroes more carefully then:

Having said that, by the time you get to Avengers: Endgame at 22 you start to think, maybe this list is actually good. There needs to be some challenge to the Sight & Sound 100, a truly offensive assault, a snotty little shit of a list that doesn’t care about Chantal Ackerman at all. This is it. They did it.

 

[version]

 

[Corpsey]

between us we've reduced the collective IQ by almost 100 whole points

This thread is knocking it down another point as we speak

 

[craner]

Ghostbusters at 48. “Bustin’ sure did make us feel good,” the kids write.

 

[Corpsey]

Ghostbusters at 48. “Bustin’ sure did make us feel good,” the kids write.

Yeah you'd never get Ghostbusters in the sight and sound list (nor the Matrix)

 

[craner]

I should choose my heroes more carefully then:

Yes, it’s always good to explain the joke.

 

[Corpsey]

I don't suppose you could really have a list that incorporates both Empire level popcorn trash and Sight and Sound level sauvignon wanc because a list like that is based on some sort of agreed set of standards

 

[craner]

I don't suppose you could really have a list that incorporates both Empire level popcorn trash and Sight and Sound level sauvignon wanc because a list like that is based on some sort of agreed set of standards

That’s a very sensible point, Corpsey.

 

[version]

Yes, it’s always good to explain the joke.

 

[craner]

Extra points for “Sauvignon wanc” which I appreciated even if no one else did.

 

[version]

I don't suppose you could really have a list that incorporates both Empire level popcorn trash and Sight and Sound level sauvignon wanc because a list like that is based on some sort of agreed set of standards

You could, but it would be hard to pull off without looking like a knob, e.g. those people on Letterboxd who stick a bunch of classics and arthouse stuff in their top four alongside some tongue-in-cheek pick.

 

[craner]

You could, but it would be hard to pull off without looking like a knob, e.g. those people on Letterboxd who stick a bunch of classics and arthouse stuff in their top four alongside some tongue-in-cheek pick.

Subtweeting

 

[Clinamenic]

Yes, it’s always good to explain the joke.

This is a low IQ thread, after all.

 

[Corpsey]

Yes that's true

And that's exactly the sort of list I'd knock together