Of the ones I instantly recognize, I have 31 (maybe some more if they are listed by a foreign title).


1. 9.0 The Godfather (1972) 118,334
2. 8.9 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 144,616
3. 8.9 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 98,450
8. 8.7 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 153,400
10. 8.7 Star Wars (1977) 131,282
12. 8.7 Pulp Fiction (1994) 127,859
13. 8.7 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) 110,788
14. 8.6 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 101,214
19. 8.6 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 91,594
40. 8.4 Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) 22,662
44. 8.3 Boot, Das (1981) 27,985
47. 8.3 The Pianist (2002) 29,496
54. 8.3 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 59,265
59. 8.3 Saving Private Ryan (1998) 97,148
60. 8.3 Alien (1979) 61,289
76. 8.2 A Clockwork Orange (1971) 63,857
79. 8.2 Reservoir Dogs (1992) 67,406
85. 8.2 Aliens (1986) 62,808
86. 8.2 Finding Nemo (2003) 39,294
88. 8.2 Braveheart (1995) 89,423
100. 8.1 The Princess Bride (1987) 53,169
104. 8.1 Full Metal Jacket (1987) 46,965
109. 8.1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 76,102
126. 8.0 Lola rennt (1998) 32,583
132. 8.0 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) 80,438
137. 8.0 The Green Mile (1999) 58,719
147. 7.9 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 60,484
177. 7.9 Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922) 8,050
188. 7.9 The Terminator (1984) 58,615
193. 7.8 All the President's Men (1976) 13,197
197. 7.8 Twelve Monkeys (1995) 61,232

I can agree with some of what you are saying, but all of those older films you mentioned are classics and if anything deserve to be higher on the list. I agree about some of the more recent films. I have seen many of them and have no interest in buying them on DVD. Most don't seem to me like they will hold up at all 10 years or more from now. Many of the recent Academy Awards Best Pictures like American Beauty had me shaking my head when I watched them. Good films yes, but really the best we had to offer for the entire year? The Academy really has a bad history of picking top films.

71...surprised I have that many

123...a few more not on dvd yet, that will be on my shelf soon...some in the next few weeks

95 on DVD, maybe 20 others that are still on VHS. For instance, I don't have KING KONG because I'm waiting for the remastered SE. There are maybe 30 more that are on my want list (HIS GIRL FRIDAY, SUNSET BLVD, THE BIG SLEEP, etc.)

Exactly 90. Pretty proud of meself!

103 here.

I have 35 of them (including The Incredibles and Eternal Sunshine... which are en route), of the 105 (film) titles I have (0 from the bottom 100).

Ive got 35 of em'

I have 38 of them.
But some of the films on there list are not that great what gives?

What 'gives' is that great is subjective. There are a few films on there that I absolutely detest, but evidently many others love.

I don't know, I think they're all quality films...at least in respect to cinema on the whole. Place any title from the top-250 alongside a title from the bottom-100 for confirmation of this. But like "natevines" said, it's all subjective. The titles are voted on by guys and gals like you and I. Most people are fans of Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby. I wasn't too blown away by either. However, I can understand and accept their placement on the list because I'm well aware that I'm in the minority with my unfavorable impression of them.

-JP

I have 31 of the DVDs, but I find the list to be silly. To many current movies, not enough classics nearer the top.

I have 2

By my count, close to 60% of the films on the list were made before 1980.

-JP

I don't have 54 of them, plus or minus a couple from eyeballing the list.

Several aren't out yet so it's kind of hard to own them.

81...with some on order.

91/250 = 36%

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Shichinin no samurai (1954)
Casablanca (1942)
Schindler's List (1993)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Star Wars (1977)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rear Window (1954)
Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Memento (2000)
North by Northwest (1959)
C'era una volta il West (1968)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le (2001)
Goodfellas (1990)
American Beauty (1999)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
The Matrix (1999)
Fight Club (1999)
Vertigo (1958)
The Third Man (1949)
Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
Boot, Das (1981)
Se7en (1995)
All About Eve (1950)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Léon (1994)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Alien (1979)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Ran (1985)
Amadeus (1984)
The Great Escape (1963)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Jaws (1975)
Aliens (1986)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Braveheart (1995)
Wo hu cang long (2000)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Yojimbo (1961)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Donnie Darko (2001)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Mononoke-hime (1997)
Rebecca (1940)
Notorious (1946)
Unforgiven (1992)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Back to the Future (1985)
Shrek (2001)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Mystic River (2003)
Die Hard (1988)
Hotaru no haka (1988)
Big Fish (2003)
Gladiator (2000)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Lost in Translation (2003)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Ed Wood (1994)
The Terminator (1984)
Toy Story (1995)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Almost Famous (2000)
The 39 Steps (1935)
Rain Man (1988)
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Snatch. (2000)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Garden State (2004)
Miller's Crossing (1990)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Heat (1995)
Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (1986)

I like the idea of averaging the collection, Quake!

As for me… I have 100 out of 217, giving me an average of 46%, and I never consciously sought IMDB for advice as to what title to get, unlike some people I know.

217? do u mean out of 250? :confused:

out of 217 is the 46% that he mentioned
only 40% out of 250 (assuming he stopped counting at #217, because he didnt have any of the final 33)... cant really manipulate the percentages by stopping counting at the last one you have.. Otherwise, someone that only had the first one.. could say 100% ;)

168

OK, maybe "really horrible" was overstating it a bit, but below is a list of movies from the IMDb top 250 that IMO range from terrible to mediocre:

<b>Memento
The Matrix
Requiem For a Dream
Kill Bill Vol 1
Kill Bill Vol 2
The Sixth Sense
Cinema Paradiso
Terminator 2
Run Lola Run
Return of the Jedi
Talk To Her
Lost in Translation
Being John Malkovich
21 Grams
Garden State</b>

I was suprised to find that I have 49 of them. Several are on my to get list. Not a bad list if you like arbitrary lists developed by someone else.

202 I had no idea i had that many
All the top 50
93 out of the top 100
Only own 1 in bottom 100

Wow - I have 148 of those! (It would be a bit higher, but there are a few titles that haven't appeared on DVD yet!)

59%

Terrible to Mediocre? The Sixth Sense was a rare Hollywood "intelligent" suspense/horror film (though Unbreakable has more rewatch value IMO) T2 is a superb action blockbuster, Matrix is also a very good intelligent action film (much better than the sequels). :)
I agree I was also scratching my head at KB1 and 2 but even they were good fun. :)

"I disapprove of what you say but I defend to the death your right to say it"
(Voltaire).

The chart works better if you take it as a snapshot of movies people find entertaining in the here and now. I don't agree with some of the choices but resepct them ;)
As you said wendersfan its just your opinion which is OK :)

69 and I saw about 15-20 others that I will probably get at some point.

I currently only have one from the bottom 100 (Robocop 3), but may up that number soon with the addition of Superman IV. I'm a sucker for completing series.

137 for me of the Top 250. Pretty good list.

84 if i've counted correctly...

1. The Godfather (1972)
2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
4. The Godfather: Part II (1974)
5. Shichinin no samurai (1954)
6. Casablanca (1942)
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
9. Citizen Kane (1941)
10. Star Wars (1977)
11. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
12. Pulp Fiction (1994)
13. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
14. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
15. Rear Window (1954)
16. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
17. Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966)
18. The Usual Suspects (1995)
19. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
23. Psycho (1960)
24. North by Northwest (1959)
25. C'era una volta il West (1968)
27. Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le (2001)
28. Goodfellas (1990)
34. Apocalypse Now (1979)
35. The Matrix (1999)
36. Paths of Glory (1957)
38. Vertigo (1958)
45. Taxi Driver (1976)
48. Rashômon (1950)
55. Chinatown (1974)
57. L.A. Confidential (1997)
58. Léon (1994)
70. Raging Bull (1980)
71. Ran (1985)
74. Touch of Evil (1958)
76. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
79. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
80. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
82. The Shining (1980)
83. Jaws (1975)
88. Braveheart (1995)
90. Wo hu cang long (2000)
91. Fargo (1996)
94. Yojimbo (1961)
96. Strangers on a Train (1951)
100. The Princess Bride (1987)
101. Sjunde inseglet, Det (1957)
104. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
106. Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1989)
107. Before Sunset (2004)
109. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
115. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
119. Smultronstället (1957)
121. Ying xiong (2002)
124. Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
131. The Elephant Man (1980)
132. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
133. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
139. Quatre cents coups, Les (1959)
143. Platoon (1986)
147. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
171. The Straight Story (1999)
174. The Killing (1956)
180. Lost in Translation (2003)
181. Spartacus (1960)
182. Magnolia (1999)
186. Ed Wood (1994)
197. Festen (1998)
198. Twelve Monkeys (1995)
201. Brazil (1985)
203. The Conversation (1974)
205. Trois couleurs: Rouge (1994)
211. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
213. Persona (1966)
215. Fanny och Alexander (1982)
219. Mulholland Dr. (2001)
220. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
223. The Big Lebowski (1998)
234. Per qualche dollaro in più (1965)
239. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
240. Barry Lyndon (1975)
242. Miller's Crossing (1990)
245. Spider-Man 2 (2004)

I have 42, I want 5 or 6 more. The rest I've never seen or have no desire to own.

48 so far...there's quite a few I will eventually pick up.

52 of them

1. 9.0 The Godfather (1972) 118,459
2. 8.9 The Shawshank Redemption (1994) 144,756
3. 8.9 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 98,582
4. 8.8 The Godfather: Part II (1974) 69,553
6. 8.7 Casablanca (1942) 64,805
7. 8.7 Schindler's List (1993) 95,477
8. 8.7 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 153,517
9. 8.7 Citizen Kane (1941) 60,024
10. 8.7 Star Wars (1977) 131,363
11. 8.7 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) 68,519
12. 8.7 Pulp Fiction (1994) 127,974
13. 8.7 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) 110,892
14. 8.6 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 101,278
18. 8.6 The Usual Suspects (1995) 101,348
19. 8.6 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 91,654
22. 8.5 Memento (2000) 87,905
24. 8.5 North by Northwest (1959) 35,529
26. 8.5 Lawrence of Arabia (1962) 31,065
28. 8.5 Goodfellas (1990) 65,596
29. 8.5 The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 89,980
31. 8.5 It's a Wonderful Life (1946) 41,138
32. 8.5 American Beauty (1999) 107,357
35. 8.4 The Matrix (1999) 139,217
37. 8.4 Fight Club (1999) 108,220
42. 8.4 Singin' in the Rain (1952) 19,841
44. 8.3 Boot, Das (1981) 28,001
45. 8.3 Taxi Driver (1976) 47,023
47. 8.3 The Pianist (2002) 29,529
48. 8.3 Rashômon (1950) 11,107
49. 8.3 Se7en (1995) 85,964
51. 8.3 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) 21,675
53. 8.3 Requiem for a Dream (2000) 45,362
54. 8.3 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 59,310
56. 8.3 Some Like It Hot (1959) 25,525
57. 8.3 L.A. Confidential (1997) 68,614
58. 8.3 Léon (1994) 50,721
59. 8.3 Saving Private Ryan (1998) 97,206
60. 8.3 Alien (1979) 61,330
61. 8.3 American History X (1998) 57,016
64. 8.2 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) 10,109
65. 8.2 The Wizard of Oz (1939) 37,202
66. 8.2 The Manchurian Candidate (1962) 13,715
69. 8.2 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) 62,131
71. 8.2 Ran (1985) 11,425
72. 8.2 Amadeus (1984) 35,769
75. 8.2 The Great Escape (1963) 19,316
76. 8.2 A Clockwork Orange (1971) 63,902
79. 8.2 Reservoir Dogs (1992) 67,466
80. 8.2 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 64,164
82. 8.2 The Shining (1980) 48,913
83. 8.2 Jaws (1975) 45,450
85. 8.2 Aliens (1986) 62,850
86. 8.2 Finding Nemo (2003) 39,347
88. 8.2 Braveheart (1995) 89,476
91. 8.1 Fargo (1996) 64,637
92. 8.1 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) 41,740
95. 8.1 Blade Runner (1982) 73,666
97. 8.1 Donnie Darko (2001) 49,529
98. 8.1 The Incredibles (2004) 23,660
99. 8.1 The Sixth Sense (1999) 94,980
100. 8.1 The Princess Bride (1987) 53,195
105. 8.1 Forrest Gump (1994) 87,598
109. 8.1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 76,160
110. 8.0 Mononoke-hime (1997) 19,448
123. 8.0 Unforgiven (1992) 30,693
124. 8.0 Once Upon a Time in America (1984) 19,318
125. 8.0 Patton (1970) 14,808
127. 8.0 Toy Story 2 (1999) 40,585
133. 8.0 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) 80,488
134. 8.0 Back to the Future (1985) 67,380
136. 8.0 Glory (1989) 22,200
137. 8.0 The Green Mile (1999) 58,761
138. 8.0 Ben-Hur (1959) 21,307
143. 7.9 Platoon (1986) 34,797
145. 7.9 Gone with the Wind (1939) 28,933
146. 7.9 Shrek (2001) 63,650
147. 7.9 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 60,523
148. 7.9 The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) 7,068
149. 7.9 Witness for the Prosecution (1957) 4,916
156. 7.9 Die Hard (1988) 57,883
162. 7.9 Life of Brian (1979) 33,185
164. 7.9 Big Fish (2003) 30,182
167. 7.9 Gladiator (2000) 90,095
168. 7.9 Young Frankenstein (1974) 22,488
180. 7.9 Lost in Translation (2003) 40,802
181. 7.9 Spartacus (1960) 17,326
182. 7.9 Magnolia (1999) 45,281
183. 7.9 Monsters, Inc. (2001) 38,053
186. 7.9 Ed Wood (1994) 22,695
188. 7.9 The Terminator (1984) 58,651
189. 7.8 Toy Story (1995) 45,501
190. 7.8 Groundhog Day (1993) 44,060
198. 7.8 Twelve Monkeys (1995) 61,264
201. 7.8 Brazil (1985) 30,717
204. 7.8 The Insider (1999) 28,759
207. 7.8 Almost Famous (2000) 38,238
210. 7.8 Stand by Me (1986) 30,577
212. 7.8 The Exorcist (1973) 33,789
218. 7.8 Rain Man (1988) 41,684
219. 7.8 Mulholland Dr. (2001) 34,803
223. 7.8 The Big Lebowski (1998) 48,660
224. 7.8 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 58,492
230. 7.8 Snatch. (2000) 43,289
238. 7.8 The Right Stuff (1983) 13,183
239. 7.8 This Is Spinal Tap (1984) 20,594
245. 7.8 Spider-Man 2 (2004) 37,470
246. 7.8 The Untouchables (1987) 31,196
249. 7.8 Heat (1995) 43,384

46 movies for me

44 so far. I have plans to get a few more of them.

25, only the good ones.

#3 LOTR:Return of the King
#5 Seven Samurai
#8 LOTR:Fellowship of the Ring
#10 Star Wars
#13 LOTR:The Two Towers
#14 Them Empire Strikes Back
#37 Fight Club
#58 Leon
#69 Kill Bill Vol. 1
#83 Jaws
#92 Kill Bill Vol. 2
#98 The Incredibles
#133 Return of the Jedi
#167 Gladiator
#224 Pirates of the Caribbean
#232 Lock,Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (I guess this was just a mistake,i think this movie was meant to be on the WORST list):down:
#245 Spider-Man 2
#249 Heat

This is a bogus list. Summer School staring Mark Harmon is not in the list.

56 of the 250