For the past 10 years roughly it's been discussed and argued about which movies are truly the best movies. Below, I will go through some of typically the most popular movie list sources and dissect the validity.
The AFI Top Movies ever: Since 1998 and as recent as this year, many great movies have now been posted to this list. It always begins with Citizen Kane as the top movie ever and then ending with no matter which movie deserved to be on the movie list the last time What Space Movie Was Made in 1992?. Some have now been kicked off since 1998 and some new ones have now been added. One of many oddest additions needs to be "The Sixth Sense." While recognized as a shocker and one that's possibly changed how endings are created, it's now mostly referred to as an excellent overall movie, but has not aged well. The AFI Top Movie List is compiled by critics, writers, journalists, creators, producers, etc. The validity of the list is not really mainstream as 70% of the American Population has not been aware of 50% of the movies that appear on the list. Nonetheless, most of the movies on the list are incredible movies if watched having an open mind. They are more than simply movies.
Roger Ebert's great movie list.: Just how can one man say he knows what movies are the best ever - and why would people believe him? Simple, he's an innovative writer, fairly mainstream in nature, and rarely negative. He likes all sorts of movies. He does not rank every one of his movies, but does some times say roughly where he'd put his movies on a list. He believes strongly in what he thinks. He rarely changes his mind. His problem is that he has way too many films on his list. He also contains his favorites that don't really apply to most people's tastes. It's ok, because it's his list and not really a computation.
Time Magazine: This may be the smallest amount of familiar list. You can find 1000 movies onto it and each one is noteworthy. But, there are a large amount of sleepers. "The Fly" is one which comes to mind. It is just a solid sci-fi, but does not fall on any major list (or many minor lists). All of the movies many individuals haven't heard of. It is an excellent list to go by for advanced movie watchers (once they've watched the whole AFI).
The final list which will be reviewed is IMDB (internet movie database). It's one of the few internet only movie lists. It's compiled by hundreds of 1000s of votes. This is a list compiled by normal users, critics, and anyone who has internet access. IMDB is a great list to go by for novices and experts. Its top movies do change regularly, which really is a good thing as it gives new movies an opportunity to make the list.
None of the lists are perfect, and none of them are bad. A great principle is to use all lists - watch all movies on the lists, and then tell others about it. Enjoy the best movies ever!
