Listal's 100 Movies To See Before You Die [Check New]

Opening - "These are films that every person should watch before the day of their timely or untimely death. It should include unique, enthralling, emotional and epic movies."

Voxy - "If you haven't seen these movies, then you miss out on a lot of pop culture and will probably be unable to interact with most people."

Furthermore, its a comprehensive list from people of a range of views. The more people we get involved, the more of a range we will get.

Right, we've had a load of nominations now. So thanks to those who kept at it.

We've got about 300 films nominated, which means we've got to concentrate more on bakings and making the list final. So the restrictions have changed now.

For this phase:
-You are allowed to back only 5 films and unback only 1 per post. You are not allowed to double post (i.e. one after the other). SO you can back as much as you like, you just have to wait for someone else to Back before you do your next post.
-You cannot back a film you nominated or backed before.
-When unbacking, could you please explain why.
-Also, new nominations are at your own disposal. Still require a explaining paragraph. Do as you will with them.


Definitions:
Nominating a Film - This is a film that has not been entered into the list calculation so far. By putting forward a films name, you must provide an explanation.
Backing a Film - Once a film has been nominated, you give your support by backing it. 4 Backings to an individual title earn it a spot on the list. Backings are the most important aspect of this phase as we already have over 300 nominatd films and we need to whittle that down into 100 films with premium backings.
Unbacking a Film - Blackmarking a film with an unbacking gives it a less likely chance to make the final list; it allocates a -1 score. Although it is counter-productive, I've already opened Pandora's Box on this issue. Only 1 Unbacking per post please, and also explain why you unbacked it.
Discredited Films - These films have received more unbackings than backings and hold a score of 0 or less.

All discredited films from the last phase are now stripped from the nominations section and are no longer part of the backing tally. You cannot re-nominate them.

Those films are as follows: Clerks, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Romeo + Juliet, 300, Ong-bak, Castaway, Robocop, Titanic, Ghostbusters, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Donnie Darko, Fantasia, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Moulin Rouge, Bourne Ultimatum, The Passion of the Christ, Mirror Mask, Ocean's Eleven (2001), Grease, Independence Day, Little Miss Sunshine, The Chronicles of Narna: The Lion, The Wicth and the Wardrobe, Mr & Mrs Smith, Sweeney Todd, Bridget Jones' Diary and Blade.

All films with 4 backings will be added to The List.

If anyone wishes to find out what they have nominated/backed/unbacked so far. PM me and I'll send you your list.

Die Hard
Silence of the Lambs
Lock Stock
Dirty Dancing

Backing.

I'm unbacking Office Space... I do normally love shit comedies, but not this one.

Col? How can you unback Se7en, it has one of the greatest endings of all time, Kevin Spacey is a legend and the whole thing is deliciously ironic. Its full of my favourite things drinking, violence, sex, war and football.

You cannot back a film you nominated or backed before.

I don't even remember what I had for breakfast.

I'm gonna back Raiders of Lost Ark, Memento, Children of Men, Star Wars and Fifth Element and unbacking O Brother Where Art Thou, and hope I don't incur the wrath by backing something I already backed :)

Philadelphia Story ≠ Philadelphia, they've both been nominated

They are both up there DC.

If anyone wishes to find out what they have nominated/backed/unbacked so far. PM me and I'll send you your list.

Thankee.

backing
Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Metropolis
The 39 Steps
The Godfather
Casino

Unbacking
Apocalypse Now

If I understand correctly, new nominations are still open, but not required. In that case I'm nominating another film I seem to have forgot earlier. I'm adding Ladyhawke to the list. This is one of those classics that seems to have a grandeur that is no longer seen in modern film. An epic tale of fantasy, love and revenge. Rutger Hauer makes his best performance since Blade Runner.

Backing: Finding Nemo since it did have a rather original story and impressive graphics. Also Dawn of the Dead (1978) for redefining zombie movies as a genre. And why not give Terminator 2: Judgment Day and An American Tail a bump while I'm here.

Totally backing
Ladyhawke (thanks vanious!)
as well as
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
Once Upon A Time in the West

I already backed Star Wars - Episode V and VI, so I'm now backing the other Star Wars: Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope

Unbacking V for Vendetta
Reason: while I enjoyed the film (I'm not a comic books person), I don't feel this movie is for everyone. Also, not everyone understood the film's political statements.

I do what I can. I'm also gonna unback V for Vendetta. I loved, nay, adored the comics...but the directors missed the point entirely. It's a good movie, but it had the potential to be a great movie and failed to deliver on that potetial. It's the kind of film I wouldn't recomend to anyone who hadn't read the comics first as it's almost too deluded to watch.

Thanks vanious.

Could everyone from now on start providing reasons for Unbackings. Thank you.

Backing: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Corpse Bride, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, No Country for Old Men and Die Hard.

Unbacking: Uncle Buck. Sorry, not worthy of a top 100 for me. I didn't dislike it, just didn't love it enough to make a top 100 for me. Entertaining but not a masterpiece.

New at this. So Here's my backing
Children of Men, Corpse Bride, The Usual Suspects, Casablanca, Chicago and I'd like to unback one of the worst films in history American Beauty

Backing:
Dirty Dancing
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Silence of the Lambs
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Die Hard

Unbacking: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - I don't get the hype around this movie. It was decent but there's nothing ground breaking or interesting about it.

At this point, we've got over 40 films for the list. Great work everyone. Let's try get more backings in. Find more members to have their say!

Backing:

The Sound of Music
Braveheart
V for Vendetta

bakcing green mile, life is beautiful, true romance, fish called wanda, bringing up baby
unbakcing departed movie is great, actors are ok, no top 100 IMO

Backing:
Ladyhawke
The Goonies
Doctor Zhivago
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Rocky

I'd like to nominate Constantine I haven't seen this movie in forever and JUST watched it yesterday for the first time in a year or 2, anyways, I reall like this movie and it is a must see if you like demons and stuff

I'd also like to nominate Legend(Or mask... whichever one starts with the two brothers peaking through a hole) of Zorro because, well, its one of my favorit spanish related movies, though I have not seen many...

It's the Mask of Zorro.

Why don't you back a few options that are already up Yama?

To Back:
The Dead Poets Society
E.T
It's a Wonderful Life
Rocky
Saving Private Ryan

backing
The Lion King, Some Like It Hot, Gone with the Wind, Stand By Me, Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

also unbacking Uncle Buck was funny but no top 100 worthy

It is a well-known psychological quirk of the evolved monkey that he automatically values newer knowledge over older knowledge, regardless of its intrinsic quality (however you want to measure that). It is also obvious that our attention spans...er, where was I?

Backing (3 obvious and 2 not):

Citizen Kane - This cannot be overhyped on either historic or artistic grounds. *Every* director after Welles copied what he pioneered, and if you ask any of them about essential films they will name this is the top 10.

2001: A Space Odyssey - Science fiction movies were nearly ubiquitously stupid before Kubrick. I watched it again the other night on my new 37" LCD TV and nearly wept at the beauty of it.

Dr. Strangelove - The blackest and funniest comedy ever made, especially considering what a cosmic cattle-prod it was to the somnambulent baby-boomers of the time. Peter Sellers also gave three great acting performances in a single film.

The Coca-Cola Kid - This is my great lost, guilty pleasure. I just keep coming back to this again and again. It features Eric Roberts before he disappeared into crap films to be replaced by his sister in equally crappy films. If this resonates, it will do so in a very big way.

Paris, Texas - The moody loner in me appreciates the glacial pacing in this, along with the stunning performance by Harry Dean Stanton, the king of character actors. The Ry Cooder soundtrack - which I have on CD and play often - is also excellent.

Unbacking:

Everything made in the last 10 years.

I can't believe I haven't backed Back to the Future yet, consider it done! I'm going out on a massive limb here by backing some corkers:

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Die Hard

The LotR Trilogy was simply epic. New Line made a massive gamble and it paid off. All generations should watch it to appreciate the grandeous scale of Tolkien's "re-imagined" world.

Die Hard owns.

Backing:

Citizen Kane
Return of the King (only based on epicness!)
Braveheart
Saving Private Ryan

I'll also back the three LOTR and City of God

And while I'm at it, I'd like to unback No Country for Old Men - While the movie certainly made an impact, I fail to see this as a top 100 film to be seen by everyone. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone in fact - unless they showed an interest in the story or the actors.

seriously, Speed 2 was nominated? It belongs in Bottom 100, not Top.

I get what you mean Thilian, about multiple Star Wars films, but sure Empire is better than A New Hope?!

Empire may be better film, but Star Wars is to one that everyone MUST watch. It has all the introductions, and concludes in an epic way with destruction of death star. Empire starts off assuming everyone knows the characters, and ends in a 'to-be-continued' style.

Aside from the craziness of the word "unbacking", may as well stick an ore in.

5 Decent Films to Be Seen
American History X
Run Lola Run
Trainspotting
Sin City
Amelie

One that's too flawed to be near the list
The Last Samurai

Pity I didn't see this thread earlier. Couple missing that I'd have suggested :(

Not to late to get a nomination in Phil; it might just make it if its good enough!

these films get my backing Metropolis, The Godfather, The Maltese Falcon, Braveheart, Mary Poppins and this one O Brother, Where Art Thou gets my unbacking. This really a comedy? cuz I wasnt laughing.

Backing
Apocalypse Now
V for Vendetta
A Clockwork Orange
The Last King of Scotland
Silence of the Lambs
To Kill a Mockingbird
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Apocalypto
Full Metal Jacket
Metropolis

Unback
Walking Tall
Dogma
Serenity
Uptown Girls
Gremlins 2
Home Alone 2
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Pirates of the Caribbean

There are tons of films to unback, though mostly because of different tastes in movies. However, I'd have to agree with Voxy... Not much left to back.

backing:
American Beauty
Trainspotting
The Goonies
The Sting
The Great Dictator

backing:

Leon: The Professional
The Godfather
Dawn Of The Dead (1978)
Yojimbo
The Great Dictator

unbacking:

Dirty Dancing

Backing
Apocalypse Now
V for Vendetta
A Clockwork Orange
The Last King of Scotland
Silence of the Lambs
To Kill a Mockingbird
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Apocalypto
Full Metal Jacket
Metropolis

Unback
Walking Tall
Dogma
Serenity
Uptown Girls
Gremlins 2
Home Alone 2
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Pirates of the Caribbean

Only 5 Backs per post and 1 unback per post please. These are null and void until you make it clear which you want to unback first.

If anything I'm trying to cut down on Unbacks for the list as it doesn't help the completion of the list. So please everyone, only 1 Unback per post!