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Shawn's avatar

I didn't understand about the list placement equals ranking either. Wonder if they did that intentionally? (shrugs)

Here's my Top 5:

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (really the whole trilogy but if I have to pick one it's Fellowship)

Anchorman

Mulholland Drive

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

The Dark Knight

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Mike's avatar

Why couldn’t Paul or Amy be bothered to read the “Methodology” section at the bottom of the list? The NYT site states plainly that in addition to the ballots they presented participants with one-on-one battles, where they chose which of two movies they preferred. You can do this as a reader too on the site. Seems to me that some movies kept winning those one on ones even if they were on fewer ballots. I think it helps reveal people’s true preferences regardless of what they put on their ballots. I thought it was a pretty neat approach.

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Jason's avatar

Not sure about order but

Winter's Bone

Mulholland Drive

King Kong

Hell or High Water

The Menu

The top 4 are definitely the top 4, the 5th is at thos exact moment my pick of at least 20 right behind them. Of the super popular ones you mentioned, Maverick definitely my favorite. It & Jennifer's Body are probably the 2 21st century films I've rewatched most often for fun.

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Bannailbars's avatar

I do love an emergency Unspooled episode! My top 5:

White Material

Uncut Gems

20th Century Women

Inland Empire

Exhibition

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Benjamin Adler's avatar

As with the Sight and Sound lists…. Rankings are often fluid and a measure of a moment.

We’re better for having the measure than no measure. It’s just not permanent.

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Jamie Roberts's avatar

Wait, it was ranked? My choices were not only sorted automatically but two of them were categorised as 'additional entry' or something, because they weren't even on the list.

I guess my top five is:

Petite Maman

Before Sunset

The Holdovers

The Summit of the Gods

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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Glenn Parker's avatar

I’m an unashamed MCU fan boy, so Marvel’s The Avengers from 2012 is my number one. Pure popcorn entertainment that had the 6 year old inside me grinning from ear to ear…

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Glenn Parker's avatar

And the rest of my top five?

2. Mr & Mrs Smith (2005)

3. Godzilla (2014)

4. Mission: Impossible III (2006)

5. Fast Five (2011) (yes, really)

I look for excitement and entertainment in my movies. Life is depressing enough, so no apologies for this list.

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Nicholas Ewers's avatar

Loved your episode on the NYT List! Would love an episode on any of my 5 picks.

My Top 5:

Almost Famous

No Country For Old Men

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Arrival

Us

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Dan Osher's avatar

I’ll play! Here are my top 5, in no particular order:

Mad Max Fury Road

Burn After Reading

The Fountain

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Elvis

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