Top 50 DVDs

Muftakkabe327 writes "TheForce.net points to UGO's Top 50 DVDs feature where Star Wars makes a healthy appearance at #11. Whether that's high enough to keep fans from rioting remains to be seen. Other nerd-friendly fare on the list include Evil Dead, Lord of the Rings, Ghostbusters, Akira, Dawn of the Dead, Freaks & Geeks and Led Zeppelin. "

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Did you have to be under 15 to vote?

[winkydink]

Top 50? Top 50 DVD's? What was the criteria? Movies you can watch without having to think all that much?

Re:Did you have to be under 15 to vote?

[eno2001]

I noticed that The Blade Runner is conspicuously missing. If that movie is not on the list, then the list must be kil... err.. retired. :)

What a joke

[Anonymous Coward]

31. Daredevil
22. Pearl Harbor

Q.E.D.

Re:What a joke

[wfmcwalter]

What is Memento if not the first well-known movie in years to literally require at least two viewings!?

Indeed, it really does require that second viewing. But once you've truly figured out what's going on, and the forward-backward conceit, the third viewing is downright dull. With the tension and ambiguity resolved, Memento turns into a movie with negligible plot and incredibly flat characters. I loved it the first time though, but it has no long term watchability.

Fight Club, on the other hand, is confusing and clever in the same way Memento is, but has far more staying power; there are so many little clues and corners and brilliant lines that it's still entertaining and fresh after a dozen watchings.

Based on what?

[stratjakt]

Sales, I imagine.

Which makes me wonder, who really cares? What purpose do articles like this serve?

It's like lists like these exist so that people with nothing rewarding in their lives can read it and go "oh! I've seen, or own, most of those movies! Phew, I can relax! I'm normal like everyone else!"

Meh

This guy is retarded!

[bigbabich]

I wasn't going to say anything when I saw Beauty and the Beast AHEAD of the Godfather...but when I saw DAREDEVIL ahead of the royal Tannenbaums (and with a #31) I have to cast my vote for this guy getting the lobotomy of the year award. What a dumbass.

Star Wars should be higher.

[GeorgeMcBay]

Ok, I guess I'm a fan coming out of the woodwork, but really... I know it is fashionable to be anti-Star Wars these days, but the original trilogy still kicks all kinds of ass, and the transfer, sound and extras on the original trilogy collection are all top notch.

I'm not saying it should be #1, but seriously, it should NOT be behind Dawn of the Dead, Men in Black or Ghostbusters. Some of the others are debatable, but I don't think those are. I like all of those movies, and own 2 of the 3 on DVD, but cmon.

Re:Boo

[roseblood]

What is really frightening, not the ghostbusters, but that ESCAPE FROM NEWYOUK was rated higher in the list than THE GODFATHER MOVIES, TRON, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, and SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Escape from New York should make the list, it's *THE* classic lame action film set in a sci-fi enviroment, but there's no way in hell being the best of the bad is better than being one amongst a herd of great movies.

Bias schmias.

[Scoopus]

It's obvious the list has a bias... it's a list! It's the site's editorial call. The thing about the list is it's obviously not based on the movie, but on the quality of the extras, transfer, packaging, etc. Sure, there are some discs I disagree with, but for the most part, this seems like a collector's wet dream to me... even if it means owning Pearl Harbor.

Ultimate Fanboy Fighting League

[STrinity]

Sorry, but the Star Wars and Indiana Jones sets don't deserve to be on that list. Don't get me wrong, I love both trilogies, but the DVDs are completely underwhelming. Apart from Irving Kershner on Empire, the commentaries are complete snooze-fests, and the docus in those sets were edited by people who think Bill Moyer specials are the epitome of entertaining documentaries. I'd actually rate the THX-1138 DVD above the Star Wars set -- at least there, Lucas offered an honest appraisal of his career, and actually seemed to enjoy talking about his work.

Re:Goonies?

[DeadMeat (TM)]

Not to mention the notable omission of the Criterion Collection version of Brazil. It's hard to take any "Top DVDs" list seriously that doesn't acknowledge the grand-daddy of all over-the-top multi-disc sets.

Pearl Harbor

[Detritus]

I can't believe Pearl Harbor made their list. What a POS.

For less money, you can get a DVD version of Tora! Tora! Tora!, a far superior movie, and they did a great job of restoring the film and mastering the DVD.