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Top 50 DVDs

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the do-you-see-what-i-see dept.

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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  1. Did you have to be under 15 to vote? by winkydink · · Score: 4, Insightful

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

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    1. Re:Did you have to be under 15 to vote? by eno2001 · · Score: 4, Insightful

      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. :)

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  2. What a joke by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    31. Daredevil
    22. Pearl Harbor

    Q.E.D.

  3. Based on what? by stratjakt · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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

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  4. This guy is retarded! by bigbabich · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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.

  5. Re:Boo by roseblood · · Score: 4, Insightful

    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.

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  6. Re:Goonies? by DeadMeat+(TM) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    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.

  7. Pearl Harbor by Detritus · · Score: 4, Insightful
    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.

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