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Intelligent-Age2786 t1_j2526xa wrote

As a consumer, if a movie is entertaining to me, and I enjoy it thoroughly and immensely, that’s enough to get a high ranking. I don’t like to critically compare movies to one another cuz it creates unnecessary arguments as well as unnecessary comparisons that sort of ruin the fun for certain people. Some of the movies I consider the greatest ever, would probably get me blacklisted from this sub forever

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Kwaann t1_j255sf5 wrote

what are some of the greatest ever in your opinion?

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Intelligent-Age2786 t1_j256ciu wrote

My top 5 are:

  1. Return of the King
  2. The Empire Strikes Back
  3. The Godfather Part II
  4. Infinity War/Endgame
  5. Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Like I said if a movie is entertaining enough it gets a spot. I’m a big defender of superhero movies and believe a bunch of them are some of the best movies so that’s the part I believe people would flame me for. When I do rankings I look at enjoyability, cultural impact, and word of mouth. Primarily my own personal enjoyability when I watch movies. I also like to treat every movie as a stand-alone cuz there’s room for all movies and no reason to compare.

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Kwaann t1_j256qj7 wrote

that list is totally respectable mate absolutely nothing wrong with it if you enjoy them

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njdevils901 t1_j25b1na wrote

In no world would that get you blacklisted from this sub, in fact you'll get championed for it.

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Intelligent-Age2786 t1_j25b5r4 wrote

I was mainly meaning the superhero movies on the list cuz I know a lot of people do not like them

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njdevils901 t1_j25bmbw wrote

I can agree, but don't feel weird for loving two of the biggest movies ever made lol

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Intelligent-Age2786 t1_j25bofo wrote

I will defend superhero movies with my life

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njdevils901 t1_j26embo wrote

would you be willing to defend low budget movies that don't make hundreds of millions to billions of dollars?

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Intelligent-Age2786 t1_j26esqg wrote

Yes. Cuz I feel there’s more aspects to them not making that much than just major competition like this. I love all movies and there’s many movies out there that deserve a shit ton of money.

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njdevils901 t1_j26fvft wrote

Okay just wondering, I know some MCU fans that have blindsides to other films, so glad to hear it

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Intelligent-Age2786 t1_j26g1ul wrote

I think in a way it’s even in the end cuz each side get something the other doesn’t. Superhero/franchise blockbuster movies get all the money and financial success, and all the others get the awards and the critical appraisals. It’s unfair on both sides and they all have a right to complain

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njdevils901 t1_j26l4dp wrote

superheroes/franchise blockbuster movies do get a lot of critical appraisals though, MCU movies have been consistently in high rotten tomatoes scores and metascores since the beginning

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Intelligent-Age2786 t1_j26ll43 wrote

I’m mainly talking in the award aspect of critical appraisal

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njdevils901 t1_j26n2bw wrote

I'm pretty sure most of them get nominated for Oscars, hell even Suicide Squad has won one

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Intelligent-Age2786 t1_j26n5xh wrote

Big nominations like best picture and best director and the acting categories. Even TDK didn’t get any of those except supporting actor

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njdevils901 t1_j26psp1 wrote

I don't mean to be a dick this is because most of these movies are storyboarded before the film is made or there even is a director. "Creative differences" is a nice way of saying the director had to much of a vision. And these scripts follow a very particular formula with a big battle at the end, and are required to include checknotes of future teasers of future films, there isn't a lot of artistic integrity in that.

I used to be obsessed with MCU films in 2019, then in 2020 i slowly switched over to mid-budget/indie American films. 2021 I slowly got more integrated with indie and foreign films (hidden gems). And now this year I have found so many great hidden gems in the indie, mid budget hollywood, and foreign film landscape. There are so many great movies out there, and superheros movies are barely touching the surface of what is accomplished through the power of cinema

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NakedGoose t1_j25i28t wrote

Tell that to the people who constantly get ripped apart for liking Avatar

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njdevils901 t1_j25iul4 wrote

nobody should be insecure over what they like though, especially the highest grossing movie ever made

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