Official lists updates

[Fergenaprido]

Thanks Apu. You're right, the 1987 should be added. I'll check with the other mods about whether the 1959 film should be removed or not.

[Fergenaprido]

Noted. Thanks cayh. I've brought it up with the other mods.

I take it this is still being discussed by the mods? I'd love to see these added. If it's the same author, the series does seem to have a lot of consistency, even if there has been a shift in the publishing website. Scott Tobias' New Cult Canon has a good ring to it.

Yes, and yes changing the list name is part of the discussion.

A decision has been made, and the list has now been updated to include these titles. The first three are all new official checks.

The name of the list will also change, but Marijn needs to do it in the backend (and adjust the badges and other things), so it will happen later. I also updated the blurb to include an updated summary of the project and links to the reviews on both sites (A.V. Club & The Reveal).

[beasterne]

I take it this is still being discussed by the mods? I'd love to see these added. If it's the same author, the series does seem to have a lot of consistency, even if there has been a shift in the publishing website. Scott Tobias' New Cult Canon has a good ring to it.

Yes, and yes changing the list name is part of the discussion.

A decision has been made, and the list has now been updated to include these titles. The first three are all new official checks.

The name of the list will also change, but Marijn needs to do it in the backend (and adjust the badges and other things), so it will happen later. I also updated the blurb to include an updated summary of the project and links to the reviews on both sites (A.V. Club & The Reveal).

EDIT: wait no party, I lost my Bronze with the update! Need to watch one more entry to gain it back

[Ebbywebby]

So this list is fully updated, but the recent DTC update is STILL wonky.

https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/a+sense+of+history/
https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/the+childrens+hour/

[Fergenaprido]

So this list is fully updated, but the recent DTC update is STILL wonky.

https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/a+sense+of+history/
https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/the+childrens+hour/

Ebby, the moderators do what we can, but we cannot fix everything. I get that this bug bothers you immensely, but repeatedly complaining about it on this forum isn't going to solve the problem. I know you've reported it on the other forum and that Marijn is aware of the issue - there's not much to do but wait for a fix. I don't know what else to tell you.

[xianjiro]

Be one with the wait, my impatient checkster.

[Torgo]

I take it this is still being discussed by the mods? I'd love to see these added. If it's the same author, the series does seem to have a lot of consistency, even if there has been a shift in the publishing website. Scott Tobias' New Cult Canon has a good ring to it.

Yes, and yes changing the list name is part of the discussion.

A decision has been made, and the list has now been updated to include these titles. The first three are all new official checks.

The name of the list will also change, but Marijn needs to do it in the backend (and adjust the badges and other things), so it will happen later. I also updated the blurb to include an updated summary of the project and links to the reviews on both sites (A.V. Club & The Reveal).

btw, in my humble opinion .. well, I would do it just the other way round. Everybody knows A.V. Club, and for half a decade and with over 90% of the list, the project is a work tied directly to their famous website. But who follows a list because it is authored by Scott Tobias?
So I, personally, would keep the name as it is and just add a disclaimer to the description that the Cult Canon was continued by Scott independently since 2021. I would do the same if it ever happened for, say, TSPDT Noir 1000 or a list by BBC or Taschen or something.
But that's just me.

[PeacefulAnarchy]

AV Club is a shell of its former self and Scott Tobias was a big part of why it became famous. So the answer to your question is, probably a significant amount of people.

[Teproc]

Yeah, I agree with PA on this one. Scott Tobias is part of the group of critics (coming from the A.V. Club) that founded The Dissolve, now defunct but fondly remembered, and who still have The Next Picture Show podcast going on, and the A.V. Club has gone down in infamy with most of the known writers still working for them quitting a few months ago. I do agree that the A.V. Club is a much more recognizable brand than Scott Tobias obviously, but it's not like he was just some unknown staff writer either.

[Torgo]

So I, personally, would keep the name as it is (...)

Objection overruled!

Thanks for explaining, you both.

[dirty_score]

Bodil Award: Hvor kragerne vender (2021)

[Fergenaprido]

Bodil Award: Hvor kragerne vender (2021)

List updated; thanks.

[Apu]

Thanks Apu. You're right, the 1987 should be added. I'll check with the other mods about whether the 1959 film should be removed or not.

Any update on this? "Resan" should be added to Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life

[kongs_speech]

New Criterions! We've got a new Scorsese World Cinema Project box set!

#1143 Sambizanga (1972, Sarah Maldoror)
#1144 Prisioneros de la tierra (1939, Mario Soffici)
#1145 Chess of the Wind (1976, Mohammed Reza Aslani)
#1146 Muna moto (1975, Dikongue-Pipa)
#1147 Two Girls on the Street (1939, Andre de Toth)
#1148 Kalpana (1948, Uday Shankar)
#1149 Take Out (2004, Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou)
#1150 Exotica (1994, Atom Egoyan)
#1151 Sound of Metal (2019, Darius Marder)

Plus upgrades of Le Corbeau (Blu-Ray) and Blow Out (4K).

[Lonewolf2003]

Also new Eureka MoC additions:
The Saphead (1920)
Man Without a Star (1955)

[xianjiro]

Thanks Apu. You're right, the 1987 should be added. I'll check with the other mods about whether the 1959 film should be removed or not.

Any update on this? "Resan" should be added to Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life

You might have missed his note, but Ferg's taking a few weeks vacation and might have missed this/not checked in yet. So don't read anything into a lack of response.

[PeacefulAnarchy]

Thanks Apu. You're right, the 1987 should be added. I'll check with the other mods about whether the 1959 film should be removed or not.

Any update on this? "Resan" should be added to Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life

We did talk about it and did agree to change it, I think there was an additional question about something else, though. Not sure if that's why it hasn't been updated.

[Fergenaprido]

I got my laptop back today. Going to have to buy a new one

But at least I can still use the internet on this one for the time being.

I'll update the Criterion, MoC, and Time Out lists now before I go to bed. I was indeed waiting for a response to a second question for that last list, but I'll just go ahead and make the switch since it's unlikely anyone else will reply there.

[Traveller]

Lola award winner: Lieber Thomas (2021)

Source

[Fergenaprido]

Lola award winner: Lieber Thomas (2021)

Source

Added, thanks.

[Tim2460]

Great blog post as always Fergenaprido

[Teproc]

Shouldn't the 2020s IMDB list update along with every other one?

[Fergenaprido]

Great blog post as always Fergenaprido

Thanks Tim. It wasn't just me, though; flavo wrote part of it and the other mods helped refine it.

Shouldn't the 2020s IMDB list update along with every other one?

It should, yes. They were both updated in the last 24 hours.

Edit: Scratch that, I misread 06-07 as 06-27. I'll flag it to Marijn for him to check out.

[dirty_score]

I think Rotten Tomatoes's Top 100 Movies of All Time ceased to exist... If you click on the source it will lead you to a filter/sort of search menu.

[kongs_speech]

I think Rotten Tomatoes's Top 100 Movies of All Time ceased to exist... If you click on the source it will lead you to a filter/sort of search menu.

I never understood that list anyway. Tons of movies have 100% and weren't on there.

[yllow]

I think it required a minimum number of reviews?

[Fergenaprido]

I think Rotten Tomatoes's Top 100 Movies of All Time ceased to exist... If you click on the source it will lead you to a filter/sort of search menu.

Yeah, looks like they've completely overhauled that part of the site. I'm trying to find some news brief explaining the changes; not sure what's going on there but I can't find anything mentioning it.

[dirty_score]

@ P.A. / mods, is it possible to increase the check threshold in the imdb sports list to 1500 like the rest?

I can understand the 400 checks mininum for the documentary list but for the sports list I think it's too low.

[Fergenaprido]

@ P.A. / mods, is it possible to increase the check threshold in the imdb sports list to 1500 like the rest?

I can understand the 400 checks minimum for the documentary list but for the sports list I think it's too low.

Interesting proposal. I think the 400 check limit probably made sense when the curated imdb lists were implemented, but it does seem like sports movies have gotten more exposure over the years. Keep in mind, though, that it's not just an icm check threshold, but also an imdb vote threshold (1000 votes currently vs. 5000 votes for most other imdb lists). I think noir also has the lower threshold, and there are different thresholds for mini-series, shorts, and the older decades.

This would be the imdb source for the proposed list: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls058832880/? ... type=movie

If the proposal were to be implemented, the change would be as follows:
Out:
#7 (496 checks) 8.2 - Paan Singh Tomar (2012)
#8 (547 checks) 8.2 - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)*
#9 (576 checks) 8.1 - Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)*
#16 (571 checks) 8.1 - Iqbal (2005)*
#26 (475 checks) 7.8 - Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)*
#31 (1215 checks) 7.6 - Shelter (2007)*
#34 (1131 checks) 7.6 - Body and Soul (1947)
#35 (492 checks) 7.6 - Gentleman Jim (1942)
#36 (1450 checks) 7.5 - King Richard (2021)
#40 (582 checks) 7.5 - Waves (2019)*
#44 (1420 checks) 7.5 - Redline (2009)
#45 (935 checks) 7.5 - The Harder They Fall (1956)
#46 (907 checks) 7.5 - Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
#47 (1368 checks) 7.5 - This Sporting Life (1963)
*films that only appear on the imdb sports list and would become unofficial

In:
#37 7.5 - The Freshman (1925)
#38 7.4 - The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)**
#39 7.4 - Molly's Game (2017)**
#40 7.4 - The Natural (1984)
#41 7.4 - Green Street Hooligans (2005)**
#42 7.4 - Miracle (2004)**
#43 7.4 - Hoosiers (1986)
#44 7.4 - Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
#45 7.4 - The Black Stallion(1979)
#46 7.3 - A League of Their Own (1992)
#47 7.3 - Jerry Maguire (1996)
#48 7.3 - The Karate Kid (1984)
#49 7.3 - Coach Carter (2005)**
#50 7.3 - Southpaw (2015)**
**films that would only appear on the imdb sports list and become official

I'm not sure if the switch would bring about a list of better quality or not, but if enough people think a change is warranted I can take the proposal to the rest of the mods.

[Onderhond]

I think that comparison shows most IMDb lists would be a lot better with a lowered barrier. Can we suggest that instead?

[Torgo]

@ P.A. / mods, is it possible to increase the check threshold in the imdb sports list to 1500 like the rest?

I can understand the 400 checks mininum for the documentary list but for the sports list I think it's too low.

This

I think the 400 check limit probably made sense when the curated imdb lists were implemented, but it does seem like sports movies have gotten more exposure over the years.

In:
#37 7.5 - The Freshman (1925)
#38 7.4 - The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)**
#39 7.4 - Molly's Game (2017)**
#40 7.4 - The Natural (1984)
#41 7.4 - Green Street Hooligans (2005)**
#42 7.4 - Miracle (2004)**
#43 7.4 - Hoosiers (1986)
#44 7.4 - Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
#45 7.4 - The Black Stallion(1979)
#46 7.3 - A League of Their Own (1992)
#47 7.3 - Jerry Maguire (1996)
#48 7.3 - The Karate Kid (1984)
#49 7.3 - Coach Carter (2005)**
#50 7.3 - Southpaw (2015)**
**films that would only appear on the imdb sports list and become official

I'm not sure if the switch would bring about a list of better quality or not, but if enough people think a change is warranted I can take the proposal to the rest of the mods.

Absolutely this

[Tasselfoot]

As someone with Plat on the Sports list, the 2nd list of films is "better" sports films.

[flavo5000]

As someone with Plat on the Sports list, the 2nd list of films is "better" sports films.

Better? Eh.... More famous, sure.

[sol]

I'd support the higher threshold too (increase from 400 to 1500).

[OldAle1]

As someone with Plat on the Sports list, the 2nd list of films is "better" sports films.

Better? Eh.... More famous, sure.

Yeah. I've seen 5 films on the as-is list shown, and 6 on the if-we-changed-it list, so I'd gain 1 film - but I'd lose two official checks. One of those would be for Waves which IMO is better than anything I've seen from the second list.

But hey, it wipes out a few more Bollywood films that hardly anybody on this forum is itching to see so I guess that makes it cool, right?

[Tasselfoot]

As someone with Plat on the Sports list, the 2nd list of films is "better" sports films.

Better? Eh.... More famous, sure.

Isn't that kind of the point of the IMDb lists? Some of the films that would drop off were quite good, for sure. But a bunch also were not. If anything, it would make the list more American, and therefore less diverse.

[joachimt]

New BO's:
https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/min ... se+of+gru/
https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/lightyear/

[cinephage]

New BO's:
https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/min ... se+of+gru/

[Torgo]

BO All-Time:
#22 Minions
#43 D-Me 3
#52 D-Me 2
#200 D-Me
NEW #767 (and rising!) Minions 2

Can't there ever be enough Minions on them Box Office charts, right?!

[kongs_speech]

Minions? We don't need no stinkin' Minions.