Important Movies

Like I said before, I am more voting against the choice to go pretentious to avoid going mainstream. But its fine, I also dont care much about American Beauty on the list. I do think 6th sense desrves it more, but I'm clearly fighting a losing battle on that one.

Well, sort of. It jump started the hyperlink movement, yes, but like NE pointed out that it didn't go that many places. Otherwise it was mostly speculation that it will be studied in future years. That could be true, could not. We are 15 years out and outside of PTA worshipers, I'm not sure that's happening.

But I suppose I'll concede, my other supporters have quit already. Its too bad that a movie which actually impacted a large section of the movie-going public, the 6th sense, is getting bumped out though.

I'd definitely be happier with The Sixth Sense in than Office Space as long as Magnolia is safe.

1984 was a giant comedy year. That's the one year Dracula and PG Cooper are gonna look like comedy haters. You know they'll vote against Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cops, Sixteen Candles, Police Academy, Revenge of the Nerds, etc.

I'm the biggest Amadeus fan on this site - but it isn't an "important" movie. How many biographies about classical musicians have their been in the last 30 years? How many movies have taken an historical icon and brought him or her to our level. Quite frankly, Amadeus isn't even that well known. Unless you took a music class at some point in your education, Amadeus probably isn't even on your radar.

Once Upon a Time in America also isn't important. That movie got butchered in it's American release and wasn't restored for 20 years. And by that point, mafia movies had come and gone.

So, really, Ghostbusters IS the defining movie of 1984. The fact that millions of people are so pissed off about the remake proves it.

No.

Same as Drac's list except I would drop Carmen and list Pool Sharks.

First appearance of W.C. Fields, and a very early example of stop motion animation.

Spinal Tap is one of my favourite movies and is also the definitive mockumentary. It's a no brainer.





I can say with certainty I will be voting for Ghostbusters.

Pool Sharks sounds cool, I'm fine switch out Carmen for that.

I can live with that list, great debate btw guys. I'm bummed Malkovich didn't get more love, but I guess people aren't as big of Spike Jonze fans on here as me.

And now that we're at 1915... everyone will scatter.

For me the only musts are The Birth of a Nation and Les Vampires. For the rest... yeah Dracula's list is fine with me.

Right off the bat I'm thinking All Quiet on the Western Front