No, I think these discussions have merit. It's ranking the Top 100 films that I think is ultimately worthless. Mainly because I don't think you can quanitfy what's best and how the films should rank. It's different for everyone. One man's trash is another man's treasure, so to speak.:)
Brian, I'm not necessarily criticizing people for participating in a poll for the best film, or in a thread like this. It's fun to do. I just think it's impossible to accurately quantify what is the best film and where they should line up, especially considering the huge number of great films...
I also think polling and picking the best films in order is completely useless. If that makes this thread useless, so be it. I actually thought the thread as being films that are the most influential and have had the most impact and change on film and filmmaking. But everyone's Top 100 is...
I'd have to agree with Ike Donny. Fight Club, NBT, and A Clockwork Orange did not revolutionize film, or advanced any particular aspect of filmmaking. A Clockwork Orange was a very good film. Fight Club and NBT were dreck in my opinion, but that's not my point. It's about influencing and...