Me too, big time.

Unlike the 100 Years of Horror project, my submission this time is definitely a list of personal favorites, as opposed to greatest movies of all time. Heck, I think I even have Happy Gilmore in there.

The other project, to me at least, was an opportunity for horror fans to use their appreciation and expertise to put together a practically canonized list of the greatest horror movies of all time. For this project, however, at least the way I'm approaching it, our collective expertise doesn't necessarily make us the authority on the greatest movies of all time. That's not to say we couldn't do it, but my suspicion is it will be a bit weighted towards sci-fi, fantasy and action. Something tells me The Sound of Music won't be in the top 20. So I'm approaching this one much more lightly, and probably won't intensely debate any of the choices. (Hopefully that's not the opposite of what V's intent was!)

Well I hope if Happy Gilmore makes its into our top 100 films of all time you all allow me to throw a hissy fit in peace....

Heh, I bet you won't have to. :)

I think most of us have personal favorites that maybe favs largely for reasons other than an overall film excellence. But I think most all of the time everyone's favorites are also the very best films.
I think you're right, knowing this group, especially from the Top Horror Films from Each Decade selection process, we could tilt towards Sci-fi, Fantasy and Action, as compared to AFI, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. And knowing this group, with 15 critics electing the list, making it highly valid, current 2013, and well represented.

I have to disagree. People like a lot of terrible movies, and will argue the hell out of why they are great.

If Happy Gilmore gets in feel free to throw a very public hissy fit

yeah there's a big difference to a movie you enjoyed and an actual good movie. Someone could love a terrible movie for whatever reason but it doesn't make it good

I disagree. People have different views on what a good or terrible movie is. It depends on what you want from a movie. What one person considers the ingredients for a good movie, another person may consider those same ingredients make a terrible movie and vice versa. A person's reason for liking a movie is just as valid as another's reason for thinking it terrible

That is often where the debate is with these things.... Trying to convince someone that cheesy action flick they love, that evokes all those wonderful nostalgic feelings isn't top 100 film material is never going to be easy. In fact, its usually impossible.

All I'm saying is there's a difference between a movie you enjoyed and a great movie. A lot of the time it overlaps but there are plenty of movies that people like that are not great movies. They may be good or enjoyable but not all of them should be included in a list of best movies. There's different criteria for personal favorites and actual great movies

Yeah if someone likes a cheesy action flick enough for them to argue for it's inclusion that makes an interesting debate. I'm looking forward to it.

I'm just saying that one person's trash is another person's treasure. I don't see how there is different criteria for personal favourites and actual great movies-it's personal opinion either way. V said earlier that if people wanted to pick 20 action movies they could. I personally don't like them but if people wanted to they have the right to choose them if they believe they are the best movies. It's still personal opinion if you think they are the greatest or terrible. Same for any movie.