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In Reply to: RE: Best foreign films of all time list: lots and lots of posted by tinear on February 05, 2022 at 07:51:06

So they combine imdb rankings, which are based on votes of registered users there, and some combination of rottentomatoes critic rankings and audience reviews. What a mess.

This ranking by averaging a bunch of opinions reminds of a quote from the great physicist Richard Feynman: "I couldn't claim that I was smarter than sixty-five other guys--but the average of sixty-five other guys, certainly!"

It's an interesting list, mostly of the older decades, but I don't take rankings like this seriously. I'd rather find a single critic whose opinions generally agreed with my taste and go by that one critic's reviews.

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I'd say the chosen "mess" makes perfect sense. - tinear 12:34:15 02/06/22 (2)
A good group from which to make a list, I'd argue: "average film goers" and critics, drawn from different groupings.

I've never found a single anyone I've agree upon with anything, much!

"... take seriously." Well, that wasn't the spirit of it. It's just informational and perhaps discussion material.
- sorry... - tunenut 13:17:53 02/06/22 (1)
  yes I was a bit grumpy when I wrote that...I actually like lists...although there are many many lists...here is another from last year for your consideration.
  - https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-ti (Open in New Window)
  - No apology needed! Your list indeed is a fine one---- - tinear 15:06:23 02/06/22 (0)
    I've seen all but one or two.
    
    It included what must rank as one of the finest of all French films, "La Maman et la Putain." Jean-Pierre Leaud is magnificent as are the two female leads. A must see for film lovers: it's style is unique and was very influential. Often compared/contrasted with, "Last Tango in Paris," though they're very different, stylistically. It's one of the very few films I never tire of revisiting.

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