>But for me I'd rather the lithmus test be sentimental
>attraction. There are so many ways to judge movies, I just
>find issue with people taking the kind of clinical "These
>films are widely reknowned and meet the standards set by
>critics". I know all of those films are great, but I wouldn't
>watch or recommend many of them over The Princess Bride.

I don't like Princess Bride, but point taken.


>It
>just seem hypocritical to me to say this movie is one of the
>greatest, but if you're not doing anything on a weekend night,
>pop in this other movie. Maybe its me.

I have a cousin who, if we judge by society's standards, has basically been a fuck-up his whole life. And then take someone revered, like John McCain or somebody, who according to popular sentiment is "a great American." Now who would I want to run the country and who would I want over to my house for dinner?

Goonies vs. Contempt. Movies I both admire a lot. Would I rather watch Goonies? Sure. Would I say that Contempt is the better made film? Sure. Now who would I want to run the country and who would I want over to my house for dinner? I don't think that's hypocritical because dinner at my house and the highest political office in the nation don't require the same qualifications.

Does that make sense?

>Listing the 100 "Greatest" has been done time and again.
>Everyone can pretty much agree on the so-called Greatest, but
>for me its more interesting to ride for Goonies or A Few Good
>Men.

A. I never claimed to be the first one to do it.
B. I have a borderline obsession with making lists.