. Garett's Film Ratings
BEST vs. WORST
Last updated 06.17.09.

On this page are the categorically arranged choices of films (shorts and features) according to Garett's preferences, occasionally with the numerical "#1 spots" ranking as the "best" or "worst," depending on the category. See "Legend" at page bottom for descriptions of symbols and abbreviations. Only films that Garett has viewed are ranked, though also listed are some other well-known films that either have yet to be viewed or do not wish to be viewed, categorically depending. Dates of movies accord to dates listed at IMDb.com.


BEST EVER

20._
Bowling for Columbine (2002) (D)
(tie)
19._
Auntie Mame (1958)
(tie)
19._
Young Frankenstein (1974)
18._
Rear Window (1954)
17._ Graduate, The (1967)
(tie) 16._ Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave (1995) (A) (S)
(tie)
16._
Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993) (A) (S)
15._
Vita è Bella, La / Life is Beautiful (1997) (F)
14._ Mest Kinematograficheskogo Operatora / Cameraman's Revenge, The / Revenge of a Kinematograph Cameraman, The (1912) (A) (S) (F)
13._
Snowman, The (1982) (A) (S)
12._
À bout de souffle / Breathless (1960) (F)
11._
Being John Malkovich (1999)
(tie)
10._
Apocalypse Now (1979)
(tie)
10._
Psycho (1960)
9._
Truman Show, The (1998)
(tie)
8._
Gandhi (1982)
(tie)
8._
Schindler's List (1993)
(tie)
7._
JFK (1991)
(tie)
7._
Chinatown (1974)
6._
Memento (2001)
5._
Player, The (1992)
4._
Sideways (2004)
3._
Network (1976)
2._
Traffic (2000)
1._
American Beauty (1999)

WORST EVER - Wastes of Effort
* = too agonizing to fully view
! = hilariously bad

10._ Blob, The (1958) !
9._ Deuce Bigalo: Male Gigolo (1999)
(3W) 8._ Dot the I (2005)
(3W) 8._ Serendipity (2001)
(3W) 8._ Nothing But Trouble (1991) !
7._ Spice World (1997)
(3W) 6._ Medea (1988) (TV)
(3W) 6._ Avengers, The (1998) !
(3W) 6._ Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (A)
5._ The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) !
4._ Eurotrip (2004)
3._ Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919)
(tie) 2._ Just Married (2003) *
(tie) 2._ Plan 9 From Outerspace (1959) !
1._ Meteor (1979) !



Legend: (A) = Animated; (F) = Foreign; (D) = Documentary; (S) = Short Film; (TV) = Made for Television as a Movie or Miniseries; (E) = Episodic; (3W) = Three-Way Tie. Plus signs and bold titles indicate the best or most desired films in a category.

Color Key:
Gold = Reviewed (Click to read!); Light Purple = Only Partially Viewed; Aquamarine = Equal Rating Score.


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