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by letmeintomyzone
Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:32 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Oscars 2017 Discussion
Replies: 38
Views: 25747

Oscars 2017 Discussion

Best Picture Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Hidden Figures La La Land Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight Best Director Damien Chazelle - La La Land Mel Gibson - Hacksaw Ridge Barry Jenkins - Moonlight Kenneth Lonergan - Manchester by the Sea Dennis Villenueve - Arrival Best Actor ...
by letmeintomyzone
Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:36 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Is there a site that counts down how many BOTY lists a album has gotten on?
Replies: 2
Views: 2538

Re: Is there a site that counts down how many BOTY lists a album has gotten on?

Well if you click on the album on AM you have the full list of lists it appeared on, the total figure is not written but I guess if you go through the top 5 of each year it's a manageable work and the albums with the most appearances should be in there. I'm looking for something like this website: ...
by letmeintomyzone
Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:20 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Is there a site that counts down how many BOTY lists a album has gotten on?
Replies: 2
Views: 2538

Is there a site that counts down how many BOTY lists a album has gotten on?

I know that, AlbumoftheYear and Metacritic do a tally of how many BOTY lists a album gets on, but Metacritic only counts top 10 mentions, and AlbumoftheYear counts by points. I'm looking for something similar to criticstop10.com, where it counts every vote. I'm making a tally for 2000-2008, from Met...
by letmeintomyzone
Thu Jan 26, 2017 4:16 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 20-11
Replies: 8
Views: 5669

The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 20-11

Well, only one more to go. Sorry for the delay, forgot about this series. Tie for last week's winners: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/55/Michael_Jackson_-_Thriller.png and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/26/Led_Zeppelin_-_Led_Zeppelin_IV.jpg http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/for...
by letmeintomyzone
Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:33 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Should we do a Greatest Directors of All Time poll?
Replies: 18
Views: 15032

Should we do a Greatest Directors of All Time poll?

I'm curious, since my other favorite forum, AwardsWatch, recently voted on their favorite directors of all time
by letmeintomyzone
Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:10 pm
Forum: Rank the tracks
Topic: Rank the Tracks Open 24/7: questions, comments and stats
Replies: 90
Views: 61231

Re: Rank the Tracks Open 24/7: questions, comments and stats

What albums will get the Rate the Tracks treatment?
by letmeintomyzone
Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you believe is the artistic highpoint of these mediums?
Replies: 0
Views: 3735

What do you believe is the artistic highpoint of these mediums?

Film
Literature
Music (stick to albums though, please)
Television
Videogames
by letmeintomyzone
Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:42 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Are their any iconic non-album singles you want to mention in this thread?
Replies: 3
Views: 4398

Are their any iconic non-album singles you want to mention in this thread?

I know The Smiths and The Beatles released a lot of great non-album singles.
by letmeintomyzone
Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does AcclaimedMusic read comics?
Replies: 3
Views: 4934

Does AcclaimedMusic read comics?

I was curious about this, and I've been considering making this thread for a while now, and I've been slowly trying to get into comics, as I want to get into the Love & Rockets series (I bought the new issue of the 4th iteration of the series), and I've been trying to look up into the history of...
by letmeintomyzone
Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:38 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: TV Shows
Replies: 1
Views: 3429

TV Shows

I thought about making a thread for TV, and I kind of considered making this for a long time.

Currently watching the first seasons of Six Feet Under and Master of None, what TV series would AcclaimedMusic recommend?
by letmeintomyzone
Tue Jan 10, 2017 3:53 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 30-21
Replies: 5
Views: 3874

The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 30-21

Last week's winner, by a huge margin:

Image

Image
by letmeintomyzone
Sat Dec 31, 2016 10:49 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 40-31
Replies: 5
Views: 3754

The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 40-31

Continuing this series after a brief hiatus. Last week's winner: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/Princepurplerain.jpg Since I forgot to add, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c8/Love_-_forever_changes.jpg and accidentally had https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c0/R....
by letmeintomyzone
Mon Dec 26, 2016 1:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AMF Favorite Books Poll: Discussion Thread
Replies: 26
Views: 23333

Re: AMF Favorite Books Poll: Discussion Thread

I want to nominate Watchmen and The Sandman so bad. Alas, Graphic Novels are not eligible. The general rule of thumb is "graphic novel is a comic book as thick as a novel." But I really want to include them. I always thought a "best comics of all time" poll would be extremely co...
by letmeintomyzone
Mon Dec 26, 2016 1:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AMF Favorite Books Poll: Discussion Thread
Replies: 26
Views: 23333

Re: AMF Favorite Books Poll: Discussion Thread

whuntva wrote:I want to nominate Watchmen and The Sandman so bad. Alas, Graphic Novels are not eligible.

The general rule of thumb is "graphic novel is a comic book as thick as a novel." But I really want to include them.
by letmeintomyzone
Thu Dec 15, 2016 3:35 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 50-41
Replies: 7
Views: 4678

The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 50-41

Last week was super competitive, with only one album, http://theband.hiof.no/band_pictures/tb_cdnow_reissue.jpg , not getting more than 1 vote. And for the first time in the history of this poll, we have a tie between: http://e.snmc.io/lk/f/l/d6bbc142cfc85358f4fdbd89dd041a1d/3542621.jpeg and http://...
by letmeintomyzone
Tue Dec 13, 2016 9:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What would say are the most acclaimed and/or respected comics and TV series?
Replies: 3
Views: 5090

Re: What would say are the most acclaimed and/or respected comics and TV series?

Jirin wrote:Most acclaimed of all time?

Twilight Zone
Twin Peaks
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
Star Trek
The Sopranos
Seinfeld
The Wire
Hill Street Blues
Mad Men
Take it no idea for comics?
by letmeintomyzone
Thu Dec 08, 2016 7:39 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 60-51
Replies: 9
Views: 5207

The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 60-51

With a incredible lead, Image is last weak's winner!

Image
by letmeintomyzone
Thu Dec 01, 2016 4:49 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 70-61
Replies: 9
Views: 5228

The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 70-61

Last week's winner, https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51BlcbjZWtL.jpg , with only one vote separating it from a https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71wdyiHw-iL._SL1087_.jpg or https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/510YTKyur0L.jpg win. http://www.acclaimedmusic....
by letmeintomyzone
Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:32 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 80-71
Replies: 8
Views: 6655

The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 80-71

Last week's winner, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b1/Bob_Dylan_-_Bringing_It_All_Back_Home.jpg , with one vote separating it from a https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/Elephant%2C_The_White_Stripes.png and https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e1/Elvis-Costello-This-Ye...
by letmeintomyzone
Wed Nov 16, 2016 8:27 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 90-81
Replies: 10
Views: 6105

The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 90-81

Continuing this series.

Last week's winner: Image

Image
by letmeintomyzone
Tue Nov 15, 2016 3:18 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: What albums will end up on the AM Update for 2018 in the top 250?
Replies: 2
Views: 2670

What albums will end up on the AM Update for 2018 in the top 250?

I could picture Blackstar making the top 200, while Lemonade makes the lower end of the top 250.
by letmeintomyzone
Wed Nov 09, 2016 9:38 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 100-91
Replies: 8
Views: 5704

Re: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 100-91

Sorry guys, I forgot to add WMSMG and Fun House.

Low had 3 votes, TPAB had 1 vote.
by letmeintomyzone
Wed Nov 09, 2016 8:33 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 100-91
Replies: 8
Views: 5704

The AcclaimedMusic Top 100 Showdown Series, 100-91

Now, I've decided to do this series, for a few weeks, to cheer ourselves up after the election has kind of befuddled and frustrated us.

I'm going off of the Unofficial Update, pictured here.
by letmeintomyzone
Wed Nov 09, 2016 8:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What would you say are the most recommended books, films and albums of all time? (plus message to AM)
Replies: 0
Views: 3344

What would you say are the most recommended books, films and albums of all time? (plus message to AM)

This recent election, in a strange and kind of twisted way, kind of helped me to see what is and isn't frustrating me, and I think now, I need to improve my life, if I want it to get any better. I think ultimately, I just feel upset, about how my life has been going. I still plan to do the top 250 A...
by letmeintomyzone
Tue Nov 08, 2016 12:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What would say are the most acclaimed and/or respected comics and TV series?
Replies: 3
Views: 5090

What would say are the most acclaimed and/or respected comics and TV series?

As you know, I'm working on a list of the top 250 comics and top 250 TV shows, and as you may not know, it's also a huge work in progress, and I'm sort of struggling with it, and I often feel bored jotting down and continually putting down the data, I'm worried I might not have enough material for a...
by letmeintomyzone
Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:12 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: What albums would you like to see Rank the Tracks threads for?
Replies: 1
Views: 1617

What albums would you like to see Rank the Tracks threads for?

Three suggestions:

Astral Weeks
Forever Changes
Doolittle
by letmeintomyzone
Sat Sep 10, 2016 5:06 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 1001 albums you must hear ... 2016 edition
Replies: 11
Views: 13709

Re: 1001 albums you must hear ... 2016 edition

Honestly surprised, since well, the 1001 Series closed down it's website, and these book series update infrequently.
by letmeintomyzone
Fri Sep 09, 2016 5:38 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: When will the next AM update be?
Replies: 62
Views: 43100

Re: When will the next AM update be?

Also, surprised C&L so high, like surprisingly high. Now, Sufjan has 2 LPs in the top 250.
by letmeintomyzone
Fri Sep 09, 2016 5:36 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: When will the next AM update be?
Replies: 62
Views: 43100

Re: When will the next AM update be?

Changes to the top 250:

Moved in: To Pimp a Butterfly, Carrie and Lowell, Younger than Yesterday, Loaded, Cheap Thrills, Highway to Hell
Moved out: Disintregation, Exile in Guyville, I Am a Bird Now, 69 Love Songs, One Nation Under a Groove
by letmeintomyzone
Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:34 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The RYM Top 100 Extended Play Poll
Replies: 29
Views: 16523

Re: The RYM Top 100 Extended Play Poll

I don't really know how to move forward with this project, considering that, a lot of you guys didn't do it exactly as I asked (which I kind of do, appreciate), but if I get help with how I can progress the project, it'll definitely be helpful.
by letmeintomyzone
Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Compiling a list of the most acclaimed works (save films) of 2016 at the end of the year, need help with processing it
Replies: 4
Views: 4972

Re: Compiling a list of the most acclaimed works (save films) of 2016 at the end of the year, need help with processing

For TV shows it's a bit tricky as some websites work by TV season (so July to June) instead of calendar years. For music it starts in November and end mid Jan pretty much. Big majority is in December. Movies seems to be pretty much only in December, but since you didn't ask ! Few books list I know ...
by letmeintomyzone
Wed Aug 17, 2016 5:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Compiling a list of the most acclaimed works (save films) of 2016 at the end of the year, need help with processing it
Replies: 4
Views: 4972

Compiling a list of the most acclaimed works (save films) of 2016 at the end of the year, need help with processing it

So, I decided to count down what are the 20 most acclaimed works of:

Books
Comics
Albums
TV Shows
Videogames

From various sources, and I need to know, when do people usually publish their lists for the best of the year?
by letmeintomyzone
Fri Aug 12, 2016 2:18 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The RYM Top 100 Extended Play Poll
Replies: 29
Views: 16523

Re: The RYM Top 100 Extended Play Poll

I guess, this is where we nominate 20 EPs, and then we rank them on September 1st. That's a bit confusing, do you mean we vote for our 20 favorite and you put points for each vote to rank them, or that we nominate 20 EPs each and at the end we listen to all the EPs nominated and everybody have to r...
by letmeintomyzone
Fri Aug 12, 2016 12:23 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The RYM Top 100 Extended Play Poll
Replies: 29
Views: 16523

Re: The RYM Top 100 Extended Play Poll

Thanks for all the submissions. Nassim is the first to submit a real list, which I appreciate. How long til other people suggest their recommendations, and I can get more EPs to add for nominations? I think it would be good to set up some deadlines and some guides for how this will go. When you men...
by letmeintomyzone
Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:48 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The RYM Top 100 Extended Play Poll
Replies: 29
Views: 16523

Re: The RYM Top 100 Extended Play Poll

Thanks for all the submissions. Nassim is the first to submit a real list, which I appreciate. How long til other people suggest their recommendations, and I can get more EPs to add for nominations?
by letmeintomyzone
Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:54 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The RYM Top 100 Extended Play Poll
Replies: 29
Views: 16523

Re: The RYM Top 100 Extended Play Poll

Nick wrote:I'm guessing "Magical Mystery Tour" doesn't count?
Since it was released as both a EP/LP, yes.
by letmeintomyzone
Fri Aug 05, 2016 5:36 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: The RYM Top 100 Extended Play Poll
Replies: 29
Views: 16523

The RYM Top 100 Extended Play Poll

Dear AM users, I've toyed with this idea for a while, and I've kind of decided to do it, thanks to the positive encouragement of many on this website. I hope to find more extended plays using this poll, as I'm looking into listening to extended plays on the weekends (and unlike albums, there's not e...
by letmeintomyzone
Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you agree with this?
Replies: 22
Views: 22375

Re: Do you agree with this?

I agree that Citizen Kane and Sopranos are held up as the critical gold standard of their medium. Album I might go with Revolver, but Pet Sounds is definitely at the top of the conversation. I know nothing about comics so can't give insight to Watchmen. I don't know about Ulysses, I might go with 1...
by letmeintomyzone
Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you agree with this?
Replies: 22
Views: 22375

Re: Do you agree with this?

If we're talking about "Most critically loved", wouldn't the original Super Mario Bros be considered the transformative classic? It tops lists more often than Ocarina of Time and it's considered to have set the standard for gameplay and level design. Yeah. Do you agree with the other pick...
by letmeintomyzone
Thu Aug 04, 2016 2:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you agree with this?
Replies: 22
Views: 22375

Do you agree with this?

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by letmeintomyzone
Tue Aug 02, 2016 11:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Which one of these 3 mediums do you like to follow the most?
Replies: 4
Views: 5970

Re: Which one of these 3 mediums do you like to follow the most?

prosecutorgodot wrote:No categories for manga and anime?
Anime would fall under TV + film.
Manga would fall under comics.
by letmeintomyzone
Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:18 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Should/would AcclaimedMusic Forums do a Top 100 Extended Plays
Replies: 8
Views: 5844

Should/would AcclaimedMusic Forums do a Top 100 Extended Plays

I remember making a thread about EPs, and I thought it would be a interesting project. I'm looking to get into EPs more often, and I think it would help flesh out my/others view or perspective on them, but I dunno how much people are willing to go with it.
by letmeintomyzone
Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you think comic books are a valid medium of artistic expression?
Replies: 11
Views: 10149

Re: Do you think comic books are a valid medium of artistic expression?

Actually, it's a difficult situation to imagine from continental Europe. Over here, comic books are a huge market and extremely studied approach of artistic expression. As of today, there are dozens, perhaps hundreds of releases studying the art and authors of comic books each year. I'm working on ...
by letmeintomyzone
Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:38 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: What does this site think of CriticsTop10?
Replies: 9
Views: 8627

Re: What does this site think of CriticsTop10?

The site has a nice layout but it needs more content. It is a legitimate source for film recommendations since it tallies the top 10 of critics but I think they should change their formula to give less weight to critics who only list English-language films. The site should go well into the 1930's w...
by letmeintomyzone
Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you think comic books are a valid medium of artistic expression?
Replies: 11
Views: 10149

Do you think comic books are a valid medium of artistic expression?

I noticed that a lot of people don't really look at comics, as a valid form of artistic expression, at least, compared to other mediums, such as books, films, and albums. A lot of people dismiss it, or ignore it. Even mediums that have strived for artistic expression like videogames and television, ...
by letmeintomyzone
Wed Jul 27, 2016 11:54 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: What does this site think of CriticsTop10?
Replies: 9
Views: 8627

Re: What does this site think of CriticsTop10?

I get what a lot of people are saying in this thread, but I think the site provides a purpose, due to the fact that their's a lot of films out there, and films cause a lot more excitement and buzz around them (look at box-office gross being a huge influence on a film), and often it sticks throughout...
by letmeintomyzone
Wed Jul 27, 2016 11:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: So, thoughts and feelings on using critic aggregate sites to collect recommendations?
Replies: 1
Views: 3687

So, thoughts and feelings on using critic aggregate sites to collect recommendations?

I was genuinely curious about this, and I wondered about what people would think about this. I know sites like AcclaimedMusic and TSPDT, are sites that people use to get into recommendations for essential or acclaimed works of their medium, but I wonder about people using them, as a site of referenc...
by letmeintomyzone
Wed Jul 27, 2016 11:42 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Predictions you have for the top 250 of 2016
Replies: 2
Views: 2145

Predictions you have for the top 250 of 2016

TOP 250 Here's some changed between 2014 and 2015's update: - Lost in the Dream , Modern Vampires of the City , Homogenic , My Generation , Freak Out , Van Halen , Dig Your Own Hole , Disintregation entered the top 250 - Loaded , We're Only In It for the Money , Bryter Layer , Younger Than Yesterda...
by letmeintomyzone
Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:52 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Here's a picture of the Top 100 Albums of AcclaimedMusic
Replies: 7
Views: 5052

Re: Here's a picture of the Top 100 Albums of AcclaimedMusic

Pierre wrote:Looks pretty neat! I'll just disagree on the terminology used: there's no such thing as second-tier classics here, all of these albums are mandatory listens!

Otherwise, there's nothing to blame, it looks truly beautiful :greetings-waveyellow:
I got it from a site called Topsters.net.

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