icheckmovies.com

[Melville]

I noticed somebody mention this site while lurking at RT, and I don't think I've seen it mentioned here. It has about 5000 movies compiled from various lists (1000 movies to see before you die; IMDb's best-of-decade, -genre, etc.; winners at film festivals and Oscars; critics' lists), and you can check them off to make your own have-seen and to-see lists. You can also import the list of movies you've rated on IMDb. Pretty good one-stop source of recommendations and opportunity for compulsive list-making.

[lovejuice]

just want to say, it's good to have you back. how's your studying going?

[Melville]

just want to say, it's good to have you back. how's your studying going?
I had about 4 or 5 more pages to write in my thesis. But then my girlfriend broke up with me a week ago, and I haven't done any work since. Don't know when I'll have the focus to get back to work.

[megladon8]

I've seen 179 of IMDb's top 250.

[Melville]

I've seen 179 of IMDb's top 250.
233 for me. The only ones I haven't seen that I'm interested in are Kind Hearts and Coronets and 500 Days of Summer.

[lovejuice]

I had about 4 or 5 more pages to write in my thesis. But then my girlfriend broke up with me a week ago, and I haven't done any work since. Don't know when I'll have the focus to get back to work.
That's harsh. If it's any comfort, similar thing happens to me before my defend as well.

[Philosophe_rouge]

I love the site, makes me see a lot of movies;

http://www.icheckmovies.com/profile/philosophe_rouge/

[Melville]

I love the site, makes me see a lot of movies;

http://www.icheckmovies.com/profile/philosophe_rouge/
Oh, yeah, here's my profile:
http://www.icheckmovies.com/profile/apound/

[Qrazy]

Thanks. Just started it today, haven't had time to go through all the lists yet.

http://www.icheckmovies.com/profile/qrazy/

[Spun Lepton]

What does this site provide that Netflix doesn't already?

[Derek]

What does this site provide that Netflix doesn't already?

Isn't it this?


about 5000 movies compiled from various lists (1000 movies to see before you die; IMDb's best-of-decade, -genre, etc.; winners at film festivals and Oscars; critics' lists), and you can check them off to make your own have-seen and to-see lists. You can also import the list of movies you've rated on IMDb.

[Derek]

http://www.icheckmovies.com/profile/dsmith724/

Just started mine; only had a chance to go through the IMdB 250.

[EyesWideOpen]

I'm at 187 of the top 250.

[Derek]

240 for me.

[Qrazy]

Looks like I need to spend less time completing director filmographies and more time on the lists.

[soitgoes...]

http://www.icheckmovies.com/profile/soitgoes/

Rated quite a few earlier today. Still have a few more lists to go through. Apparently Judgment at Nuremberg is the only IMDb Top 250 film left for me to see.

[Qrazy]

http://www.icheckmovies.com/profile/soitgoes/

Rated quite a few earlier today. Still have a few more lists to go through. Apparently Judgment at Nuremberg is the only IMDb Top 250 film left for me to see.

I found the easiest way to be to just go through all 5,000 films rather than list by list. To do this go to the middle tab 'movies' and then to the right tab beneath that 'unchecked'.

[soitgoes...]

I found the easiest way to be to just go through all 5,000 films rather than list by list. To do this go to the middle tab 'movies' and then to the right tab beneath that 'unchecked'.
Well I already went through most of the lists, so going back through the entirety of the unchecked films would be somewhat redundant.

[Qrazy]

Well I already went through most of the lists, so going back through the entirety of the unchecked films would be somewhat redundant.

Well then have it your way!

[soitgoes...]

Well then have it your way!

:P

[soitgoes...]

I just spent entirely way too much of my day checking off movies. I think I am finally done.

[Qrazy]

I messaged them to add this list to the website.

www.films101.com

Would you guys mind doing the same so they'll be more likely to do so?

[Melville]

I messaged them to add this list to the website.

www.films101.com

Would you guys mind doing the same so they'll be more likely to do so?
What list on that site do you want them to add? The top 1000?

[Qrazy]

What list on that site do you want them to add? The top 1000?

The top 8,000.

[Melville]

The top 8,000.
Where do you find that list on the site?

[Qrazy]

Ahh sorry, here's the right link.

http://www.films101.com/filmsr.htm

[soitgoes...]

The top 8,000.

It's a shame that TSPDT's master list isn't online (only pdf) to link too.

[Qrazy]

It's a shame that TSPDT's master list isn't online (only pdf) to link too.

Yeah, someone should fix that. But where's this master list pdf?

[Melville]

Ahh sorry, here's the right link.

http://www.films101.com/filmsr.htm
Okay, I sent them a message recommending adding that list.


It's a shame that TSPDT's master list isn't online (only pdf) to link too.
You mean this list (http://www.theyshootpictures.com/StartingList.xls) that they start from?

[Qrazy]

Okay, I sent them a message recommending adding that list.


You mean this list (http://www.theyshootpictures.com/StartingList.xls) that they start from?

Thanks :)

[soitgoes...]

Yeah, someone should fix that. But where's this master list pdf?



You mean this list (http://www.theyshootpictures.com/StartingList.xls) that they start from?

Yes, that's the one. I find maneuvering about easier on excel than on the internet, so I prefer it to the film101 list.

[Melville]

Thanks :)
I got an email this morning saying that they will add that list.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Very cool site. Just signed up as Kurosawa Fan.

[Dukefrukem]

God another site to get lost in

[Kurosawa Fan]

How the hell is Blood Diamond one of the 250 best films ever made? I mean, I never saw it, but that seems totally absurd. I know that list is kind of crap anyway, with way too many recent films, but Blood Diamond just seems totally out of place. No fanboy following, no cult directors/actors to get behind. Bizarre.

[Ivan Drago]

How the hell is Blood Diamond one of the 250 best films ever made? I mean, I never saw it, but that seems totally absurd. I know that list is kind of crap anyway, with way too many recent films, but Blood Diamond just seems totally out of place. No fanboy following, no cult directors/actors to get behind. Bizarre.

If it's the IMDB list you're talking about, I wouldn't be surprised.

[Dukefrukem]

This site is awesome. Talk about making a queue for you.

I've only seen 101 of the top 500 horror movies??? and 7 of the top 10.

What's everyone's username? Time to friend up.

mine = Dukefrukem

[Qrazy]

I got an email this morning saying that they will add that list.

w00t!

[Derek]

w00t!

Which Death of a Salesman did you see? The one with Hoffman?

[Qrazy]

Which Death of a Salesman did you see? The one with Hoffman?

Yep.

[thefourthwall]

Wow. So much time could be spent here. It's like it was made for us--obsessive listing and counting.

I'm thefourthwall there, too.

[eternity]

http://www.icheckmovies.com/profile/postavant/

An even 1300.

[Yxklyx]

Maybe they'll improve this as time goes on but right now it's not giving me any real good recommendations (except for those netflix doesn't have or no dvd exists):

Into the Wild
Little Miss Sunshine
The Magnificent Ambersons (not on netflix)
Blazing Saddles
Beauty and the Beast (not on netflix)
Greed (not on netflix)
The Lion King (not on netflix)
Chimes at Midnight (not on netflix)
The Killer (not on netflix)
Million Dollar Baby
Farewell My Concubine
Babel
Letters from Iwo Jima

Are any of the others worth checking out?

[Dukefrukem]

The Lion King isn't on Netflix? Why the fuck not?

[Melville]

Maybe they'll improve this as time goes on but right now it's not giving me any real good recommendations
Yeah, I don't think enough users select their list of favorites to make the recommendation system work very well. But I really like it just for its basic structure: a collection of all the different lists in one handy, user-friendly set.

[Yxklyx]

The Lion King isn't on Netflix? Why the fuck not?

Disney

[Qrazy]

Maybe they'll improve this as time goes on but right now it's not giving me any real good recommendations (except for those netflix doesn't have or no dvd exists):

Into the Wild
Little Miss Sunshine
The Magnificent Ambersons (not on netflix)
Blazing Saddles
Beauty and the Beast (not on netflix)
Greed (not on netflix)
The Lion King (not on netflix)
Chimes at Midnight (not on netflix)
The Killer (not on netflix)
Million Dollar Baby
Farewell My Concubine
Babel
Letters from Iwo Jima

Are any of the others worth checking out?

Any others out of like the 5,000 movies on the site or of the ones on the list above which aren't available on netflix? :)

[thefourthwall]

Maybe they'll improve this as time goes on but right now it's not giving me any real good recommendations (except for those netflix doesn't have or no dvd exists):

Into the Wild
Little Miss Sunshine
The Magnificent Ambersons (not on netflix)
Blazing Saddles
Beauty and the Beast (not on netflix)
Greed (not on netflix)
The Lion King (not on netflix)
Chimes at Midnight (not on netflix)
The Killer (not on netflix)
Million Dollar Baby
Farewell My Concubine
Babel
Letters from Iwo Jima

Are any of the others worth checking out?

Blazing Saddles is fantastic--utterly quotable.

[Dukefrukem]

Kurosawa are your lists accurate?

[Dukefrukem]

who has an account here?

[Yxklyx]

I do, it's a pretty useful site.

[Dukefrukem]

I do, it's a pretty useful site.

Would you care to share your username?? :)

Dukefrukem is mine.

[B-side]

I'm on there as well. A measley 964 checks. :sad:

Name is brightside2009.

[Dukefrukem]

I'm on there as well. A measley 964 checks. :sad:

Name is brightside2009.

Thats about 300 more checks than me. :|

[Dukefrukem]

I got an email this morning saying that they will add that list.

They never did btw.

[Yxklyx]

Would you care to share your username?? :)

Dukefrukem is mine.

Yxklyx, says I have a pending request with you.

I don't think the Friends and Neighbors features are well implemented - the site's just good for getting some recommendations off of lists.

[Dukefrukem]

I don't see it...

[endingcredits]

I'm brand new on there:
http://www.icheckmovies.com/profile/endingcredits/

The site was pretty slow this morning, with the little film reel thingy just spinning endlessly. I got sidetracked after about 100 checks. Looks relevant to my interests, though.

[Kurosawa Fan]

I'm brand new on there:
http://www.icheckmovies.com/profile/endingcredits/

The site was pretty slow this morning, with the little film reel thingy just spinning endlessly. I got sidetracked after about 100 checks. Looks relevant to my interests, though.

I'm getting the same thing. I decided to revisit it this morning after the reminder from this thread update, and this is not a good second impression. Certainly isn't winning me back at this point.

[Dukefrukem]

They're gaining a lot of members which is why its so slow all the time, and they're working on version 2.0.

[endingcredits]

They're gaining a lot of members which is why its so slow all the time, and they're working on version 2.0.

There I can sympathize. My livelihood is pretty much based on getting software to work.

[origami_mustache]

http://www.icheckmovies.com/profile/branduponthebrain/

[Kurosawa Fan]

I'm Kurosawa Fan on that site, too. If there's a friends list on that site, feel free to add me.

[angrycinephile]

You can now check any movie ever made.

Man, this is going to take days.

[Dukefrukem]

You need to be invited to the Facebook group and they were talking about doing this for a few months now. Looks like it finally went official.

[Dukefrukem]

yeh it's a pointless mess now.

[angrycinephile]

You can even check individual episodes of television shows :crazy:

Come on now.

[Watashi]

You can now check any movie ever made.

Man, this is going to take days.
It's not letting me check just any movie.

[Dukefrukem]

It's not letting me check just any movie.

Well they have to be entered and approved. Give it a few days so the die hards can enter them all in.

[Watashi]

It's not letting me check just any movie.
Nevermind. I keep forgetting that you have to type the foreign name.

[angrycinephile]

Since you can add basically anything that's on IMDB you can also check video or computer games :rolleyes:

Yeah, this site is a real mess now.

[Watashi]

Since you can add basically anything that's on IMDB you can also check video or computer games :rolleyes:

Yeah, this site is a real mess now.
It's why I mainly stick to Criticker.

[Yxklyx]

I never check films within icheckmovies - I rate them on imdb.com and then just import them from there. I find it really useful as a front end app to imdb.

[Qrazy]

I never check films within icheckmovies - I rate them on imdb.com and then just import them from there. I find it really useful as a front end app to imdb.

Is there a way to look at a list of movies on imdb and rate them? I don't want to have to go through the hassle of clicking each film individually.

[Yxklyx]

Is there a way to look at a list of movies on imdb and rate them? I don't want to have to go through the hassle of clicking each film individually.

No, that I know of. You can have two windows open I guess - one with this site and the other with imdb. What I did was go through my entire list of movies from my master list and just rate them on imdb - it's a long process but going through icheckmovies to rate films is even longer.

[Melville]

Is there a way to look at a list of movies on imdb and rate them? I don't want to have to go through the hassle of clicking each film individually.
Go to Advanced Search, then Browse Titles by Year. It gives you a list where you can just click your star rating.

[Qrazy]

Go to Advanced Search, then Browse Titles by Year. It gives you a list where you can just click your star rating.

Nice, thanks.

[soitgoes...]

It's not really a mess now, the idea is to expand the database so you can add lists in the future. Since the films that are being imported (TV shows, porn, what have you) are only tallied next to the user's name (not included with any "official" tally), there's really no reason to say everything's a mess now. Just ignore that they added this feature, and everything will still be as it was for you.

[Dukefrukem]

They're importing porn too??? *face palm*

[Dukefrukem]

7 more lists added

[elixir]

I just started one today!! The only thing I wished is that they had yearly box offices (am I missing something) or just lists that had more popular movies that aren't really critically lauded, since those are hard to remember but I'd like to put them down. I have seen more movies than I thought, mostly the past year.

[Dukefrukem]

I just started one today!! The only thing I wished is that they had yearly box offices (am I missing something) or just lists that had more popular movies that aren't really critically lauded, since those are hard to remember but I'd like to put them down. I have seen more movies than I thought, mostly the past year.

Well they do have a WorldWide box office list and you can sort it by year.

What's your username?: Mine's Dukefrukem.

[elixir]

Well they do have a WorldWide box office list and you can sort it by year.

What's your username?: Mine's Dukefrukem.

Yeah, but if they had one for each year, that would make me remember a lot more films. Obviously not too important, but I'll probably go through boxofficemojo on my own at some point on my own because I'm obsessed with lists. It's also hard for me to know to check movies if I haven't seen them since I was a kid...

Mine is ears550. (Yeah, it's a stupid name.)

[Dukefrukem]

I finally got my first official GOLD award over the weekend for sci-fi.

Still have a lot of work to do these lists.

Username: Dukefrukem

[Dukefrukem]

Ha. Did anyone notice the new premium versions? They want you to pay $1 a month so you can add movies that you "own". $3 a month to Create up to 25 movie lists


We love our users and treat them like that: we have no hidden fees, no long-term contracts and won't screw you over. In the unlikely case that you don't like iCheckMovies, simply close your paid account within your trial period. You can switch and cancel accounts anytime.

[Dukefrukem]

soitgoes, why did you buy premium basic?

[soitgoes...]

soitgoes, why did you buy premium basic?
I didn't. I donated $5 a year ago, and anyone who has donated gets the upgrade.

[Dukefrukem]

They just added a few more lists. The bolded one being awesome.

100 Documentary Films (BFI Screen Guide) (created by Timec)
100 Musicals (BFI Screen Guide) (created by Timec)
100 Animated Feature Films (BFI Screen Guides) (created by mjf314)
Guide to African Cinema (created by Timec)
UNESCO's Memory of the World: National Cinematic Heritage (created by mjf314)
Top 100 Canadian Films (created by PeacefulAnarchy)
100 Greatest Films of Australian Cinema (created by mightysparks)
National Film Archive of India 125 Great Indian Films (created by PeacefulAnarchy)
Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Non-Fiction Films (2012) (created by mjf314)
Badmovies.org Best B-Movies (created by Alfredo Garcia)
Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown (created by Kasparius)

[Yxklyx]

Does the IMDB import feature still work for this site? I just tried for the first time in a while and it doesn't import but asks for a file to upload.

[Derek]

Does the IMDB import feature still work for this site? I just tried for the first time in a while and it doesn't import but asks for a file to upload.

You should get on letterboxd (http://letterboxd.com/).

[Dukefrukem]

Letterboxd is great an all but icheckmovies is where the official lists are. It's how I structure my netflix queue. I use both. username: Dukefrukem of course.