zen Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 The countdown has begun for the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time 2022 list. For those who are unaware, once a decade, Sight & Sound conducts a poll where critics & filmmaker participate to vote on the greatest films. Last list was issued in 2012 -> Link, the next one is expected to come out in Sept to Nov period in 2022. The critics' poll was started in 1952, while the directors' poll in 1992. Below are the #1 films: Critics' Poll 1952: Bicycle Thieves 1962: Citizen Kane 1972: Citizen Kane 1982: Citizen Kane 1992: Citizen Kane 2002: Citizen Kane 2012: Vertigo Directors' Poll 1992: Citizen Kane 2002: Citizen Kane 2012: Tokyo Story What surprises do you expect in the 2022 poll? ... Will a foreign language film top the poll for the first time since Bicycle Thieves in 1952? ... Which film is the favorite to the top the list (For e.g. 2001:A Space Odyssey has steadily climbed over the years if I am not wrong)? ... Lastly, If you were to recommend 10 Greatest films to Sight & Sound, what would they be (limit it to 10 to avoid making a laundry list)? Vijy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijy Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 1 hour ago, zen said: The countdown has begun for the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time 2022 list. For those who are unaware, once a decade, Sight & Sound conducts a poll where critics & filmmaker participate to vote on the greatest films. Last list was issued in 2012 -> Link, the next one is expected to come out in Sept to Nov period in 2022. The critics' poll was started in 1952, while the directors' poll in 1992. Below are the #1 films: Critics' Poll 1952: Bicycle Thieves 1962: Citizen Kane 1972: Citizen Kane 1982: Citizen Kane 1992: Citizen Kane 2002: Citizen Kane 2012: Vertigo Directors' Poll 1992: Citizen Kane 2002: Citizen Kane 2012: Tokyo Story What surprises do you expect in the 2022 poll? ... Will a foreign language film top the poll for the first time since Bicycle Thieves in 1952? ... Which film is the favorite to the top the list (For e.g. 2001:A Space Odyssey has steadily climbed over the years if I am not wrong)? ... Lastly, If you were to recommend 10 Greatest films to Sight & Sound, what would they be (limit it to 10 to avoid making a laundry list)? from what I recall, tokyo story has been climbing the ranks steadily. however, I expect vertigo or kane will still win. too many eng-language critics and bias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravishingravi Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 In my opinion, 2001 A Space odyssey is greatest movie ever made. Pushed the medium beyond any film I can think of. And this i say as life long fan of Welles. Vijy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijy Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 1 minute ago, ravishingravi said: In my opinion, 2001 A Space odyssey is greatest movie ever made. Pushed the medium beyond any film I can think of. And this i say as life long fan of Welles. it is the GOAT sci-fi movie, and one of the greatest ever ravishingravi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted June 19 Author Share Posted June 19 (edited) 1 hour ago, Vijy said: from what I recall, tokyo story has been climbing the ranks steadily. however, I expect vertigo or kane will still win. too many eng-language critics and bias. Usually, films in the top 10 of the previous list have the best chance of topping the list. Bicycle Thieves (because of the inaugural edition so all films would be 1st) & Citizen Kane (1962) are the two exceptions. As for foreign language films, Rules of the Game & Tokyo Story have remained in the top 5 in the last 3 polls. Rules of the Game has been in the top 10 since time immemorial. Edited June 19 by zen Vijy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
