Your Top 50 Favorite Criterion Collection Titles (Viewer Poll Results) (Dec. 2019)

Thank you very much to all who participated! I received 178 submissions overall.
Here is the initial video video from back in early October where I talk about the results of the viewer poll ( • Question to Viewers: W... ).
Please note that this is actually a "top 49 list of 58 titles", because of certain titles being tied for the same spot. So, the overall total of films is 58, but the list itself is broken down into top 49. For purposes of ease of titling this video, please note I have titled it "Top 50".
Also, the complete list will be made available in future videos, and so please stay tuned to this channel for more updates on that, if you are interested.
Thank you so much again. Please accept my apologies if there are any mistakes or errors. Please note though that I did my very best with this and I hope you enjoy the results.
Also, please note that I fully understand that this is not necessarily a "scientific" or "definitive" list, and that lists change depending on the number of participants and who is participating, etc. Therefore, if I were to conduct another poll like this in the future, I think the possibility exists that it could change. In any case, my friends, please feel free to participate next time, as I hope to make this open to as many people as possible.
The time breakdown is set forth immediately below in a "non spoiler" form, in case you want to enjoy the video and not be spoiled.
(However, the "top 50" list will be provided at the very end of this description box, so please scroll down further below for the actual written list.)
No. 49 3:42
No. 44 5:47
No. 33 7:50
No. 29 10:23
No. 24 11:29
No. 18 13:08
No. 16 14:36
No. 13 15:34
No. 10 16:26
No. 8 17:38
No. 7 18:23
No. 6 18:48
No. 4 19:44
No. 3 20:33
No. 2 21:12
No. 1 21:50
***** THE ACTUAL "TOP 50" LIST IS SET FORTH BELOW, WITH TITLES AND VOTE COUNTS INDICATED*******
(Please scroll down if you want to see the list in written form. Best regards.)
49. Thin Red Line 8
49. Do the Right Thing 8
49. Punch Drunk Love 8
49. Rashomon 8
49. Ran 8
49. Solaris 8
49. Wings of Desire 8
49. Princess Bride 8
49. City Lights 8
49. Rosemary's Baby 8
44. Graduate 9
44. Paths of Glory 9
44. Tampopo 9
44. Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (Set) 9
44. House 9
33. Bicycle Thieves 10
33. Passion of Joan of Arc 10
33. Godzilla 10
33. Ugetsu 10
33. M 10
33. Wages of Fear 10
33. Ikiru 10
33. Blue Velvet 10
33. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me 10
33. Red Shoes 10
33. Dazed and Confused 10
29. Picnic at Hanging Rock 11
29. Notorious 11
29. Silence of the Lambs 11
29. Tree of Life 11
24. Before Trilogy 12
24. Seventh Seal 12
24. La Haine 12
24. Harakiri 12
24. Pan's Labyrinth 12
18. On the Waterfront 13
18. Chungking Express 13
18. Yi Yi 13
18. Tokyo Story 13
18. 8 1/2 13
18. Andrei Rublev 13
16. Dr. Strangelove 14
16. Dekalog 14
13. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters 15
13. Persona 15
13. Night of the Hunter 15
10. Eraserhead 16
10. In the Mood for Love 16
10. Brazil 16
8. Third Man 18
8. A Brighter Summer Day 18
7. Paris, Texas 19
6. Ingmar Bergman's Cinema 20
4. Barry Lyndon 24
4. 12 Angry Men 24
3. Mulholland Dr 28
2. Stalker 29
1. Seven Samurai 49

[@cameron6081]

I noticed a twinkle in your eye when mentioning "A Brighter Summer Day" Its hard to hide your excitement when discussing your all time favorite films! I thank you for introducing me to that film and Edward Yang! He is a true master!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

I am happy that someone noticed that!!

[@airloomprovidence]

I was pleasantly surprised to see Stalker get as far as it did. Very interesting list indeed!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you very much!

[@Ravenq222]

I see Diamonds of the Night in the background! Hope you talk about it one day, I think it's a masterpiece. I love Czech New Wave. Glad some of my picks made the top 50!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Well done, my friend. And thank you so much. Oh yes, by the way, I plan to speak about Diamonds of the Night soon. Well spotted.

[@cinearts1173]

Quite surprising in some areas but i loved taking part in this Epic poll. Very pleasing to see Barry Lyndon in the top 5. I didn't pick Seven Samurai but i love it so much. It has everything really. A magnum opus! Thanks so much for conducting this poll Daisuke! I hope you are enjoying the beginnings of the festive season friend.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you so much my dear friend for participating! I hope you are well. And thank you for asking: yes this December is off to a fine start. I hope it is also for you. Cheers.

[@cinearts1173]

@@DaisukeBeppu That is great to hear Daisuke! And yes i am very good too thank you. I am still digesting the Irishman. I watched it on Sunday and was BLOWN AWAY. It really is one of the most pleasing releases of the century. With a decade of many disappointments, the Irishman stands tall as one that was as good as i hoped it to be.

[@djserious9341]

This was a fun poll. Thanks for doing this. 😃

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you very much!!

[@iakona23]

That’s a surprising list, but it’s very interesting and full of great discs.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

I agree, my friend!

[@matts9064]

Hello Daisuke, thank you for creating and presenting this poll. These are all great works of cinema, and I recall struggling when I put mine together for submission. However, I have been collecting Criterion Collection dvd's and blu rays since 1999, and in my mind, never ever throughout all these years has a film been more associated with the label than Seven Samurai. When someone mentions Criterion films, it is always the first one that comes to my mind. Anyways, as always, thank you for another great video my friend!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you very much for this. Yes, there is something very iconic with the title that ended up being number one in this poll. There is something quite fitting with that I think, and so I agree with your comment here 100%. I hope you are well and thank you.

[@davydevilution3483]

Very interesting Titles list !! The choices show viewers have great taste in Cinema !!! Excellent video, Daisuke !

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Oh yes, I agree with you! The viewer responses were excellent!

[@Jared_Wignall]

The list is very interesting. Some films I didn’t expect to be here, but still good nonetheless. Thank you for this video Daisuke. It’s interesting to see what the results of the poll were.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you so much my friend. Yes, I agree with you. The list is very very interesting!

[@Asian_Movie_Enthusiast]

Great work on this project. This is a fantastic resource that I intend to use in the future. Some of these movies I have not seen, so I need to make those a priority.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you very much my dear friend! I hope you are well.

[@BarryVCU]

This was great, especially so because I discovered your channel when you posted about this poll on the Criterion Fan Group Facebook page. Your channel has become one of my favorites on KZbin and I look forward to more videos from you. Thank you for conducting this poll and calculating the results. It looks like you had a lot of fun.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Hello, Barry, and thank you very much! You are very kind! I hope you are well.

[@neilsmoviechannel3199]

Hi Daisuke. That was an interesting poll. I had a feeling as I was watching what the #1 would be but wow, that was quite a majority vote

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you very much my dear friend for your comment. I hope you are well. Have a lovely weekend.

[@prime63829]

Have been looking forward to the results. Was excited to see how many I voted for in the top 50. Can't wait to see the rest of the results.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Oh yes, my friend! Your list included a lot of titles that ended up being in the top 50. That is really great!

[@leeroygreene85]

What a intriguing list! I was hoping for a few selections but it is always interesting to see what films are highly regarded by the viewers.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you very much for your kind comment. Much appreciate and I hope you are well!

[@leeroygreene85]

Daisuke Beppu i am well, thank you! I am happy your channel has grown since... My apologies, I do watch or listen to some videos on the go, but forget to comment. Please keep up the great insightful videos!

[@hvitekristesdod]

Great video!! I’m proud to say that I own six of these as of today and I’m currently watching Seven Samurai 😆

[@SamDavies94]

Thank you Daisuke for creating and curating this very interesting poll! As a UK viewer, many of the titles don't specifically relate to their Criterion Collection edition, but a lot do have their counterparts in the UK, via labels like MoC and Arrow! It's always good to have a list to refer to, to see which film I should watch in my collection, as I work through it! And of course, I'm very pleased that Stalker got as high as it did, as it's my favourite film (at the moment) - The lack of Antonioni feels a little disappointing too!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you so much my friend, and yes, MoC and Arrow and others do such great work. And as for Antonioni, that is a good observation. His works might appear in the rest of the poll results which I will try to post here later this week.

[@AmbientDreamsStudio]

This is a really interesting list! I especially have to think about why it might be that Fire Walk With Me and Blue Velvet are so much drastically farther down the list than his other 2 films in the collection. Happy to see they made the top 49 from over a thousand options to choose from though!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

An interesting point. Though to put things in perspective, the fact that there are four Lynch works in this top 50 is still very impressive I think.

[@matthewlang7019]

Very happy to see the Koker Trilogy on display in the back. It’s definitely my favorite Criterion release next to the Bergman collection

[@DaisukeBeppu]

I agree with you, and I think that it is one of the strongest releases by Criterion. I will try to talk about it later this month. Cheers my friend.

[@ckdexterhaven10]

It was really fun to see the results! Only 2 of my top 10 made the list. I guess that makes me...special? haha

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Well done and thank you very much for your participation. I hope you enjoy the rest of the poll results (which will be up later this week).

[@cagfilms9339]

Great video and great choices for the list. I'm pretty sure that 5 of my own top 10 made the top 10 here, so that's nice to see. Only one that didn't make it is The Cranes Are Flying. Would be very interested in seeing a video on some of the underappreciated choices that received only one or just a few votes!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you so much for participating, and yes, please stay tuned, as a follow-up video about the rest of the list will be up on this channel very soon.

[@WolfGratz]

I might well have voted for the Criterion The Cranes Are Flying had I owned it (and didn't have a different release).

[@christopherthomason]

Nice presentation as always, lots of my all-time favorites I see. :)

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Hello Christopher, and thank you so much for your kind words! I hope you are well.

[@christopherthomason]

@@DaisukeBeppu Absolutely welcome. I would love to name my top 10 most-cherished titles Criterion released as well, if you're interested in hearing that since I'm crazy about Criterion my whole life. And I'm doing all right, thanks for asking, Mr. Daisuke. 😊

[@glyn420]

Hello, i’m a recent viewer of the channel and recent subscriber. I really enjoy your videos. If you ever make another video like this I will participate. Even though I may have the last sophisticated taste of any criterion fan.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you so much, and if you are a film lover then please note that your opinion is just as important to me as everyone else’s here, so do not feel like your tastes are in any way less “sophisticated” than others 😃👍. Cheers and I hope you are well.

[@LukeWyldfire]

As soon as you mentioned the gap between 2nd place and 1st place I knew it would be Seven Samurai. Glad to see representation of Edward Yang- surprised to see only one Ozu film.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you very much for your comment. Yes, Seven Samurai was overwhelmingly the top choice. And I too was so happy that A Brighter Summer Day made it. I hope you are having a good day today, and cheers.

[@joeljacobsson47]

What a great list and video, I was so excited to watch this! Thank you so much for your hard work and time that you have put into this video. What was the most surprising entry for you? Be well my friend!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you very much my friend and you are quite welcome. It was my pleasure! Please be well.

[@royalewithcheese1168]

I’m so glad that Barry Lyndon made it so high on the list. I honestly feel that this masterpiece doesn’t receive as much recognition and love as it deserves, and it is my favourite Kubrick film (and this statement isn’t easy to make especially when you look at his filmography).

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you so much for this comment my friend. Yes, it is a film that is an incredible experience. I agree with you. Cheers and please continue to be well and stay safe.

[@royalewithcheese1168]

Daisuke Beppu I could not have said it better myself. It is an extremely powerful experience. It is a trip to the past, yet it showcases a social milieu that ultimately mirrors our own, be it in its division of society into different classes and in the sadly unjust and certainly unequal distribution of power. Not to mention that it is a beautiful portrait of our flawed nature. I could go on forever about this film, as it ranks very high on my list of favourites, but, anyway, I hope you are staying safe and doing great. Thanks for your amazing content, which is of great help during those hard times.

[@Eliasssss7]

Great grat collection!!, i expect to see "Y tu mamá tambien" from Cuarón or "El Angel Exterminador" from Buñuel at some point however it is still a fantastic list with titles i must put an eye on. Thanks for the video.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you very much! So yes, please check out the rest of the poll results later this week. The titles you mentioned might appear there. Cheers.

[@benvanasse3397]

Hi Daisuke - I only scored 3 titles in the top 50 which i guess is not that surprising. I am happy that Kurosawa made it to the top by a good margin. Tarkovski, Lynch, Lumet and Kubrick are almost equal amongst second place - I am surprised that neither Bergman, Fellini nor Ozu did not score a little higher. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Hello my dear friend, and thank you so much for this. Oh yes, it is very interesting, but I suppose that, for Bergman, the fact that the box set did as well as it did is a strong indication that his works still resonate with a lot of people! I hope you are well.

[@benvanasse3397]

@@DaisukeBeppu I also noted 3 OOP in the top 50 which is remarkable!

[@iakona23]

Daisuke Beppu Unless someone hates Bergman films, I don’t see why that release did not get 180 out of 180 votes. It is truly an epic collection of movies and documentaries and special features and packaging.

[@robertwalsh968]

Could not be more jealous that you own a copy of Chungking Express! Lol Very hard to come by these days. Thank you for doing this, I added the films that I had not scene before after you mentioned them in your previous top ten to my queue-now I will add a few more from this one. I’m not surprised at all that Seven Samurai was a top contender, but I hope it encourages people to check out the “lesser known” Kurosawa films.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you very much. I think that it has been rumored for some time that Wong Kar-wai films will emerge in physical media releases in the Criterion Collection, including the possible return of Chungking Express. If these rumors are true, then hopefully this film will return to the collection again as a nice blu ray. Let us keep our fingers crossed! I hope you are well.

[@robertwalsh968]

Daisuke Beppu That would be amazing. I already own In The Mood for Love, but if I could get my hands on Chungking Express and Happy Together I would be very, very happy. I just watched Shinoda’s Pale Flower tonight and was completely blown away. His work is admittedly a blind spot for me. Any recommendations?

[@DaisukeBeppu]

@@robertwalsh968 I have heard rumors online about a possible box set of his films. If that rumor is true, that would be amazing.

[@djserious9341]

Yeah, I’ve been really wanting to see that one but have not yet been able too. Hopefully soon!

[@robertwalsh968]

DJ Serious Chungking express? If you have access to Criterion Channel all or most of Wong Kar Wai’s films are available!

[@henrycheung4327]

Hi, Raisins San Thank you so much for your advice AKIRA KUROSAWA is my first collection of the CRITERION COLLECTION

[@DaisukeBeppu]

You are very welcome.

[@southendonseaarts]

Excellent Top50 totally agree with entire top 10 especially the No1

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you so much!!!

[@BaileeWalsh]

All 4 David Lynch films that are on Criterion are here. Wow, we love some David Lynch! I'm very curious as to how many titles were chosen ultimately because of your videos. It's not like I'll be able to determine an actual answer, but I'm sure there are a number of people who watched films for the first time because of your film club or your videos in general, which was very likely to influence how enjoyable or good a film is for people. :)

[@DaisukeBeppu]

My friend, I too noticed that about the Lynch films! It's amazing. Yes, in terms of filmmakers represented as well, there are four Kurosawa films here. And I suppose that if we count the Bergman box set, in a way all of his films that are in the Criterion Collection made it into the top 10, from a certain way of looking at things.

[@Celestialrob]

I loved this video. I did not agree, but that’s the joy, because I learned a lot. Thank you so much. I’m so shocked that Armageddon did not win 😂

[@DaisukeBeppu]

What would your choices be by the way?

[@Celestialrob]

@@DaisukeBeppu huge fan of Night of the Hunter, Brief Encounter, 12 Angry Men, 39 Steps, Winter Light, the Before Trilogy.... However, I have purchased over 70 Criterion movies (including Bergman, Fellini and Demy sets) in this sale, so this is likely to change 😂

[@emantul2525]

Dear Daisuke, It was great talking to you live; I hope I wasn't too bothersome, with the exception of my grammar mistakes. My only problem with livestreams is that I don't know how often I should write in order not be annoying or hijacking the conversation. Regarding the poll, the one release I was expecting to be in the top 50( I didn't vote it for that reason) was The Apu Trilogy. The only film that I cannot stand from this top 50 is Tree of Life (Days of Heaven is about thousand times better). I find it pretty interesting that there no westerns or films directed by women on the list, don't you think? Finally, are you planning on buying the Ozu Box set from Carlotta Films; I am tempted although my French are pretty rusty. P.S. I always thought that characters who cough or sneeze are the first to go in Horror movies that deal with infections/viruses Get Well Soon and Best Wishes Manos

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you very much and not at all, as your questions are always welcome my friend! And oh yes, I heard about the Carlotta Films release, but I have no plans to get it (as I am satisfied with the Ozu films as I currently have them).

[@mariogiresi6792]

Dr Strangelove! A true classic in every sense of the word. Brazil is another must have. Excellent list.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Oh yes thank you very much and I agree with you. Thanks to all my friends and viewers for the great list.

[@christopherthomason]

Agreed on both films!

[@carlmassey300]

Only 2 of mine made it 😂 I was convinced that limelight at least would make it, I adore that film

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you so much! And I think 2 is great! That is really great. As for Limelight, it might appear later in the poll results, so stay tuned. I hope you are well.

[@WolfGratz]

Fascinating. My entirely self-imposed rules were very restricting but I do have 49 of those films though about a dozen are on other labels, especially Masters of Cinema. I also get a certain perverse pleasure from my extreme dislike of numbers two and three on the list (though obviously I still own them). Still a few new ones to try though

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Hello my dear friend, and thank you so much as always! You are the best. Cheers.

[@xbird532]

There’s also a lot I feel are missing from here that I’m surprised by. There’s nothing by Bunuel, for example. There’s also a lot of my favorites not on here, with Female Trouble, The Piano Teacher, Rushmore, The Squid and the Whale, Antichrist, and Salo. The last two I understand missing as they’re ones that elicit strong opinions and that I can understand people not liking, but the complete lack of Wes Anderson makes me sad since he’s one of my favorites. I also don’t know how Do the Right Thing is missing from the list, it’s probably my favorite Criterion release overall, and one of my favorite films easily. The ending is fantastic.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

xfritz5375 the poll will be conducted again next year I think, and so hopefully that will give you a chance to vote for the films you think deserve more mention!

[@xbird532]

Daisuke Beppu I definitely plan on it! The other lists of runner ups also didn’t include ones I thought deserved a spot. If I had just been watching your videos a few months earlier, I would have gotten a chance. There’s always next time.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

@@xbird532 Fantastic, my friend.

[@taylorsalim2004]

I got so excited to see seven samurai. My favorite movie of all time

[@DaisukeBeppu]

That is a great choice for a favorite movie of all time.

[@VulgarianTroglodyte]

Excellent list, surprisingly I've seen pretty much all of these except House, Zatoichi films, some of the Bergman films in the set, Godzilla and La Haine. Many picks are what I expected, but there are surprises there as well like A Brighter Summer Day. Only film I don't like on the list is Dazed & Confused, but other than that I love most of the films here. I'm so glad that Harakiri made it! And DAVID LYNCH, don't drink all the Coke, Daisuke!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you my friend. Yes it is a very interesting list indeed! I hope you are well.

[@Stealthborn]

Lots of great choices! I can see that 7 of the 10 I voted for made it in the top 50: 49. Princess Bride 33. M 33. Wages of Fear 24. Pan's Labyrinth (had chosen the trilogy but this TECHNICALLY counts) 8. The Third Man 7. Paris, Texas 1. Seven Samurai The other 3 I chose (Umberto D., The Virgin Spring and Mona Lisa) are certainly films that are a little out of popular opinion (though The Virgin Spring could be consider a part of the Bergman Box Set at #6 so very loosely I chose an 8th one). I can say that some time has passed since I voted and although I accept my choices I have a few regrets about films I didn't choose like 12 Angry Men, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters and especially Picnic at Hanging Rock. But that;s the thing with a top 10 list. You have to leave certain things off though if I were to do another poll like this again things would be slightly different. But it was a fun poll!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you for this and well done. So you bring up another great point, which is how our choices could potentially change over time. Yes, I feel this way too which is why I think it would be a valuable exercise to try to do this again next year if possible. That way people can see how (if at all) their choices have changed.

[@christopherthomason]

Good choices you've chose for his poll as well!

[@garrybaldy327]

Stalker in 2nd place. All those masterpieces below it. The mind boggles!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Yes it is certainly a very interesting set of results!

[@pete49327]

Late to party so please let me throw in my number one pick, not just for Criterion, but my personal all time movie, period, and it happens to be in Criterion I see. The Graduate, 1967. IMO it is the best movie I have ever seen. It has everything: Great acting, great screenplay, great music, it's a great comedy and at same time a great drama. It has the best beginning, best middle, best ending. It's just the greatest:) And btw, this is a great list, thank you and thanks to all submitters, I have copied and will definitely use.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Hello and thank you so much for commenting here! I really appreciate that. Yes, The Graduate is in the Criterion Collection currently (as a blu ray), and in fact it had appeared as a Criterion laserdisc back in the day as well. Cheers and I hope you are well. Have a nice rest of your day.

[@issadad]

Having discovered you only days ago, I missed the poll. Marvelous, thanks, hats off to all. p.s. My Top 15 Criterion titles not in the poll's Top 50: 15. Chantal Akerman. JEANNE DIELMAN. 14. Preston Sturges. SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS. 13. Pontecorvo. BATTLE OF ALGIERS. 12. Saura. FLAMENCO TRILOGY. (Eclipse) 11. Lars von Trier. BREAKING THE WAVES. 10. Fassbinder. BRD TRILOGY. 9. Frank Capra. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT. 8. Luis Buñuel. THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL. 7. THE GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION. 6. Fellini. LA STRADA. 5. Truffault. DAY FOR NIGHT. 4. Chaplin. MODERN TIMES. 3. Orson Welles. THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS. 2. Jean Renoir. RULES OF THE GAME. 1. Marcel Carné. CHILDREN OF PARADISE.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I am sorry that the poll closed before you could participate. I was very encouraged by this (which was my first poll), and so I will very likely do this again next year. Hopefully you can submit your list at that time! I would really love that! Take care and thank you so much. It is very nice to be able to meet you.

[@brettconsolacion3027]

I low-key thought that build up to number 1 was gonna be The Last Emperor

[@DaisukeBeppu]

That film might appear later in the results!

[@maxalserda9127]

I wished more people love Black Girl as much as I do so, easily a top 10 for me. It's one of the most heartbreaking movies I've ever seen!

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Yes it is very excellent! I don’t think the film ended up on the complete list unfortunately. However I will hold another poll again next year and so please feel free to send in your vote at that time 😃

[@DeanOfDVD]

How’d you determine at what number each group of films ended up?

[@DaisukeBeppu]

It is determined by the amount of votes that each title receives.

[@Grakkus87]

I was surprised not to see Breakfast Club or Robocop because of how popular they are. They might be so mainstream people don't even think of them as Criterion movies. If that makes sense.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Oh this is an interesting point! I’ll post the rest of the poll results here later this week, so the titles you mention might end up there.

[@warpathh]

Did you do another one for 2022?

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Hello and thank you! No I have not done another one of these surveys recently unfortunately.

[@Skimaskkass]

The only one that made it from my list is Persona. I think it's a top 50 with a lot of great films. Many of the films tied for number 33 were dark films haha. I'm surprised there weren't a lot of French films. La Haine, Wages of Fear and The Passion of Joan of Arc. Not a French New Wave film in sight. Some of my favorite directors didn't appear (my favorite is Godard) like Tati or Altman. But for my taste and as a representation of The Criterion Collection I think the list is really nice. I'm happy Seven Samurai is number one. I think it is a film that everyone can get behind.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Thank you very much my friend and a great observation you make about No. 33! As for your own choices, please stay tuned for the rest of the list, as I am sure that some favorites will emerge there. Cheers!

[@ohen]

The 400 Blows (my favorite French New Wave film) could have been on that list. I also hope Celine Sciamma's modern masterpiece Girlhood (Bande de filles) will one day be a part of the Criterion Collection. We might then even have the pleasure of Daisuke reviewing Girlhood.

[@Skimaskkass]

@@ohen It's the only Truffaut film I've watched! Shame on me! Have you seen any of his other ones? I feel obligated to watch Jules et Jim and L'Enfant sauvage.

[@ohen]

@@Skimaskkass The Wild Child is definitely an underrated Truffaut work. Maybe start with Day for Night, though.

[@1977Suspiria]

Where's the love for Armageddon? Disgraceful. 😉

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Check out the complete list in later videos. It might (or might not) turn up there!

[@Pete-eb3vo]

@Daisuke Beppu Its all right Daisuke, its only a joke. Because of the fact that Armageddon is not that well received of a film and it makes the least sense out of all the titles for most people to be on the Criterion Collection, people love to make jokes out of that film. You got to admit it is pretty funny haha.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

@@Pete-eb3vo Thank you my friend. (Yes, I know! However, I should note that I am very fortunate to receive a lot of comments from many people, and some people love Armageddon. So, I would like to maintain respect for all viewpoints in my comments, to the extent possible, and so I made the response as I did. I don't mind people joking about it at all, but for my responses, I would like to be open to people's love for all sorts of works, including Armageddon. My own personal views on a work might differ of course, but this is just my sort of "policy" when it comes to writing comments here. Cheers.)

[@DaisukeBeppu]

@@Pete-eb3vo But let me also say that I have been around plenty of Criterion forums and the like to know what some people think about films like Armageddon and the Rock being in the collection, so I am well aware of that discussion! Cheers my dear friend.

[@Pete-eb3vo]

@Daisuke Beppu You are very welcome. I understand that some people really enjoy Armageddon (It is entertaining), but if somebody like Armageddon gets to be part of the collection, why not something like Die Hard or The Terminator? If that makes any sense.

[@simeonmaximofernandez3364]

My number one is Bicycle Thieves followed by Seven Samurai for 2nd place.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Hello and thank you so much for sharing your choices. They are great choices you have! Well done.

[@mitchellhodgemeyer7306]

No spine number 539, "House"? That's just sad. Lol. I love that film. There were a lot of good picks though.

[@DriveupLife22]

You need to stop cleaning the house while watching the video because it's on the list.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

6:35. So there is no need to be sad. LOL. Cheers.

[@mitchellhodgemeyer7306]

Sorry all - I screwed the pooch. Lol. I guess I suck at multi-tasking.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Mitchell Hodgemeyer no worries my friend. And as you wanted, Hausu is in the list!

[@dippin1523]

missing Black Narcissus. Other than that, looks pretty good.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Hello and thank you so much!!!

[@DriveupLife22]

I'm sorry where's Tiny Furniture?

[@DaisukeBeppu]

it didn't make this top 50!

[@DriveupLife22]

@@DaisukeBeppu 😜 Cant imagine why. Thanks for running this Daisuke.

[@Satanschild516]

Shocked George Romero's Night of the Living Dead didnt make the list

[@DaisukeBeppu]

It appears later in the overall poll results.

[@Satanschild516]

@@DaisukeBeppu good to see. That was the title.that pulled me into the world.of Criterion It's a great release and happens to be my favorite film

[@nathanwalker6360]

Thank you so much Mr Beppu! Really enjoyed this list, i wish On the Waterfront could of made this list. Im glad Seven Samurai made it to number 1 its such a gem. Take care.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Hello and thank you very much! By the way, On the Waterfront is included here! 13:20

[@nathanwalker6360]

@@DaisukeBeppu Haha apologise, im not feeling to good at the moment i must of missed it. Thank you for pointing it out for me. Take care have a nice day.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

@@nathanwalker6360 No need to apologize at all my friend. I am glad that it appeared in the list! And more importantly I hope you are feeling better.

[@nathanwalker6360]

@@DaisukeBeppu Me too, i love Brando!! Thanks, think ive got a chest infection...I'll be alright in few days.

[@DaisukeBeppu]

Nathan Walker oh gosh, please take good care of yourself and get well soon!