Welcome! I'm glad you decided you take the time to check out my first YTT. I've been wanting
to do a movie countdown for a while now, and I finally decided it was time to get 'er done.
Katie didn't influence this decision at all, nope. Below you'll find a description of this countdown
and how it will be played out. Although all the movies chosen will be of personal preference, I
will try to make it as accessible as possible. I won't be picking any obscene independent
French films or anything like that. Hopefully y'all will be able to participate and have some fun.
Maybe you'll even discover some new movies to add to your watchlist! If this countdown proves
to be a success, I'm hoping to do a continuation with movies from different decades.
Anyway, that's enough rambling from me. ________On with the show!

Originally posted by iHypeMusic Film?

Originally posted by posh I'm thinking outside the box. It's YTT's emancipation.

Don't be haters



I'm looking forward to this I love movies

Originally posted by iHypeMusic "Your Top Ten Post your own music countdown and request on others." You're breaking the rules.

Originally posted by Katie People in YTT can be a bit...clique-ish. If it's not contemporary pop music to pit stan bases against one another then they can be a bit stand offish. I'd personally be way more interested in a film countdown than a music one. The entire site is about music. + request countdowns - sadly - are not as popular. I them because they're more interesting.

Who said I wasn't interested in participating

Originally posted by Zune True but: But Razzle is the main mod whom watches over this part of ATRL most of the time. I think its fine, but that's where my concern came from at first

Originally posted by Katie Nobody watches over YTT. I don't think I've ever seen a warning point come out of this section other than extreme fighting. You have no reason to be concerned and you're doing entirely too much at this point.

Originally posted by Zune Any idea when the voting list will be available?

Originally posted by posh I'll post the first round tomorrow/later today.

Since this countdown will be going backwards through time, our first round will be films
released in 2013! Admittedly, last year didn't have the best releases. The ups were fantastic,
but scarce. You had to dig a little deeper to find true gems; but isn't that the way it always
seems to go? I've selected ten of my favourite films from last year and put them in an easy
to manage list. I tried to get a variety of different genres and level of success.

MAMA Release date: January 17, 2013 Director: Andres Muschietti Cast: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Synopsis: "Annabel and Lucas are faced with the challenge of raising his young nieces that were left alone in the forest for 5 years.... but how alone were they? The film deals with the story of two young girls abandoned in a forest cabin, fostered by an unknown entity that they fondly call "Mama", which eventually follows them to their new suburban home after their uncle retrieves them." - IMDb/Wikipedia Available on Netflix: ✘ Need a brief little reminder? Watch the trailer here!

FROZEN Release date: November 20, 2013 Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Cast: Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell Synopsis: "A prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, so Anna must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, on the grandest of journeys to find the Snow Queen and put an end to the icy spell. Encountering Everest-like extremes, mystical creatures and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction." - Disney Available on Netflix: ✘ Need a brief little reminder? Watch the trailer here!

THE BUTLER Release date: August 5, 2013 Directors: Lee Daniels Cast: Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey Synopsis: "This film tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man's life and family." - The Weinstein Company Available on Netflix: ✘ Need a brief little reminder? Watch the trailer here!

THE HEAT Release date: June 27, 2013 Director: Paul Feig Cast: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy Synopsis: "Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.'s "finest," is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and street smarts to catch the most elusive criminals. Neither has ever had a partner, or a friend for that matter. When these two wildly incompatible law officers join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies." - 20th Century Fox Available on Netflix: ✘ (Mail-in only) Need a brief little reminder? Watch the trailer here!

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES Release date: March 20, 2013 Director: Derek Cianfrance Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling Synopsis: "The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance, written by Cianfrance, Ben Coccio, and Darius Marder. A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective." - IMDb/Wikipedia Available on Netflix: ✘ (Mail-in only) Need a brief little reminder? Watch the trailer here!

SAVING MR. BANKS Release date: November 29, 2013 Director: John Lee Hancock Cast: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks Synopsis: "When Walt Disney's daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers' "Mary Poppins," he made them a promise-one that he didn't realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt comes up against a curmudgeonly, uncompromising writer who has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine. But, as the books stop selling and money grows short, Travers reluctantly agrees to go to Los Angeles to hear Disney's plans for the adaptation..." - Disney Available on Netflix: ✘ Need a brief little reminder? Watch the trailer here!

THE BOOK THIEF Release date: November 8, 2013 Director: Brian Percival Cast: Sophie Nelisse, Geoffrey Rush Synopsis: "Based on the beloved international bestselling book, The Book Thief tells the story of Liesel, an extraordinary and courageous young girl sent to live with a foster family in World War II Germany. She learns to read with encouragement from her new family and Max, a Jewish refugee who they are hiding under the stairs. For Liesel and Max, the power of words and imagination become the only escape from the tumultuous events happening around them. This film is a life-affirming story of survival and of the resilience of the human spirit." - 20th Century Fox Available on Netflix: ✘ Need a brief little reminder? Watch the trailer here!

YOU'RE NEXT Release date: August 22, 2013 Director: Adam Wingard Cast: Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci Synopsis: "One of the smartest and most terrifying films in years, YOU'RE NEXT reinvents the genre by putting a fresh twist on home-invasion horror. When a gang of masked, ax-wielding murderers descend upon the Davison family reunion, the hapless victims seem trapped...until an unlikely guest of the family proves to be the most talented killer of all." - Lionsgate Available on Netflix: ✘ Need a brief little reminder? Watch the trailer here!

C.O.G. Release date: September 20, 2013 Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez Cast: Jonathan Groff, Denis O'Hare Synopsis: "In the first ever film adaptation of David Sedaris' work, a cocky young man travels to Oregon to work at an apple farm. Out of his element, his lifestyle and notions are picked apart by everyone who crosses his path. C.O.G. is an American drama film directed and written by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, and starring Jonathan Groff. The film is based on a David Sedaris short story from his book of collected essays, Naked." - Screen Media Films/Wikipedia Available on Netflix: ✓ Need a brief little reminder? Watch the trailer here!

OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN Release date: March 20, 2013 Director: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart Synopsis: "When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger crisis. Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) directs an all-star cast featuring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Ashley Judd and Rick Yune." - FilmDistrict Available on Netflix: ✓ Need a brief little reminder? Watch the trailer here!

Post your THREE TOP MOVIES IN-ORDER from the above list.
Round two will be posted on Friday night/Saturday morning.