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I'm not saying Zapruder Film of Kennedy Assassination should or shouldn't be on any lists, but it is on IMDb (here). Not on Letterboxd, to the best of my knowledge, though.

The Zapruder film is in the United States' National Film Registry, for what it's worth. Related to "home movies," would the Patterson-Gimlin film of "Bigfoot" be eligible?

If there are no further objections, I'll probably submit the alterations (Cheap Trick's date-range qualifier starting at 1981, BOC's date-range qualifier starting at 1976, and BOC and Bryan Adams both getting bumped up in the rankings) sometime tomorrow.

Hmmm... I'd said Styx/REO Speedwagon take influence (they both released their first studio albums in a primordial AOR/melodic rock style in 1972 - Styx and R.E.O./T.W.O. , respectively, while Toto released their first studio album in 1978) and Toto takes acclaim.

Now, popularity is where things get ...

Yeah, I could go either way on Journey-versus-Boston, and, at least anecdotally, Boston seems like the one that's more socially acceptable for non-AOR fans to enjoy.

So:

1. Boston [new placement]
2. Journey
3. Foreigner
4. Styx
5. REO Speedwagon
6. Toto
7. Bryan Adams [new placement]
8. Heart ...

Let's try this on for size:

1. Journey
2. Boston
3. Foreigner
4. Styx
5. REO Speedwagon
6. Toto
7. Bryan Adams [new placement]
8. Heart (1983-1993 output)
9. Pat Benatar
10. Chicago (1980-1991 output)
11. Eddie Money
12. Survivor
13. Jefferson Starship / Starship
14. ZZ Top (1983-1992 output)
15 ...

I think that you are right.

How about #19 for 1976-1985 Blue Oyster Cult, lower than Peter Frampton and higher than Asia? I reckon Frampton beats BOC in influence and acclaim (partially because Frampton's currently in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and BOC isn't at the moment) and BOC beats ...

Time to get pedantic.

Proposed Alteration #1: Alter Cheap Trick's Date-Range Qualifier

As of right now, the date-range qualifier for Cheap Trick on the list is "(1983-1991 output)." However, I think it should be changed to "(1981-1991)" to accommodate the two AOR/melodic rock genre songs that ...

Here are some random suggestions, if anybody needs more ideas (most probably won't make the cut, though, and forgive me if some have been brought up already):

AOR/melodic rock:
-April Wine
-Asia
-Europe
-Loverboy
-Richard Marx
-Eddie Money
-Night Ranger
-Rick Springfield
-Billy Squier
-Survivor
-38 ...

Does anybody have any thoughts on Whitesnake (1984 - 1989 output) reaching the #13-#14-#15 range on the glam metal artists list?

There's also a very, very, very slight chance Twisted Sister could end up at #15 on the same list, if 1984-1989 Whitesnake is added at #13 or #14.

Personally, I don't think date-range qualifiers are necessary for Van Halen and Bon Jovi. For Van Halen, for instance, the RateYourMusic consensus at the moment is that glam metal is "only" a secondary genre for Van Halen's 1978 self-titled debut, but that album, more than any other, is most ...

The top ten list of glam metal artists looks really good. The top three couldn't be better. However, would date-range qualifiers be necessary for Kiss and Alice Cooper? They were glam rock since the 1970s, but didn't become glam metal until a little later. Maybe something like "Kiss (1983-1993 ...

Would Devo have a shot at a list like this? Their popularity isn't stellar (though "Whip It" can still be heard on the radio, at least in the United States, and the album Freedom of Choice went platinum), but they were very early New Wave pioneers. According to Wikipedia, their musical short film ...

With Journey being talked about for inclusion on the list, I feel the need to put in a good word for Boston ( the number two classic-era AOR/melodic rock artist on the website's list of them ).

I'm not demanding that they be on the list, but I'm just presenting their criteria, which I think, with ...

Looks phenomenal!

The only things I'd change is I'd add Michael Caine to the Zulu cast (he gets the "Introducing" credit, I believe, though it's not his first movie) and add Howl's Moving Castle to the animation section (which could free up a spot for either The Wind and the Lion or The Most ...

Peter O'Toole should probably be listed in the Lawrence of Arabia cast.

This list rocks. I'm happy to see it.

However, while Lawrence of Arabia is more prestigious than Raiders of the Lost Ark and would probably be ranked higher on a regular "greatest of all time" list, I could see ROTLA being higher on a list weighted towards adventure film elements. ROTLA is what ...

I don't want to sound pushy, but I think a solid case could be made for Bullitt (1968) to appear on the list. It was, if I'm not mistaken, the first in the wave of loose-cannon cop thrillers that included the likes of Dirty Harry and The French Connection . While it's sometimes described as an ...