Cracked the top 250!


Well, this movie that no one but Turks has ever heard of has now cracked the top 250 at #242 with a world record 9.0 weighted rank, which seems a little bloated since there are few from outside Turkey who have seen this, and those that have seem to say they don't get it. There are 120 votes for U.S. voters, at a 7.3 rate, so if Americans ever get to see this, the ranking will come down. Only 10 of the top 1000 voters have submitted a vote. Also, the vote total has increased by 50% in a couple months, so I'd assume the Turks are stuffing the ballots in an effort to crack the top 250. I find this whole deal extremely interesting, it seems an entire nation of voters have pulled a good one over on IMDB. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like this movie is available to anyone but Turks with televisions, so who knows when the rest of us will get to see it and rate it accordingly. I'd be interested to hear from a non-Turkish voter who feels this is worthy of such honor.

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This ballot stuffing is making a mockery of the Top 250. You all should be ashamed of yourselves.

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I don't think any Turkish viewer voted for this film just to get in top 250. But i believe some of others voted to remove it from top 250. this film is a legend in Turkey and i don't think any Turkish person vote below 8 for this film. Not to get in top 250 but we love this film so much. Don't look for stealthiness. And please anyone don't vote before you see this film. I believe Americans won't like it so much because some of the jokes can be understood if you know Turkish and some are about Turkish culture. But it's the same for most of the American movies. Just watch the film and then vote. Don't turn the top 250 to an Olympic game.

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I cannot believe that there are people who are discussing about the place of this movie in IMDB Top 250. It is a great list but there are many stupid movies which shouldn't be there. And just because you don't know about this movie, it doesn't mean that it is bad. Try to see or read about this movie instead of writing this crap here.

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hey all you fools that say it's a movie that don't deserve to be in top 250.this is not a stupid movie and it deserves to be in the list..if you can!t understand it i can't do nothing about it ity's your problem and i think some of you don't even watch this film.and you say these bowlsh'ts all because it's a turkish movie..that's a shame!

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The ratings are of course flooded with Turkish people voting a 10. 82.x% of all the votes are 10. I'm quite sure every single person of that group is Turkish.

It's a nice name, Todd Gack. What is that, Dutch?

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Do you know any another film whenever it is watched, evertime all people lough and not bored. Yes Hababam sınıfı is so good film, whenever you watch it you wont be bored and will lough.. İts the best comedy film in all over the world I think. The single disadvantage o film is to be understood of jokes by the people who knows turkish culture.

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americans sux man..they say leon doesnt deserve to be in 250....why?..cuz it i a legend movie..and it iz not an american movie...hababam sinifi iz a great comedy movie...and it iz better than this stupid movie called dr strangelove or how i learned..bla bla...watch hababam sinifi and then write sumthin about this legend...

DEATH IS CERTAIN , LIFE IS NOT...

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As an ordinary turkish people, I watched this movie maybe 100 hundred time. Imagine it: Could there be a movie which shown at dozens of national TV channels , several times in a year. And Imagine, it is always best rated for that day. This move played in turkish national channel thousands of time , and it is always loved and never bored. Yes, if you don't understand or love this film, the main problem is the culture and he accent (linguistic). But this doesn't change this movie is great. Best regards.

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" I believe Americans won't like it so much because some of the jokes can be understood if you know Turkish and some are about Turkish culture. "

If the movie cannot be understood in english, then it deserves a horrible rating on an english website.

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First of all you are not the only one who gets to vote and comment.I dont feel nothing but pride and if anyone needs to be ashamed its definitly people who dont understand this movie.Turkish people want to see a Turkish classic in top 250 and they deserve it.There are movies about other nations cultures that I dont understand but I dont rage and say stupid *beep* a Turkish person I have learned American education system and culture from their movies.I have seen your list with 31 movies and I see you have good taste of movies.You dont have to love every single movie that others love but just respect it.

Keep on trollin

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This movie has it all. The best Turkish comedy actors are playing in this movie. It has friendship, love, drama and comedy. If only the quality of the subtitles were better then you guys would understand it. I don't know why but it is like someone is making subtitles for a 4 year old.

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First of all you are not the only one who gets to vote and comment.I dont feel nothing but pride and if anyone needs to be ashamed its definitly people who dont understand this movie.Turkish people want to see a Turkish classic in top 250 and they deserve it.There are movies about other nations cultures that I dont understand but I dont rage and say stupid *beep*.As a Turkish person I have learned American education system and culture from their movies.I have seen your list with 31 movies and I see you have good taste of movies.You dont have to love every single movie that others love but just respect it.

Keep on trollin

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As a Turkish voter my vote is not more than 7. There is a cheat I think.

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alpolcay- you didint like it, or just that you wouldnt give it a 10.

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I'm still interested in hearing from anyone who has seen this outside of Turkey. I'm not saying that it's not a terrific movie worthy of a 10, what I'm saying is I have no idea, and from what I've heard no one besides people growing up in Turkey has either. I've grown up in the U.S. with comedies that I really enjoy, like Dr. Strangelove, a movie probably not nearly as funny to a non-American. However, Turks have an opportunity to see the American movies with subtitles and whatever else. Americans don't have the chance to watch Hababam Sinifi and judge for themselves. Anyone? Tosun Pasa!

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This is **** discrimination. I don't give a sh*t, what you all think ain't important for me. But i am just unhappy about your conditions. DID ANY OF YOU see this movie? Did you? Does it mean that this movie can't be in the top 250 list, just coz it's Turkish or something. I am just embarrased of myself because I am living in the same world with creatures like you. I think y'all should be ashamed.

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SHOW RESPECT
BE GENTLE
BE A HUMAN
JUST BE ASHAME OF BEING YOURSELF

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DVD of Hababam Sinifi contains english subtitles.

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Is there a dvd edition of this movie?
I can find dvds on ebay (from a turkish store, at 24.99 euros...), but that's the only place. I'm a bit afraid that it is a "vhs reencoded version"...
Btw: i think that this thread started in the rigt point: a movie in top250 that u can't see (assuming there's no dvd like imdb shows up) if u're not a turkish living in turkey, or with access to turkish tvs and knowing turkish.
This is not any kind of discrimination, but movies, to be in top, should be able to be seen. Just an opinion.

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this movie is present on the top 250 again, it's crazy!
just look at the average vote of the non-US users and the top1000 voters...
dear imdb's webmaster, filters that you had newly instaured for the votation system, are they really efficient??

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Gregory-from-paris you are an completely idiot and nothing else.Did you understand.Nothing else.You really have no idea how this film is good.Maybe you don't have a chance to watch this film but you are still saying something.This film is a legend in Turkey.I must say I have watched this movie maybe 50 times.If you watch maybe you can understand fun but I have doubt.First you must know the Turkish culture and second you have a mind.OK.

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All this internet, arts, movies etc. are supposed to make nations closer and make them understand each other. I am sure this movie database was not founded to insult some other nations movies. You guys are supposed to say, "wow Turkish dude what is this movie about?" And you Turkish guys are supposed to say "you gotta see it man, look here you can buy it...." and stuff like these. But what I see here is some Turkish guy who probably have not seen the movie saying that StrangeLove sucks and some other non-Turkish guy saying Hababam Sinifi does not deserve to be in the top 250 list. I am positive that that guy haven't seen the movie too. I have seen both and they are both great movies. So what is this all about you suck they suck? At least half of the world do not have access to The Godfather. Think about that.

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Hababam sinifi is a classic
It's really a great funny movie
and many generations to come will continue to watch it
it does deserve to be in the top 250 list.
i recommend everyone to watch it before making any comments.

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Wow, you're a real charmer. If fans of this movie are like you, then it must really be *beep*

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In the world which you live in there is no only USA as you think. But also you have excuse of being american I guess :) Anyway I think you need to know main thing about cinema my friend. It does not belong to any country on the world it does not has to be in ENGLISH to be watched. The other countries can also make good films even much more better such as Hababam sinifi (in my point of view this movie is at million times better than e.g. "police academy" even though I think it is a good movie as well..)

But also I guess I should thank to you just because you and people like you remind me I have got precious things that never you can not have such as "hababam sinifi" but i will not thank to you, just because of the respect that you showed and you haven't deserved..

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Ok, it seems most of the people who gave it a 10 are turkish. So what? Does that mean their vote should weigh less than that of western movie-lovers? Strange, maybe even dangerous point of view.

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What do you expect? Yes it is a turkish film and most viewers are turkish. What are suprise huh?

The thing is that it is a comedy and comedies are usually culturally driven and people of other cultures will probably not be expected to laugh as much as turks will. But if you watch it with an open mind the mere sight of Kemal Sunal could crack you in tears of laughter...

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well u have to know the Turkish culture to understand it. somehow i watch american shows and movies and i dont get it anything from them but americans love them .. so u must have some respect to these movies.

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This is a great comedie but obviously a typical american won't lough as much as a turkish guy. Kemal Sunal and his classmates play it in the same tradition like Jerry Lewis and Charlie Chaplin. I showed the movie to an american friend, and with some translation, he loughed and enjoyed it, too. So, it is normal for Turks to give it a 10 rating, and non-turks to give a 7.3, and the difference is due to something lost in the translation!

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I loved this Movie in my childhood and i still love it, its the greatest turkish comedy ever!
But i have to say that it is not correct to give this Film a 10 ...awesome jokes, great actors, great story ...on the other hand, bad cutting, bad directing, bad sound etc.!!

I give it a 7

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Finally some honesty!

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Needs 2k votes to make the top 250 list.

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