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FIFA 15 – The Strongest League?

FIFA 15 – The Strongest League?

With the FIFA 16 Web App now available, and FIFA 15 well and truly reaching its closing stages, it is a great time to reflect and look back on the various players and cards that have been used over the past year. As each club is refreshed and switched around for the next FIFA this is in many ways a goodbye to all the excellent players that have been used in your team.

But which league is worthy of holding the ‘strongest league’ title? Whilst in the real world this can be argued using a large number of variables and ideas, in the game it is a different question entirely. As a result I conducted an experiment – I went through the squad guides on this website, assimilated squads from the main five leagues largely based around the guides and gave them a few games in Online Single Matches. And at the end of it all, I had a clear idea as to which leagues provide the best players and was the best to use over FIFA 15.

Plus, if you plan on staying with FIFA 15 for a while, you can use this as a squad guide for the main five leagues in the game – with up to date prices, too.

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Ligue 1

FIFA 15 – The Strongest League?

The inclusion of Ligue 1 as one of Europe’s biggest leagues is a source of controversy – despite nations like Portugal and arguably even Russia and Turkey holding greater records with their clubs in Europe France do have their league as one of the big five and thus get a greater share of high rated players.

Starting XI
Position Player Club Rating Price (k)
GK Sirigu PSG 84 1.8
RB Aurier PSG 77 1.0
CB David Luiz PSG 82 1.6
CB Thiago Silva PSG 87 8.0
LB Coentrao Monaco 79 3.1
RM Lucas PSG 83 4.0
CDM Matuidi PSG 83 2.0
CAM Moutinho Monaco 83 1.5
LM Lavezzi PSG 82 2.0
ST Cavani PSG 86 2.3
ST Ibrahimovic PSG 90 85.5
Total Starting XI Price 112.8
Rest of Squad
GK Mandanda Marseille 82 1.0
RB van der Wiel PSG 77 1.0
CB Nkoulou Marseille 80 1.0
CB Abdennour Monaco 80 2.3
LB Bedimo PSG 76 1.4
RM Ben Arfa Nice 78 2.0
CDM Motta PSG 82 1.0
CAM Valbuena Lyon 81 2.9
LM Alessandrini Marseille 76 1.6
ST Lacazette Lyon 82 2.0
ST Beauvue Lyon 75 1.3
Total Rest of Squad Price 17.5

The defence of Ligue 1 was a major issue for me. Whilst I adore Thiago Silva, who is easily one of the best defenders in the game, it is quite clear that without the Brazilian there is a shocking gap in quality amongst the rest of the cards found in this league. David Luiz is decent but not the quality required to defend well and is often out of position. The rest are varying degrees of bad – Aurier and Coentrao are not up to standard for a good defensive full back and I often found myself subbing Nkoulou on just to be rid of one of the pair. In goal, Sirigu is decent but not a world beater – Mandanda is nothing short of a liability, who will concede goals simply because of his short stature.

The midfield from Ligue 1 flatters to deceive. All four of the midfielders in the line-up have ratings securely into the 80s yet often they rarely show it. Lavezzi and Moutinho in particular are massive disappointments, neither player puts in great performances when used and Moutinho in particular often feels weak and underpowered. Lucas was different in that I would actually see myself wanting to use him again after I finished with the game if simply for his decent dribbling and obviously pace. Matuidi was OK – I didn’t like him immensely but for what he does he gets a pass. Overall though don’t expect wonders from this midfield.

Cavani and Ibrahimovic were two of the highest rated strikers in FIFA 15, and it shows – they are two quality players who score when given the opportunity. If I had better playmakers going forward I would have easily scored more goals. My main gripe with the PSG duo is the lack of pace – neither is immensely quick and as a result they don’t always have it in them to make the runs required. It has to be said though that when they do have the ball, they are by far the most dangerous players in the team.

Squad Depth
If you look at the above table, you will notice that 12 of the 22 players in the squad play for PSG – and that is a sad reflection on where the best players are in the French league. PSG are the basis for any Ligue 1 squad and the other players are not good enough to cut it in quality. Players like Moutinho, Coentrao, and Lavezzi make it into the squad because there isn’t enough quality elsewhere to warrant them dropping – a player like Ben Arfa should be nowhere near this team and relying on him for a game is not recommended.

The market’s prices are low, which means that only one player in the entire team is worth over 10k – Ibrahimovic costing nearly two thirds of the entire teams cost. The lack of major cost issues make this team very easy to build with a decent amount of coins – but really for what you get on the field I don’t know whether it is worth it to spend so much on one player, when the rest of the team is not particularly amazing. Also, there is a reason so many of the squad players here are dirt cheap. Lacazette is also a very good option if you don’t want to use either of the PSG strikers, and would easily dislodge one of them if needs be.

Ligue 1 is a very good league if you have a few coins floating round your club and want a quick, cheap team to build. With the exception of Ibrahimovic none of the players in this team cost an extortionate fee and it is not difficult to use, as players like Lacazette and Lucas are great to have in a team. However when up against a stronger opponent, whether through more potent players or a better mind for the game, this team will struggle. The midfield is far too weak to compete with a physical opponent, and lacks the killer balls to get the play up to Cavani and Ibrahimovic. The defence with the exception of Thiago Silva is frighteningly poor, and good attackers will easily carve up the team.

I also do not think it is worth buying Ibrahimovic unless you are dead set on getting him, and are happy with the Ligue 1 side. In my opinion, it is not worth so much on one player when the rest of the team have trouble matching his ability.

Serie A

FIFA 15 – The Strongest League?

The Italian first division is on the up after many years of seemingly endless decline – as seen by the progress of Italian clubs in Europe over the 2014-15 season. However, from the outlook it does appear as though the league still suffers from a lack of overall quality that other leagues hold.

Starting XI
Position Player Club Rating Price (k)
GK Handanovic Inter 84 1.6
RB Maicon Fiorentina 79 1.1
CB Chiellini Juventus 84 2.0
CB Barzagli Juventus 83 1.4
LB Evra Juventus 80 2.0
RM Cuadrado Fiorentina 83 4.0
CM Pogba Juventus 84 6.3
CDM Vidal Juventus 85 3.0
LM Gervinho Roma 81 2.0
ST Tevez Juventus 85 3.2
ST Doumbia Roma 82 2.4
Total Starting XI Price 29.0
Rest of Squad
GK Buffon Juventus 83 1.6
RB Richards Fiorentina 77 4.0
CB Miranda Inter 83 2.0
CB Castan Roma 81 1.5
LB Cole Roma 81 1.6
RM Candreva Lazio 83 3.0
CM Marchisio Juventus 83 1.5
CDM Pjanic Roma 83 1.3
LM El Shaarawy Milan 80 4.0
ST Higuain Napoli 84 1.2
ST Jovetic Inter 82 1.5
Total Rest of Squad Price 23.2

Serie A has produced and held some of the finest defenders in the world over the years – Cannavaro, Nesta, Maldini and Cafu have all played in the division at some stage in their career. At present, the league is nowhere near those levels of competency. Whilst Chiellini is a top player who will improve any squad he is placed into, like Thiago Silva in Ligue 1 he does not have the support around him to match his own ability. Barzagli is decent, but yet again the two full backs are not up to standard. Both Evra and Cole do not feel as strong as their rating would suggest and are brushed aside easily by any decent winger, and whilst Maicon and Richards are stronger on the other side they do not offer as much as their decent stats require them too. Miranda is a decent stand in across the back four, I found.

Cuadrado, Pogba and Vidal make a powerful axis in the midfield – a representation of physicality and pace for the league. All three are solid players who can improve most teams with their inclusion and it shows, as the midfield is not easy to beat off the ball. Pogba and Vidal are very well rounded players but unfortunately they are not the most lethal with the ball and passing can be a little laborious at times. That is nothing, however, compared to the joke that is Gervinho on the left. How he is so high rated I will never know – no ball control, terrible first touch, and a woeful shot. His pace is his one saving grace but do not expect much from him – the Ivorian is a player to avoid at all costs if you do not need him.

Tevez and Doumbia on paper are a superb attack – one pacey, nimble striker in Doumbia and a powerful, efficient partner in Tevez. Yet in the games I played with the side the two rarely complement each other and instead look distant and separate. I could rarely get the two to work together in a move, and both looked poor whenever required to finish the chance. Of the two I actually preferred Doumbia – largely down to the pace, which I am aware is viewed as ‘cheap’ by many but I felt like I could rely a lot more on the Ivorian than I could the Argentine.

Squad Depth
A far healthier situation that in Ligue 1. Miranda and Buffon I will happily swap with the players I placed in the first team, giving the defence a bit more leniency in terms of who you need in the side. In midfield I actually thought that Pjanic and Marchisio were great stand-ins for Pogba and Vidal – especially Pjanic, who easily is the best passer I used from Serie A. The left is a massive weakness though, as El Shaarawy is not much better than Gervinho and I found myself avoiding playing down that flank, Candreva, Jovetic and Higuain are all decent attackers and will perform if placed in the team.

The one thing this league has over the other five is the pricing of its players. Not one of the squad will cost you over 10k, and you only need about 30k to build the entire first team. At 50k total squad price, that is a very efficient and healthy amount to spend on a squad, and you won’t find the money drained away to be inefficient. Sadly there are a few transferred players, meaning Richards, Cuadrado and El Shaarawy have steeper prices, but this shouldn’t deter you as generally the league has great prices for what it offers.

Serie A is a far, far superior league to Ligue 1 – the players out match them in near every position, the team is more balanced, and there are much better options if you don’t want to rely on certain players as you would have to with the French league. However, I found that I had a harder time using this team – Pogba and Vidal, for as good as they are, are not the ideal players for great passes and in fact Pjanic often made the difference when I brought him on – usually in place of the awful Gervinho. I didn’t score as many goals, and I put that down to a lack of an immensely high rated –player in the team. Ibrahimovic and to an extent Cavani scored the 50-50 goals for me in the Ligue 1 team, Tevez and Doumbia did not – and really there is no one in this league who has a world class rating.

The stand out performers were Chiellini, Cuadrado and surprisingly Pjanic – but I found this team harder to use than Ligue 1 and as a result I would not advise the league if you want the best players. However for the cost, and the players used, this is definitely a viable option for those who like the division.

FIFA 15 – The Strongest League?

The German division is another that has seen immense progress over the last few seasons, especially with the German national team winning the World Cup last summer. Don’t let the idea that Bayern Munich are the only team get into your head as in reality Dortmund, Wolfsburg and Leverkusen all possess very strong squads. In game though, this might be a little different…

Starting XI
Position Player Club Rating Price (k)
GK Neuer Bayern 90 35.0
RB Piszczek Dortmund 82 2.8
CB Boateng Bayern 86 3.0
CB Benatia Bayern 84 1.5
LB Alaba Bayern 82 9.4
CDM Schweinsteiger Bayern 88 5.0
CM Lahm Bayern 87 4.0
CM Gotze Bayern 86 5.5
RW Robben Bayern 90 75.0
ST Lewandowski Bayern 87 13.0
LW Reus Dortmund 86 14.0
Total Starting XI Price 168.2
Rest of Squad
GK Weidenfeller Dortmund 83 1.3
RB Trasch Wolfsburg 76 1.0
CB Hummels Dortmund 86 3.0
CB Sokratis Dortmund 82 1.0
LB Rodriguez Wolfsburg 80 1.5
CDM Gustavo Wolfsburg 82 1.2
CM Gundogan Dortmund 83 1.6
CM Kagawa Dortmund 83 1.3
RW Sam Schalke 80 1.5
ST Hernandez Leverkusen 81 4.0
LW Ribery Bayern 88 35.0
Total Rest of Squad Price 52.4

Neuer is the highest rated keeper in the game and it shows – whilst his 35k price may put you off if you have the money to buy him, you will notice the difference in that you won’t concede as many goals. The defence in front of him is very solid as well – Piszczek and Alaba are excellent full backs and crucial to any Bundesliga team, whilst Boateng and Benatia make a mean, effective defensive pairing. The defence in this league is arguably the strongest of any of the leagues in Europe, and you’ll feel it if you use this back line.

The Bayern trio I put in the middle is one of the best parts of the team. Lahm is disappointingly not a full back but his card is as solid as ever – with the exception of height and physicality he is easily one of the best players I have used in this game, gets forward to attack and stays back as well. Gotze as the other more offensive midfield is strong as well – excellent passing, superb dribbling and a decent shot as well. Schweinsteiger in the middle offers defensive security and a very powerful long shot – it is quite clear that these three are above all others with their inclusion in this team and make one of the best midfields in Europe, for both the Bundesliga and Bayern.

If you weren’t convinced by my generous opinion of the Bundesliga midfield trio, look no further than the front three for an example of the quality that the Bundesliga has to offer. Robben, Lewandowski and Reus make one of the strongest front three you can build – Robben and Reus have blistering pace, a lethal shot and perfect dribbling, whilst Lewandowski is clinical and precise and the perfect man to have in the middle to retain the ball and deliver the final blow. All three are easily some of the best forwards I’ve used in the game and would easily make the shortlist for a ‘World XI’.

Squad Depth
One thing is very clear when you view this squad – the club that offer near all the quality is Bayern Munich. The squad could very easily just be a Bayern squad for how lacking in diversity it is in the main eleven. However, that should not deter you from the division as there is plenty of quality found within the rest of the team. Hummels and Sokratis are very good options for CB, as well as Naldo, Subotic and even Martinez who I didn’t include in the squad. Ricardo Rodriguez is one of the most underrated full backs in the game – excellent set piece stats and a potent defender, and should easily be a good deputy for Alaba. The midfield three of Gustavo, Gundogan and Kagawa is still a potent one, and Ribery is very interchangeable with Reus – it is your own choice as to who you prefer for the starting XI.

That is not to say there aren’t problems with the line up in this side. There is no quality right back once Piszczek is selected, meaning you have to select someone similar to Trasch – who only makes it in on virtue that he was a free pack player in the squad. Similarly at right wing there is not a player anywhere near Robben’s quality – Farfan and Blaszczykowski are not as good as in previous years and I find using Bellarabi and Aubameyang to be frustrating due to their lack of end product. Sam is only in the squad I showed as – again – he is a free pack player. Perhaps the biggest problem lies up front – if you don’t like Lewandowski your other choices are Huntelaar, Kiessling and Hernandez – of which I only like and would recommend the Mexican. The squad depth is varying depending on the position in the squad.

There are quite a few high rated players in this team, and as a result this squad will cost a decent amount. In the starting line up all three of the forwards have five figure prices and together they exceed 100k – and as mentioned before Neuer requires a lot of money to shell out. Ribery sat on the bench for 35k will also be a gripe for some, especially as some teams can be bought for that amount. As with many big club players, the Bayern factor boosts the price slightly, which makes the first team a tad more expensive than many of its European counterparts.

It is with Bundesliga that we come across many of the real quality players in FIFA 15. Neuer and Robben are the highest rated players in their position and when used it shows – similarly players like Alaba, Boateng, Reus and Schweinsteiger are outstanding and a key part of the side that they are placed in. The side has no weak links in the starting lineup and can be relied upon to deliver results. I found the team easy to use, great to play with, and had the best win record with the side – giving it a very good approval from me.

Obviously if you don’t have the money then a few of these players will be out of reach, and if you believe that a defence should not have lots spent on it then the likes of Alaba and Neuer may not be the players to have. But for under 300k I would say that the starting line-up delivers in its full, and makes for a very strong squad. Definitely worth it at the end of the game.

FIFA 15 – The Strongest League?

The Spanish League holds two of the most successful teams in world football – Barcelona and Real Madrid. The two sides have won the last two European Cups and generally are regarded as the pinnacle of club football. Teams like Atletico, Valencia and Sevilla have also risen in recent years to be considered some of the finest in Europe and in general the league is very strong. Some of the worlds best players ply their trade in the division.

Starting XI
Position Player Club Rating Price (k)
GK Casillas Real Madrid 84 2.4
RB Dani Alves Barcelona 83 5.6
CB Ramos Real Madrid 87 22.5
CB Pique Barcelona 84 2.5
LB Marcelo Real Madrid 82 6.0
CM Iniesta Barcelona 89 6.0
CM Modric Real Madrid 87 4.8
CM Rodriguez Real Madrid 86 3.0
RW Bale Real Madrid 87 80.5
ST Messi Barcelona 93 501.0
LW Ronaldo Real Madrid 92 604.0
Total Starting XI Price 1238.3
Rest of Squad
GK Bravo Barcelona 83 1.6
RB Carvajal Real Madrid 80 2.0
CB Godin Atletico Madrid 84 1.3
CB Miranda Atletico Madrid 83 2.0
LB Jordi Alba Barcelona 81 3.0
CM Isco Real Madrid 84 3.4
CM Xavi Barcelona 86 3.0
CM Busquets Barcelona 85 2.5
RW Vela Real Sociedad 83 3.3
ST Suarez Barcelona 89 71.0
LW Neymar Barcelona 87 50.0
Total Rest of Squad Price 143.1

It is rare to have a back four that is better at attacking than defending, but the defence installed in this team tried their best to make that their goal. Dani Alves and Marcelo are great at going forward and helping the attack, yet are out of position so often that they leave the defence wide open. Ramos often forgets he is a centre back and charges forward far too often – great for corners and last minute attacks, but rubbish for most of the game and a liability at the back. Pique is marginally better than Ramos but is also much slower and lower rated – making it far less excusable when he follows Ramos into pushing forward. When the back four stay back they are very good, but if your opponent likes to counter attack be prepared to concede. Casillas is Casillas – makes very good saves but often has lapses of concentration and concedes goals that he shouldn’t do. But he isn’t as poor as many would make him out to be and can still play a good role in this team.

Iniesta, Modric and Rodriguez are some of the highest rated midfielders in the game and it shows – all three have excellent passing and attacking ability and regularly get involved with the forwards in creating goals and making chances. Whilst I find that they can be easy to push off the ball due to their lack of strength or physicality, they are wizards whilst on it and remain a key part of the side because of it. Easily the finest passers of the ball I have used in this FIFA and Iniesta in particular has to be in every Liga BBVA team – the assists he will rack up are innumerable.

The two highest rated players in the game make up most of this attack and it shows – Ronaldo and Messi are outstanding players who are mandatory for any high quality Spanish league team. Messi’s ball control, dribbling and passing is second to none, whilst Ronaldo’s sheer athleticism and power in his shot makes him an absolute nightmare for your opponent to deal with. Of course, it is obvious to all that the best two players in the game play excellently, but it needs highlighting that if you have these players, they will score you goals. Don’t let the ability of Messi and Ronaldo overshadow Bale though – the Welshman is a very talented player in his own right and a very useful asset to have in your team. He makes up what is easily the strongest attack in FIFA 15 – and you will be very tricky to stop if you know what you’re doing and have these three up front.

Squad Depth
The rest of Liga BBVA is very talented in its own right, containing many talented players from the teams outside of Barcelona and Real Madrid. I actually preferred the defence in my second team for this league as Godin and Miranda remained at the back for most of the game – making them far more reliable than the Spanish duo I had in my main team. Isco, Xavi and Busquets are only marginally worse than the midfield in the first team but don’t let that deter you from using this Spanish axis – they are a top trio and will create many chances for you. Yet again going forward is where the greatest players lie as Suarez and Neymar lie waiting for you to use them – the two are good enough to the first line up and only have the misfortune of having Messi and Ronaldo ahead of them. Vela on the right is a drop in quality from Bale but is by no means a poor player to have, and not in the squad lie the likes of Griezmann and Benzema who are potent attackers to have.

There is no position in this squad that I feel lacks a suitable back up, and I think that Liga BBVA is really well served when it comes to the depth of players you can choose. Unmentioned in this squad are the likes of De Marcos, Filipe Luis, Pepe, Varane, Mathieu, Kroos, Rakitic and Pedro – which shows the wide breadth of players available in this league.

This is the largest flaw with this squad – the mammoth prices that some of the players have. Before we even reach the obvious source of cost in the team, players like Ramos, Alves and Marcelo already have high prices for what stage FIFA is at and the actual usefulness they have in the team, and given how the defence performed for me there is no way I would want to pay over 20k for Ramos. Everyone in the starting line-up is Barcelona or Real Madrid which boosts their price further – irritable if trying to purchase some of the many high rated midfielders in this league.

But onto the biggest eye sore in the team – the prices of your forwards. Messi and Ronaldo combined cost over one million coins – which is a ridiculous amount to have to outsource to afford them and not something many people have just in their club to spend. Bale, Neymar and Suarez cost over 200k – you have to ask whether it is worth having so much spent on players not even in the first team. You need vast wealth to be able to have these players in your team, and as a result this is a major turn off for many players. I had to spend a lot of time trading to try and build up the wealth to have these two players in my team.

When using this team I gave the ball as much as I could to Messi and Ronaldo – they are, simply put, the best players in the game by a mile and their quality is unmatched by anyone else. Any time they are on the ball they could score, and having top playmakers like Iniesta and Rodriguez around them only made the attack on this team even better. However my defence cannot be given the same praise – whilst some blame has to be placed on me for not having any real defensive midfielders bar Modric the back four showed no solidarity and let many goals in by virtue of not being around to stop the opposing teams attack. Ramos in particular was terrible for this and nowhere near as solid as players like Thiago Silva, Boateng and Chiellini in teams prior.

But it is important to recognize how expensive this team is. I am one of the lucky ones in that I have got to experience using these players, when in reality the average player has not got a chance to use Messi or Ronaldo in their team due to their cost. That lowers the praise I give to Liga BBVA – many of the best attackers will never be reached for many. I would recommend that if you don’t have the money for those two I would go for a Bale, Benzema Neymar front three as they are still very strong and cost a lot less. If you get the chance to enjoy using Ronaldo and Messi, though, be thankful for what you have as it is very strong.

Premier League

FIFA 15 – The Strongest League?

Onto our final league, the ‘best’ in the world – the Premier League. Recent years have seen English teams decline, with poor performances in Europe and underperforming national team success – but that doesn’t reflect in FIFA as many of the world’s finest players play in this division.

Starting XI
Position Player Club Rating Price (k)
GK Courtois Chelsea 86 7.0
RB Zabaleta Man City 83 3.0
CB Kompany Man City 86 5.4
CB Koscielny Arsenal 82 2.2
LB Baines Everton 82 3.0
RM Sanchez Arsenal 85 12.5
CM Yaya Toure Man City 86 30.5
CM Di Maria Man United 86 14.5
LM Hazard Chelsea 88 40.5
ST Aguero Man City 87 45.0
ST Costa Chelsea 86 4.3
Total Starting XI Price 167.9
Rest of Squad
GK De Gea Man United 85 2.5
RB Debuchy Arsenal 80 1.3
CB Cahill Chelsea 81 1.9
CB Vertonghen Tottenham 82 1.4
LB Filipe Luis Chelsea 82 2.4
RM Walcott Arsenal 81 1.5
CM Schweinsteiger Man United 88 10.0
CM Ozil Arsenal 86 4.0
LM Cazorla Arsenal 84 1.6
ST Falcao Man United 88 4.0
ST Sturridge Liverpool 83 3.0
Total Rest of Squad Price 33.6

Courtois is the second best keeper in the game and that is reflected on the pitch – his 6 foot 6 height and his immense stats make him a key part of the team for when he is called upon. Kompany’s high rating really shows here as he makes you feel his presence – and with Koscielny next to him it is often near impossible to break them down. In Zabaleta and Baines I found two defensively solid and excellent full backs – easily some of my favourites in the game as they were solid throughout the time I used them. Defenders who stay back may not be seen as exciting like the likes of Alves or Marcelo but when it comes for the time to defend, they are crucial and I can safely say that these two were that in this team.

I don’t particularly think you need to say much about the midfield to see how strong it is – Hazard, Yaya, Di Maria and Sanchez make for some of the most overpowered players in the game and they reflect than in the game. Yaya is a force to be reckoned with in the middle of the park, Di Maria going forward is brilliant, and Hazard and Sanchez can easily be pushed up the field to be made into de facto strikers. Whilst there isn’t a playmaker in the mould of Iniesta or Gotze as such the sheer pace and power of Di Maria and Yaya make this line up an excellent one in my opinion.

Behind Messi, Sergio Aguero is my favourite striker on FIFA 15. He is what makes the difference on so many occasions in this starting line-up and the times he has rescued me from defeat is innumerable. His pace, shot and dribbling make him the ideal player to have in the game, and without him the Premier League side is missing a lot. But then you come onto the conundrum of who should partner him – which is one I am yet to really answer. My experience of van Persie can be described as nothing short of awful up front, and Rooney I converted to a centre mid and thus omitted from this squad. Costa is good but not amazing and next Aguero this is displayed quite a lot – yet he edges it over Falcao, who lacks the pace and strength to succeed to the degree of the Spaniard, and Sturridge, who despite being quick and good with the shot is lacking in the quality areas of the game.

Squad Depth
I would argue that the Premier League is graced with the best squad depth out of any of the major five leagues. In each position there are at least two other players rated above 80 who can take the main players position, and do a good job as well. Defensively the team is not as strong without Courtois and Kompany, but that should not take anything away from the ability of Cahill and Vertonghen, who do just as solid a job. Luis and Debuchy are also good stand ins for Baines and Zabaleta.

It is the left mid position that perhaps has the weakest stand in. If you are someone who appreciates the pace and speed of your wingers, then unless you want to use Schurrle or Depay there isn’t an appropriate stand in for the winger. For me, Cazorla is a revelation to use and one of my favourite players – thus putting him in my team was not a problem. Silva would perhaps be a stronger option if you are fine with considering Cazorla for the position. Players like Walcott, Sturridge and Falcao will all also do the business in place of the main Premier League players.

Whilst the Premier League is notorious for having exceedingly boosted and unattractive prices it is clear that given the time of year the prices are actually quite attainable. Players like Aguero, Hazard and Di Maria can all be bought for less than 50k each, and in total the squad has a cost of just over 200k – which is less expensive than the Bundesliga and Liga BBVA teams. This shows the great value that the league now has as a result, and should make anyone worried about the price of the BPL players put their doubt to rest.

That isn’t to say the league is cheap by any means – 200k is still a lot of money. But it is far cheaper than BBVA and also less than the Bundesliga, so do not take the other two leagues over this one simply down to price.

The Premier League prides itself on being a fast paced, action packed league where anyone can do well – and that is what you get from the team picked. Unlike in the other leagues where there is always one team prominent in all the squads you make, this team has a wide range of players from all the top teams – and all the top teams have top squads. This means that many players not mentioned in this squad still make this team an excellent one.

I have used a Premier League squad for the majority of FIFA, and I can safely say that as a personal preference it is my favourite to use. It may sound cheap but the speed of many of the forwards in the league compared to the others in other leagues is unrivalled and I think the league is the most balanced out of any of the others in the game. The only real weakness I can think of is the lack of a second striker to support Aguero, however a formation can easily be adapted to rectify that. On the whole, I would say that this is my favourite league to use – however I will have some bias as I am British and I have used the Premier League team outside of this study.

FIFA 15 Strongest League Summary

Across all five leagues here, there are strengths and weaknesses, and that should be recognized. I have made this table to summarize my own opinion.

  Defence Midfield Attack Squad Depth Price Value Overall
1 Bundesliga Liga BBVA Liga BBVA Premier League Ligue 1 Serie A Premier League
2 Premier League Premier League Bundesliga Liga BBVA Serie A Liga BBVA Liga BBVA
3 Liga BBVA Bundesliga Premier League Serie A Premier League Premier League Bundesliga
4 Serie A Serie A Ligue 1 Bundesliga Bundesliga Ligue 1 Serie A
5 Ligue 1 Ligue 1 Serie A Ligue 1 Liga BBVA Bundesliga Ligue 1

It is my opinion that the Premier League is the best league coming out of FIFA 15. There are players who, whilst not on the level of Messi and Ronaldo, still are excellent to use and cost a fraction of the price that many of the Barca and Real forwards do. It has the best squad depth with numerous quality players for each position, and the most even squad ability over the pitch. I think that this year it has been the English first division that shines through as the strongest.

What do you think? Leave your opinion on what the strongest league has been in the comments.

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The Author: Owen Macdonald

Owen Macdonald is a 25 year old from London, United Kingdom and supports Fulham FC. Whilst a relative newcomer to the Ultimate Team franchise, having created his first team in FUT 13, Owen’s passion and ever growing knowledge of the footballing world has led to a love for FUT.

His enthusiasm for the game is not matched by many, and if asked will gladly talk about FUT and football on the whole for hours. Away from football Owen is a keen writer and enjoys politics and cinema.

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With your premier league team I thought you had walker and Felipe Luis over zabaleta and Baines from the guides.

Nice article though. Will you do squad guides for fifa 16?

Rodrigo Lopes (Admin)

Sure. We have plans to publish the BPL guide this month.

Just don’t know where to put my comment, since you haven’t published any news on Android and iOS versions. It seems there is no FIFA16 mobile? Only an upgrade to the FIFA15 called “new season”?
If this is true, than there is something positive and negative.
The fun part was to start over again with every FUT version… start from scratch and trade.
It seems now I just have all the same players with most of them better stats from 15 and can buy new players from 16 if I want. So I’ll have them both?? For example i have the “old” Fifa 15 Messi as a ST and the “pink” Rooney with 90 stat playing together upfront in the new version. This all seems very good because you can choose the strongest players.
Bad thing is I have played everything already and have won all tournaments. So… can anyone confirm this????

Rodrigo Lopes (Admin)

People is posting in this one.
You are absolutely right. In everything. But there is also FIFA 16 mobile.
EA released an update to FIFA 15. The ‘FIFA 15 New Season’, that uses the FIFA 16 database but everything else is from FIFA 15. They released this update because most of the devices will not be able to run the new FIFA 16 Ultimate Team.
FIFA 16 was released yesterday but it is a new completely different game with new gameplay features and more


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Wes Anderson's 'aesthetic distance' in The Royal Tenenbaums - Blu-ray Review

'Anderson's tales, especially here in Tenenbaums, plumb deep corners of anxiety and upset and neuroticism, but they do so whilst convincing you that those things are not really of this world.'

The long held belief by Wes Anderson detractors is that he is a prime example of a director who favours style over substance. Even for those who hold the director in high regard, it is easy to follow that logic. This is, after all, a man whose devotion to pastel shades and clothes would surely have had the potential to make Degas think about painting in neon.

The Royal Tenenbaums, newly released on a UK Criterion edition, is no exception. The performances are mannered; restrained even when they are being flamboyant. The clothes are largely pastel; or at least heavily ironic primary. The plot is interspersed with diversions towards what may be considered unnecessary whimsy; yes, this is a film featuring Dalmatian-spotted mice.

But Anderson's aesthetic choices, even his choices to include somewhat frivolous 'filler' around his core story, are deliberate and deliberately played with. They create a distance from his action that allows audiences to experience what are, frankly, sometimes horrifying narratives, without necessarily exposing themselves to the full threat of what happens. Anderson's tales, especially here in Tenenbaums, plumb deep corners of anxiety and upset and neuroticism, but they do so whilst convincing you that those things are not really of this world.

And so, here, we have a character, Chas (Ben Stiller, the only one of the ensemble who does not escape and rise above his former poor performances), so depressed by the death of his wife that he sleeps in the same room as his children, lest he should lose them too. We have Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow), a character in what looks suspiciously like a near-arranged marriage, loveless, depressed and unable to work. We have Royal (Gene Hackman), a father so broke and so terrible that he's willing to fake his own terminal illness in order to get back in with his family. Just imagine what Ken Loach would do with that last one.

Yet, when you watch and think back to The Royal Tenenbaums, it is not an unhappy film. Like all of Anderson, it is smartly scripted, featuring a forked tongue when it needs it, good timing and great, playful, visual gags which often fulfil a story purpose as well as a humorous one; the final tracking shot, featuring Raleigh (Bill Murray) and a dog, and the detective on the roof are both cases in point.

Anderson's aesthetics, far from being style over substance, are the very thing that allow him to tell serious stories without bludgeoning his audience over the head with throes of social realism and depression-era levels of, well, depression.

There is though a problem with this approach. Tenenbaums, most watchers would admit, relies on the success or failure of a single scene involving Richie (Luke Wilson). It is the emotional apex of the film and; if you buy it and go with it, this is a five-star masterpiece for many.

That scene though is steeped still in the aesthetic distance of Anderson. For one, though we probably care more about Ritchie than for the rest of the family, do we care enough about him to make this scene hit? For another, the scene retains, despite the primary colours, a sense that it is happening in this minor bubble; this aesthete's dream of New York.

Anderson's aesthetic distance in The Royal Tenenbaums creates brilliance and inclusion; it welcomes you in, like a practised and familiar psychiatrist, ready to help you explore problematic areas of the psyche with relaxed genius. But it also prevents you, on occasion, from truly connecting with the moments that matter, the moments that could lift you, and the film, above the strengths that are already here.

The Royal Tenenbaums is released on Criterion UK on Monday 5th December 2016.

By Sam Turner. Sam is editor of Film Intel, and can usually be found behind a keyboard with a cup of tea. He likes entertaining films and dislikes the other kind. He's on , Twitter and several places even he doesn't yet know about.

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Oct 11, 2010

SHOCKtober: My GD Top 20

I received numerous- and I do mean numerous as in "consisting of great numbers", from the Latin "numerosus"- lite complaints about how got-danged difficult it was to come up with a Top 20 favorites list. 20 seems like a large enough number, but you're talking about your favorite genre, 20 ain't nothin'. It was part of my plan all along to include a list of my Top 20 and let me tell you, my friends- I feel your pain. I wrote down a whole bunch of titles without thinking much about it- basically, whatever favorites popped into my head immediately- and found that I had written over 30 of them. Then came the culling and was tough.

I didn't want to put any parameters on my selections; I didn't want to leave a movie out because it's a typical Top 20 choice. I didn't want to include something simply because it's a "classic" and it's "good". If my list consisted of 11 Friday the 13th films and 9 Nightmare on Elm Streets, so be it (it doesn't). When narrowing it down, I eventually took to comparing titles in pairs in a head-to-head cage match for a place on the list- which do I like better, this...or that? The winner made the list, the loser stuck in runner-up land. It really was not easy, and on paper my list is a mess of scribbles and crossings-outs and writes and re-writes. I look at it here and I feel pretty good about it, but then I can hear Let the Right One in banging on my door, crying "Let Me In!"...SEE WHAT I DID THERE.

These aren't in any particular order. I've written about most of these movies before- some so many times I really don't have anything groundbreaking to say about them here. Click the links if you want to know more, whether it's a review or my willies list or scenes I love or some such.

The Exorcist (1973, William Friedkin)

This is one of those "Well, it's such a typical list choice, I shouldn't choose to list it" movies, but you know...fuck that. It's a masterful study of religion and man's place in the universe as well as a parable about puberty.

Oh yeah...and it's terrifying.

For me, it remains one of the very few movies I'd rather not watch alone with the lights off. It still gets under my skin, after all these years; I never seem to get desensitized to it, and that's a very good thing.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper)

This move is so damn powerful and so damn important to the genre that it's still regularly ripped-off more than 30 years since it was made (seriously, if I never see another "crazy family dinner scene" again, I'll be happy).

It was made with little money under excruciating circumstances for the cast...and it's in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, which...I don't know. Proves something or other, I'm sure. The low budget quality gives the film its infamous verité feel- countless people have wondered if what they're watching is real. Yes, those people are gullible to the point of stupidity, perhaps, but there's no denying the snuff-like, almost forbidden quality of TCM. Leatherface remains one of the scariest, most fucked-up movie monsters ever to grace the screen, and Sally Hardesty remains one of the most resolute final girls. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre remains a slice of cinematic perfection.

The Shining (1980, Stanley Kubrick)

For me, The Shining is a gift that keeps on giving. When I was but a wee bonny lass, the more obvious hallmarks were the things that kept me up at night: the Grady sisters, the axe through the door, the water-logged dead woman. Over the years, those scenes and images remain some of my favorites, sure, but every time I watch the film I have a new favorite thing, a new favorite scene or moment- why, right now, I'm all about the symmetry and Shelley Duvall. Oh, and the poster above Dick Halloran's bed. And the score. And Danny's sweaters. And...

Friday the 13th: Part II (1981, Steve Miner)

Even among horror fans, the Friday the 13th films have the reputation of being a bit scuzzy, a little sleazy, and the generally the least that the genre has to offer. They're pretty stupid, the characters are paper-thin at best, and they amount to little more than teenagers and assorted weirdos getting butchered in increasingly ludicrous ways by a maniac who shouldn't even exist. You know, I can't really disagree with any of that, but it doesn't prevent me from having a Friday the 13th-shaped place in my heart. Perhaps it's largely due to nostalgia, having grown up with a few years' worth of Fridays; perhaps I don't care. Part II, wherein a sack-wearing Jason Voorhees takes up the machete to avenge his mother's death is, to my mind, a quintessential slasher flick.

Martyrs (2008, Pascal Laugier)

I know- I keep talking about this film without ever really saying anything substantial. One of these days I swear I'll give Martyrs the write-up it deserves (or, I suppose I should say: the best write-up I can give it), but now is not the time. Thought-provoking, horrifying, moving, astounding- this movie knocked me on my ass the first time I saw it and while I was sure I'd never want to watch it again, I couldn't stop thinking about it. The next thing I know, I was watching it again. The second time around, it knocked me on my ass again for reasons far beyond the violence and brutality...but that's all for some future post. Ha!

The Descent (2005, Neil Marshall)

Lawdamighty, how I've gone on and on about this movie. What else is left for me to say? I fucking love it, so here it is in my Top 20 favorites. End of story.

The Blair Witch Project (1999, Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sanchez)

From my review: "All my gushing isn't to say the film is perfect- it's far from it. There are "plot holes", if you will, that you can fly a broomstick through (hi, the map incident, anyone?). But ultimately, I'm a big fat scaredy baby when it comes to things that go bump in the night- and in The Blair Witch Project, they're making noise right outside your door. And I don't care what you say- you know the last 10 minutes of this movie...the 10 minutes in the fucking house- rock your face off."

Yup. Still feel that way.

Day of the Dead (1985, George Romero)

Wait...what? I'm listing Day? Day of the Dead, when Dawn and Night are out there? Yes. That's exactly what I'm doing. Of Romero's original undead trilogy, Day gets the least amount of love from fans and dammit...I think it deserves more. It's got humor, but it never really sinks into outright silliness the way Dawn does. Sarah makes for an interesting- if not always likable- heroine. There are the director's patented Bigger Ideas at Play going on, of course, with all those "who are the real monsters here?" Army a-holes. The film predates CGI core and features some of Tom Savini's best FX work- of particular note is the shot of a gut full of guts sliding out and falling to the ground with a nauseating splash. Then there's Bub, and the shot of all the zombies descending on that massive cargo elevator- bitchin'. Yeah, everyone yells a lot and that's irritating, but big deal! Maybe I love Day so much because it was the first zombie movie I was really allowed to see. Big deal! This is my list, not yours, so choke on 'em! Wow, why am I getting so touchy about this? Must be all that yelling. It...affects a person.

The Evil Dead (1981, Sam Raimi)

I don't worship at the altar of Bruce Campbell and I've never even seen Army of Darkness- but goldurnit, I fucking love The Evil Dead. I originally saw it Once Upon a Time, and let me tell you- the absurdity and humor of it were completely lost on me. None of it was funny to me, not one bit, and it scared the hell out of me. A possessed Cheryl trying to break out of the cellar, pencils stabbed through ankles, the dead not staying dead, claymation faces melting away...what's not to love? Well, maybe the raped-by-a-tree scene, but still.

Halloween (1978, John Carpenter)

Halloween is also a quintessential slasher flick, if not THE quintessential slasher flick. It rises so far above all of its subgenre siblings, though, thanks to the sublime direction of John Carpenter, the entirely believable performance by Jamie Lee Curtis, the timeless, terrifying score, the faceless evil of Michael Myers, the--eh, I could go on and on, but why bother? If you've never seen Halloween, I'm not sure what you're doing here. I mean, welcome and all, but you've never seen Halloween? Really?

The Silence of the Lambs (1991, Jonathan Demme)

Plenty of people say this is not a horror movie. I think it is, and it's also one of my favorites, so voila. You know, I'm totally the type of person who says the Academy Awards are worthless when I find they're not bestowed on the films or actors I think they should be in a given year (I'll never stop bitching about Ellen Burstyn losing to Julia Roberts- never! I'll be complaining about that on my deathbed)...but man, Silence sweeping the Oscars was so very, very right. So right. In every respect, this film is a masterpiece- and I'll be damned if you can find a more feminist piece of filmmaking in all of horrorland. In related news, I've seen this movie a zillion times, but it wasn't until my most recent viewing that I noticed George Romero in his cameo role.

The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)

THE monster movie. THE. THEEEEE. Seriously, the creature FX work of Rob Bottin blew my little mind and continue to do such to my larger mind. Let's face it, it's gross. The horror goes deeper than that, however, as The Thing becomes less about The Thing and more about isolation and paranoia. And beards. The minimal cast is impeccable, the locations stark, the humor black, and the hero undeniably cool and oh-so-Carpenter. There's a prequel in the works and while I'll reserve judgment until I see it, at night the wind whispers "C...G...I...creeeeaaaturessssss" and I cry.

The Haunting (1963, Robert Wise)

There are many, many fantastic ghost stories out there, but The Haunting is simply my favorite. I summed it up as such in my review: "Four people, each in their own way wanting desperately to be accepted and to belong, staying in one very, very bad house." That's it. The film taps into that primal fear of childhood- the fear of the dark, of the things you can't see that go bump in the night. Besides being a terrific pull the covers up to your chin kind of movie, The Haunting is also a compelling character study of loneliness. Heartstopping and heartbreaking. I love love love this movie.

Salem's Lot (1979, Tobe Hooper)

THIS WAS MADE FOR TV. That statement, once and for all, proves that the old days were better. Seriously. Social networking, hybrid cars, iPods, microwaveable macaroni and cheese...fuck 'em. There were horror movies made for TV 30 years ago that are leagues better than theatrically-released horror movies of The Now. What's going on in made for TV horror today? Syfy bullshit. Yes, we all get a chuckle, perhaps, out of Sharktoface vs Octosaurus, but come on. In the old days, we had Salem's Lot. The end.

I love the melodrama and the slo-oo-ooow build of Salem's Lot. I love that Mr. Barlow descends upon the town like a plague, infecting it long before we ever see him. I love how GD scary it all is, for vampires are so very often not scary at all- from Mrs. Glick's resurrection in the morgue to Ralphie floating and scratching in the fog outside the window to Barlow himself (only Nosferatu looks more horrifying), it's simply a big pile of fang-riddled greatness.

[REC] (2007, Jaume Balaguero, Paco Plaza)

I was not expecting [REC] to come out of nowhere like that and punch me in the face with two big fists of awesome. I was not expecting a film to come along 10 years after The Blair Witch Project and make P.O.V. horror fresh again- fresh, and maybe better than it ever was. It's fast and bloody and startling and a relentless, extended jump-scare...then Balaguero and Plaza slam on the brakes with a finale that had me holding my breath and gave me nightmares. Yup, unexpected. Yup, awesome. Yup, a favorite.

28 Days Later (2002, Danny Boyle)

This Romero-zombie-trilogy-in-1 film has more heart, really, than all three Romero zombie flicks combined. Yes, 28 Days Later revitalized the zombie genre (it did, whether you think the rage-infected folk are actually "zombies" or not); it sparked the "running zombies" controversy that continues even to this day in the hearts, minds, and mouths of horror fans everywhere (it did, whether you think the rage-infected folk are actually "zombies" or not); it's a top-notch scary movie, straight-up. What sets it apart, though, is, as I mentioned, the heart of it all. There are countless touches throughout that put some meat on the bones of this thriller- from the goodbye note left by Jim's parents to the echoes of 9/11 in the countless "LOST" postings to the first time Selena smiles to Frank blowing a kiss to the horses running free, the movie draws you in and you suddenly find yourself invested and caring without knowing much about anybody.

Here's something, though- whenever a list of "kick-ass horror chicks" or something equally inane comes along, why is it that Selena is so often overlooked? Hmm? What a great character. Remember her, won't you, and put her alongside your Ripleys and your Ginnys.

The Fog (1980, John Carpenter)

Fog is scary. The Fog is scary. Now that the deep, philosophical ruminations are out of the way...

I heart this movie so much that I hearted it in the I Heart...series. The list of reasons why I love is too long to go into here, so you'll have to click if you want to read 'em. Or maybe the fact that it's here is good enough for you and you don't want or need to read more. I don't know. I don't live your life.

Creepshow (1982, George Romero)

Hey remember when I was just talking about Creepshow recently? Uh huh. I talk about Creepshow quite often. I can't help it. I want to be buried with a copy of Creepshow. Then I want to claw my way out of the ground, clutching it. Then I want to watch it again.

Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Atkins in the same movie. All the other awesomeness of Creepshow aside, those two people guarantee it a place on my favorites list.

Session 9 (2001, Brad Anderson)

This movie about the evil that lurks within all of us is also a damn scary psychological haunted house flick. Chilling and atmospheric, Session 9 seems spare on the surface but rewards repeat viewings.

Candyman (1992, Bernard Rose)

This movie is just so damn good. It's gory. It's terrifying. And, as I said in my review, "More than sheer visceral thrills, however, Candyman works so well because it's a film that's got something to say: it's a meditation on racism, classism, fame, inner city economics, crime, and the power of myth. It's a very smart movie." So there.

PHEW! There they are, my GD top 20. No one in the history of ever has struggled as greatly as I struggled to produce this list. EVER. As I said (and as you'd expect), this list came out with scars. Some dear movies were lost along the way, and I'd like to pay tribute to those casualties right now- those movies that I love but crossed out, those that bubbled under the surface, begging me to make a list of 21 or 31 or any number greater than 20 so they could stand up here alongside their GD brethren. Let's take a moment, shall we?Geez, I really love John Carpenter movies. Let's face it, from the mid-70s to the mid-80s, the dude couldn't be touched.

thomwade said...

We crossed paths quite a bit (at least 9 by my count).

Totally agree on Carpenter. I am thinking I will do a "My Five Favorite Carpenter Films?" the week before Halloween.

TheGirlWhoLovesHorror said...

I hear ya, sister! Day of the Dead has always been my favorite of the series (franchise? I don't know the right word) and I hardly ever see it mentioned. So overlooked.

But I loathe Blair Witch. With every part of my being. Sorry. :(

whatever1964 said...

We're all matchy-matchy on six o' twenty....

Martin said...

You've never seen Army of Darkness? What a strange person you are. :)

B.E. Earl said...

We have 6-7 of the same films, and you have a bunch that I wish, in retrospect, that I had included. I left out The Fog? What was I thinking.

I'm still not sure where Martyrs ranks on my all-time list. I've probably thought about it more than most of the ones I did list as my favorites. And it certainly disturbed me more than just about any of them. I guess I need to watch it again (I'm already freaked out) just to put it in perspective. But goddamn...powerful flick. Powerful.

spazmo said...

Our lists are just divergent enough to safely make out at a family reunion, but far too similar to get down and dirty without producing some slack-jawed offspring...

The last couple of days, I've been watching "Lambs" frame-by-frame and mapping out Buffalo Bill's dungeon for my Sims game. I even modded a sweet little swastika-patterned blanky!

Who doesn't love a good Halloween project?

dementia13 said...

I'm not surprised that we matched on several, although I picked different a different Romero and Halloween than you. I think I forgot 28 Days Later, I would have made room for that somehow. Julia Roberts over Ellen Burstyn: wasn't that also the same year that Naomi Watts was up for Mulholland Drive? To me, it's a tough call between Burstyn and Watts, and Roberts was fine in her movie, but she shouldn't have even been in the conversation.

dementia13 said...

Oh, yeah, and Selena in 28 Days Later is super-tough. I'd take her over Ripley any day, especially considering that Ripley's toughest moves were in Aliens, which in my book is a straight-up action film, Rambo in space. I can't see Ripley hacking up her companion to keep him from getting infected.

kindertrauma said...

Super Great top 20 list. Love to see Candyman there!-Unk

Tim Butler said...

Ah, Day of the Dead.Growing up in central Florida, I can remember hearing about Romero asking locals to come and be zombie extras over at Fort Myers. Me and my cousin Matt were all ready to go with our torn clothes, streaked with burnt cork, and zombie teeth made out of starbursts. For some reason, our Moms said no. Dammit, we coulda seen that tounge zombie!

Robson, Proprietor said...

I'd intended a more thoughtful analysis of CREEPSHOW when I wrote it up this weekend, but goshdarnit I could do little else but gush about how awesome it is. It's here - - if you feel like giving it eyes.

Robson, Proprietor said...

Plus: 'SALEM'S LOT is in fact awesome.

So's THE SHINING - knowing how meticulous Kubrick always was, I can't help but wonder what the conversations with the art department were like when they were figuring out the poster on Halloran's wall.

math said...

I didn't submit my Top 20, because after the first three hours I just gave up trying to choose, but I was falling into the pitfall of trying to pick lesser-known stuff. It's kind of automatic just to go "well, everyone knows Exorcist already." Your list is a fine reminder that some of these flicks get mentioned in every Best Of Horror list because they're just miles beyond so much other stuff in quality, and not just influence.

michael said...

It's a great list Stacie. I especially like that there are very new movies on it. No one seems to believe there are exceptional movies coming out during the recent past.

Ron said...

THE FOG is a good pick, as is DAY OF THE DEAD, which might not be my favorite of the trilogy, but is preferable to DAWN. It just moves better.

Totally agree about not letting popularity influence your choices, as I've got a few popular and obvious picks on my own list. Some movies are popular for a reason, and they stand the test of time.

One thing that might make putting together lists like these a little easier is listing perhaps a handful from each decade, going as far back as you can. The lists would be long, but definitely fascinating.

scarina said...

I think about half my list was the same as yours.
I love that you included Day of the Dead on the list. I included the two Dawn of the Deads on mine because they're the fun zombie movies I always put on but I think that Day of the Dead is better. It's just more painful for me to watch. I swear, if I'm ever being ripped in half by zombies I want to have the guts to scream "Choke on it."
And as someone slowly learning to knit, I swear that I will one day knit myself grown-up replicas of Danny Torrance's sweaters.

Stacie Ponder said...

Oh my gawd, you SHOULD! They'd sell on etsy for sure.

takashi said...

You offer no credible insight about horror films. Spouting cliches and borrowing ideas from other more talented writers just shows what an embarrassment you are.

Your two dozen readers will adamantly defend you but you'll always be a hack.

Stacie Ponder said...

Takashi, you are totally right. I'm an embarrassment to...well, to everything. To the more talented writers I steal from, to the horror genre in general, to my parents, to the internet, to the universe itself and everything within it.

That said, I wonder why you come to my site so often and read what I write. Why do you waste your time? I'm not getting better here, no matter how man times you insult me or my writing- your incisive criticisms go right over my head and I blather on here day by day, wallowing in my own patheticness.

That you continue to return though you hate my writing makes me wonder- are you FORCED to come here? Is there someone out there MAKING YOU read my site in some sort of twisted Clockwork Orange-style experiment? Because if that's the case, cry out for help, Takashi! You don't need t suffer a minute longer! Let us know that you're in danger and we will do our very best to get you help. You shouldn't have to suffer through the shittiness of Final Girl unless it's not by choice.

Because, I mean, if you hate my site and my writing so much it would be stupid of you to keep coming back here, yeah? And spending the time to leave a comment? Why, you could help several old ladies across the street in that time, or perhaps rescue a kitten from a tree. Returning repeatedly to a site you loathe would be a colossal waste of time and would make me wonder about your mental faculties.

takashi said...

I'm refering to the garbage you've written in magzines like Rue Morgue. It's a shame a once quality magazine resorts to publishing epic turds like your Exorcist article.

Sarah said...

This is a pretty solid list. Even if I don't think The Blair Witch Project holds up to multiple viewings, the ending is terrifying and totally worth it when you do re-watch it. [REC]'s ending is scary as well. And I remember the ending of Session 9 scaring me, but I haven't re-watched it since seeing it in 2001 or 2002.

What bugged some people I know about Selena in 28 Days Later is that she goes from a tough chick to falling in love with Jim. I never understood that reasoning, and this was coming from Buffy fans. The idea that tough chicks aren't allowed to love or fall in love bothers me.

Stacie Ponder said...

"I'm refering to the garbage you've written in magzines like Rue Morgue. It's a shame a once quality magazine resorts to publishing epic turds like your Exorcist article."

I guess you mean my review of The Last Exorcist? Yeah, I can't believe they paid me to write that. Some publications have no standards at all! You should start writing for them and turn it around. Horror- nay, the publishing world at large- needs you! Still wonder why you're here, though, and if you're in distress.

And with that, I won't be publishing anymore of your comments. Not because I'm embarrassed by or put to shame by your scathing commentary (even though I TOTALLY am), but because I'd rather keep the comments at Final Girl shit-free.

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Jeffrey said...

Takashi may be a troll.

Very nice list, I have 6 of the same ones on my list. My only big complaint is MAN how much I hate Martyrs. It's an interesting film, but I think it's also a bad film and not in a good way.

thomwade said...

I am pretty sure he is trussed up in some Jigsaw style trap. Go to Stacie's site every ten minutes-or this nail gun pointed at your gut will fire!!!!

TrG said...

Your shout-out to "Pieces" just made my little horror geek heart skip a beat. BASTARD!

J. Harris Speed said...

You handled Takashi well. Its hard not to get into a battle with someone like that. In the past I have disagreed with someone's writing so I figured the most intelligent thing was to stop reading the blog. I'm working on a top 10 horror movies now. Great blog keep it up.

Stars said...

Stacie,,love the list!
Let the right one in....! I love that film.

dementia13 said...

That was a lot better than I would have handled that. Hey, Kim Morgan is a damn insightful writer, and if she's among your "two dozen" readers, you're not a hack. I wonder if she'd give Takashi, or anything he's written (if anything), the time of day?

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Takashi's comments are ridiculous. I just got into horror movies recently, and your tireless research and analysis have been very helpful for finding more movies to enjoy now that I've seen most of the really famous ones. And Shocktober has been fun. So, thank you, and let's all hope that Takashi gets it like the director in Stage Fright (1987).

repoman said...

Totally solid list Stacie. You're absolutely right why these films make the list over and over and over again.

I have but one question for you. I got the impression that you liked "28 Weeks Later" more than "28 Days Later" by your review. I know you loved both so it isn't "how could THAT make the list". This isn't a "GOTCHA!!" moment but more or an actual curiosity on how it got selected...

I gotta say you're spot on with "Silence of the Lambs". A great film and a great horror film. I've heard many arguments on why it isn't a horror film. Yes, tracking a killer that cuts up women to make the perfect cocktail dress by using a killer that eats people and skins their face for his escape isn't scary in the least. I almost get the feeling it's the Hollywood system that doesn't want to admit it's a horror film because horror is only a genre, and a lowbrow one at that. To label it horror would class up the joint too much. Hogwash I say!! Hell, I'd love to see a Ang Lee horror film or some other "important" filmmaker take on scaring the crap out of us. Kubrick did and look what that gave us...

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"I want to be buried with a copy of Creepshow. Then I want to claw my way out of the ground, clutching it. Then I want to watch it again."

You're the best Stacie don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise.

And um... I guess that includes Takashi. Who given that he can't tell the difference between the number 12 and 713 (dedicated alone) has more serious issues then can be solved with a simple internet Beatdown. Not that that last part isn't fun. But stupid can't be cured.

Anyway, I second your Friday The 13th Part 2 love myself. That movie is everything good about the slasher genre in a brisk eighty minutes.

Amy Steel till I die! (in a wheelchair!)

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How DARE you fucking leave off...

I'm just kidding. That's a pretty definitive list, right there.

Can't say I disagree with any of it.

Stacie Ponder said...

You know, I've only seen Weeks the one time, but I did love it. Is it a favorite? I don't know. I watched Days again fairly recently, though, and I thought...DAMN this is a good movie. The scenes with the Army are still a bit tired and problematic for me, but the rest is so good I don't care!

If I make a Top 20 a year from now, though...who knows, maybe it'll be Weeks instead of Days. :D

Thanks, guys! You two dozen readers are the best!

andrew said...

Great list! I think I had 8 or 9 of the same movies on mine! I like the approach you took on building yours. So what if the Exorcist is on every single "best of" list ever...maybe it's because it deserves it.

Also, I can't believe you've never seen Army of Darkness! Craziness! Although, I've never seen Martyrs, so I guess there's that.

Oh, also! Nice work putting the Blair Witch Project on your list! Eff the haters, that movie straight messed my shit up. I only saw it one time, in the theater when it was released...and it still made my top 20. That's an effective horror movie.

gord said...

I could go on and on about your inclusion of movie 'x' on this list, but what I really want to thank you for is the inclusion of 'wee bonny lass'. I use this term more frequently than I care to admit, and it's a shame others don't give it the respect it deserves.

Kirk Hazen said...

Stacie, Takashi is is wrong as wrong can be, and that's pretty damn WRONG if you asks me: I LOVE your blog and your RUE articles and think that you not only bring FUN with a capital F (and U and N) to genre film journalism, but you also balance that with sharp insightful observations that don't smack of the head-up-the-ass pretension that Takashi likely enjoys to excess. I read a great deal of genre writers on a regular basis (Tim Lucas is a longtime fave) and I think you have brought a much needed sense of fun into the mix, along with an intellegent wit. Gosh bless ye!

Cody said...

Stacie, I feel the need to tell you how amazing you are and give you a hug and ask if you want to play vampire Barbies with me. You are awesome beyond measure and your site makes me happy. Having said that...

I just watched Salem's Lot, the Tobe version. I don't know why I haven't seen it before. I love Tobe, the novel is one of my favorite of Stephen's... but somehow until I saw it on your list and took the time to read your reviews about it I wasn't really interested. Oh, boy, was it good. When Mr. Barlow pops up in that jail I had to pull out my headphones and huddle in the corner for five minutes. Wow. I will be having nightmares.

Nebular said...

Wow, great list! :) 8 out of these 20 are in my top list as well.
So happy to see that "[REC]" is part of your list - it's my all time favorite horror movie! The last ten minutes were so terrifying and tense, I was literally shaking.

I have to admit I was a bit disappointed that you've included "Session 9"... I thought it was mediocre at best and extremely overrated.

Otherwise, this is a really, really great list, FGirl!
You rock :)

dementia13 said...

@Nebular: give Session 9 another chance; it's full of detail and deepens with repeated viewings.

Daniel said...

Great, great list! Little Ralphie floating and scratching the window in Salem's Lot still scares the shit out of me!

Missy Y. said...

Yo, Ponder.

I don't know if you've seen Pascal Laugier's other film House of Voices, but if you haven't, you should. It's very different from Martyrs, but it's pretty amazing in its own way. Plus, Catriona MacColl is in it, and that's worth... something, right?

Ulrich said...

I really like Martyrs as well. The scene where she shoots the entire family scared the shit outta me (then again, the whole freaking movie did). and of course Halloween is always a winner as well, not to mention Jason Potatosackhead in the Friday sequel. But I could go on & on to be totally honest with you.

ClevelandPoet said...

You have no idea how happy seeing you give so much love to Salem's Lot made me.

Probably scarily so.

Anyways I am entertained awesomely by the syfy stuff but in reality it is nothing in comparison to the likes Salem's Lot and I often forget that Lot was even a made for tv movie. Perhaps some day there will be a return to this...

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Why doesn’t a food label have a “% Daily Value” for trans fat, sugar, or protein?

Daily vlue

Experts have not established a % Daily Value for these nutrients.

Trans Fat

Although a % Daily Value has not been established for trans fat, health experts recommend limiting your consumption. The American Heart Association currently recommends no more than 1% of total calories coming from trans fat. (On a 2,000 calorie diet, that is approximately 2 grams of trans fat).

Experts have not come up with a % Daily Value for sugar.

Protein is not a current health concern for adults; therefore a %Daily Value has not been established for adults.

Note: % Daily Values have been established for infants and children under 4 years old, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. Products meant for these populations list a % Daily Value of protein.

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Founded in 2009, by New Orleans Saints safety Roman Harper and his mother, Princess Harper, as a part of his commitment to serve the communities that have supported him throughout his life.

The traditional African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child" has never been more necessary than it is today. Roman was fortunate enough to be raised by a "village" that provided support, security, direction, education, and concern for him as a child. Without this "village" approach that helped mold Roman into the adult he is today, there is no telling where he would be. As a result, Roman understands how important it is to provide today's youth with strong community partners and programs.

Harper's Hope 4*1 Foundation exists to prepare our youth for tomorrow by providing them with the tools necessary to be successful in a pressure-packed world. We do this through our reading program, after-school program, 7-on-7 tournament, and continuous outreach programs throughout the year.

Throughout the year, The Harper’s Hope 4*1 Foundation presents a wide variety of community event programs such as reading contests, entrepreneur workshops, after school youth activities, summer camps for kids and mentoring programs.

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