The American Film Institute's Top-10 lists of the

[Kathy ~]

I didn't watch it, but ** my favorites



The American Film Institute's Top-10 lists of the best
in 10 film genres:

ANIMATION

1. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 1937.

2. "Pinocchio," 1940.

3. "Bambi," 1942.

4. "The Lion King," 1994.

5. "Fantasia," 1940.

6. "Toy Story," 1995.*****

7. "Beauty and the Beast," 1991.

8. "Shrek," 2001.

9. "Cinderella," 1950.****

10. "Finding Nemo," 2003.


FANTASY

1. "The Wizard of Oz," 1939.

2. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," 2001.

3. "It's a Wonderful Life," 1946.**strange category***

4. "King Kong," 1933.

5. "Miracle on 34th Street, 1947.********

6. "Field of Dreams," 1989.

7. "Harvey," 1950.

8. "Groundhog Day," 1993.** like it, not 10 worthy

9. "The Thief of Bagdad," 1924.

10. "Big," 1988. ** not 10 worthy


GANGSTER

1. "The Godfather," 1972.*********

2. "Goodfellas," 1990.****************

3. "The Godfather Part II," 1974.*************

4. "White Heat," 1949.********************************

5. "Bonnie and Clyde," 1967.*******

6. "Scarface: The Shame of a Nation," 1932.*****************

7. "Pulp Fiction," 1994.- not in the same category

8. "The Public Enemy," 1931.**************************

9. "Little Caesar," 1930.**********************************

10. "Scarface," 1983.**

I would have thrown in GFIII- I have no problem with this list
otherwise
SCIENCE FICTION

1. "2001: A Space Odyssey," 1968.

2. "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope," 1977.

3. "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," 1982.

4. "A Clockwork Orange," 1971.

5. "The Day The Earth Stood Still," 1951.

6. "Blade Runner," 1982.

7. "Alien," 1979.

8. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," 1991.

9. "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," 1956.****

10. "Back to the Future," 1985.


WESTERN

1. "The Searchers," 1956.**

2. "High Noon," 1952.************

3. "Shane," 1953.

4. "Unforgiven," 1992.

5. "Red River," 1948.***

6. "The Wild Bunch," 1969.**

7. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," 1969.

8. "McCabe & Mrs. Miller," 1971.

9. "Stagecoach," 1939.******************************

10. "Cat Ballou," 1965.


SPORTS

1. "Raging Bull," 1980.*****

2. "Rocky," 1976.

3. "The Pride of the Yankees," 1942.******

4. "Hoosiers," 1986.

5. "Bull Durham," 1988.

6. "The Hustler," 1961.*******************

7. "Caddyshack," 1980.*********************

8. "Breaking Away," 1979.

9. "National Velvet," 1944.

10. "Jerry Maguire," 1996.


MYSTERY

1. "Vertigo," 1958.****

2. "Chinatown," 1974.

3. "Rear Window," 1954.****

4. "Laura," 1944.?

5. "The Third Man," 1949.

6. "The Maltese Falcon," 1941.*****************

7. "North By Northwest," 1959.**************

8. "Blue Velvet," 1986.*

9. "Dial M for Murder," 1954.************

10. "The Usual Suspects," 1995.***one of the worst !!


ROMANTIC COMEDY

1. "City Lights," 1931.

2. "Annie Hall," 1977.**************************

3. "It Happened One Night," 1934.*****

4. "Roman Holiday," 1953.****

5. "The Philadelphia Story," 1940.

6. "When Harry Met Sally ...," 1989.

7. "Adam's Rib," 1949.

8. "Moonstruck," 1987.

9. "Harold and Maude," 1971.

10. "Sleepless in Seattle," 1993.**


COURTROOM DRAMA

1. "To Kill a Mockingbird," 1962.*****

2. "12 Angry Men," 1957.******

3. "Kramer Vs. Kramer," 1979.

4. "The Verdict," 1982.

5. "A Few Good Men," 1992.*****

6. "Witness for the Prosecution," 1957.

7. "Anatomy of a Murder," 1959.

8. "In Cold Blood," 1967.******************

9. "A Cry in the Dark," 1988.

10. "Judgment at Nuremberg," 1961.


EPIC

1. "Lawrence of Arabia," 1962.

2. "Ben-Hur," 1959.

3. "Schindler's List," 1993.****

4. "Gone With the Wind," 1939.****** frankly ...

5. "Spartacus," 1960.**

6. "Titanic," 1997.**

7. "All Quiet on the Western Front," 1930.********************

8. "Saving Private Ryan," 1998.****

9. "Reds," 1981.

10. "The Ten Commandments," 1956.*** for the acting alone it slays
me... edward g in this- i wait for him to pull a machine gun..

[erik]

It was an interesting special to see, which I did last night.

And it kind of makes you realize what kind of creativity Hollywood had before it got sucked into the idea that every film has to cost $100 million or more before it's really any good (and even then, not always).

[robertaxel]

I saw the perfect summary yesterday about current Hollywood philosophy:

- Make some sh*t
- Sell some sh*t
- Make more sh*t

R

[erik]

Actually, Hollywood has probably always had that philosophy. It's just that they've not as been outspoken about that philosophy in the past. And of course, in the past, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s following the collapse of the studio system, they didn't make s***.

[Andrew]

The American Film Institute's Top-10 lists of the best
in 10 film genres:

ANIMATION

1. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 1937.
(Impossible for me not to be sentimental about this...magical and of course beautiful music)

2. "Pinocchio," 1940.
Disturbing as hell. Brilliant animation. Great music.

3. "Bambi," 1942.
Sweet and I agree with its anti-hunting message.

4. "The Lion King," 1994.
I can't watch this without breaking down into tears.

5. "Fantasia," 1940.
Boring.

6. "Toy Story," 1995.
Fun.

7. "Beauty and the Beast," 1991.
Engaging, and great music.

8. "Shrek," 2001.
Eh, tiresome after a while.

9. "Cinderella," 1950.
Not a standout.

10. "Finding Nemo," 2003.
I dig it.

But where are Princess Mononoke, Akira, Triplets of Bellville? All of these belong on the top ten. They played it easy on that list.


FANTASY

1. "The Wizard of Oz," 1939.
Yes!

2. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," 2001.
Oh, come on, it's one big movie, just like it's one big book. It was only broken into a trilogy by the publisher, not the writer. And yes, it was great.


3. "It's a Wonderful Life," 1946.
What, they wanted more room in a different category?

4. "King Kong," 1933.
Groundbreaking. Boring.

5. "Miracle on 34th Street, 1947.
Never saw it.

6. "Field of Dreams," 1989.
Never saw it.

7. "Harvey," 1950.
Not a fantasy. A really great film with magical realism. Not fantasy.

8. "Groundhog Day," 1993.
Fun, overrated.

9. "The Thief of Bagdad," 1924.
Haven't seen it.

10. "Big," 1988.
Um, fun, but a bit candy-coated, yes?

Labyrinth was a great one...would like it up there.


GANGSTER - The only one I saw here was White Heat, which was great. Not a favorite genre. Donnie Brasco was great, if disturbing. And I liked The Departed too.

SCIENCE FICTION

1. "2001: A Space Odyssey," 1968.
Good choice for number 1.

2. "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope," 1977.
The only thing that makes this science fiction is the Death Star as metaphor for imperialism. But okay then. Empire Strikes Back was better.

3. "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," 1982.
Sweet film. I'd almost like to see a separate list for "hard" science fiction.

4. "A Clockwork Orange," 1971.
Interesting. One I need to see again.

5. "The Day The Earth Stood Still," 1951.
Important, and dull.

6. "Blade Runner," 1982.
Yes! It makes me feel sleepy but still, yes! I prefer the director's cut, without the annoying voice-over.

7. "Alien," 1979.
Agreed.

8. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," 1991.
Can't get through these ultra-violent bloodfests.

9. "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," 1956.
Haven't seen it.

10. "Back to the Future," 1985.
No, not science fiction. Comedy. Strictly comedy. Situation comedy even.

Scrap some for Sunshine, Silent Running, 28 Days Later, 1984.


WESTERN (Sorry, not my genre at all.) (Though I have seen and liked The Unforgiven and Cat Ballou.)


SPORTS (For some reason I really enjoy sports films for the most part, even though I cannot stand sports! However, I've seen none of the ones listed. The Rookie was very good, and Cinderella Man.)


MYSTERY

1. "Vertigo," 1958.
Definitely a worthy entry.

2. "Chinatown," 1974.
Pretty good, though anticlimactic for me.

3. "Rear Window," 1954.
Clever for its time.

4. "Laura," 1944.
Don't know it.

5. "The Third Man," 1949.
Seems like I should have seen this, but I don't remember anything about it, so maybe I haven't.

6. "The Maltese Falcon," 1941.
Good, though the book is better, and Humphrey bugs.

7. "North By Northwest," 1959.
Great film. Almost put it as an action film instead of a mystery though.

8. "Blue Velvet," 1986.
Yes!

9. "Dial M for Murder," 1954.
Dunno it.

10. "The Usual Suspects," 1995.
Brilliant film all the way around. Surprisingly stands up to repeated viewings.


ROMANTIC COMEDY

3. "It Happened One Night," 1934.
Yes, though whatshisname bugs.

6. "When Harry Met Sally ...," 1989.
Fun, though I think it probably defined the genre for too many years to come.

8. "Moonstruck," 1987.
It's got Cher and Nicholas Cage...pretty good teamup.

9. "Harold and Maude," 1971.
Brilliant. Love it.

10. "Sleepless in Seattle," 1993.
Enjoyed it at the time. Too cutesy I think if I watched it again.

COURTROOM DRAMA

1. "To Kill a Mockingbird," 1962.

7. "Anatomy of a Murder," 1959.

8. "In Cold Blood," 1967.

I dig those. Personally love Inherit the Wind too.


EPIC (often a "headache genre")


3. "Schindler's List," 1993.
Yes! Odd category.

4. "Gone With the Wind," 1939.
Good flick, if a bit much! Kind of depressing actually.

5. "Spartacus," 1960.
I honestly don't like this film.

6. "Titanic," 1997.
A personal favorite.

8. "Saving Private Ryan," 1998.
Yes, powerful.

10. "The Ten Commandments," 1956.
HATE IT.

Wondering about action films (N by NW would go here, and modern greats like 13 Blocks and L.A. Confidential)...horror films...comedy...documentary..."foreign"....

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[Andrew]

Jun 19, 2008 14:47:40 GMT -5 robertaxel said:

I saw the perfect summary yesterday about current Hollywood philosophy:

- Make some sh*t
- Sell some sh*t
- Make more sh*t

R

Amen!