22
Jun
2007
Jun
2007
Follow-up thoughts to the AFI list
Written by Sean P Aune | under Movies
Now it’s time for the armchair quarterbacking on the AFI top 100 list.
|
Removed Film |
What I Think |
|
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner |
A fairly important film in the history of race relations. Sad to see it go. | |
| A Place In The Sun |
Eh. I think it was there for Elizabeth Taylor. | |
| My Fair Lady |
I think this was a sentimental addition the first time anyway. | |
| The Jazz Singer |
WRONG! The first talkie, and it’s not important?!? | |
| Patton |
Good film, what importance? | |
| Frankenstein |
Important to the horror genre, but one of the 100 best? I would have liked it to stay, but oh well. | |
| Mutiny On The Bounty |
Damned good film, sorry to see it go. | |
| Fargo |
One of my all time favorite films, it felt like it fit. | |
| Giant |
Ouch… sorry to see James Dean go. Never mind the Oscars and Liz Taylor. | |
| Dances With Wolves |
Good riddance. | |
| Wuthering Heights |
Never seen it. | |
| An American In Paris |
I enjoyed it, but there are better examples of the genre and style. | |
| The Manchurian Candidate |
Not sure why it was even there. Yes, maybe the politics, but I did find the acting lacking. | |
| Close Encounters Of The Third Kind |
Speilberg had enough on the list. | |
| Stagecoach |
Eh. Not a big loss. BetterWester | |
| Rebel Without A Cause |
Ouch. Is the epitome of teenage angst and set the standard. Fascinating, mesmerizing, stunning… I could go on and on. | |
| Fantasia |
Hmmm not sure about this one. Snow White stayed at least. | |
| All Quiet On The Western Front |
Didn’t deserve to be there, I feel. | |
| Amadeus |
I love the movie, but, yeah, it could come off. | |
| From Here To Eternity |
Yeah, it should have stayed. Most iconic cinematic kiss in film history, many have tried to copy, all have failed. | |
| The Birth Of A Nation |
Still not seen it, can’t really say either way. | |
| Doctor Zhivago |
Wow… not sure why this one got knocked off. I’m at a loss. |
|
Added Film |
What I Think |
|
| Toy Story |
Begrudgingly, but I can see why as it really started the fully computer animated film genre. | |
| Blade Runner |
YES! This deserves to be on the list for setting a standard. | |
| Do The Right Thing |
Not seen it yet. | |
| The Last Picture Show |
mmm I’m going to say “Yes”. Launched many careers, pretty much launched the modern day, small town stories. | |
| Sophie’s Choice |
Not seen. | |
| Swing Time |
Not seen. | |
| The Sixth Sense |
Well, since I seem to be one of the few people to hate it, I guess. | |
| 12 Angry Men |
Again, great film, but was it influential enough? | |
| A Night At The Opera |
With Duck Soup on the list, I’m not sure this one was needed. | |
| Titanic |
We lose Rebel Without A Cause, but this piece of crap gets added? |
|
| Sunrise |
Not seen. | |
| Spartacus |
So often referenced, it fits. | |
| All The President’s Men |
Yes. It set a new standard for thrillers. | |
| In The Heat Of The Night |
Yes. I guess this replaces Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. Still, would have been nice to see “Guess” stay. |
|
| The Shawshank Redemption |
Hmmm I love it, but… | |
| Saving Private Ryan |
It seems Speilberg’s home movies will be on the next revision. | |
| Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? |
Not seen. | |
| Cabaret |
Yes. It showed musicals can be more than sap. | |
| Sullivan’s Travels |
Not seen. | |
| Nashville |
Not seen. | |
| The Lord Of The Rings:The Fellowship Of The Ring |
Nope. Not deserving. Not even close. | |
| Intolerance |
Not seen. | |
| The General |
hmmm I love Buster Keaton, but with three Chaplin films on the list, it seems a bit crowded with four silent comedies. |
