AFI's top 100 films

[Dalya]

I want to watch all of them. Right now I'm watching An American in Paris.

[aquaphase]

I have a friend who just recently finished the list. She said it was quite daunting.

[Dalya]

i think i'm saving Tootsie and Citizen Cane for last. The two least savory films.

I got the Blockbuster version of Netflix so I'm going to attempt to watch 2 a week until I finish. Then I'm going to move on to the best 100 foreign films.

[aquaphase]

i think i'm saving Tootsie and Citizen Cane for last. The two least savory films.

I got the Blockbuster version of Netflix so I'm going to attempt to watch 2 a week until I finish. Then I'm going to move on to the best 100 foreign films.

WTF?!?!?!?! Tootsie is a genius movie.

[mr_j]

was Cool Hand Luke on there?

[mere1975]

Just pay attention to all of the symbols in Citizen Kane and you'll like it. Or at least, I did.

- Mere "when Orson Welles was borderline hot" 1975

[Irock]

I love Citizen Cane.

OH! Funny Story. The other day someone said to me, "All I know about Citizen Cane is Rosebud is a slut."
"WTF?" I said.
"I watched this show one time and this couple were in a fight because he ruined the movie for her, and then he was watching Citizen Cane and to get him back and ruin the ending of his movie, she told him 'Rosebud is a SLUT!'"
I laughed and laughed. Then I told him he really needed to see Citizen Cane and then he would laugh too.

[Dalya]

here's the list:

1. CITIZEN KANE (1941)

2. CASABLANCA (1942)

3. THE GODFATHER (1972)

4. GONE WITH THE WIND (1939)

5. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)

6. THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)

7. THE GRADUATE (1967)

8. ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)

9. SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993)

10. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (1952)

11. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)

12. SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)

13. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957)

14. SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)

15. STAR WARS (1977)

16. ALL ABOUT EVE (1950)

17. THE AFRICAN QUEEN (1951)

18. PSYCHO (1960)

19. CHINATOWN (1974)

20. ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975)

21. THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940)

22. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)

23. THE MALTESE FALCON (1941)

24. RAGING BULL (1980)

25. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982)

26. DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)

27. BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967)

28. APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)

29. MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939)

30. THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (1948)

31. ANNIE HALL (1977)

32. THE GODFATHER PART II (1974)

33. HIGH NOON (1952)

34. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962)

35. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934)

36. MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969)

37. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946)

38. DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)

39. DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965)

40. NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)

41. WEST SIDE STORY (1961)

42. REAR WINDOW (1954)

43. KING KONG (1933)

44. THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915)

45. A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951)

46. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971)

47. TAXI DRIVER (1976)

48. JAWS (1975)

49. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937)

50. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)

51. THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940)

52. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953)

53. AMADEUS (1984)

54. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930)

55. THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)

56. M*A*S*H (1970)

57. THE THIRD MAN (1949)

58. FANTASIA (1940)

59. REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE (1955)

60. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)

61. VERTIGO (1958)

62. TOOTSIE (1982)

63. STAGECOACH (1939)

64. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977)

65. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)

66. NETWORK (1976)

67. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962)

68. AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951)

69. SHANE (1953)

70. THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971)

71. FORREST GUMP (1994)

72. BEN-HUR (1959)

73. WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939)

74. THE GOLD RUSH (1925)

75. DANCES WITH WOLVES (1990)

76. CITY LIGHTS (1931)

77. AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973)

78. ROCKY (1976)

79. THE DEER HUNTER (1978)

80. THE WILD BUNCH (1969)

81. MODERN TIMES (1936)

82. GIANT (1956)

83. PLATOON (1986)

84. FARGO (1996)

85. DUCK SOUP (1933)

86. MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1935)

87. FRANKENSTEIN (1931)

88. EASY RIDER (1969)

89. PATTON (1970)

90. THE JAZZ SINGER (1927)

91. MY FAIR LADY (1964)

92. A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)

93. THE APARTMENT (1960)

94. GOODFELLAS (1990)

95. PULP FICTION (1994)

96. THE SEARCHERS (1956)

97. BRINGING UP BABY (1938)

98. UNFORGIVEN (1992)

99. GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER (1967)

100. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942)

[Dalya]

i've seen 25 of the movies so far, but i'm going to rewatch a few that i havent seen in a long time (ET, Casablanca, Schindler's List, Wizard of Oz).

Tomorrow I'm watching French Connection.

[James]

Holy Shit...

I have seen 100 out of those 100 films.

Ja"I guess I can say I finally used my film degree for something"mes

PS- You can do without seeing "Birth Of A Nation". It's important because it was the first to do certain sorts of film shots, but in general it's boring and the subject matter is disgusting.

[Dalya]

i know, i'm saving all the boring ones for later.

plus i get 3 movies at a time from the blockbuster thing, so i'm ordering 2 from the list and 1 bad one. this week was an american in paris, french connection, and Fatso! Next week the bad one will be Brigadoon. I can't wait...

[Irock]

I'm going to copy Dalya. I've got 70 to watch. I actually watched Dr. Zhivago and MASH last week, so I'm already sort of on the program.

Oh, and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner a few months ago. It was really funny, I didn't expect that.

[aquaphase]

Wow. I think I've seen almost all of those films over my life. That actually surprises me a bit. I think the only one I'm pretty sure I haven't seen is "The Best Years of Our Lives."

What I find really interesting is that many of those flicks are ones that I watched over and over with my family growing up.

[KathrynTheGreat]

Right now I'm watching An American in Paris.

Personally, I thought it was one of Ms. Hilton's less notable performances, which is really saying something. Although you do have to give the girl some credit. After all, she was starring opposite Rick Solomon and we all know there isn't a whole lot to work with there.

I give it two reproductive organs down.

[Dalya]

the ending of an american in paris (the musical, ehem) is incredible. its a 30 minute dance sequence to music only, no lyrics. gene kelly coreographed the whole movie and he did an amazing job. it was like an actual dance performance, where you're trying to figure out the exact story line and it used all different kinds of dance, not just tap which is what you usually see in musicals. they used ballet a lot, also swing, and even modern dance.

i havent seen A NIGHT IN PARIS which is the more well-known film. cough.