Re: AFI's Top 100 Movies


"WQ" <wq@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Since the CBS AFI special was supposed to be an update of the list of
a decade ago, it's interesting that not even one film made since 2000
got on the list. In fact, 84 of the films on the list were made
between the Golden Age of 1931 and 1982, an era bracketed by City
Lights and Blade Runner. That's 84 films in a 51-year period compared
to only 16 in the last 25 years. Well, they really don't make movies
anymore anyway, do they? All they're really doing now is just spewing
out disposable product. I guess that's why it's been harder for the
AFI to find many classics in the last quarter century. Personally,
one post-2000 film I would've liked to have seen make the list is Kill
Bill 1.


I agree with you. There were some excellent movies that were overlooked.
These lists always become somewhat subjective.

However, I also agree with the AFI that suggests that the list should be a
"starting point" for discussion.

BTW, you mentioned:

"...it's interesting that not even one film made since 2000
got on the list."

IIRC, "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring" was in production in
2000 and 2001, and was released in late December 2001.

However, to me, that does not diminish your point. Some truly great movies
have been produced in the past ten years and they should not be ignored.

As more and more TV channels feature movies, and HD emerges, "great movies"
will become a larger part of television viewing.








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