AFI's Top 100 Films

[Gemini Cricket]

I guess they revised their list from 1998.

Here it is:

1. "Citizen Kane," 1941.
2. "The Godfather," 1972.
3. "Casablanca," 1942.
4. "Raging Bull," 1980.
5. "Singin' in the Rain," 1952.
6. "Gone With the Wind," 1939.
7. "Lawrence of Arabia," 1962.
8. "Schindler's List," 1993.
9. "Vertigo," 1958.
10. "The Wizard of Oz," 1939.
11. "City Lights," 1931.
12. "The Searchers," 1956.
13. "Star Wars," 1977.
14. "Psycho," 1960.
15. "2001: A Space Odyssey," 1968.
16. "Sunset Blvd.", 1950.
17. "The Graduate," 1967.
18. "The General," 1927.
19. "On the Waterfront," 1954.
20. "It's a Wonderful Life," 1946.
21. "Chinatown," 1974.
22. "Some Like It Hot," 1959.
23. "The Grapes of Wrath," 1940.
24. "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," 1982.
25. "To Kill a Mockingbird," 1962.
26. "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," 1939.
27. "High Noon," 1952.
28. "All About Eve," 1950.
29. "Double Indemnity," 1944.
30. "Apocalypse Now," 1979.
31. "The Maltese Falcon," 1941.
32. "The Godfather Part II," 1974.
33. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," 1975.
34. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 1937.
35. "Annie Hall," 1977.
36. "The Bridge on the River Kwai," 1957.
37. "The Best Years of Our Lives," 1946.
38. "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," 1948.
39. "Dr. Strangelove," 1964.
40. "The Sound of Music," 1965.
41. "King Kong," 1933.
42. "Bonnie and Clyde," 1967.
43. "Midnight Cowboy," 1969.
44. "The Philadelphia Story," 1940.
45. "Shane," 1953.
46. "It Happened One Night," 1934.
47. "A Streetcar Named Desire," 1951.
48. "Rear Window," 1954.
49. "Intolerance," 1916.
50. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," 2001.
51. "West Side Story," 1961.
52. "Taxi Driver," 1976.
53. "The Deer Hunter," 1978.
54. "M-A-S-H," 1970.
55. "North by Northwest," 1959.
56. "Jaws," 1975.
57. "Rocky," 1976.
58. "The Gold Rush," 1925.
59. "Nashville," 1975.
60. "Duck Soup," 1933.
61. "Sullivan's Travels," 1941.
62. "American Graffiti," 1973.
63. "Cabaret," 1972.
64. "Network," 1976.
65. "The African Queen," 1951.
66. "Raiders of the Lost Ark," 1981.
67. "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", 1966.
68. "Unforgiven," 1992.
69. "Tootsie," 1982.
70. "A Clockwork Orange," 1971.
71. "Saving Private Ryan," 1998.
72. "The Shawshank Redemption," 1994.
73. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," 1969.
74. "The Silence of the Lambs," 1991.
75. "In the Heat of the Night," 1967.
76. "Forrest Gump," 1994.
77. "All the President's Men," 1976.
78. "Modern Times," 1936.
79. "The Wild Bunch," 1969.
80. "The Apartment, 1960.
81. "Spartacus," 1960.
82. "Sunrise," 1927.
83. "Titanic," 1997.
84. "Easy Rider," 1969.
85. "A Night at the Opera," 1935.
86. "Platoon," 1986.
87. "12 Angry Men," 1957.
88. "Bringing Up Baby," 1938.
89. "The Sixth Sense," 1999.
90. "Swing Time," 1936.
91. "Sophie's Choice," 1982.
92. "Goodfellas," 1990.
93. "The French Connection," 1971.
94. "Pulp Fiction," 1994.
95. "The Last Picture Show," 1971.
96. "Do the Right Thing," 1989.
97. "Blade Runner," 1982.
98. "Yankee Doodle Dandy," 1942.
99. "Toy Story," 1995.
100. "Ben-Hur," 1959.

[cirquelover]

Well I've seen almost all of them anyway! The one from 1916 I've never heard of and a few from the 30's.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by cirquelover

...The one from 1916 I've never heard of ...

That's a shame. It's an historic film by one of the greatest directors in movie history. The huge Babylon set from the movie inspired the design of the Hollywood & Highland Center.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0006864/

[Strangler Lewis]

Toy Story 2 was better than Toy Story. Otherwise, the list is perfect.

[Gemini Cricket]

Comparing the 2 lists:

On June 20, 2007, a new list was released by AFI to update for the new generation of films. Twenty-three films were removed from the original list:
39. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
44. The Birth of a Nation (1915)
52. From Here to Eternity (1953)
53. Amadeus (1984)
54. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
57. The Third Man (1949)
58. Fantasia (1940)
59. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
63. Stagecoach (1939)
64. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
67. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
68. An American in Paris (1951)
73. Wuthering Heights (1939)
75. Dances With Wolves (1990)
82. Giant (1956)
84. Fargo (1996)
86. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
87. Frankenstein (1931)
89. Patton (1970)
90. The Jazz Singer (1927)
91. My Fair Lady (1964)
92. A Place in the Sun (1951)
99. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

Four films released between 1997-2006 were added:
50. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
71. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
83. Titanic (1997)
89. The Sixth Sense (1999)

Nineteen films made between 1916-1995 were also added:
18. The General (1927)
49. Intolerance (1916)
59. Nashville (1975)
61. Sullivan's Travels (1941)
63. Cabaret (1972)
67. Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
72. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
75. In The Heat Of The Night (1967)
77. All The President's Men (1976)
81. Spartacus (1960)
82. Sunrise (1927)
85. A Night At The Opera (1935)
87. 12 Angry Men (1957)
90. Swing Time (1936)
91. Sophie's Choice (1982)
95. The Last Picture Show (1971)
96. Do The Right Thing (1989)
97. Blade Runner (1982)
99. Toy Story (1995)

[Alex]

Those are not the four movies I would pick as the top films of the last decade. And one of them was actually bad (in my opinion).

[Capt Jack]

IMO....ET does not belong on any list talking about 'good movies'

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I think since they've started releasing films from the Silent era on DVD and are more available to view, that more like "The General", "Intollerance" and the such will be showing up more on this lists.

I'm fairly happy with it. Star Wars should be higher on the list IMHO and Wizard of Oz should be dropped.

[Alex]

My opinions

1. "Citizen Kane," 1941. - Well qualified for this spot.
2. "The Godfather," 1972. - Well qualified for this spot.
3. "Casablanca," 1942. - Well qualified for this spot.
4. "Raging Bull," 1980. - Way overrated, I probably wouldn't put it on the list at all.
5. "Singin' in the Rain," 1952. - Way overrated but near the top of musicals.
6. "Gone With the Wind," 1939. - Way overrated. I simply don't care for this movie.
7. "Lawrence of Arabia," 1962. - Move it up.
8. "Schindler's List," 1993. - Never seen it.
9. "Vertigo," 1958. - Not my favorite Hitchcock, I'd put a different movie this high up for him.
10. "The Wizard of Oz," 1939. - Belongs on the list somewhere.
11. "City Lights," 1931. - Eh.
12. "The Searchers," 1956. - Super way overrated. Shouldn't be on list.
13. "Star Wars," 1977. - Super way overrated, should be on list because of its cultural impact but not this high.
14. "Psycho," 1960. - Better candidate for the top Hitchcock spot.
15. "2001: A Space Odyssey," 1968. - Ok.
16. "Sunset Blvd.", 1950. - Ok.
17. "The Graduate," 1967. - Eh, move it down a couple dozen.
18. "The General," 1927. - Ok.
19. "On the Waterfront," 1954. - Move it up.
20. "It's a Wonderful Life," 1946. - Take it off the list. There is much good Capra, but for me this isn't.
21. "Chinatown," 1974. - Move it up.
22. "Some Like It Hot," 1959. Ok, not my cup of tea but I understand why it is loved.
23. "The Grapes of Wrath," 1940. - Only seen have and it was great. So ok.
24. "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," 1982. - Best movie ever when I was eight. I was stupid when I was eight. If Spielberg doesn't respect the movie enough to leave it alone then I don't respect it enough to want it on the list.
25. "To Kill a Mockingbird," 1962. - Never seen it.
26. "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," 1939. - Much better Capra than IaWL
27. "High Noon," 1952. - Move it up.
28. "All About Eve," 1950. - Move it up to the second spot.
29. "Double Indemnity," 1944. - Way up.
30. "Apocalypse Now," 1979. - Off the list.
31. "The Maltese Falcon," 1941. - Ok
32. "The Godfather Part II," 1974. - Ok
33. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," 1975. - Ok
34. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 1937. - Off the list. Not even among the top ten Disney animated movies, unless you're just looking at cultural and industry impact
35. "Annie Hall," 1977. - Ok
36. "The Bridge on the River Kwai," 1957. - Move it up. Put it right after Lawrence and give David Lean the listual blowjob he deserves.
37. "The Best Years of Our Lives," 1946. - Are you kidding me?
38. "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," 1948. - Ok.
39. "Dr. Strangelove," 1964. - Move it up.
40. "The Sound of Music," 1965. - Ok.
41. "King Kong," 1933. - Ok, but only on cultural impact.
42. "Bonnie and Clyde," 1967. - Ok
43. "Midnight Cowboy," 1969. - Off the list.
44. "The Philadelphia Story," 1940. - Move it up.
45. "Shane," 1953. - Ok.
46. "It Happened One Night," 1934. - Higher please.
47. "A Streetcar Named Desire," 1951. - Higher please.
48. "Rear Window," 1954. - Another much better candidate for Hitchcock.
49. "Intolerance," 1916. - Never seen it.
50. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," 2001. - Off the list.
51. "West Side Story," 1961. - Ok.
52. "Taxi Driver," 1976. - Ok, I'd be fine with switching this and Raging Bull.
53. "The Deer Hunter," 1978. - Off the list just because of the horrible nine-hour realtime recreation of Polish wedding.
54. "M-A-S-H," 1970. - Ok
55. "North by Northwest," 1959. - Ok
56. "Jaws," 1975. - Ok
57. "Rocky," 1976. - Ok
58. "The Gold Rush," 1925. - Never seen it.
59. "Nashville," 1975. - Oh god no. Off the list, find another Altman.
60. "Duck Soup," 1933. - Ok.
61. "Sullivan's Travels," 1941. - Way higher please.
62. "American Graffiti," 1973. - I'm more ok with this than Star Wars but I would be ok with pretending Lucas had never made any movies.
63. "Cabaret," 1972. - Never seen it.
64. "Network," 1976. - Higher please.
65. "The African Queen," 1951. - Ok
66. "Raiders of the Lost Ark," 1981. - Ok.
67. "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", 1966. - Wonderful play, not a great movie.
68. "Unforgiven," 1992. - Ok
69. "Tootsie," 1982. - Ok
70. "A Clockwork Orange," 1971. - Ok
71. "Saving Private Ryan," 1998. - Not just not a good movie, it is a bad movie with compelling imagery. Remove it from the list then burn the prints.
72. "The Shawshank Redemption," 1994. - Way, way, way fricking higher. I believe CP would like this to be in the #2 spot.
73. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," 1969. - Ok.
74. "The Silence of the Lambs," 1991. - Ok, but I don't think the movie has aged well.
75. "In the Heat of the Night," 1967. - Higher.
76. "Forrest Gump," 1994. - See Saving Private Ryan
77. "All the President's Men," 1976. - Ok
78. "Modern Times," 1936. - Ok
79. "The Wild Bunch," 1969. - Higher please, should be above Unforgiven
80. "The Apartment, 1960. - Ok
81. "Spartacus," 1960. - Ok
82. "Sunrise," 1927. - Haven't seen
83. "Titanic," 1997. - I'd put this higher.
84. "Easy Rider," 1969. - Sure, why not.
85. "A Night at the Opera," 1935. - Off the list.
86. "Platoon," 1986. - Off the list.
87. "12 Angry Men," 1957. - Higher.
88. "Bringing Up Baby," 1938. - Way higher, somewhere up with The Philadelphia Story
89. "The Sixth Sense," 1999. - Ok
90. "Swing Time," 1936. - Ok
91. "Sophie's Choice," 1982. - Off the list. I actually sent this back to Netflix after watching 30 minutes.
92. "Goodfellas," 1990. - Way higher.
93. "The French Connection," 1971. - Ok
94. "Pulp Fiction," 1994. - Ok, but mostly because of cultural impact
95. "The Last Picture Show," 1971. - Should be in the middle of the list, too bad Bodganovich faded.
96. "Do the Right Thing," 1989. - Ok
97. "Blade Runner," 1982. - Off the list. Not a good movie made worse by being supplanted by an excrutiating director's cut.
98. "Yankee Doodle Dandy," 1942. - Ok
99. "Toy Story," 1995. - Fun movie but no.
100. "Ben-Hur," 1959. - Ok.

[Ponine]

Wow.

I obviously need to consult Alex more on films.

I'll read that again when I am not at work, but thank you.