AFI Lists

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Princess Bride didn't make the Fantasy category but Groundhog Day did??? I call shenanigans!

Seriously.

Originally Posted by Boss Radio

People...

Nathan Detroit, Sky Masterson, Nicely Nicely and the Guys of the Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York are protesting their exclusion from any musical list: straight, gay or other.

The Dolls too.

This I cannot allow.

I love me some Guys and Dolls and I've seen a few productions, but the movie version was rather crappy. There's one they need to remake.

Originally Posted by Chernabog

What? No Goonies? No Clash of the Titans?

You wink, but I would totally put both of those up there!

[Snowflake]

Amamzingly, I've seen everything on the original list GC published, except, Jerry Maguire (I've seen endless clips of show me the money, does that count?)

I retired my AFI membership this year, I think the AFI is really just full of BS. I know they do good, the Silver Theater in Silver Spring shows some good films, and they are so full of themselves. These endless lists are irritating me beyond measure, especially when the AFI voters list absolute crap on the top of the heap.

Okay, how did I get infected with the curmudgeon?

[Not Afraid]

You're not gay if Cabaret isn't on your list. You're not a card carrying hag, either.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

You're not gay if Cabaret isn't on your list. You're not a card carrying hag, either.

I guess with that I've been properly spanked.

[innerSpaceman]

Alas, Cabaret is very far down on my runners-up list. I guess I need to watch it again ... it's been a long, long time (like, um, the original release long time).

[Boss Radio]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Alas, Cabaret is very far down on my runners-up list. I guess I need to watch it again ... it's been a long, long time (like, um, the original release long time).

Maybe it's because you fear Liza's gigantically enourmous head and terrible singing. And the fact that she shamelessly stole Keely Smith's hairstyle.

[Boss Radio]

I'm including it based on the strength of the work - the movie version may not be the best, but Sinatra is perfect as Nathan, even though he wanted to be Sky, and Nicely Nicely...Did very Nicely Nicely, thank you very much.

It's the dude-friendly musical.

Plus, Nathan Detroit dodged getting married to Adelaide for just about as long as I stalled Melissa, so I totally relate to his character because we both got collared in the end.

[€uroMeinke]

I think I need to watch Cabaret again

[LSPoorEeyorick]

You know, much like I'm wouldn't put Guys and Dolls on the list simply based on the strength of the very-good material (because, among other things Marlin Brando is just BAD!) I wouldn't actually put Cabaret on a list of best stage musicals because of the strength of the film (because I think the material is actually much weaker than any number of other musicals.) But come to think of it, my list of best stage musicals ever would be very different than my movie musical list, and I'm not sure very many of the flicks would be on it. Movie musicals notoriously miss the boat (see Sweeney, Mame, Guys and Dolls, Phantom, Jesus Christ Superstar, etc) or the great stuff doesn't get adapted.

[Crazybirdman]

not one movie from the Mighty Duck trilogy made the sports list?