American Film Institute Top 100 Movies

[Kristie]

So, a few weeks ago there was a program on TV for the American Film Institute's Top 100 Movies. I thought it'd be interesting to see what you all think of some of these movies. Here's a link to the list (hope it works) connect.afi.com/site/DocServer/100Movies.pdf?docID=281

How many have you watched? I've only seen 21...

[Bina]

The link tells me that "You are not currently logged on". Could you post the list here? If not I´ll try to register. I´m curious about what kind of films the´ve chosen.

[Michelle]

Ben and I started working our way down this list (well, the older version) a few years ago. I've seen quite a few of them (not sure how many) but we haven't been so good at watching them lately. And now they've changed the list.

[Michelle]

Here is the list. The first number is the previous number (on the 97 list) and the second number is the change from the previous list.

RANK FILM 1997 CHANGE SEEN IT OR NOT
1 CITIZEN KANE 1 0
2 GODFATHER, THE 3 1
3 CASABLANCA 2 -1
4 RAGING BULL 24 20
5 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 10 5
6 GONE WITH THE WIND 4 -2
7 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA 5 -2
8 SCHINDLER'S LIST 9 1
9 VERTIGO 61 52
10 WIZARD OF OZ, THE 6 -4
11 CITY LIGHTS 76 65
12 SEARCHERS, THE 96 84
13 STAR WARS 15 2
14 PSYCHO 18 4
15 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 22 7
16 SUNSET BLVD. 12 -4
17 GRADUATE, THE 7 -10
18 GENERAL, THE N/A
19 ON THE WATERFRONT 8 -11
20 IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE 11 -9
21 CHINATOWN 19 -2
22 SOME LIKE IT HOT 14 -8
23 GRAPES OF WRATH, THE 21 -2
24 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL 25 1
25 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 34 9
26 MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON 29 3
27 HIGH NOON 33 6
28 ALL ABOUT EVE 16 -12
29 DOUBLE INDEMNITY 38 9
30 APOCALYPSE NOW 28 -2
31 MALTESE FALCON, THE 23 -8
32 GODFATHER PART II, THE 32 0
33 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST 20 -13
34 SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS 49 15
35 ANNIE HALL 31 -4
36 BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, THE 13 -23
37 BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, THE 37 0
38 TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE, THE 30 -8
39 DR. STRANGELOVE 26 -13
40 SOUND OF MUSIC, THE 55 15
41 KING KONG 43 2
42 BONNIE AND CLYDE 27 -15
43 MIDNIGHT COWBOY 36 -7
44 PHILADELPHIA STORY, THE 51 7
45 SHANE 69 24
46 IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT 35 -11
47 STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, A 45 -2
48 REAR WINDOW 42 -6
49 INTOLERANCE N/A
50 LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE N/A
51 WEST SIDE STORY 41 -10
52 TAXI DRIVER 47 -5
53 DEER HUNTER, THE 79 26
54 M*A*S*H 56 2
55 NORTH BY NORTHWEST 40 -15
56 JAWS 48 -8
57 ROCKY 78 21
58 GOLD RUSH, THE 74 16
59 NASHVILLE N/A
60 DUCK SOUP 85 25
61 SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS N/A
62 AMERICAN GRAFFITI 77 15
63 CABARET N/A
64 NETWORK 66 2
65 AFRICAN QUEEN, THE 17 -48
66 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 60 -6
67 WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? N/A
68 UNFORGIVEN 98 30
69 TOOTSIE 62 -7
70 CLOCKWORK ORANGE, A 46 -24
71 SAVING PRIVATE RYAN N/A
72 SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE N/A
73 BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID 50 -23
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RANK FILM 1997 CHANGE SEEN IT OR NOT
74 SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, THE 65 -9
75 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT N/A
76 FORREST GUMP 71 -5
77 ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN N/A
78 MODERN TIMES 81 3
79 WILD BUNCH, THE 80 1
80 APARTMENT, THE 93 13
81 SPARTACUS N/A
82 SUNRISE N/A
83 TITANIC N/A
84 EASY RIDER 88 4
85 NIGHT AT THE OPERA, A N/A
86 PLATOON 83 -3
87 12 ANGRY MEN N/A
88 BRINGING UP BABY 97 9
89 SIXTH SENSE, THE N/A
90 SWING TIME N/A
91 SOPHIE'S CHOICE N/A
92 GOODFELLAS 94 2
93 FRENCH CONNECTION, THE 70 -23
94 PULP FICTION 95 1
95 LAST PICTURE SHOW, THE N/A
96 DO THE RIGHT THING N/A
97 BLADE RUNNER N/A
98 YANKEE DOODLE DANDY 100 2
99 TOY STORY N/A
100 BEN-HUR 72 -28
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[Kristie]

Thanks for posting the list, memccart. I had to login it to look at it, so I wasn't sure if the link I had would work or not.

[Isa]

I've seen 32 of them

[Carma]

I think i've seen 17, but I've seen part of a lot of those movies, and they just didn't interest me..

just wondering.. toy story??? whats so great about that movie? or is there another non-disney version?

[Isa]

Wasn't that the first computer-animated film? Maybe it would be considered a breakthrough and that's why it's on the list?

[Lu]

I think I've lost the count somewhere...I've seen only 13 of them...really need to watch more movies ;D

[Juliet]

i've seen 59 of them...

thanks for posting it !

[jessicalee]

I've seen 19, and there are several more that I would like to see.

[Michelle]

I've seen 34.

[Umbralit]

38, but I have seen bits and pieces of a lot of the movies on the list.

[Bina]

Thanks for posting the list here. I think I´ve seen about 29. Their top 100 is so different from mine