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AFI TOP 100 FILMS

The American Film Institute has just released its list for the top 100 American films.

The top 10 are:

10. The Wizard of Oz
9. Vertigo
8. Schindler's List
7. Lawrence of Arabia
6. Gone With The Wind
5. Singin' In The Rain
4. Raging Bull
3. Casablanca
2. The Godfather
1. Citizen Kane

Certainly a solid list, although the continual inclusion of Kane at the top seems more out of tradition than anything else.

I also think you can make real argument for taking Dr. Stranglove, Nashville, Mash, The Graduate, Pulp Fiction, Titanic, The Silence of the Lambs and All About Eve off of the (top 100) list entirely.

You could also make a case for Cool Hand Luke, Dirty Harry, The Untouchables and The Country Girl being on the (top 100) list.

PS.

Those of you partaking in the Facebook Great Canadian Wishlist; don't sweat it.

I have not partaken in it but when I read about it the first thing I did was think, if it looks like the pro-life side is gonna win...there's no way in Gaia's reincarnation that the CBC will let them win.

Period. Finito. There is a better chance of Michael Moore endorsing a Republican in '08, than the Mothercorp going into Canada Day producing a documentary on the pro-life movement in the great C'da with a positive spin. Ain't gonna happen. Ever. Zip. Zippo. Zilch chancerino.

Not that I alledge any sort of conspiracy at the CBC. I just know how television works and these decisions are usually made by very small groups of people in very high places. Kind of like that Robert Redford movie Quiz Show. It was never in cards. The winner most likely has already been determined by a small group of programmers, producers, flunkies and flacks.

Alls I'm sayin' is don't sweat it when you lose. You were never supposed to get this far.

And that's how these things go.

posted by Nicol DuMoulin @ 10:52 AM