AFI's Top 10 Films by Genre

[Zoneboy]

Link (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080618/ap_en_mo/film_afi_top100_list;_ylt=AoURnWtn6wlL5HEQJiJJwJBxFb8C)

LOS ANGELES - The American Film Institute's top-10 lists of the best in 10 film genres:


ANIMATION

1. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 1937.

2. "Pinocchio," 1940.

3. "Bambi," 1942.

4. "The Lion King," 1994.

5. "Fantasia," 1940.

6. "Toy Story," 1995.

7. "Beauty and the Beast," 1991.

8. "Shrek," 2001.

9. "Cinderella," 1950.

10. "Finding Nemo," 2003.

FANTASY

1. "The Wizard of Oz," 1939.

2. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," 2001.

3. "It's a Wonderful Life," 1946.

4. "King Kong," 1933.

5. "Miracle on 34th Street, 1947.

6. "Field of Dreams," 1989.

7. "Harvey," 1950.

8. "Groundhog Day," 1993.

9. "The Thief of Bagdad," 1924.

10. "Big," 1988.

GANGSTER

1. "The Godfather," 1972.

2. "Goodfellas," 1990.

3. "The Godfather Part II," 1974.

4. "White Heat," 1949.

5. "Bonnie and Clyde," 1967.

6. "Scarface: The Shame of a Nation," 1932.

7. "Pulp Fiction," 1994.

8. "The Public Enemy," 1931.

9. "Little Caesar," 1930.

10. "Scarface," 1983.

SCIENCE FICTION

1. "2001: A Space Odyssey," 1968.

2. "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope," 1977.

3. "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," 1982.

4. "A Clockwork Orange," 1971.

5. "The Day The Earth Stood Still," 1951.

6. "Blade Runner," 1982.

7. "Alien," 1979.

8. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," 1991.

9. "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," 1956.

10. "Back to the Future," 1985.

WESTERN

1. "The Searchers," 1956.

2. "High Noon," 1952.

3. "Shane," 1953.

4. "Unforgiven," 1992.

5. "Red River," 1948.

6. "The Wild Bunch," 1969.

7. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," 1969.

8. "McCabe & Mrs. Miller," 1971.

9. "Stagecoach," 1939.

10. "Cat Ballou," 1965.

SPORTS

1. "Raging Bull," 1980.

2. "Rocky," 1976.

3. "The Pride of the Yankees," 1942.

4. "Hoosiers," 1986.

5. "Bull Durham," 1988.

6. "The Hustler," 1961.

7. "Caddyshack," 1980.

8. "Breaking Away," 1979.

9. "National Velvet," 1944.

10. "Jerry Maguire," 1996.

MYSTERY

1. "Vertigo," 1958.

2. "Chinatown," 1974.

3. "Rear Window," 1954.

4. "Laura," 1944.

5. "The Third Man," 1949.

6. "The Maltese Falcon," 1941.

7. "North By Northwest," 1959.

8. "Blue Velvet," 1986.

9. "Dial M for Murder," 1954.

10. "The Usual Suspects," 1995.

ROMANTIC COMEDY

1. "City Lights," 1931.

2. "Annie Hall," 1977.

3. "It Happened One Night," 1934.

4. "Roman Holiday," 1953.

5. "The Philadelphia Story," 1940.

6. "When Harry Met Sally ...," 1989.

7. "Adam's Rib," 1949.

8. "Moonstruck," 1987.

9. "Harold and Maude," 1971.

10. "Sleepless in Seattle," 1993.

COURTROOM DRAMA

1. "To Kill a Mockingbird," 1962.

2. "12 Angry Men," 1957.

3. "Kramer Vs. Kramer," 1979.

4. "The Verdict," 1982.

5. "A Few Good Men," 1992.

6. "Witness for the Prosecution," 1957.

7. "Anatomy of a Murder," 1959.

8. "In Cold Blood," 1967.

9. "A Cry in the Dark," 1988.

10. "Judgment at Nuremberg," 1961.

EPIC

1. "Lawrence of Arabia," 1962.

2. "Ben-Hur," 1959.

3. "Schindler's List," 1993.

4. "Gone With the Wind," 1939.

5. "Spartacus," 1960.

6. "Titanic," 1997.

7. "All Quiet on the Western Front," 1930.

8. "Saving Private Ryan," 1998.

9. "Reds," 1981.

10. "The Ten Commandments," 1956.

[sunshinefizzy]

Looks good to me!!!

[TJL]

Wow! For the first time a bunch of movie lists that didn't make me want to throw my computer out the window!

Okay, maybe there were one or two things I didn't agree with...

;)

[AB]

Excellent show last night! I was surprised by that City Lights being #1 though.

[TJL]

Excellent show last night! I was surprised by that City Lights being #1 though.

I agree with you there.

[Ireneparalegal]

I saw the show. My only comment abt the gangster list is that Godfather II should have been number 2. THEN, Goodfellas. I mean, Godfather II stands on its own merit, regardless of it being a sequel. How many other sequels won an Oscar for Best Picture? :)

[Bill S.]

What happened to comedy and horror?

[OH Nuts!]

Glad to see Moonstruck made one of the lists. It a delightful movie...CHER WAS JUST SUPERB - she truly deserved that Oscar.

[TJL]

I saw the show. My only comment abt the gangster list is that Godfather II should have been number 2. THEN, Goodfellas. I mean, Godfather II stands on its own merit, regardless of it being a sequel. How many other sequels won an Oscar for Best Picture? :)

You know, I will argue that Godfather 1 and 2 belong on the list as 1 and 2, but I have no problem with Goodfellas being considered the best mob movie ever.

As someone who has seen the Godfatherfilms a ton of times, I was blown away when Goodfellas was released.

Yes, for a time I considered it to be the best mob movie ever.

They all deserve to be in the top three, as to how you want to rank them, well, that is a subject we could talk about until the end of time.

[mrs.gingerhinkley]

I was lucky enough to catch this when it aired, and I must say, for the most part I agree with the choices. Some of the 'Epic' selections I disagree with, but I was thrilled to see "Wizard of Oz" as #1 for the fantasy category!!

[dlemond]

As far as sequels go, I think that The Empire Strikes Back absolutely should be in the top 10 for Sci-Fi.

I like the list for Sci-Fi somewhat, but Back to the Future does not deserve to be there and I feel that the first Terminator movie is much stronger than the second once you get past all the effects. And that thumbs up ending from Arnold actually tainted the movie for me the second I walked out of the theater.

And E.T. should be on the Fantasy list in my book.

[Stuck In The '70's]

I'll never understand 2001: A Space Odyssey. It's a great movie as far as visuals are concerned but I've never understood it. :lol:

[Shine]

I'll never understand 2001: A Space Odyssey. It's a great movie as far as visuals are concerned but I've never understood it. :lol:

2001 is one of those movies you have to watch a few times before you can really understand it. Reading the novel helps make everything clearer too.

[Zoneboy]

Glad to see Moonstruck made one of the lists. It a delightful movie...CHER WAS JUST SUPERB - she truly deserved that Oscar.

I tried watching that one twice and the only thing I got out of it was some much-needed sleep. It's quite possibly the most boring movie I've ever seen.

[phoebe7165]

I tried watching that one twice and the only thing I got out of it was some much-needed sleep. It's quite possibly the most boring movie I've ever seen.

Now I like Cher, and I like Nick Cage, and my sister loves this movie, but I just don't see how!! I can't say it's the 'most boring' *cough cough* Eyes Wide Shut/Blair Witch Project *cough cough* I just never saw the appeal.

And I'm sorry but I really can't stand it when they always show that scene where Cher slaps Nick and yells "Snap out of it"!:rolleyes:

[TJL]

As far as sequels go, I think that The Empire Strikes Back absolutely should be in the top 10 for Sci-Fi.

I like the list for Sci-Fi somewhat, but Back to the Future does not deserve to be there and I feel that the first Terminator movie is much stronger than the second once you get past all the effects. And that thumbs up ending from Arnold actually tainted the movie for me the second I walked out of the theater.

And E.T. should be on the Fantasy list in my book.

It is hard to say for me how I would categoize some of these movies. Personanly, I never considered Star Wars as a "sci fi" movie. Blade Runner? Yes. plenty of the standard sci fi elements in it. To me, the Star Wars movies are action/adventure films. Sci Fi has always been for me the Iaasic Asimov/ Ray Bradbury stuff.

[dlemond]

2001 is one of those movies you have to watch a few times before you can really understand it. Reading the novel helps make everything clearer too.

I read the book years ago and enjoyed it.
It does clarify the movie somewhat.

[dlemond]

It is hard to say for me how I would categoize some of these movies. Personanly, I never considered Star Wars as a "sci fi" movie. Blade Runner? Yes. plenty of the standard sci fi elements in it. To me, the Star Wars movies are action/adventure films. Sci Fi has always been for me the Iaasic Asimov/ Ray Bradbury stuff.

How about a new list:

Top 10 Miscategorized Films

[Zebra 3]

I'm disappointed Slap Shot didn't make the Sports list, Terminator 2 made the Sci-Fi list instead of the original and Saving Private Ryan made the Epic list instead of The Longest Day.

[TJL]

I'm disappointed Slap Shot didn't make the Sports list,


Good call! Slap Shot is a great sports movie.

I would also like to add The Bad News Bears to the list.

[dlemond]

Good call! Slap Shot is a great sports movie.

I would also like to add The Bad News Bears to the list.

"The Bad News Bears" is a great sports movie.

I would like to add that "The Natural" should have been on that list. There is no doubt about that.

"North Dallas Forty" and the original "The Longest Yard" are two that could have been on there- though I haven't seen either in a long while.

[TJL]

I'm bumping this thread back up, becasue i'd like a add another film to the Sports list, which was on one of the HBO channels earlier:

Major League

I love this movie, arguably one of the top baseball films. A great "root for the underdog" flick.
Plus, there are some really funny scenes and jokes throughout the film.

If you haven't seen it, rent the theatrical version, not some cleaned up broadcast version.

;)