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[winterbadger]

American Film Institute list of top American films

gr_c17 brought this to my attention and that of john_arundel. At first he didn't spot the "American" qualifier and vented a quite impressive plume of molten rock and poisonous gases about all the foreign films that had been left out. ;-) I'm still not sure how 'Lawrence of Arabia' qualifies as an American film, but...

Opinions? Disagreements? Agreements? (Naw, those are never any fun! ;-)

Comments

[azbound.livejournal.com]

I agree that the Godfather is the best gangster film - and anyone who knows me probably has heard me rant on how it's possibly the best movie ever made, that 2 is as good as 1 and that if you look at 3 independent from 1 and 2, it's also a good movie. (Hope that made sense.)

But Snow White as the best animated? When you have Toy Story? And Pixar had ONE entry?

And in my mind, Moonstruck should have been farther up the romance list (that's easily a second favorite movie).

[winterbadger]

You and I definitely see eye to eye on Moonstruck. ;-)

When I was discussing it with Bryan and Peter, we agreed that "greatest" is a very tricky qualification. So many things can go into it, including the historical and technical placement of the film, it's effect on popular culture and film-making, etc.

Since I think Lion King and Shrek are the only films on that sublist I've seen, I don't think I'm qualified to have an opinion. :-)

[gr-c17.livejournal.com]

Let's be clear here, sir. The T.V. show which I saw first, did not use the word "American" in it's dialog for the first 30 minutes.

"American" was the first word I looked for when I went to the web site. Which I saw quite readily.

I am a raging loonie but I have a modicum of decorum !!

( p.s. laughing at self )

:-)

[winterbadger]

I need a 'poke' icon like the one you have.

Re: :-)

[gr-c17.livejournal.com]

Since I got that specifically to use when I disagree with you, you may want to see if you can find a squidbillys icon with some sort horrific damage done. He's been killed several times in the series so... look at adult swim.

Re: :-)

[winterbadger]

I was thinking less of your squished badger one than your 'I poke badgers with spoons' one. :-)

Maybe something like this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/content/images/2007/05/09/pants_124x69.jpg

Re: :-)

[gr-c17.livejournal.com]

Love the underpants !!

I still have the "poke" one off line, you want me to send it to you?