AFI: 100 Greatest Movies

[Mavs Man]

The Sixth Sense isnt good. I dont know why anyone thinks it is.

Great story, excellent acting, well directed, good dialogue, memorable quotes, and one of the best surprise endings ever, yet it doesn't lose anything in repeat viewings.

Nope, I have no idea why people like it.

 

[Cochese]

Great story, excellent acting, well directed, good dialogue, memorable quotes, and one of the best surprise endings ever, yet it doesn't lose anything in repeat viewings.

Nope, I have no idea why people like it.

Its typical M Night Shamalamadingdonglyan nonsense. If you have seen one of his films, you have seen them all.

 

[Mavs Man]

Luckily for AFI , The Matrix made their 100 Movies 100 Thrills list at #66. Here's the complete list ( LINK ):

1. PSYCHO 1960

2. JAWS 1975
3. THE EXORCIST 1973
4. NORTH BY NORTHWEST 1959
5. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS 1991
6. ALIEN 1979
7. THE BIRDS 1963
8. THE FRENCH CONNECTION 1971
9. ROSEMARY'S BABY 1968
10. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 1981
25. TITANIC 1997​

This gets me. Titanic is listed as #25. As one of the all time greatest thrillers.

Tell me, who didn't know the ending going into this movie? SUPRISE! THE TITANIC SINKS!!!

 

[Mavs Man]

Its typical M Night Shamalamadingdonglyan nonsense. If you have seen one of his films, you have seen them all.

True, but that was when he first started so we didn't know it, then.

Sixth Sense was great. I love comic book heroes so I loved Unbreakable. Signs was hilarious and works on so many levels.

After that . . . The Village was okay and without the great soundtrack by that 15 year old violinist would have been even less. Lady In The Water was the first of his I missed in theaters (and have yet to see it on video/DVD).

By the way, that's one of the more interesting spellings of his name I've seen. :laugh2:

 

[DallasEast]

The Sixth Sense isnt good. I dont know why anyone thinks it is.

Nominated as Best Picture by:

Academy Awards
British Academy Awards
Broadcast Film Critics Awards

...and it was the second largest box office grossing movie of '99.

Just saying.

 

[DallasEast]

This gets me. Titanic is listed as #25. As one of the all time greatest thrillers.

Tell me, who didn't know the ending going into this movie? SUPRISE! THE TITANIC SINKS!!!

Ain't that the truth?!

 

[Kevinicus]

The top 50 of that list is total crap. Maybe 3 or 4 decent movies total. 50-100 has infinitely better films than 1-50. And there's a ton of those that are crap as well. AFI sucks.

 

[Mavs Man]

The top 50 of that list is total crap. Maybe 3 or 4 decent movies total. 50-100 has infinitely better films than 1-50. And there's a ton of those that are crap as well. AFI sucks.

Total crap? Let's not exaggerate.

 

[DallasEast]

The top 50 of that list is total crap. Maybe 3 or 4 decent movies total. 50-100 has infinitely better films than 1-50. And there's a ton of those that are crap as well. AFI sucks.

wow. All top 50, huh? * In my best John Wayne * Those are some powerful thoughts, pilgrim.

 

[adamknite]

Luckily for AFI , The Matrix made their 100 Movies 100 Thrills list at #66. Here's the complete list ( LINK ):

1. PSYCHO 1960

2. JAWS 1975
3. THE EXORCIST 1973
4. NORTH BY NORTHWEST 1959
5. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS 1991
6. ALIEN 1979
7. THE BIRDS 1963
8. THE FRENCH CONNECTION 1971
9. ROSEMARY'S BABY 1968
10. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK 1981
11. THE GODFATHER 1972
12. KING KONG 1933
13. BONNIE AND CLYDE 1967
14. REAR WINDOW 1954
15. DELIVERANCE 1972
16. CHINATOWN 1974
17. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE 1962
18. VERTIGO 1958
19. THE GREAT ESCAPE 1963
20. HIGH NOON 1952
21. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE 1971
22. TAXI DRIVER 1976
23. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA 1962
24. DOUBLE INDEMNITY 1944
25. TITANIC 1997
26. THE MALTESE FALCON 1941
27. STAR WARS 1977
28. FATAL ATTRACTION 1987
29. THE SHINING 1980
30. THE DEER HUNTER 1978
31. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND 1977
32. STRANGERS ON A TRAIN 1951
33. THE FUGITIVE 1993
34. THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER 1955
35. JURASSIC PARK 1993
36. BULLITT 1968
37. CASABLANCA 1942
38. NOTORIOUS 1946
39. DIE HARD 1988
40. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY 1968
41. DIRTY HARRY 1971
42. THE TERMINATOR 1984
43. THE WIZARD OF OZ 1939
44. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL 1982
45. SAVING PRIVATE RYAN 1998
46. CARRIE 1976
47. INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS 1956
48. DIAL M FOR MURDER 1954
49. BEN-HUR 1959
50. MARATHON MAN 1976
51. RAGING BULL 1980
52. ROCKY 1976
53. PULP FICTION 1994
54. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID 1969
55. WAIT UNTIL DARK 1967
56. FRANKENSTEIN 1931
57. ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN 1976
58. THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI 1957
59. PLANET OF THE APES 1968
60. THE SIXTH SENSE 1999
61. CAPE FEAR 1962
62. SPARTACUS 1960
63. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? 1962
64. TOUCH OF EVIL 1958
65. THE DIRTY DOZEN 1967
66. THE MATRIX 1999
67. THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE 1948
68. HALLOWEEN 1978
69. THE WILD BUNCH 1969
70. DOG DAY AFTERNOON 1975
71. GOLDFINGER 1964
72. PLATOON 1986
73. LAURA 1944
74. BLADE RUNNER 1982
75. THE THIRD MAN 1949
76. THELMA & LOUISE 1991
77. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY 1991
78. GASLIGHT 1944
79. THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN 1960
80. REBECCA 1940
81. THE OMEN 1976
82. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL 1951
83. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 1925
84. POLTERGEIST 1982
85. DRACULA 1931
86. THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY 1945
87. THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD 1951
88. 12 ANGRY MEN 1957
89. THE GUNS OF NAVARONE 1961
90. THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE 1972
91. BRAVEHEART 1995
92. BODY HEAT 1981
93. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 1968
94. THE CHINA SYNDROME 1979
95. FULL METAL JACKET 1987
96. BLUE VELVET 1986
97. SAFETY LAST 1923
98. BLOOD SIMPLE 1984
99. SPEED 1994​

100. THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD 1938​

Terminator 2 got beat out by Thelma and Louise? I think I just threw up in my mouth. uke:

I'm not even going to comment on the Wizard of Oz being so high on a thrill list.

 

[Mavs Man]

Terminator 2 got beat out by Thelma and Louise? I think I just threw up in my mouth. uke:

I'm not even going to comment on the Wizard of Oz being so high on a thrill list.

I am as confused as anyone as to what criteria AFI used on the 100 Thrills list.

 

[AbeBeta]

Terminator 2 got beat out by Thelma and Louise? I think I just threw up in my mouth. uke:

I'm not even going to comment on the Wizard of Oz being so high on a thrill list.

I think that AFI's list isn't "top guy films" - they probably have a ton of women on the panel as well.

 

[DallasEast]

I think that AFI's list isn't "top guy films" - they probably have a ton of women on the panel as well.

I'm not certain of the gender makup, but AFI convenes a panel of 13 AFI members for each movie list category. The panel nominates 300-400 movies which (they believe) are the best of that particular category. Those movies are placed on a ballot, which is then mailed to a 'jury' of 1,500+ directors, screenwriters, actors, editors, cinematographers, critics and historians. It is the jury which selects the 100 'best' out of the 300 - 400 nominated films.

 

[Cochese]

True, but that was when he first started so we didn't know it, then.

Sixth Sense was great. I love comic book heroes so I loved Unbreakable. Signs was hilarious and works on so many levels.

After that . . . The Village was okay and without the great soundtrack by that 15 year old violinist would have been even less. Lady In The Water was the first of his I missed in theaters (and have yet to see it on video/DVD).

By the way, that's one of the more interesting spellings of his name I've seen. :laugh2:

Signs was so bad it literally hurt. its a damn good thing those aliens diddnt try to invade the south on a muggy day.

 

[adamknite]

I think that AFI's list isn't "top guy films" - they probably have a ton of women on the panel as well.

I'd like to see their definition of "thrill" then. I don't see where The Wizard of Oz falls into that category, in any way. I'm not saying any of these movies are bad, just that they don't seem to fit the criteria of that list in my eyes.

 

[jem88]

You really going to try and tell me that Silence of the Lambs, Unforgiven and the Sixth Sense, to name a few, are better movies then the Matrix? That is laughable, the last 2 Matrix movies left a bad taste in a lot peoples mouths but the original was an excellent movie.

Silence of The Lambs and Unforgiven most definately. Sixth Sense, no. But then it shouldn't be on the list either.

 

[jem88]

The top 50 of that list is total crap. Maybe 3 or 4 decent movies total. 50-100 has infinitely better films than 1-50. And there's a ton of those that are crap as well. AFI sucks.

So what movies should be there instead? How about giving us your top 10?

 

[Rocky]

Anybody seen "Blood Diamond?" I have had that and "Flags Of Our Fathers" on dvd per Netflix for 2wks and still haven't watched them. I may do so tonight if I get around to it.

 

[tomson75]

Anybody seen "Blood Diamond?" I have had that and "Flags Of Our Fathers" on dvd per Netflix for 2wks and still haven't watched them. I may do so tonight if I get around to it.

Blood Daimond is a pretty darn good flick. I'm not gonna lie, DiCaprio has become a very convincing actor...if you would've said that to me ten years ago I would've sharted. It doesn't hurt that Jennifer Connelly is so easy on the eyes either.

Flags wasn't bad...it wasn't what I expected. Thoughtful, but kind of ambiguous for the viewer. Worth watching though IMO. I'd like to see the sister flick Letters from Iwo Jima.



Speaking of DiCaprio, Scorsese's The Departed was outstanding IMO. If you can get past the canoli eating prerequisite gangster stereotype, I think you'll find that this movie deserves a position on the podium for Mob movies.

 

[Kevinicus]

So what movies should be there instead? How about giving us your top 10?

My top movies would depend on the day and what I was in the mood for at the time. However, I'm pretty sure that none of my top 10 would be on that AFI list.