It's no use getting too bent out of shape about the lists published by the AFI. Tastes differ; also, they're an institution that depends at least partly on donations and they're not above pandering to certain films because they were popular or made a lot of money. But their broadcast last night of the 10 Top 10 was very badly done (each segment way too short, then wasting time on recaps; dubious experts), and I have to take issue with some of their more egregious choices:
- Titanic on the list of epics? ONE OF THE WORST MOVIES EVER MADE, PEOPLE.
- Moonstruck and Sleepless in Seattle in romantic comedies? These horrible, horrible films are better than Bringing Up Baby or My Man Godfrey or even Victor/Victoria? Don't make me laugh (they sure couldn't).
- The Usual Suspects? Good movie, but a better mystery than The Thin Man or The Big Sleep or Notorious? I don't think so.
- Both versions of Scarface on the gangster list? That's just lazy.
And whose idea was it to trot out Kirk Douglas? I'm sure whoever did it kidded themselves they were doing something very noble, but I found it just sad and exploitative.
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