Joe Brody
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Some glaring oversights on the list got me thinking. Well what exactly does the '100 Hundred Cheers' mean? According to the AFI it's the "100 Most Inspiring Films Of All Time." AFI's criteria:
What I don't get is how a film like Raiders that inspired a re-newed interest in film classics, fashion, countless copycats and an interest in archaeology -- didn't make the list.
I mean seriously how many kids in backwater America dedicated their youth to shooting a frame-by-frame homage film to Serpico or Rain Man? I know I've spent months looking for a site to post my An Officer and a Gentleman fan fiction.
Either the English language failed the AFI (and the voters didn't comprehend what they were voting for) or the voters were too sheltered -- I simply don't understand how many of the films got on the list. How can an admittedly selfish film like Close Encounters make the list but not 8 Mile(which appears to have been specifically referenced in the ballot materials)?
Some glaring oversights on the list got me thinking. Well what exactly does the '100 Hundred Cheers' mean? According to the AFI it's the "100 Most Inspiring Films Of All Time." AFI's criteria:
The jury have been asked to choose up to 100 inspirational films from a comprehensive list, including entries such as APOLLO 13, BREAKING AWAY, CHARIOTS OF FIRE, THE COLOR PURPLE, DEAD MAN WALKING, DEAD POET'S SOCIETY, 8 MILE, ERIN BROCKOVICH, FIELD OF DREAMS, GANDHI, GOOD WILL HUNTING, GOODBYE MR. CHIPS, HOOSIERS, IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, THE KARATE KID, NATIONAL VELVET, NORMA RAE, THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, RAIN MAN, ROCKY, SCHINDLER'S LIST, SEABISCUIT, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION and THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
Due to the extensive number of movies that inspire in American film, jurors may also write in votes for up to five films that may not already appear on the ballot.
What I don't get is how a film like Raiders that inspired a re-newed interest in film classics, fashion, countless copycats and an interest in archaeology -- didn't make the list.
I mean seriously how many kids in backwater America dedicated their youth to shooting a frame-by-frame homage film to Serpico or Rain Man? I know I've spent months looking for a site to post my An Officer and a Gentleman fan fiction.
Either the English language failed the AFI (and the voters didn't comprehend what they were voting for) or the voters were too sheltered -- I simply don't understand how many of the films got on the list. How can an admittedly selfish film like Close Encounters make the list but not 8 Mile(which appears to have been specifically referenced in the ballot materials)?