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There's a scene in here where the scientist's daughter takes off her shirt and swims in the lagoon while the giant komodo watches from the trees . . . That is filmmaking. I can't take seriously films without such scenes. |
Posted on 06/21/2006 6:18:30 AM PDT by rhema
How could the American Film Institute have missed The Return of the King when picking its list of the 100 Most Inspiring Films of All Time? And not a single movie about Jesus? What's up with THAT?
Last week, the American Film Institute posted its list of the 100 Most Inspiring Films of All Time. It's a good list, especially with It's a Wonderful Life and To Kill a Mockingbird occupying the top two spots. Rocky, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Breaking Away are all in the top 10. Very nice.
But like all such lists, it's certainly open to criticism. My first gripe is specific enough: Where in the world is The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King? If that's not one of the 100 Most Inspiring Films of All Time, then I'll be a hobbit's uncle.
If Gandalf doesn't inspire, then who does?
At first I thought the omission was because the film isn't "American." It was primarily made in New Zealand by a Kiwi director (Peter Jackson), and the AFI criteria state that qualifying films must have "significant creative and/or production elements from the United States." But then I checked the list of 300 nominees from which the AFI culled its winners, and the first LOTR film, The Fellowship of the Ring, is a nominee (though it didn't make the top 100).
So, evidently, the LOTR films were eligible after all—but The Return of the King didn't even make the list of nominees. So, the AFI doesn't even count it as one of the three hundred most inspiring films in history!
How could they have missed it?
Were they not inspired when Gandalf comforts a frightened Pippin during the siege of Minas Tirith, telling the young hobbit about a glorious heaven that
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yankee doodle dandy rates almost at the bottom? story of george cohan, great american patriot, who wrote two of the most popular and inspiring patriotic songs, Over There and You're a Grand Old Flag.
I would agree in concept that return of the King is highly inspirational, but the entire Trilogy of LOTR ought to be considered as a whole. There is much to be admired in complete works.
Schindlers List in the top 10???
I was looking for "SHANE" and was pleasantly surprised to find it.
Should have been in the top 10.
If you've never seen "SHANE" go get it.
"If you've never seen "SHANE" go get it"
Great western!
My favorite 3 are;
The Big Country
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Winchester 73
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There's a scene in here where the scientist's daughter takes off her shirt and swims in the lagoon while the giant komodo watches from the trees . . . That is filmmaking. I can't take seriously films without such scenes. |
About 99 spots too low for 1981's Oscar-winning movie.
On FreeRepublic, that's tantamount to saying the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.
Well, if you're a hip movie reviewer, you wouldn't want to be accused of boosterism, would you?
Some days, ya just have to state the obvious....besides, it can be fun.
Not to mention rough and tumble and a bit bruising, but fun nevertheless.
Not even fashion lists? ;^)
"Thelma and Louise" and "Breaking Away"? You've got to be kidding.
I think NOW lobbied heavily for the former.
Sounds like the AFI was trying to be sophisticated. Inspirational movies are not usually what the tony folks enjoy, however, so I guess this list is what passes for inspirational among that crowd.
I hated Shane. I didn't hate the Shane character so much, I hated the worthless "Oh Shane, go in that bar alone and fight our battles for us while we wait out here" townspeople.
That's my question....
I don't understand the connection between Wizard of Oz and gay people. Am I missing something??
LOTR is very moral story about good and evil. You can't show good without showing evil. The trilogy should have been in the top ten.
Thelma and Louise? Puh-leeze Loo-uise.
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