Comments on: AFI’s 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres

By: Luke

Luke — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:01:50 +0000

I can not believe AFI didn’t even nominate the sequel to Alien. Aliens has to be one of the greatest sequels and one of the greatest sci/action films ever made.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:13:34 +0000

What about non-romantic comedies? “Dr Strangelove”,
The Producers” etc.

By: vanessa

vanessa — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:14:02 +0000

I have over 2,000 movies,,both vhs and dvd..Ilove and agree with the list …keep-up the good work…

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By: Woody

Woody — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:30:49 +0000

The Western Genre was the most disappointing to me. No mention of True Grit or Lonesome Dove. Boo AFI.

By: mark berthold

mark berthold — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:36:47 +0000

It was apparent that AFI had lost it with its “AFI’s 100 Years 100 Movies”. Not easy to create something so pedantic and bereft of movie erudition about moviemaking. What happened to the AFI that that made “Visions of Light”.

And Badlands should have made the Gangster top 10

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By: 790

790 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:36:21 +0000

Haha. Yeah Red, it was the Beer talking last night.
Sorry about that…….

I thought “No Way Out” was a good dramatic mystery, kinda ? I guess it was more of a thriller. /

By: Red

Red — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:20:29 +0000

Oh - does anyone think that there has been a mystery of note within the last 30+ years other than The Usual Suspects?

By: Red

Red — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:18:39 +0000

Ok 790, you lose credibility when you start listing every movie you ever enjoyed. I mean please, Ace Ventura?? Spaceballs????

Lebowski, Bryan, I think Eternal Sunshine is a brilliant movie and will become a modern classic but romantic comedy? This is a heartbreaking movie. Some comic moments like any good script but his pain tears your heart out….

That said, I agree with so many others - as I read I was thinking “Where is comedy?” (Animal House) “Where is action?” (Raiders of the Lost Ark) “And why in the world isn’t The Princess Bride under fantasy?”

A Clockwork Orange is absolutely science fiction - the whole concept is futuristic society. However, Groundhog Day as fantasy? Ok, the concept isn’t realistic, but isn’t it more romantic comedy? Does it belong with Lord of the Rings and The Wizard of Oz? And Caddyshack would be fine in a comedy list but taking up a spot in a sports list that didn’t include The Natural is wrong, just wrong.

By: fabescore

fabescore — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:59:38 +0000

TOMBSTONE? seriously, not on this list. “AND HELL IS COMING WITH ME!”

By: Just The Tip

Just The Tip — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:27:42 +0000

Major League? Anyone?

By: Joey B.

Joey B. — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:04:44 +0000

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly should have been on the list for westerns!!!!

By: 790

790 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:27:56 +0000

I forgot “Jacobs Ladder”. ….

Cheers, yeah I totally agree Nate, Back to the Future trilogy is landmark! I loved all 3 of those films.
!

By: 790

790 — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:09:47 +0000

Oh please this stupid AFI list left out so many.
Matrix, Platoon, Apocalypes Now, Full Metal Jacket, Galaxy Quest, Artificial Intelligence, Planet of the Apes., Easy Rider, Original War of the Worlds, Spy who loved Me, Spinal Tap, Esacpe from NY, The Road Warrior, Star Trek the Wrath of Kahn, Bobby, Into the Wild, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Strange Brew, The Abyss, Heavy Metal, Dark Star, Speed, Kellys Heroes, Outlaw Josie Wales, Deliverance, Private Parts. Tremors, Rambo, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Forbidden Planet, Silence of the Lambs, Sin City, Predator, Aliens, Event Horizon, Spider Man, X-Men 2, 12 Monkeys, Dr Strangelove, the Pink Panther Films, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, RoboCop, V for Vendetta, American Graffitti, THX 1138, 1984 “for the love of Big Brother”, 2010 the year we make Contact, Silent Running, Solient Green, Omega Man, Ace Ventura, Duel, Smokey and the Bandit, The Player, The Shinning, The Fisher King, The Big Lobowski, True Lies, Holloween, Friday the 13th, Enemy Mine, Swiming with Sharks, American Beauty, Animal House, The Original Dead Zone., Prophecy, Phantasm, Polltergiest, Hair, Sleeper (Woody Allen) , Original Batman, Broosters Millions, Marathon Man, Ghost Busters, The Sixth Sense, Harley Davidson and the Marboro Man, Pitch Black, Night of the Comet, (original) Superman, The Thing, Miami Blues, The Time Machine (original version), M.A.S.H. , Clerks, The Hitchhikers guide to the Universe, Hot Fuzz, Idiocracy, Magnum Force, Dances with Wolves , Midway, 48 Hours, the Natural, the Goonies, Mars Attacks, Brazil, The Philadelphia Expriment, The Black Hole, The Green Mile, the Shawshank Redemption., Terminator 1. , Stripes, Wild at Heart, The River, Evil Dead , Empire of the Sun, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Christine, American Wearwolf in London, Westworld, Bllazzing Saddles, Its a mad mad world, Space Balls, Flash Gordon, To Live and Die in LA, Die Hard, Star Chamber, Falling Down, Manchurian Canadate (Original version), Tron, 1941, Bowfinger, Point Break, Blind Fury, Unbreakable, Live and Let Die, Virtago (mel brooks) , Pappion, Midnight Express, History of the World. (mel. Brooks), Logans Run, Taxi Driver and One Flew over the Cuo cuo’s Nest…………!
the list goes …on …….and …….on ….and ………….on yeah…….!

790

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:15:07 +0000

Dear Peter Sciretta,
I too was amazed at some of the selections (or lack thereof) of movies on this list. I agreed with all of your side notes, except 1: Back to the Future is the shit! Okay, maybe it’s not one of the greatest movies ever but it’s definitely one of my favorites.

By: Lebowski

Lebowski — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:01:32 +0000

Time will tell the tale on Eternal Sunshine, I think it’s ok for the AFI to wait a few years before acknowledging certain films, it should not be seen as an out and out slight. In 5 years will we still be discussing Eternal Sunshine? I tend to think so, and its very likely you’ll see it on a future list. The Cream has a tendency to rise. It counters the tendency we all have to put the most recent masterpiece we’ve seen immediately onto an all time list. Let it age, like a wine. If it’s truly great and not a passing fancy, it will get its due.

Eternal Sunshine is another example of a film that defies easy placement in one genre. It’s a romantic comedy, however, it also has a strong Science Fiction vibe to it as well.

And action did not stop being a genre, who suggested it did? It wasn’t used as a genre this time out, maybe next time.

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By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:08:20 +0000

Does anyone else feel that Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind more than deserves a spot on the Romantic Comidies list? It’s absolutely brilliant, a masterpiece.

By: igroveman

igroveman — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:06:56 +0000

this list was amazingly predictable and bland… it’s like someone made all the choices after reading “introduction to the world of cinema” from the local library