2007 AFI list of Top 100 Movies!

[ThEgReAtOnE]

2007 AFI list of Top 100 movies

By The Associated Press
Wed Jun 20, 11:08 PM ET

The American Film Institute's 2007 list of the top-100 American movies:

1. "Citizen Kane," 1941.

2. "The Godfather," 1972.

3. "Casablanca," 1942.

4. "Raging Bull," 1980.

5. "Singin' in the Rain," 1952.

6. "Gone With the Wind," 1939.

7. "Lawrence of Arabia," 1962.

8. "Schindler's List," 1993.

9. "Vertigo," 1958.

10. "The Wizard of Oz," 1939.

11. "City Lights," 1931.

12. "The Searchers," 1956.

13. "Star Wars," 1977.

14. "Psycho," 1960.

15. "2001: A Space Odyssey," 1968.

16. "Sunset Blvd.", 1950.

17. "The Graduate," 1967.

18. "The General," 1927.

19. "On the Waterfront," 1954.

20. "It's a Wonderful Life," 1946.

21. "Chinatown," 1974.

22. "Some Like It Hot," 1959.

23. "The Grapes of Wrath," 1940.

24. "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," 1982.

25. "To Kill a Mockingbird," 1962.

26. "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," 1939.

27. "High Noon," 1952.

28. "All About Eve," 1950.

29. "Double Indemnity," 1944.

30. "Apocalypse Now," 1979.

31. "The Maltese Falcon," 1941.

32. "The Godfather Part II," 1974.

33. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," 1975.

34. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 1937.

35. "Annie Hall," 1977.

36. "The Bridge on the River Kwai," 1957.

37. "The Best Years of Our Lives," 1946.

38. "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," 1948.

39. "Dr. Strangelove," 1964.

40. "The Sound of Music," 1965.

41. "King Kong," 1933.

42. "Bonnie and Clyde," 1967.

43. "Midnight Cowboy," 1969.

44. "The Philadelphia Story," 1940.

45. "Shane," 1953.

46. "It Happened One Night," 1934.

47. "A Streetcar Named Desire," 1951.

48. "Rear Window," 1954.

49. "Intolerance," 1916.

50. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," 2001.

51. "West Side Story," 1961.

52. "Taxi Driver," 1976.

53. "The Deer Hunter," 1978.

54. "M-A-S-H," 1970.

55. "North by Northwest," 1959.

56. "Jaws," 1975.

57. "Rocky," 1976.

58. "The Gold Rush," 1925.

59. "Nashville," 1975.

60. "Duck Soup," 1933.

61. "Sullivan's Travels," 1941.

62. "American Graffiti," 1973.

63. "Cabaret," 1972.

64. "Network," 1976.

65. "The African Queen," 1951.

66. "Raiders of the Lost Ark," 1981.

67. "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", 1966.

68. "Unforgiven," 1992.

69. "Tootsie," 1982.

70. "A Clockwork Orange," 1971.

71. "Saving Private Ryan," 1998.

72. "The Shawshank Redemption," 1994.

73. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," 1969.

74. "The Silence of the Lambs," 1991.

75. "In the Heat of the Night," 1967.

76. "Forrest Gump," 1994.

77. "All the President's Men," 1976.

78. "Modern Times," 1936.

79. "The Wild Bunch," 1969.

80. "The Apartment, 1960.

81. "Spartacus," 1960.

82. "Sunrise," 1927.

83. "Titanic," 1997.

84. "Easy Rider," 1969.

85. "A Night at the Opera," 1935.

86. "Platoon," 1986.

87. "12 Angry Men," 1957.

88. "Bringing Up Baby," 1938.

89. "The Sixth Sense," 1999.

90. "Swing Time," 1936.

91. "Sophie's Choice," 1982.

92. "Goodfellas," 1990.

93. "The French Connection," 1971.

94. "Pulp Fiction," 1994.

95. "The Last Picture Show," 1971.

96. "Do the Right Thing," 1989.

97. "Blade Runner," 1982.

98. "Yankee Doodle Dandy," 1942.

99. "Toy Story," 1995.

100. "Ben-Hur," 1959.

[mad_fan]

Wow, where are all the 'great' flicks of the 2000's?
I would leave off a few of those from the 90's too.

[Sicemhorns09]

I dont know how I feel about AFI's list... I would say that IMDB's would be a bit more accurate to my tastes.

[jtk1519]

I've watched The Godfather and the three original Star Wars movies all within the past several weeks and I don't know of any other movies that stand the test of time better than those. In fact, after watching Return of the Jedi, I threw in The Phantom Menace and it's amazing that the special effects in the original Star Wars trilogy are better than those in the newest one.

I have Citizen Cane, but have yet to watch it. Hopefully I can get to it this weekend.

BTW, I've always thought Platoon was better than Apocalypse Now and I would put Full Metal Jacket ahead of both of them.

[svrangerfan]

Bogus list. Where are Airplane, My Cousin Vinny, and Road House??

[ThEgReAtOnE]

It's hard for me to rank movies, like this... though I've done it before on this site.

I usually would rather pick my Top 100 Most Exciting (or Entertaining), instead.

[Reaganrattler07]

I've watched The Godfather and the three original Star Wars movies all within the past several weeks and I don't know of any other movies that stand the test of time better than those. In fact, after watching Return of the Jedi, I threw in The Phantom Menace and it's amazing that the special effects in the original Star Wars trilogy are better than those in the newest one.

I have Citizen Cane, but have yet to watch it. Hopefully I can get to it this weekend.

BTW, I've always thought Platoon was better than Apocalypse Now and I would put Full Metal Jacket ahead of both of them.

It really is remarkable how the special effects in the original trilogy have really stood the test of time. They were on HBO recently and I watched and them and they just haven't gone out of style. Course that could be I'm a huge Star wars fan and that because it's set in such a different "universe" they have their own styling and such.

[jtk1519]

It really is remarkable how the special effects in the original trilogy have really stood the test of time. They were on HBO recently and I watched and them and they just haven't gone out of style. Course that could be I'm a huge Star wars fan and that because it's set in such a different "universe" they have their own styling and such.

I was blown away. When you compare the old with the new, it's just no contest. The new movies just look so fake to me, but the originals still look pretty real to this day.

[twcpfan1]

I've watched The Godfather and the three original Star Wars movies all within the past several weeks and I don't know of any other movies that stand the test of time better than those. In fact, after watching Return of the Jedi, I threw in The Phantom Menace and it's amazing that the special effects in the original Star Wars trilogy are better than those in the newest one.

I have Citizen Cane, but have yet to watch it. Hopefully I can get to it this weekend.

BTW, I've always thought Platoon was better than Apocalypse Now and I would put Full Metal Jacket ahead of both of them.

I would put Vietnam war films in this order:

1. The Deerhunter
2. Full Metal Jacket
3. Apocalypse Now
4. Platoon

[svfootball45]

Bogus list. Where are Airplane, My Cousin Vinny, and Road House??

airplane should be in the top ten
"Surely you cant be seriuos"
" I am and dont call me shirley"
classic

[Bobcat81]

A Clockwork Orange??

I'm surprised to see that one on the list of such greats. That whole movie was just weird, although the reform technique in the movie might work on a few gangsters these days.

[Bobcat81]

I would put Vietnam war films in this order:

1. The Deerhunter
2. Full Metal Jacket
3. Apocalypse Now
4. Platoon

I haven't seen that movie in years. That roulet scene (both actually), were pretty shocking to see at the time.

[Reaganrattler07]

I was blown away. When you compare the old with the new, it's just no contest. The new movies just look so fake to me, but the originals still look pretty real to this day.

The Phantom Menace and the Attack of the Clones were really fake looking but Revenge of the Sith, while at times looked faked, most of it was pretty good. Course thats recent technology so I'll wait a few years before I say its really good.

But in Return of the Jedi, the space battles and everything were awesome.

[jrock210]

Victory! if you don't like that mmovie yuo should be ahamed. And LOTR was in there wow I was suprised it was good but wow

[CyFallsMom]

How did To Kill a Mockingbird fall so far? These people are crazy!! That should be THE #1 film of all time.

[ktCarl]

I was blown away. When you compare the old with the new, it's just no contest. The new movies just look so fake to me, but the originals still look pretty real to this day.

It's hard to believe that those outer space special effects were started in 1968 with 2001 A Space Odyssey. The computer generated special effects have taken over now and in a lot of cases are better especially when used for dinosaur animation. But if the movie doesn't have a good story line and the acting sucks the best special effects in the universe won't help the movie. Case in point; the 3rd Jurrasic Park movie.

[SLC93]

I was blown away. When you compare the old with the new, it's just no contest. The new movies just look so fake to me, but the originals still look pretty real to this day.

That was, to me, one of the biggest factors in the success of the original triliogy. As exotic and orignal as the settings were, Lucas & his special effects team gave the film a feel of believability. You could let yourself be drawn into those far off worlds because of the texture of the scenes. Lucas did more with less in the original. Just the the opposite with the prequels. the stories were just as good, despite all the groanings about too much politics. The effects kept the films from having the human feel. The worst effect are said to be the ones you notice and when you entire backgound is animated 95% of the time? I still enjoy them because I'm a fan of the story but they did not meet the originals standards.

[KT2000]

Revenge of the Sith was by far the best of the prequels. It had the operatic elements that Menace and Clones did not.

The effects, visual and audio, of the original trilogy were extremely organic and very believable as a result. The Empire Strikes back is the best sequel ever.

I think if any Lord of the Rings movie should be on the top 100 list it is Return of the King. That's my all-time #1 movie personally.

[stevefoxsc]

no james cameron films.... this is the worse list check any top 100 you will find terminator on there somewhere, and lord of the rings is way to damn high

[AE 8008]

bridge on the river kwai was horrible. i hated it. i couldnt stay awake it was so boring.

i agree with KT on the Return of the King

i think the shawshank redemption should be higher up too

[ktCarl]

bridge on the river kwai was horrible. i hated it. i couldnt stay awake it was so boring.

i agree with KT on the Return of the King

i think the shawshank redemption should be higher up too

I had an interest in the movie because my Grandfather's cousin was one of the POW's that helped build that bridge.

Did you notice that OB Wan Kanobe(sp?) was in that movie?

[jrock210]

I think if any Lord of the Rings movie should be on the top 100 list it is Return of the King. That's my all-time #1 movie personally.

Although it was the best of the three in my opinion, it gets no respect because it was way to predictable. enjoyed it alot but the first kind of layed it all down out there for you you could say. If you didn't see the first don't bother watching the other 2. Just my .02

[SLC93]

bridge on the river kwai was horrible. i hated it. i couldnt stay awake it was so boring.

i agree with KT on the Return of the King

i think the shawshank redemption should be higher up too

Agree with your agree & Shawshank is awesome, no other words for it.

[yankee]

I would put Vietnam war films in this order:

1. The Deerhunter
2. Full Metal Jacket
3. Apocalypse Now
4. Platoon

"we were soldiers" was a very good vietnam movie IMO...haven't seen 1-3 but platoon was excellent too.

[jrock210]

"we were soldiers" was a very good vietnam movie IMO...haven't seen 1-3 but platoon was excellent too.

Full Metal jacket si a sort of comedy ixed with action.

[Reaganrattler07]

Full Metal jacket si a sort of comedy ixed with action.

Ermy should've gotten an award for that....

[jrock210]

Ermy should've gotten an award for that....

That I agree on. Greatest line ever

this is my rifle this is my gun...

enough said

[GoOwls]

The placement of Shawshank is rediculous. A top 10 on most lists.

Glad to see The Searchers got its due at #12.

[BoomerSooner]

Gone With the Wind sucked. I'm sorry, there is no way that should be anywhere near the top 100. It's really hard to make a top 100 though.

[BoomerSooner]

And Toy Story!?!? What? I have a problem with an animated movie being on this list. And if there was an animated movie that were to make it Lion King would be a much better pick.

[SLC93]

And Toy Story!?!? What? I have a problem with an animated movie being on this list. And if there was an animated movie that were to make it Lion King would be a much better pick.

Are you anti-Woody?;) :D