AFI 100 Years 100 Movies

In 1998 AFI compiled their first ever list of the 100 greatest movies of all time. I have no idea what the criteria was. I get the sense that AFI is not much into comedies as the highest ranking one back then was "Some Like it Hot" placing 14 on the list.

It seems like 10 years later things haven't changed. The highest ranking comedy in this more recent version was again "Some Like it Hot" but now down 8 places to 22. Perhaps they take movies a bit too seriously.

Anyways here's you're top 10.

1 CITIZEN KANE (1941)

2 GODFATHER, THE (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 WIZARD OF OZ, THE (1939)

Interesting notes:

- Movie that made the biggest jump - The Searchers up 84 places

- Movie that had the biggest drop - The African Queen down 48 places

- Highest ranked movies of my lifetime (last 30 years) - Schlinder's List #8

- # of SNL Cast Member Movies 1

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