Posted on 06/21/2007 8:04:26 AM PDT by teddyballgame
LOS ANGELES — The years have been kind to "Citizen Kane," including the last decade. The 1941 Orson Welles classic — the story of a wealthy young idealist transformed by scandal and vice into a regretful old recluse — was again rated the best movie ever Wednesday by the American Film Institute.
In the CBS special "AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies — 10th Anniversary Edition," "Citizen Kane" held the same No. 1 billing it earned in the institute's first top-100 ranking in 1998.
There were notable changes elsewhere, though, with Martin Scorsese's 1980 masterpiece "Raging Bull" bounding upward from No. 24 in 1998 to No. 4 on the new list and Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 thriller "Vertigo" hurtling from No. 61 to No. 9 this time.
Charles Chaplin's 1931 silent gem "City Lights" jumped from No. 76 to No. 11, while the 1956 John Ford-John Wayne Western "The Searchers" took the biggest leap, from No. 96 all the way to No. 12.
"The ones that made the huge jumps are really, really fascinating," said Jean Picker Firstenberg, chief executive at AFI, which has done top-10 lists every year since 1998 showcasing best comedies, thrillers, love stories and other highlights in American cinema.
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The Quiet Man?
I’d replace Raging Bull with Apocalypse Now.
I saw it during its re-release sometime in the '80s. Few movies have affected me as much. It is the best psychological thriller, and clearly his best movie. And while I'm normally not a fan of Technicolor, it works wonderfully in this movie. I love the '50s scenery.
Agreed. And Claude Raines in the list of top 10 supporting actors.
LOL!
10 THE WIZARD OF OZ
I found this 1925 comedy starring Larry Semen and Oliver Hardy to be quite entertaining.
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Oops, I goofed. The actor’s name was Larry Seman.
No movie that doesn’t star the Ramones can be in the top ten of all time. Don’t these critics have any culture?
What...no Animal House?
I could see "2001" in the top ten. It was ground-breaking in so many ways. OK, the idea is insane, but no one knew what the movie was about anyway. It's a very affecting movie.
And as for "Citizen Kane," who cares?
I think Blade Runner was a very good, very underrated movie. Although it’s science fiction it explores some very deep themes and has held up over time very well. The acting, screenplay and production are excellent and Vangellis’ musical score is hauntingly brilliant. It’s in my top 10 along with “The Wild Bunch” which also doesn’t get enough recognition.
My Favorite:
“The Best Years of Our Lives”
It is just as relevant today as it was in 1946...
BTW...I watched Citizen Kane and thought it was a bore. Well, times change. I know it was somewhat revolutionary way back when.
I figure this is a pretty good list of the most popular flicks amongst Freepers, based on the number references in various threads over the years:
Patton
Monty Python And the Holy Grail
Airplane! (Any thread about airplanes in peril always turns into an Airplane! references thread)
Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse Now!
Saving Private Ryan
Slapshot
Animal House
Caddyshack
The Longest Day
The Godfather & The Godfather II (III - not so much)
Animal House is a great film - but was released in 1978.
Therefore automatically disqualified because my list was specifically the ‘80s.
;-)
I’d like to know how many real people actually rate Citizen Kane as their number one all time favorite film that they love to watch. I’ve seen it a few times. It’s not even in my top 50 favorite films.
Doh! That's a pretty obvious miss. Too uplifting for Hollyweird.
Add that and kick "Singing in the Rain" where it hurts.
Heheh...I would have to put Liar Liar in there...
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