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Adam_S · 05-10-2006, 06:03 PM

I think that To Kill a Mockingbird is a likely top ten contender, but I'd have said the same thing about "no, I am your father" last year for the quotes list.

I'll be extremely surprised if "It's a Wonderful Life" is not the number one film, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Casablanca highly rated simply because it's Casablanca.

Enjoy viewing these films, all of the top 100 are on DVD except the African Queen and the Jazz Singer and any decent public library should have those two on VHS.

Speaking of To Kill a Mockingbird I satisfied a four year old wish and finally got to see it on film. Now Universal didn't provide the Academy with a pristine, perfectly restored print the way that WB always does and Fox usually does, but the print was quite good, but it could have been much better. Mary Badham was there afterwards and told some wonderful stories. Henry Bumstead the production designer was supposed to be there but was not as at 91, he's still working and doing some pick up work for Flags of our Fathers.

Anyway, I love this film, and the opening credits were much more effective on a big screen, where the size of the image is really effective at conveying the quiet beauty of the macros of the childs toys. a dvd on a tv just doesn't do that sequence justice. As usual the film had me tearing up throughout, especially at "Hey, Boo" which is probably one of my favorite single moments in any movie, the final narration and "Miss Jean Louise. Stand up now. Your father's passing." Love this film, love the performances, love Atticus Finch--I think the AFI never got anything ever as right as when they named him the number one hero of all time, because he truly is.

A superb, stellar film from start to finish, one of the very best there is.

those retarded southern schools trying to take the book out of schools for language should lose accredidation.

Adam

05-10-2006, 06:03 PM	#132 of 463
Adam_S *Adam_S* Member Location: Marina del Rey, CA Join Date: Feb 2001 Local Time: 06:33 PM Local Date: 10-14-2008 Posts: 5,031	Re: AFI 100 Years Series Discussion & Challenges, vol. 2 I think that To Kill a Mockingbird is a likely top ten contender, but I'd have said the same thing about "no, I am your father" last year for the quotes list. I'll be extremely surprised if "It's a Wonderful Life" is not the number one film, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Casablanca highly rated simply because it's Casablanca. Enjoy viewing these films, all of the top 100 are on DVD except the African Queen and the Jazz Singer and any decent public library should have those two on VHS. Speaking of To Kill a Mockingbird I satisfied a four year old wish and finally got to see it on film. Now Universal didn't provide the Academy with a pristine, perfectly restored print the way that WB always does and Fox usually does, but the print was quite good, but it could have been much better. Mary Badham was there afterwards and told some wonderful stories. Henry Bumstead the production designer was supposed to be there but was not as at 91, he's still working and doing some pick up work for Flags of our Fathers. Anyway, I love this film, and the opening credits were much more effective on a big screen, where the size of the image is really effective at conveying the quiet beauty of the macros of the childs toys. a dvd on a tv just doesn't do that sequence justice. As usual the film had me tearing up throughout, especially at "Hey, Boo" which is probably one of my favorite single moments in any movie, the final narration and "Miss Jean Louise. Stand up now. Your father's passing." Love this film, love the performances, love Atticus Finch--I think the AFI never got anything ever as right as when they named him the number one hero of all time, because he truly is. A superb, stellar film from start to finish, one of the very best there is. those retarded southern schools trying to take the book out of schools for language should lose accredidation. Adam top 20 films 2008 film list My DVDs; S&S List 62...212 AFI lists: - DONE!