Nelson Au
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Anyone see that ABC special last night The Greatest Films of Our Time?
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Best_Film/
Wasn't sure if it was intended to be the greatest films of all time or as they say, "our" time. So many of the top winners in each category are contemporary films.
These kinds of shows seem so silly in a way as it's totally subjective and prone to the taste of the day. The other show that the AFI does seems more proper then one done by ABC news and People Magazine.
The top Science Fiction film was Star Wars! While that is a good choice, I would have thought Kubrick's 2001 should have won that distinction. It wasn't even in the top 5.
On the other hand, the classics weren't totally ignored. The Sound of Music was number one, Grease was number 2 and Singin' In the Rain was number 4.
The greatest film winner was Gone With The Wind.Followed by Wizard of Oz, The Godfather, Casablanca and E.T. The Extraterrestrial.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Best_Film/
Wasn't sure if it was intended to be the greatest films of all time or as they say, "our" time. So many of the top winners in each category are contemporary films.
These kinds of shows seem so silly in a way as it's totally subjective and prone to the taste of the day. The other show that the AFI does seems more proper then one done by ABC news and People Magazine.
The top Science Fiction film was Star Wars! While that is a good choice, I would have thought Kubrick's 2001 should have won that distinction. It wasn't even in the top 5.
On the other hand, the classics weren't totally ignored. The Sound of Music was number one, Grease was number 2 and Singin' In the Rain was number 4.
The greatest film winner was Gone With The Wind.Followed by Wizard of Oz, The Godfather, Casablanca and E.T. The Extraterrestrial.