BFI should dispense with the rankings and simply list all 250 films alphabetically or chronologically by the year of release; but, then again, maybe it’s good for business to generate some heated debates, once every decade.
BTW, has anyone here actually seen all 250 films?
[To be read with an air of lightness]
An “Artistic” film is - in some instances - a work of quality and overt intelligence that the general populace has not heard of or even plans to see. Of those who have actually seen a specific work, “artistic” then becomes further qualified as a film that...
A great aspect of these Top 100 lists is that there are always titles to be cited of films I’ve not known or seen. Great stuff to be humbled and then directed towards a new work or path.
No Jaws ??
It’s such a seamless work.
It appears effortless.
It stands the test of time.
It’s endlessly re-watchable, even after knowing the outcome; therefore not being solely reliable on just the suspense alone.
It is timeless; short of the cars and some costumes..
It remains fresh and...