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Stay in tune with pop culture: AFI’s 10 Greatest Film’s in 10 Classic Genres
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One of the ways I advise my clients to build their business relationships is to stay in tune with pop culture, as well as world events, politics, sports, etc. Therefore I thought I would share the recently released American Film Institutes 10 Greatest Film’s in 10 Classic Genres.
Here is the list according to SlashFilm.com…
Animation
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
- Pinocchio (1940)
- Bambi (1942)
- The Lion King (1994)
- Fantasia (1940)
- Toy Story (1995)
- Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- Shrek (2001)
- Cinderella (1950)
- Finding Nemo (2003)
Observations: Three computer animated films made the list, Two of which came from Pixar. Shrek is ranked higher than Cinderella and Finding Nemo?!
Fantasy
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
- King Kong (1933)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- Field of Dreams (1989)
- Harvey (1950)
- Groundhog Day (1993)
- The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
- Big (1988)
Gangster
- The Godfather (1972)
- Goodfellas (1990)
- The Godfather Part II (1974)
- White Heat (1949)
- Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
- Scarface (1932)
- Pulp Fiction (1994)
- The Public Enemy (1931)
- Little Caesar (1930)
- Scarface (1983)
Observations: Godfather II is considered by everyone to be a better film than the original film, so why does it always place second to the first film on all of AFI’s lists?
Science Fiction
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- E.T. (1982)
- A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Alien (1979)
- Terminator 2 (1991)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- Back to the Future (1985)
Observations: A New Hope but no Empire Strikes Back? Is A Clockwork Orange really Sci Fi? Where is Close Encounters? Back to the Future FTW!
Western
- The Searchers (1956)
- High Noon (1952)
- Shane (1953)
- Unforgiven (1992)
- Red River (1948)
- The Wild Bunch (1969)
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
- Stagecoach (1939)
- Cat Ballou (1965)
Sports
- Raging Bull (1980)
- Rocky (1976)
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
- Hoosiers (1986)
- Bull Durham (1988)
- The Hustler (1961)
- Caddyshack (1980)
- Breaking Away (1979)
- National Velvet (1944)
- Jerry Maguire (1996)
Mystery
- Vertigo (1958)
- Chinatown (1974)
- Rear Window (1954)
- Laura (1944)
- The Third Man (1949)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- North By Northwest (1959)
- Blue Velvet (1986)
- Dial M for Murder (1954)
- The Usual Suspects (1995)
Romantic Comedies
- City Lights (1931)
- Annie Hall (1977)
- It Happened One Night (1934)
- Roman Holiday (1953)
- The Philadelphia Story (1940)
- When Harry Met Sally (1989)
- Adam’s Rib (1949)
- Moonstruck (1987)
- Harold and Maude (1971)
- Sleapless in Seatle (1993)
Courtroom Drama
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- 12 Angry Men (1957)
- Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- The Verdict (1982)
- A Few Good Men (1992)
- Witness For The Prosecution (1957)
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
- In Cold Blood (1967)
- A Cry in the Dark (1988)
- Judgement at Nuremberg (1961)
Observation: Pauly Shore’s Jury Duty is mysteriously absent. 
Epic
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Ben-Hur (1959)
- Schindler’s List (1993)
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
- Spartacus (1960)
- Titanic (1997)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Reds (1981)
- The Ten Commandments (1956)
Observation: Epic Movie is mysteriously missing.
Other Interesting Facts:
Alfred Hitchcock has 4 films on the ten lists; Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick follow with 3 entries each.
James Stewart is the most represented actor with 6 films; Tom Hanks is next with 4; Warren Beatty, Robert De Niro, Gene Hackman, James Earl Jones, Paul Newman, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino and John Wayne have 3 films each.
Diane Keaton is the most represented actress with 4 films on the list; Grace Kelly and Talia Shire both have 3 entries.
