In 1999 the American Film Institute (AFI) picked the Top 100 American
films. Their sci-fi picks were as follows:
#15 Star Wars - 1977
#22 2001: A Space Odyssey - 1968
#25 E.T.- The Extraterrestrial - 1982
#46 A Clockwork Orange - 1971
#64 Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 1977
#87 Frankenstein - 1931
I'd read the list when it came out in the newspaper and was appalled
that "The Ten Commandments" - 1956, was not on the list. Several
days later, a disgruntled person from NYC wrote a letter to USA
Today newspaper echoing my exact sentiments. While there are a lot
of great films that rightly belong on the list, there are a number
of others that I think rank far below "The Ten Commandments". - AH
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Topic - American Film Institutes Sci-fi Picks in Top 100 - AudioHead 12:01:29 07/10/00 (7)
- I thought both Kubrick films were made in the U.K. - TAFKA Steve 15:24:44 07/10/00 (3)
- Maybe That's The Case, Ebert Criticized The Selection... - AudioHead 07:37:21 07/11/00 (2)
- AFI = AMERICAN FILM Institute. - TAFKA Steve 15:06:32 07/11/00 (1)
- You Can Get All Of Them From AFI for $2500.00! (nt) - AudioHead 08:47:32 07/12/00 (0)
- I thought both Kubrick films were made in the U.K. - TAFKA Steve 15:22:41 07/10/00 (0)
- Re: American Film Institutes Sci-fi Picks in Top 100 - Joe S 13:51:32 07/10/00 (1)
- No, Unfortunately Not. - AudioHead 07:49:44 07/11/00 (0)