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Article out on the AP this morning for AFI’s list of top 10 films in 10 genres.

Animation goes to Snow White. Of course, like there was even a question!

Romantic Comedies goes to City Lights, the Chaplin film for any not familiar. This is a bit silly, but only two on the list of ten were made in my lifetime, so these ten are more like a homage to movie making.

Western goes to The Searchers. Really! Shane came in third, which is silly and The Unforgiven was fourth. Maybe I’m partial because it was one of the first films I watched when I really began to appreciate the art form, but Eastwood’s Unforgiven is easily the best western ever made. Also, missing was Tombstone. How could you not put Tombstone on this list, at least in the top five.

Sports goes to Raging Bull, probably Robert DeNiro’s worst role ever. I was happy to see Rocky come in second and Caddyshack pulling in at seventh. Now this list is getting some respect.

Mystery goes to Vertigo. Okay, but Usual Suspects is tenth. Come on guys, Usual Suspects after Laura or Dial M for Murder. Ludicrous, I’m telling Keyser Soze.

Fantasy goes to The Wizard of Oz. I’m sure that the Lord of the Rings was a close second. No doubt it would have been first if the movie had not ended three times in the final installment. Also some surprising showings were Groundhog Day at eight and Big at ten. This is by far the most accurate accounting of any of the genres I think.

Sci-Fi goes to 2001. Star Wars comes in second, and this is obviously a misprint as the two must have gotten reversed.

Gangster goes to, like there was even a question, The Godfather. Coming in second, and a good spot for it, is Goodfellas.

Courtroom Drama goes to To Kill a Mockingbird. A Few Good Men is also on this list at number five. That’s a surprise, I can’t even remember what that film is about. “You can’t handle the truth!” That’s the only thing that stuck.

Epic goes to Lawrence of Arabia. This is the best list of must see films. Ben-Hur pulls in second and Schindler’s List is third. There is not a film on this list of ten that most people have not seen.

AFI’s site is really nice. They have individual links to all the films with trailers, taped interviews, and film stills.

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