१०० Greatest Films

The American Film Institute created a list of the 100 greatest films. The top ten are listed in the book and the entire list is online. Of the top ten, I have seen six. Two of my favorite movies, Rear Window and Silence of the Lambs, made the list at number 42 and 65. The reason I believe so many of these movies are considered great is their timelessness. The reason I love older movies is because they are better made than most today and are still relatable. Many older films can be set in the past but have characters or plot lines that are still significant years later or have the ability to evoke emotions like sadness or fear long after the period they are set it. To me, those things make a good movie. Casablanca made me cry when Ilsa leaves Rick as much as The Notebook did when Allie leaves Noah. Rear Window had more suspense than any of the horror movies today. Some of the movies on the list I did not like however. I had to watch Yankee Doodle Dandy for a film study class and hated it. I can’t imagine many people, especially people my age, watching and enjoying movies like this. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves I think only got a place because it was the first animated film. Although the technology was impressive, the film itself was not great. It definitely was not better than another animated film on the list, Fantasia, which fell nine spots lower on the list. Overall, it is interesting to look over the list and see how many legendary and important films there have been in the last 100 years.