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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786305945260 Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC ISBN: 6305945268 Label: Image Entertainment Manufacturer: Image Entertainment Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Image Entertainment Release Date: August 22, 2000 Running Time: 138 minutes Studio: Image Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: June 16, 1998 Sales Rank: 17356 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: To commemorate the first century of American moviemaking, The American Film Institute has embarked on a celebration of America's greatest movies--"AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies." This once-in-a-lifetime event will remind us all how these great films sent shivers up our spines, tickled our funny bones and tugged at our heartstrings. Amazon.com: In 1998, the American Film Institute undertook to determine, by vote of 1,500 of America's movie professionals, filmmakers, historians, critics, agents, actors, executives, and the like, bona fide film people all, the 100 Greatest American Films of All Time. That is, by commemorating the last century, which encapsulates the entire history of American narrative film (not really a century, beginning in the teens, and extending through the end of 1997 for voting purposes---you do the math), the AFI attempted to establish a definitive list of the top 100 by a popular vote of the industry. The result was aired on CBS in June 1998, in this 145-minute TV special. Top-loaded as it is with sentimental favorites, the list serves best as a celebration of American film, with short clips of favorite moments from the films, annotated by filmmakers as august as Martin Scorsese and Sidney Lumet, among many, many others. Learn what makes Dustin Hoffman or Burt Reynolds weep, if you must. But as a list of the "greatest" American films of all time, the list is greatly lacking---no Buster Keaton, no Lubitsch, scant silents... these are a few of the objections a knowledgeable filmgoer might make. Better to use this program to whet one's appetite for more films, to re-view past favorites, and explore those of others, to argue with it for its omissions and slights. That's if one can get past the constant reminders of our hosts, Jodi Foster, Richard Gere, and Sally Field, that what we are seeing are THE GREATEST AMERICAN FILMS OF ALL TIME. --Jim Gay Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Amazon reviews can be confusing.In 1998 two programs were produced at the time of the AFI's 100 "best" movies list. A three-hour program that aired on CBS is more anecdotal and star-studded. The item for sale here is the ten-part series that aired originally on TNT. That series broke the list down into themes, such as "The Anti-heroes," "Love Crazy," and "In Search Of..." The series was a more serious, scholarly look at the movies and is a good collection for film buffs who want an informative treatise on each film--with plenty ... Read More Rating: - I love Great MoviesI was able to watch a portion of the longer version in TV when it was broadcast here, and I can say that the content here is shortened immensely. Each movie has only about 1 minute each on the average. It lacked the personal nature and passion of the AFI 100 stars. But still it's a nice DVD just for the reason that it contains clips of some of the best movies ever made. I think the rankings here are more controversial compared to AFI's 100 stars because a large majority of those included ... Read More Rating:  - songs I missedLove is a Many Splendored thing Dream Lover Smoke Gets in Your Eyes All That Jazz songs from The Music Man, Chorus Line, Oklahoma, Carousel, The show was wonderful, but I would like to see the list of the 400 nominated songs. How would I fin dthis? Rating: - A Great Show With Great MoviesThis show is the result of nominations and votes, what AFI chose as the Top 100 American movies. It's a good list. It goes without saying that Tom, Dick, or Harry's theoretical lists may vary, but what AFI has done is compile a very solid list of 100 movies that have touched the lives of many. The show itself is a very nice presentation. The list starts at 100 and goes to 1, giving each movies its own little section, explaining what the movie is about, who the major players are, and why ... Read More Rating: - Burt and Dustin, Seek Therapy, PleaseWorth the asking price to see Burt Reynolds and Dustin Hoffman blubber on screen. Burt laughingly breaks down in tears over To Kill a Mockingbird, emphasizing that his father was a Southern sheriff and that he (Burt) doesn't understand racism and doesn't have a racist bone in his body. His comment reeks of insincerity and probably had Malcolm X doing somersaults in his grave. Dustin, dahling. What gives? Feeling a little remorse over all the babes you've poked and discarded like so many ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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