AFI's Top 100 Movies....

When I read Misty's list over here the other day, I knew that I had to do a post on this myself.

In 1998 the AFI created a list of the 100 Greatest American Movies of all time, the list was updated in 2007 (just a couple of movies were changed) to produce the list below.

I love the movies, as I've mentioned before I go the cinema most weeks....

strangely though, I can't remember the last time I watched a movie at home.

I think it's the whole cinema experience I love....

although I possibly could have done without the experience of sitting next to two teenage girls last week who, every time the tiger in "Life of Pi" roared, cooed as if they were watching a cute kitten! Seriously?!! 

Anyway, the list below is certainly a list of some really fantastic films.

I grew up watching a film most Sunday afternoons, so I know that many of these movies I watched years ago & I am going to endeavour to re-watch as many as I can.

I've seen 57 out of 100 on the list, what about you?  

Do you have a particular favourite on the list?

1. Citizen Kane, 1941
2. The Godfather, 1972
3. Casablanca, 1942
4. Raging Bull, 1980
5. Singin' in the Rain, 1952
6. Gone With the Wind, 1939
7. Lawrence of Arabia, 1962
8. Schindler's List, 1993
9. Vertigo, 1958
10. The Wizard of Oz, 1939

11. City Lights, 1931
12. The Searchers, 1956
13. Star Wars, 1977
14. Psycho, 1960
15. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968
16. Sunset Blvd., 1950
17. The Graduate, 1967
18. The General, 1927
19. On the Waterfront, 1954
20. It's a Wonderful Life, 1946

21. Chinatown, 1974
22. Some Like It Hot, 1959
23. The Grapes of Wrath, 1940
24. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982
25. To Kill a Mockingbird, 1962
26. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939
27. High Noon, 1952
28. All About Eve, 1950
29. Double Indemnity, 1944
30. Apocalypse Now, 1979

31. The Maltese Falcon, 1941
32. The Godfather Part II, 1974
33. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975
34. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937
35. Annie Hall, 1977
36. The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957
37. The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946
38. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 1948
39. Dr. Strangelove, 1964

40. The Sound of Music, 1965
41. King Kong, 1933
42. Bonnie and Clyde, 1967
43. Midnight Cowboy, 1969
44. The Philadelphia Story, 1940
45. Shane, 1953
46. It Happened One Night, 1934
47. A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951
48. Rear Window, 1954
49. Intolerance, 1916
50. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001

51. West Side Story, 1961
52. Taxi Driver, 1976
53. The Deer Hunter, 1978
54. M-A-S-H, 1970
55. North by Northwest, 1959
56. Jaws, 1975
57. Rocky, 1976
58. The Gold Rush, 1925
59. Nashville, 1975
60. Duck Soup, 1933

61. Sullivan's Travels, 1941
62. American Graffiti, 1973
63. Cabaret, 1972
64. Network, 1976
65. The African Queen, 1951
66. Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981
67. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, 1966
68. Unforgiven, 1992
69. Tootsie, 1982
70. A Clockwork Orange, 1971

71. Saving Private Ryan, 1998
72. The Shawshank Redemption, 1994
73. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969
74. The Silence of the Lambs, 1991
75. In the Heat of the Night, 1967
76. Forrest Gump, 1994
77. All the President's Men, 1976
78. Modern Times, 1936
79. The Wild Bunch, 1969
80. The Apartment, 1960

81. Spartacus, 1960
82. Sunrise, 1927
83. Titanic, 1997
84. Easy Rider, 1969
85. A Night at the Opera, 1935
86. Platoon, 1986
87. 12 Angry Men, 1957
88. Bringing Up Baby, 1938
89. The Sixth Sense, 1999
90. Swing Time, 1936

91. Sophie's Choice, 1982
92. Goodfellas, 1990
93. The French Connection, 1971
94. Pulp Fiction, 1994
95. The Last Picture Show, 1971
96. Do the Right Thing, 1989
97. Blade Runner, 1982
98. Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942
99. Toy Story, 1995
100. Ben-Hur, 1959

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christmas ideas.

 { source + how to = the sweetest occasion ) 

( source + how to + FREE printable cup of cheer tags = ruffled sunshine )

 free printable gift tags here, here, and here

oh! I love this idea for painting old bulbs with chalkboard paint! ( I hope elisabeth is up for a craft when she gets home today!)

such a cute idea, we are going to do this with e & j on thursday...we will watch THIS movie.

brown paper packaging is my favorite way to wrap presents: you can see ideas here,here, and here. 

 

i might have to do this for christmas eve, and maybe this.

adorable FREE nativity printable for kids and a sweet reminder to what this season is all about.

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Movie Giveaway : "Friends With Kids" & "Magic Mike"

"Friends with Kids" is written, directed and stars Jennifer Westfeldt. 

The all-star cast also includes; Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd, Megan Fox, Adam Scott and Edward Burns.

Jason and Julie, the last two singles in a close group of 30-somethings, observe the effect that children have had on their friends' relationships and wonder if there's a better way. Eventually they decide to have a child together – but date other people.

"Friends With Kids" was released this week on DVD in the UK. 

I have one copy of the DVD to give away plus a copy of "Magic Mike" which is released in the UK on November 26.

 "Friends With Kids" is great fun, it made me laugh out loud....

I love movies which revolve around a group of friends, it always creates such a great dynamic.

Some great acting in it,
it's a feel-good movie, perfect for an relaxing evening at home or a girls night in.

To enter the giveaway, just be a follower of my blog and leave me a comment.

The competition is open to UK entrants only.

A winner will be announced on Monday 26 November.

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