watch the AFI Top 100 American movies

I’ve wanted to complete the list for a long time and have been slowly chipping away at it. It’s time for a big push. I swear I’ll finish this by summer’s end.

I’m going to watch movies on both list. 77 left.

So far I’ve seen:

2 Casablanca 1942
3 The Godfather 1972
4 Gone with the Wind 1939
5 Lawrence of Arabia 1962
6 The Wizard of Oz 1939
7 The Graduate 1967
9 Schindler’s List 1993
11 It’s a Wonderful Life 1946
15 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope 1977
17 The African Queen 1951
19 Chinatown 1974
22 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968
25 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982
26 Dr. Strangelove 1964
27 Bonnie and Clyde 1967
32 The Godfather Part II 1974
34 To Kill a Mockingbird 1962
49 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937
50 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969
51 The Philadelphia Story 1940
53 Amadeus 1984
54 All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
55 The Sound of Music 1965
58 Fantasia 1940
60 Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
62 Tootsie 1982
64 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
71 Forrest Gump 1994
72 Ben-Hur 1959
73 Wuthering Heights 1939
75 Dances with Wolves 1990
78 Rocky 1976
91 My Fair Lady 1964
94 Goodfellas 1990
95 Pulp Fiction 1994
97 Bringing Up Baby 1938
98 Unforgiven 1992
99 Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner 1967

From the 10th anniversary list:

50. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
71. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
81. Spartacus (1960)
83. Titanic (1997)
87. 12 Angry Men (1957)
89. The Sixth Sense (1999)
97. Blade Runner (1982)
99. Toy Story (1995)

so far i’ve seen..

2 The Godfather (1972)
3 Casablanca (1942)
8 Schindler’s List (1993)
10 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
17 The Graduate (1967)
20 It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
24 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
33 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest (1975)
40 The Sound of Music (1965)
50 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
52 Taxi Driver (1976)
56 Jaws (1975)
57 Rocky (1976)
62 American Graffiti (1973)
66 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
76 Forrest Gump (1994)
83 Titanic (1997)
86 Platoon (1986)
89 The Sixth Sense (1999)
94 Pulp Fiction (1994)

This has always been a goal of mine… might need to set up a tent in Blockbuster after seeing the big picture. Yikes.

1 CITIZEN KANE (1941)
2 GODFATHER, THE (1972)
3 CASABLANCA (1942) – YES
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) – YES
9 VERTIGO (1958)
10 WIZARD OF OZ, THE (1939) – YES
11 CITY LIGHTS (1931)
12 SEARCHERS, THE (1956)
13 STAR WARS (1977) – YES
14 PSYCHO (1960)
15 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
16 SUNSET BLVD. (1950)
17 GRADUATE, THE (1967)
18 GENERAL, THE (1927)
19 ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)
20 IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946)
21 CHINATOWN (1974)
22 SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)
23 GRAPES OF WRATH, THE (1940)
24 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) – YES
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 MALTESE FALCON, THE (1941)
32 GODFATHER PART II, THE (1974)
33 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (1975)
34 SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937) – YES
35 ANNIE HALL (1977)
36 BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, THE (1957)
37 BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, THE (1946)
38 TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE, THE (1948)
39 DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)
40 SOUND OF MUSIC, THE (1965)
41 KING KONG (1933) – YES
42 BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967)
43 MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969)
44 PHILADELPHIA STORY, THE (1940)
45 SHANE (1953)
46 IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934)
47 STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, A (1951)
48 REAR WINDOW (1954)
49 INTOLERANCE (1916)
50 LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE (2001) – YES
51 WEST SIDE STORY (1961)
52 TAXI DRIVER (1976)
53 DEER HUNTER, THE (1978)
54 MA*SH (1970)
55 NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959)
56 JAWS (1975) – YES
57 ROCKY (1976) – YES
58 GOLD RUSH, THE (1925)
59 NASHVILLE (1975)
60 DUCK SOUP (1933)
61 SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS (1941)
62 AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973)
63 CABARET (1972)
64 NETWORK (1976)
65 AFRICAN QUEEN, THE (1951)
66 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) – YES
67 WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
68 UNFORGIVEN (1992)
69 TOOTSIE (1982)
70 CLOCKWORK ORANGE, A (1971)
71 SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) – YES
72 SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE (1994) – YES
73 BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) – YES
74 SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, THE (1991) – YES
75 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967)
76 FORREST GUMP (1994) – YES
77 ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976)
78 MODERN TIMES (1936)
79 WILD BUNCH, THE (1969)
80 APARTMENT, THE (1960)
81 SPARTACUS (1960)
82 SUNRISE (1927)
83 TITANIC (1997) – YES
84 EASY RIDER (1969)
85 NIGHT AT THE OPERA, A (1935)
86 PLATOON (1986) – YES
87 12 ANGRY MEN (1957)
88 BRINGING UP BABY (1938)
89 SIXTH SENSE, THE (1999) – YES
90 SWING TIME (1936)
91 SOPHIE’S CHOICE (1982)
92 GOODFELLAS (1990) – YES
93 FRENCH CONNECTION, THE (1971)
94 PULP FICTION (1994) – YES
95 LAST PICTURE SHOW, THE (1971)
96 DO THE RIGHT THING (1989)
97 BLADE RUNNER (1982)
98 YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942)
99 TOY STORY (1995)
100 BEN-HUR (1959)

Yesterday, inspired by the Oscar, I decided to download Citizen Kane, the number one movie from AFI’s list and start this goal. I slept while watching it, although. I can’t blame the movie, it was late and I was really tired. I’ll try it again today. I’ve downloaded All About Eve too.

80 movies to go!

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.

11. City Lights, 1931.

12. The Searchers, 1956.

15. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968.

16. Sunset Blvd., 1950.

17. The Graduate, 1967.

18. The General, 1927.

19. On the Waterfront, 1954.

21. Chinatown, 1974.

22. Some Like It Hot, 1959.

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.

33. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 1975.

35. Annie Hall, 1977.

36. The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957.

38. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 1948.

39. Dr. Strangelove, 1964.

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.

49. Intolerance, 1916.

50. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001.

53. The Deer Hunter, 1978.

54. M-A-S-H, 1970.

55. North by Northwest, 1959.

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.

73. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969.

75. In the Heat of the Night, 1967.

77. All the President’s Men, 1976.

78. Modern Times, 1936.

79. The Wild Bunch, 1969.

80. The Apartment, 1960.

82. Sunrise, 1927.

84. Easy Rider, 1969.

85. A Night at the Opera, 1935.

86. Platoon, 1986.

87. 12 Angry Men, 1957.

88. Bringing Up Baby, 1938.

90. Swing Time, 1936.

91. Sophie’s Choice, 1982.

93. The French Connection, 1971.

96. Do the Right Thing, 1989.

97. Blade Runner, 1982.

98. Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

100. Ben-Hur, 1959.

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.

11. City Lights, 1931.

12. The Searchers, 1956.

15. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968.

16. Sunset Blvd., 1950.

17. The Graduate, 1967.

18. The General, 1927.

19. On the Waterfront, 1954.

21. Chinatown, 1974.

22. Some Like It Hot, 1959.

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.

33. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 1975.

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.

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.

49. Intolerance, 1916.

50. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001.

53. The Deer Hunter, 1978.

54. M-A-S-H, 1970.

55. North by Northwest, 1959.

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.

73. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969.

75. In the Heat of the Night, 1967.

77. All the President’s Men, 1976.

78. Modern Times, 1936.

79. The Wild Bunch, 1969.

80. The Apartment, 1960.

82. Sunrise, 1927.

84. Easy Rider, 1969.

85. A Night at the Opera, 1935.

86. Platoon, 1986.

87. 12 Angry Men, 1957.

88. Bringing Up Baby, 1938.

90. Swing Time, 1936.

91. Sophie’s Choice, 1982.

93. The French Connection, 1971.

96. Do the Right Thing, 1989.

97. Blade Runner, 1982.

98. Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942.

100. Ben-Hur, 1959.

1 CITIZEN KANE (1941)
2 GODFATHER, THE (1972)
3 CASABLANCA (1942) – YES
4 RAGING BULL (1980)
5 SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952)
6 GONE WITH THE WIND (1939) – YES
7 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)
8 SCHINDLER’S LIST (1993)
9 VERTIGO (1958) – YES
10 WIZARD OF OZ, THE (1939) – YES
11 CITY LIGHTS (1931)
12 SEARCHERS, THE (1956)
13 STAR WARS (1977) – YES
14 PSYCHO (1960) – YES
15 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
16 SUNSET BLVD. (1950)
17 GRADUATE, THE (1967) – YES
18 GENERAL, THE (1927)
19 ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)
20 IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) – YES
21 CHINATOWN (1974)
22 SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)
23 GRAPES OF WRATH, THE (1940)
24 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) – YES
25 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) – YES
26 MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) – YES
27 HIGH NOON (1952)
28 ALL ABOUT EVE (1950)
29 DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)
30 APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)
31 MALTESE FALCON, THE (1941) – YES
32 GODFATHER PART II, THE (1974)
33 ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (1975) – YES
34 SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (1937) – YES
35 ANNIE HALL (1977) – YES
36 BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, THE (1957)
37 BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, THE (1946)
38 TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE, THE (1948)
39 DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)
40 SOUND OF MUSIC, THE (1965) – YES
41 KING KONG (1933) – YES
42 BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967)
43 MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969)
44 PHILADELPHIA STORY, THE (1940) – YES
45 SHANE (1953)
46 IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934)
47 STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, A (1951)
48 REAR WINDOW (1954) – YES
49 INTOLERANCE (1916)
50 LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE (2001) – YES
51 WEST SIDE STORY (1961)
52 TAXI DRIVER (1976)
53 DEER HUNTER, THE (1978)
54 MA*SH (1970)
55 NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) – YES
56 JAWS (1975) – YES
57 ROCKY (1976) – YES
58 GOLD RUSH, THE (1925)
59 NASHVILLE (1975)
60 DUCK SOUP (1933)
61 SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS (1941)
62 AMERICAN GRAFFITI (1973) – YES
63 CABARET (1972)
64 NETWORK (1976)
65 AFRICAN QUEEN, THE (1951)
66 RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) – YES
67 WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
68 UNFORGIVEN (1992)
69 TOOTSIE (1982) – YES
70 CLOCKWORK ORANGE, A (1971)
71 SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998) – YES
72 SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, THE (1994) – YES
73 BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)
74 SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, THE (1991) – YES
75 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967) – YES
76 FORREST GUMP (1994) – YES
77 ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976)
78 MODERN TIMES (1936)
79 WILD BUNCH, THE (1969)
80 APARTMENT, THE (1960)
81 SPARTACUS (1960)
82 SUNRISE (1927)
83 TITANIC (1997) – YES
84 EASY RIDER (1969)
85 NIGHT AT THE OPERA, A (1935)
86 PLATOON (1986) – YES
87 12 ANGRY MEN (1957) – YES
88 BRINGING UP BABY (1938) – YES
89 SIXTH SENSE, THE (1999) – YES
90 SWING TIME (1936)
91 SOPHIE’S CHOICE (1982)
92 GOODFELLAS (1990) – YES
93 FRENCH CONNECTION, THE (1971)
94 PULP FICTION (1994) – YES
95 LAST PICTURE SHOW, THE (1971)
96 DO THE RIGHT THING (1989)
97 BLADE RUNNER (1982) – YES
98 YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942)
99 TOY STORY (1995) – YES
100 BEN-HUR (1959)

I’ve got about 30 left

I have these movies I still need to see

4 Raging Bull
7 Lawrence of Arabia
8 Schindler’s List
11 City Lights
12 The Searchers
15 2001: A Space Odyssey
18 The General
19 On The Waterfront
23 The Grapes of Wrath
27 High Noon
29 Double Indemnity
30 Apocalypse Now
31 The Maltese Falcon
33 One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
36 The Bridge On The River Kwai
37 The Best Years of Our Lives
38 The Treasure of The Sierra Madre
41 King Kong
42 Bonnie And Clyde
43 Midnight Cowboy
45 Shane
49 Intolerance
52 Taxi Driver
53 The Deer Hunter
54 MASH
56 Jaws
58 The Gold Rush
59 Nashville
60 Duck Soup
61 Sullivan’s Travels
64 Network
67 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
68 Unforgiven
70 A Clockwork Orange
71 Saving Private Ryan
75 In The Heat of The Night
77 All The President’s Men
78 Modern Times
79 The Wild Bunch
81 Spartacus
82 Sunrise
85 A Night At The Opera
86 Platoon
90 Swing Time
91 Sophie’s Choice
93 The French Connection
95 The Last Picture Show
96 Do The Right Thing
100 Ben-Hur

I can almost taste it!