It’s no surprise to find the likes of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon and the beloved The Dark Knight on the American Film Institute’s Top 10 of 2008. But what is startling to see is that Iron Man, the surprise kick-ass flick of Summer 08′, made the cut as well. In case you were wondering here is the full list:
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
THE DARK KNIGHT
FROST/NIXON
FROZEN RIVER
GRAN TORINO
IRON MAN
MILK
WALL-E
WENDY AND LUCY
THE WRESTLER
Annoying to not be given in numbered order, I know, but that’s the AFI for ya’. It’s a surprisingly interesting list actually, with a mix of “the usual suspects” and a few curve balls thrown in there. And Iron Man is perhaps the biggest surprise, since it seems to not be mentioned in the same breath as “best of the year” outwith the fanboy neck of the woods. I don’t know if I would necessarily put it on such a list as this but it’s inclusion sure does inspire confidence in the fact that these AFI types watch some fun films every now and then.
Source: AceShowbiz
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27 Comments
I did ignore the message, I already knew the message going in, so that wasn’t a surprise to me. I didn’t like Wall-E because it was pretty boring in my opinion. It had some funny things here and there, but basically the entire movie was this robot going around making funny noises…
I enjoy animated films very much, but I would have to say I liked Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and other films like that a whole lot more…
Another top 10 list that means nothing…
There a dime a dozen this time a year… I couldn’t give a damn what AFI thinks myself…
Im happy that some of the movies that did well this year got on the list but I could care less for these rankings.
Don’t get TOO tired of lists - it’s the end of the year so we’ll probably be putting out a couple of “listy” posts ourselves.
Vic
I don’t mind ppls top 10 lists but its funny when ppl get upset reading them…
Of course its not going to be what YOU want, its a subjective medium.
Come on ppl,s.
Vic, I would personally give more credit to any list you or other writers on this site put out than these lists made by these “academys” or any of these snobby organizations or groups that probably have other agendas. I come here often for a reason, I respect your opinions, even though I disagree with them sometimes.
@Ken J
Thanks, bud… it’s appreciated!
Vic
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