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National Film Registry Announces 2011 Inductees
Every year, since 1989, the Library of Congress adds a group of films to the National Film Registry. What does this signify exactly? The films included on the ever-growing National Film Registry are designated as films that are to be preserved for all time. In other words, these are the films that matter and will now have their legacies protected by the federal government. This year the inductees included Disney's 'Bambi,' Robert Zemeckis' 'Forrest Gump,' Charlie Chaplin's 'The Kid,' Robert Rodriguez's 'El Mariachi' and Jonathan Demme's 'The Silence of the Lambs.'This year's class was nominated by the public and, according to the Librarian of Congress James H. Billington, were selected “because of their enduring significance to American culture.” There were a total of 25 films selected for the registry this year:
- 'Allures' (1961)
- 'Bambi' (1942)
- 'The Big Heat' (1953)
- 'A Computer Animated Hand' (1972)
- 'Crisis: Behind A Presidential Commitment' (1963)
- 'The Cry of the Children' (1912)
- 'A Cure for Pokeritis' (1912)
- 'El Mariachi' (1992)
- 'Faces' (1968)
- 'Fake Fruit Factory' (1986)
- 'Forrest Gump' (1994)
- 'Growing Up Female' (1971)
- 'Hester Street' (1975)
- 'I, an Actress' (1977)
- 'The Iron Horse' (1924)
- 'The Kid' (1921)
- 'The Lost Weekend' (1945)
- 'The Negro Soldier' (1944)
- 'Nicholas Brothers Family Home Movies' (1930s-40s)
- 'Norma Rae' (1979)
- 'Porgy and Bess' (1959)
- 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991)
- 'Stand and Deliver' (1988)
- 'Twentieth Century' (1934)
- 'War of the Worlds' (1953)
As much as subjectivity weighs in heavily when the discussion turns to the films selected, I respect the mere fact that the Library of Congress recognizes the value of film as an art form. I also love the eclectic mix of titles they've chosen for the National Film Registry this year. You have everything from Disney to Charlie Chaplin silent fare to an independent action movie. We could sit here and argue all day about which titles should be in the registry that aren't, but with the sheer number of significant films in existence, and the fact that the registry has only taken 25 per year since its inception in 1989, I feel criticizing them on this point to be a touch unfair. What I won't argue is the worthiness of this year's class. Each and every film on the 2011 list denotes a genuine contribution to the art of cinema. You can find more infotmation about each of the films currently included in the registry over at the official NFR website.
Which films would you nominate for 2012?
Source: The NY Times
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Comment by DesertPunk on January 6, 2012 at 6:46pm -
awesome
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Comment by 31 on December 29, 2011 at 9:24pm -
wanna know what films are in the registry already?
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Comment by The Dork Knight on December 29, 2011 at 8:07pm -
...OH and to add to that, as much as I'd like to see Dawn of the Dead added, Night of the Living Dead SHOULD BE ADDED (if not already). that 1968 movie inspired generations of filmmakers, and ALSO scared some people at the time, or atleast made them feel uncomfortable when they realized an African American was the lead character, a hero, a protagonist, something extremely rare at the time.
Oh...and that ending!?!? YEAH...I think that opened EVERYBODY'S jaw. Even I did, as I sat there watching the credits role and think "Did that REALLY just happen!?!?....yea...it definitely did!"
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Comment by The Dork Knight on December 29, 2011 at 8:00pm
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I'm VERY curious to know whether "Dawn of the Dead" (1978) was ever included in the past years...
Some people MIGHT laugh at that, but when you think about the film (and mainly its predecessor) pretty much creating the zombie genre and...to this day, has grown in popularity to the point that there are zombie walks, zombie video games, new zombie movies, even the CDC made a "zombie apocalypse guide" to what would happen and what precautions to take.
Sure Night of the Living Dead REALLY started it (dont even say those voodoo zombies before that because who EVER thinks of those zombies when they think of the word "zombie"?)...but the reason why I think DAWN should be added, is because its social satire was spot on, even to this day. If you re-watch it or see it for the 1st time, and see how malls were new at the time, and how even then, society was attracted to consumerism and pacing around a shopping mall to see what looks good enough to buy...its still the same exact society over 30 years later. Even MORE since Black Friday is actually dangerous these days lol.
So yea, laugh or agree if you want, but there are valid reasons why Dawn OR Night should be added. Without George Romero...we would never be enjoying Resident Evil / Left 4 Dead / 28 Days Later / Dead Rising / Undead Nightmare / The Walking Dead...pretty much anything "dead".
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Comment by Knight7sk on December 29, 2011 at 7:59am -
Kinda fills your heart with hope knowing that the only copy of Star Wars that will be preserved "forever" is the untouched version. The future is safe.
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Comment by David on December 29, 2011 at 1:03am -
So where does Leap Year figure into the NFR's plans?
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Comment by Leo Martin on December 28, 2011 at 10:25pm -
yes star wars was added in 1989
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Comment by Leo Martin on December 28, 2011 at 10:25pm
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They should ad death wish
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Comment by Crazy Robot on December 28, 2011 at 8:44pm -
Godzilla (1954) needs to get in someday.
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Comment by mjtfreeze on December 28, 2011 at 4:33pm -
So was Star Wars added before or after the first wave of changes by Lucas?
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