A bunch of
nice folks who really like
movies. They stirred up some
controversy a few years ago when they compiled a
list of the
100 Greatest American Films of All
Time--
everyone wanted their personal
favorite movie to take the top spot, which went to "
Citizen Kane".
Later, they put together a list of the Top
50 Screen Legends, which inexplicably ranked
Steve McQueen above
John Wayne. More recently, they compiled a list of the
100 funniest movies, which inexplicably ranked "
Tootsie" higher than "
Duck Soup", a list of
the most thrilling movies, which was pretty much on the money, and a list of the
most romantic movies around.
Like I said, they seem to be
nice guys, and I'm in favor of any group that's interested in getting people to think
critically and
intelligently about the art of
film.
Lots more good info is available at their
website, at http://www.afi.com .