Comments on: The AFI's "10 Top 10" http://popcritics.com/2008/06/19/the-afis-10-top-10 Reviewing popular culture so you don't have to Fri, 25 May 2012 10:50:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Kid and I http://popcritics.com/2008/06/19/the-afis-10-top-10#comment-11498 The Kid and I Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:13:46 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3959#comment-11498 And loved every minute of it. :) And loved every minute of it. :)

]]> By: The Friday Question - Top Genre Films | Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Books|Music|Reviews http://popcritics.com/2008/06/19/the-afis-10-top-10#comment-11472 The Friday Question - Top Genre Films | Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Books|Music|Reviews Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:14:27 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3959#comment-11472 [...] had an interesting debate yesterday over the AFI’s new (or old, as some might say) list of their Top 10 films in 10 [...] [...] had an interesting debate yesterday over the AFI’s new (or old, as some might say) list of their Top 10 films in 10 [...]

]]> By: Jason A Clark http://popcritics.com/2008/06/19/the-afis-10-top-10#comment-11494 Jason A Clark Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:12:39 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3959#comment-11494 Well, if you knew my wife, you'd know that we've probably seen the Wizard of Oz about 500 billion times... :) Well, if you knew my wife, you'd know that we've probably seen the Wizard of Oz about 500 billion times… :)

]]> By: Mike Olbinski http://popcritics.com/2008/06/19/the-afis-10-top-10#comment-11480 Mike Olbinski Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:42:45 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3959#comment-11480 I absolutely love Stewart and would definitely consider him an A-Lister. I absolutely love Stewart and would definitely consider him an A-Lister.

]]> By: Dadofiandi http://popcritics.com/2008/06/19/the-afis-10-top-10#comment-11497 Dadofiandi Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:44:26 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3959#comment-11497 Ok I reviewed the lists and I think they were all high. I agree with about 40% of their list. Ok I reviewed the lists and I think they were all high. I agree with about 40% of their list.

]]> By: Cap'n Schwartz http://popcritics.com/2008/06/19/the-afis-10-top-10#comment-11493 Cap'n Schwartz Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:16:04 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3959#comment-11493 Thats exactly what Mrs Capn and I are doing watching the AFI combined top 100 list, and rewatching even those we have seen (I havent seen many of them). but to your point, try watching the Wizard of Oz for the 500 billionth time.... Thats exactly what Mrs Capn and I are doing watching the AFI combined top 100 list, and rewatching even those we have seen (I havent seen many of them). but to your point, try watching the Wizard of Oz for the 500 billionth time….

]]> By: The Trousered Ape http://popcritics.com/2008/06/19/the-afis-10-top-10#comment-11479 The Trousered Ape Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:24:54 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3959#comment-11479 I wasn't aware of his business dealings so that is pretty cool. <br><br>I love Jimmy Stewart's movies personally and think he was absolutely terrific. He reminds me in some ways of a modern day Sean Connery in that his voice is so recognizable in his roles yet you still forget it's that person and always see the character they are portraying. I don't know how they do it, but it's an amazing transformation. I think the best actors can pull that off - where I forget that it is them or forget that they are even in the movie because they are so convincing in their role. I wasn't aware of his business dealings so that is pretty cool.

I love Jimmy Stewart's movies personally and think he was absolutely terrific. He reminds me in some ways of a modern day Sean Connery in that his voice is so recognizable in his roles yet you still forget it's that person and always see the character they are portraying. I don't know how they do it, but it's an amazing transformation. I think the best actors can pull that off – where I forget that it is them or forget that they are even in the movie because they are so convincing in their role.

]]> By: Jason A Clark http://popcritics.com/2008/06/19/the-afis-10-top-10#comment-11478 Jason A Clark Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:19:55 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3959#comment-11478 WOW! Are you kidding!?!? Jimmy Stewart was most definitely an A-List actor. In fact, for a long time he was the highest paid actor in all of Hollywood. Stewart was the actor who revolutionized the industry by structuring a back end, profit-sharing deal on his movies.<br><br>I think he's still very highly regarded among most film fans over the age of about 30 to 35. Unfortunately, the spread of cable television and the internet has created so many choices in programming that many younger people have never seen any of his movies (other than maybe It's A Wonderful Life). Some of us remember the four channel TV and watching Jimmy Stewart movies on Saturday afternoon when there wasn't anything else on.<br><br>As for my personal opinion, he was one of the greatest actors of any generation. WOW! Are you kidding!?!? Jimmy Stewart was most definitely an A-List actor. In fact, for a long time he was the highest paid actor in all of Hollywood. Stewart was the actor who revolutionized the industry by structuring a back end, profit-sharing deal on his movies.

I think he's still very highly regarded among most film fans over the age of about 30 to 35. Unfortunately, the spread of cable television and the internet has created so many choices in programming that many younger people have never seen any of his movies (other than maybe It's A Wonderful Life). Some of us remember the four channel TV and watching Jimmy Stewart movies on Saturday afternoon when there wasn't anything else on.

As for my personal opinion, he was one of the greatest actors of any generation.

]]> By: The Trousered Ape http://popcritics.com/2008/06/19/the-afis-10-top-10#comment-11492 The Trousered Ape Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:04:24 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3959#comment-11492 Gotcha - that makes perfect sense. I figured I was missing something in their criteria and that would have been their definition of fantasy. Gotcha – that makes perfect sense. I figured I was missing something in their criteria and that would have been their definition of fantasy.

]]> By: Dadofiandi http://popcritics.com/2008/06/19/the-afis-10-top-10#comment-11496 Dadofiandi Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:03:03 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3959#comment-11496 A lot of these movies are picked because they were ground breaking, that covers your old school movies and A Clockwork Orange (which I didn't like but understands its inclusion) ditto for the animation. A lot of these movies are picked because they were ground breaking, that covers your old school movies and A Clockwork Orange (which I didn't like but understands its inclusion) ditto for the animation.

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