AFI's 100 Most Inspiring Movies
Compiled by the American Film Institute in 2006. (But where the hell is all the John Wayne?!)
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946, Unrated)
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To Kill A Mockingbird (1962, Unrated)
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Schindler's List (1993, R)
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Rocky (1976, PG)
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, Unrated)
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E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (1982, PG)
"E.T." is one of those movies that's great when you're a kid, but seems to lose a lot of its appeal once you turn thirteen. |
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940, Unrated)
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Breaking Away (1979, PG)
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Miracle on 34th Street (1947, Unrated)
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Saving Private Ryan (1998, R)
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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946, Unrated)
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Apollo 13 (1995, PG)
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Hoosiers (1986, PG)
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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957, PG)
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The Miracle Worker (1962, Unrated)
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Norma Rae (1979, PG)
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One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975, R)
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The Diary of Anne Frank (1959, Unrated)
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The Right Stuff (1983, PG)
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Philadelphia (1993, PG-13)
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In the Heat of the Night (1967, Unrated)
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The Pride of the Yankees (1942, Unrated)
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994, R)
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National Velvet (1944, G)
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Sullivan's Travels (1942, Unrated)
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The Wizard of Oz (1939, G)
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High Noon (1952, Unrated)
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Field of Dreams (1989, PG)
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Gandhi (1982, PG)
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962, PG)
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Glory (1989, R)
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Casablanca (1943, Unrated)
I'm sorry, but this film just doesn't age well. I was bored by the story, and the dialog is incredibly cheesy. Though, to be fair, the problem of the cheesy dialog is not the movie's fault. Rather, it's due to the relentless, unending way that "Casablanca" has been imitated and parodied in every corner of our popular culture since its release. I mean, how is it possible to take lines like "Here's lookin' at you, kid" and "I think this might be the start of a beautiful friendship" seriously when you've grown up hearing all your favorite cartoon characters repeating those lines in any given situation? |
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City Lights (1931, Unrated)
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All the President's Men (1976, R)
I'm sorry, but this movie is BORING! And no, I'm not the kind of moviegoer who has to be watching explosions in order to be entertained. If you take a good look at my ratings and reviews, that should be apparent. This is just a boring, boring movie, and that's all I can say, really. |
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967, Unrated)
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On the Waterfront (1954, Unrated)
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Forrest Gump (1994, PG-13)
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Pinocchio - Walt Disney (1940, G)
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977, PG)
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Mrs. Miniver (1942, Unrated)
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The Sound of Music (1965, G)
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12 Angry Men (Twelve Angry Men) (1957, Unrated)
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Gone With the Wind (1939, G)
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Spartacus (1960, PG-13)
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On Golden Pond (1981, PG)
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Lilies of the Field (1963, Unrated)
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, G)
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The African Queen (1951, Unrated)
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Meet John Doe (1941, Unrated)
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Seabiscuit (2003, PG-13)
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The Color Purple (1985, PG-13) |
