Films Selected for the National Film Registry

Ya damn right!

Extremely surprised Rebecca wasn't on there already, even though I do find it overrated and nowhere close to Hitchcock's best works. 

Need to see Eve's Bayou and Pickup on South Street. 

Who would've ever guess that movies like The Dark Knight and Shrek can earn a place with the National Film Registry?

Their cultural influence is undeniable, like it or not, they've resonated with mass audiences.

Oh honey, love these:-

The Lady From Shanghai (1947)
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
The Navigator (1924)
On the Town (1949)
Rebecca (1940)
The Shining (1980)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

I've been nominating 50 films every year since 2017 and I'll admit that I'm much happier with this year's class than over some of the prior ones.

I'm especially happy to see A Nightmare on Elm Street, LotR: Fellowship of the Ring, Strangers on a Train, Stop Making Sense, Return of the Jedi, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, and Flowers and Trees make it in. Wall-E is great but a surprising pick considering Finding Nemo is not in. I'll also echo everyone's joy over Cooley High getting in as well. And like every year, a lot of these I hadn't heard of and I'll have to check out going forward.

Here's my list of candidates that I choose from to vote every year - boxd.it/b0dPm
There's still some glaring oversights in my opinion that I hope gets resolved sooner. No Don Bluth animated films, No Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes, only one 3 Stooges entry, a lot of significant animated shorts from the 20s-60s still missing (specifically, Red Hot Riding Hood or The Cat Concerto), a lot of classic horror missing, and no Angels with Dirty Faces, Key Largo, or The Great Escape.

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? fans stand up!

Nice for House Party. Surprised but it makes sense. This scene sums up the movie perfectly. Just a fun movie that represents the 90s vibe pretty well. Oh and the song is a 90s banger.

What is the copyright screwup with Charade? I'm familiar with the copyright issues of Night of the Living Dead, but not this one.

Edit: nvm I looked it up.  Government, folks.

2023 Selections for the National Film Registry announced...

12 Years a Slave (2013)
20 Feet from Stardom (2013)
Alambrista! (1977)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Bamboozled (2000)
Bohulano Family Film Collection (1950s-1970s)
Cruisin' J-Town (1975)
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Dinner at Eight (1933)
Edge of the City (1957)
Fame (1980)
Helen Keller in Her Story (1954)
Home Alone (1990)
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
The Lighted Field (1987)
Love & Basketball (2000)
Matewan (1987)
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (1994)
A Movie Trip Through Filmland (1921)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Passing Through (1977)
Queen of Diamonds (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
The Wedding Banquet (1993)
We're Alive (1974)


My thoughts...

I like this class a lot more than last year's. I had actually forgotten to vote this year after being disappointed in last year's choices, but I'm glad to see 5 from my candidate list make it in despite that. Most of these films I've never heard of before (which is a good thing) while others are films I've either seen and respect (Wedding Banquet, Dinner at Eight), or heard of but never saw (Matewan, Bamboozled, etc). 

There's still some issues I have - this year there's only one film from the 1920s, one from the 1930s, and none from the 1940s, which is actually far better than last year's output, but still not good enough. I read somewhere that more than 90% of films made before 1930 are lost forever, and with how things are going lately (physical media disappearing, streaming services censoring or removing films at their whim, studio execs like Zaslav just "making things disappear" completely) I think its even more crucial to preserve these older films - and there's a ton that stand out as no-brainers yet are still on the outside looking in.  

Another minor issue is with their animation picks - while both Lady & the Tramp and Nightmare Before Christmas were on my lists, it would be nice to see some non-Disney features or shorts selected. Currently, the registry is lacking anything from Don Bluth, any Tom & Jerry, Woody Woodpecker, Droopy Dog, or Felix the Cat cartoons, and that's not even going into some truly iconic Fleischer Bros. shorts (like Superman: The Mad Scientist) or WB/Tex Avery shorts (Red Hot Riding Hood, Rabbit of Seville).

Here's my grand Candidate list for the National Film Registry again - boxd.it/b0dPm
My main criteria is how ingrained something from a film (whether it be a shot, a quote, music, a concept, etc.) is into pop culture, with a film's innovation or critical acclaim not far behind.) 

Great selection this year! Can’t go wrong with Home Alone, Terminator 2, and Apollo 13 plus it’s awesome the critical revaluation Bamboozled is having.