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AFI put out their "America's Top 10 Films in 10 Classic Genres" on their website: http://www.afi.com/10top10/ And unfortunately there is no horror category. However I did find some titles that could be considered horror among the categories: Fantasy #4 King Kong (1933) Mystery #1 Vertigo #3 Rear Window #8 Blue Velvet Science Fiction: #4 A Clockwork ...

They had had 100 Years 100 Thrills with somewhat more horror, but anyway, I didn't watch it because I expected that (1) I'd know most if not all of the films, and (2) they wouldn't spend enough time discussing any one film.

What a load of shit those list are! The Sci-Fi list doesn't have Serenity ? The animation list is all Disney? Not one Sergio Leone film in the western list (before you tell me it's not American, explain to me how Lord of the Rings and Kubrick's films are American)?!?!? NO FREEKIN' HORROR CATEGORY!!!??? FUCK the AFI! They're as bad as the Oscars.

After looking at those lists, I have to agree with LaMort: these people pretty much suck. How is Lawrence of Arabia and All Quiet On the Western Front "American?" Cat Ballou is a top-ten Western? Really? No Bad News Bears? That movie pisses all over that Bull Durham and Field of Dreams bullshit. And Back To the Future? C'mon people! No Star Trek II, Planet of the Apes, or the ...

The only thing they did right was 2001 as the best Sci-Fi. The AFI's a goddamned joke. I'm embarrassed that they're our "authority" on film. Fuck the AFI.

Quote: Originally Posted by Rage of Heroes #7 Alien (1979) #9 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Both these films are horror films. They both have science fiction settings and themes. But first and foremost they're horror films.

No horror category? Well, I guess it's unanimous, then. All together now: FUCK THE AFI! Fuck 'em in the ear! Fuck 'em in the other ear! Fuck their momma! Fuck their underage daughter! Fuck 'em and the little girl's bike they rode in on!

Quote: Originally Posted by Rage of Heroes And unfortunately there is no horror category. . Yeah, I noticed that too. Nor was there one for comedy. Horror and comedy get no respect compared to any other genre. Who cares about romantic comedy? It's not funny! Does anyone even watch westerns anymore? I'm up ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kreepylady Yeah, I noticed that too. Nor was there one for comedy. Horror and comedy get no respect compared to any other genre. Who cares about romantic comedy? It's not funny! Does anyone even watch westerns anymore? I'm up for horror-westerns, but that's where I draw the line. It's just one of ...

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