Top 10 Films In 10 Movie Genres

Top Ten Films In Ten Movie Genres Its the godfather of gangster movies. The American Film Institute unveiled Francis Ford Coppolas 1972 classic "The Godfather" the number one movie in the gangster genre. It was just one of 100 films AFI unveiled Tuesday night in the three hour CBS special "AFIs 10 Top Ten." From animation to sports, the countdown included a look back at ten memorable films in ten classic genres with the help of film artists associated with each category. Among the other films at the top of the heap were: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in the animation category; "The Wizard of Oz" in Fantasy; "2001: A Space Odyssey" topped the Sci-Fi genre, and Martin Scorseses "Raging Bull" led the Sports field. The 1956 John Wayne film "The Searchers" topped the Western category, while the 1958 Alfred Hitchcock thriller "Vertigo" was named the number one Mystery. "City Lights," the 1934 silent film starring Charlie Chaplin, led the top ten list of Romantic Comedies; the 1962 courtoom classic "To Kill A Mockingbird" was number one among the Courtroom Dramas, and 1962s "Lawrence Of Arabia" topped the list of Epic movies. By genre, here are the complete lists of AFIs 10 TOP 10: ANIMATION 1. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" - 1937 2. "Pinocchio" - 1940 3. "Bambi" - 1942 4. "The Lion King" - 1994 5. "Fantasia" - 1940 6. "Toy Story" - 1005 7. "Beauty and the Beast" - 1991 8. "Shrek" - 2001 9. "Cinderella" - 1950 10. "Finding Nemo" - 2003 FANTASY 1. "The Wizard of Oz" - 1939 2. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" - 2001 3. "Its A Wonderful Life" - 1946 4. "King Kong" - 1933 5. "Miracle on 34th Street" - 1947 6. "Field of Dreams" - 1989 7. "Harvey" - 1950 8. "Groundhog Day" - 1993 9. "The Thief of Baghdad" 1924 10. "Big" - 1988 SCI FI 1. "2001: A Space Odyssey" - 1968 2. "Star Wars : Episode IV - A New Hope" - 1977 3. "ET: The Extra Terrestrial" - 1982 4. "A Clockwork Orange" - 1971 5. "The Day The Earth Stood Still" - 1951 6. "Blade Runner" - 1982 7. "Alien" - 1979 8. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" - 1991 9. "Invasion of the Bodysnatchers" - 1956 10. "Back To The Future" - 1985 SPORTS 1. "Raging Bull" - 1980 2. "Rocky" - 1976 3. "The Pride of the Yankees" - 1942 4. "Hoosiers" - 1986 5. "Bull Durham" - 1988 6. "The Hustler" - 1961 7. "Caddyshack" - 1980 8. " Breaking Away" - 1979 9. "National Velvet" - 1944 10. "Jerry Maguire" - 1996 WESTERN 1. "The Searchers" - 1956 2. "High Noon" - 1952 3. "Shane" - 1953 4. "Unforgiven" - 1992 5. "Red River" - 1948 6. "The Wild Bunch" - 1969 7. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" - 1969 8. "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" - 1971 9. "Stagecoach" - 1939 10. "Cat Ballou" - 1965 GANGSTER 1. "The Godfather" - 1972 2. "Goodfellas" - 1990 3. "The Godfather II" - 1974 4. "White Heat" - 1949 5. "Bonnie and Clyde" - 1967 6. "Scarfacce" - 1932 7. "Pulp Fiction" - 1994 8. "Public Enemy" - 1931 9. "Little Caesar" 1931 10. "Scarface" - 1983 MYSTERY 1. "Vertigo" - 1958 2. "Chinatown" - 1974 3. "Rear Window" - 1954 4. "Laura" - 1944 5. "The Third Man" - 1949 6. "The Maltese Falcon" - 1941 7. "North By Northwest" - 1959 8. "Blue Velvet" - 1986 9. "Dial M For Murder" - 1954 10. "The Usual Suspects" - 1995 ROMANTIC COMEDIES 1. "City Lights" - 1931 2. "Annie Hall" - 1977 3. "It Happened One Night" - 1934 4. "Roman Holiday" - 1953 5. "The Philadelphia Story" - 1940 6. "When Harry Met Sally" - 1989 7. "Adams Rib" - 1949 8. "Moonstruck" - 1987 9. "Harold and Maude" - 1971 10. "Sleepless in Seattle" - 1993 COURTROOM DRAMA 1. "To Kill A Mockingbird" - 1962 2. "12 Angry Men" - 1957 3. "Kramer vs. Kramer" - 1979 4. "The Verdict" - 1982 5. "A Few Good Men" - 1992 6. "Witness For The Prosecution" - 1957 7. "Anatomy Of A Murder" - 1959 8. "In Cold Blood" - 1967 9. "A Cry in the Dark" - 1988 10. "Judgment at Nuremberg" 1961 (Copyright 2008 by Newsroom Solutions) RNS-06-18-08 0307CDT