I usually love the AFI lists. I don’t always agree with them, but they’re usually understandable and always spark good debate and discussion. However, AFI just put out their list for the top 10 (in no particular order) films of 2006, and I just HATE it. Here is the list:
– Babel (not a chance in hell this movie should be on this list. It’s ok… but not nearly as good as it seems to think it is)
– Borat (I agree on this one)
– The Devil Wears Prada (a really nice film. But top 10 of the year???? You’ve got to be kidding me)
– Dreamgirls (As i have not yet seen this, I can’t comment)
– Half Nelson (Meh, ok why not)
– Happy Feet (Screw you. A nice little film that I liked… but it’s not even the best animated film of the year)
– Inside Man (WTF!?!?! Look, I liked Inside Man, but no no no no way does it even deserve to be in the top 20)
– Letters From Iwo Jima (I haven’t seen it, but many critics seem to be loving this one a lot more than the first one “Flags of our Fathers”)
– Little Miss Sunshine (Yup, this one belongs)
– United 93 (the most grossly overrated film of the year. Top 10 of the year??? I’m not even sure it was a GOOD movie at all. Oh it’s all the style to say how great it is… but it wasn’t. United 93 is this year’s Brokeback Mountain)
And where the hell is the best film of the year “The Departed”??? Where is “The Queen”??? Where is “The Last King of Scotland”??? Where is “The Lady In The Water”? (hahaha… ok I’m clearly kidding about that last one). All lists are subjective, very true. But this list just confuses the hell out of me. Maybe you agree with the list and I’ out to lunch… that’s possible. But what do you think of this list?
**UPDATE – However, in the defense of the AFI, they did name Battlestar Galactica (greatest TV show in history) and the new amazing show “Heroes” on their Top 10 TV shows of the year as well. The others were “Dexter”, “Elizabeth I”, “Friday Night Lights”, “The Office”, “South Park”, “24”, “The West Wing” and “The Wire”
