Re: a list of The Great Movies?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ted Shoemaker) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Hello,
> 
> Several people have compiled lists of the "greatest movies".  
> Most of these lists quietly define greatness in terms of 
> entertainment or in sales.
> 
> How about a list of the greatest movies, in terms of 
> significance?  Yeah, yeah, significance is hard to define.  
> But so is entertainment.  People have made lists of Great 
> Books.  Why not The Great Movies?
> 
> Maybe such lists are already out there.  If so, can someone 
> please point me to some relevant websites?
> 

Try http://www.filmsite.org

> I am neither a historian nor a movie expert.  But I will 
> make a few contributions to start this list.
> 
> *  A propaganda movie, such as Germany made c. 1940 and 
>    the USA made in the 1950's.
> *  A documentary, such as a Jacques Cousteau made-for-TV show.
> *  And of course include some entertainment.
> *  That entertainment should include some 
>    lesser-known works . . .
> *  . . . And some famous stuff, of course; maybe The 
>    Wizard of Oz.
> *  The first movie ever made, whatever that may be
> *  The most widely seen movie, whatever that may be
> *  A newsreel.  Any newsreel.
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
> (Please respond to this discussion group, not to my email.)
> 
> Thank you very much,
> 
> Ted Shoemaker
> 
> I keep saying I'm going to make a signature line about irony, 
> but I haven't done that yet.