AFI - CITIZEN KANE AGAIN VOTED TOP FILM EVER

The American Film Institute has again named the 1941 Orson Welles classic Citizen Kane the best film of all time. Many other films listed in the Institute's original "AFI's 100 years ... 100 Movies" ten years ago have changed rankings or have been eliminated, the AFI disclosed during a CBS special that aired Wednesday. For example, Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull moved to No. 4 from No. 24. Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo jumped to No. 9 from No. 61. The second- and third-place films switched position, with The Godfather moving up one place and Casablanca moving down. Others in the top ten were also rearranged. For example, Singin' in the Rain jumped to No. 5 from No. 10; Gone With the Wind dropped to No. 6 from No. 4; Lawrence of Arabia fell to No. 7 from No. 5. Only four films that were released since the original was compiled in 1997 made the new list: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring at No. 50; Saving Private Ryan at No. 71; Titanic at No. 83; and The Sixth Sense at No. 89. The AFI special drew decent ratings, coming in a close second to Fox's hit So You Think You Can Dance in both the 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. hours.


21/06/2007