CHUD AFI List

Well, I just saw the results of the latest AFI list, and as always I was let down by the random choices of a bunch of seventy and eighty year olds.

Hence, I propose a CHUD style AFI list.

I want to know what the Chewers consider to be the top 100 American films of all time.

Anything is acceptable from Thomas Edison's Frankenstein to the latest celluloid abomination to spring from Uwe Boll's loins.

How it works:

Private Message or e-mail your Top 100 list to me between right now and July 1st at 11:59 p.m.

I will compile the results and list them in sections of ten starting on July 2nd and ending on July 4th.

I hope this works out and I would like to see a lot of people send in their selections.

Reply below if you want to partake in said list.

Just as with the AFI, "American" means film that were originally released in the American market then released elsewhere.

Raiders of the Lost Ark - An American release that was filmed in England, Tunisia and America.

Life is Beautiful - An Italian release filmed in and around Northern Italy.

I might be up for including international releases on a "Sight and Sound" style list later for comparison to the American list. But, that's probably a little while off.

For now, just American flicks.

I'm kind of against the five year rule, because I think that our choices will probably cancel out anything from the 2000s.

After I post the compiled 100 list, everyone is free to list their Top 100. I'll probably have mine up by the 5th.

Everyone's list should be ranked by personal importance.

I just got my e-mail back around 7 from the friendly folks at the AFI.

Using their scoring system for their Top 100 lists, I can encorporate lower amounts of 20, 25, 50 and 75 if that is all that you think you can contribute.

Now, this doesn't mean that everyone should submit shorter lists. It's just that if you're panicking and you can't fill out the total 100 round up or down to one of those magic four numbers.

Try for 100, but don't panic and include Showdown in Little Tokyo if you can't think of a number 89.

Try and create a well thought out list and submit it. Your efforts will be appreciated.

Ok, I've got some of the first lists in.

I would appreciate if everyone who wants to participate would post saying that they wish to.

It makes it a lot easier for me to maintain a solid headcount of all who are involved.

Some of you have had questions about the scoring system, so here goes:

If you pick Gone with the Wind as your Number One flick.

That flick will then = 1 vote, but 100 points.

If Lawrence of Arabia is your number two...

That flick with = 1 vote, but 99 points.

It's a list of descending order, where points are assigned based by the weight implied by your list.

Lower ranked flicks = fewer points.

The votes matter when we start having stuff like The Godfather, Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark which have been picked more than once.

If five people vote Star Wars and three vote Godfather II, Star Wars will rank higher.

Towards the end, when things start to tie...the points will decide placement on the final list.

*More information to come*

The list so far is pretty interesting. There are a lot of films on here, that I'm surprised to see.

Can't wait to see what the rest of you all have to pick.

You all wouldn't be believe this Top 10.

It's fairly normal, but there are two flicks in the Top Five, that I truly didn't see getting this high.

It's cool, though.

Roughly 17 lists so far. I just added in Anya's last night.

A lot of people aren't posting in the thread to let me know that they're in. Got to do that, so I can get a headcount.

It's coming together really well.

Remember, the deadline is this Thursday at 11:59 p.m.

I'll try to have 100-80 up by the end of Friday.

I'm starting to fall a little behind on the list, but don't worry...I have been receiving everyone's list so far.

Continue to post in here, if you want to join.
Deadline = Thursday by 11:59 p.m.

Today's update:

The Top Ten could be easy to call. What's surprising me is the list of films that are placing low on the lost or sometimes not at all.

There are two solid "geek" films that are placing at the bottom rung. For those of you who wanted the five year rule...there are only three post '99 films left on the master list.

And those three films are solidly respectable.

It's not like they're Torque, Connie & Carla and You Got Served.

I've finally caught up on my backlog, so the List is ready for its final entries. When I list the movies I'm going to start an official CHUD AFI List thread. If you want to comment on the films, send me PMs with brief comments for the films that you believe are on the list.

That way, if they're on the list and I post them...I will work your comments into the post. Kind of like on the AFI Specials when they interview the different celebs to talk about the picks.

By the way, does anyone know where I can get some reasonable sized jpegs of movie posters? I was going to use them for visual reference or possibly a scene grab from each of the movies. I figure that a movie poster jpeg would be a lot easier to do.

Thanks to all who have participated. I can't wait to show you all the compiled list.


P.S.

After the final List is posted, I'll open the personal list thread for you all to post in. That should be around this Sunday or Monday.

Today's update:

A little under five hours left in the creation of the list. We've finally got a clear number one. The list will be surprising and a little predictable.

I'm going to try and post 100-90 by 8 am EST tomorrow.

I'll slowly but steadily post the others up until Sunday night.
I've got a few movie blurbs in so far, and they work well.

Oh well...

T-Minus Four Hours and 32 Minutes until the List begins.