For example, Martin Scorsese’s classic “Goodfellas” was released in 1990, but wasn’t selected by the NFR until 2000. The most recent film on the NFR’s list is a movie called “Decasia” (another film that I have never heard of) which was released back in 2002 – over 10 years ago! In fact, almost all the films in the NFR have at least a 10 year gap between the year the film was released and the year it was added to the Registry. One of the things that caught my attention was the issue of time. So, I tried see whether these films shared characteristics that could help me determine what made a film more important or not. What’s more interesting is that I only recognise a small proportion of the films named – there are numerous films/documentaries that I have never even heard of before “The Right Stuff” and “Daughters of the Dust” for example. As of last year, there are over 600 films preserved in the Registry. Every year, the NFR adds up to 25 movies to the prestigious list, which includes “Scarface”, “The Wizard of Oz” and “A Streetcar Named Desire”. You can view the entire list here. The NFR is composed by the United States National Film Preservation Board and works towards preserving the most “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant films” in history. I’m not entirely sure what the difference is, but I’ll try my best to at least come up with suggestions in the form of three categories: time, themes, and dialogue. I thought a good place to start was the National Film Registry. I think it’s important to point out that there is a difference between the “greatest” films of all time and the “most important” films of all time. “I had to make this film because it was so important” or “It was a very important movie.” This got me thinking – what does make a film “important”? A matter that I noticed that came up in this interview and generally amongst filmmakers’ discussions was the importance of a movie. I strongly advise anyone to watch this interview, as both filmmakers discuss interesting points about the film industry. I recently went on a Martin Scorsese films bender and after I had more than my fair share of gangsters and Leonardo DiCaprio, I went on Youtube and found this insightful interview of Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.
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