AFI Top 10 Films of the Year (including TV shows)
12-14-03, 11:36 PM
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AFI Top 10 Films of the Year (including TV shows)
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Everwood was ripped off once again! When is this show gonna get its overdue recognition?
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fantasy vied with reality on Sunday as the American Film Institute (news - web sites) named the year's 10 best films, listing epics like "The Last Samurai" and the final installment of "The Lord of the Rings" alongside slice-of-life movies "American Splendor" and "In America."
The 10 films to win the AFI Awards 2003, listed in alphabetical order, were "American Splendor," "Finding Nemo," "The Human Stain," "In America," "The Last Samurai," "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," "Lost in Translation," "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "Monster" and "Mystic River."
The American Film Institute names the year's 10 top films and television shows without giving rating preferences.
"We don't rank them because what we want to celebrate is the creative collaboration in front and behind the camera that made these stories possible," said Jean Picker Firstenberg, AFI director and chief executive officer.
The winners of the AFI Awards in television were "Alias," "Angels in America," "Arrested Development," "Everybody Loves Raymond (news - Y! TV)," "Joan of Arcadia," "Nip/Tuck," "Playmakers," "Soldier's Girl," "24," and "The Wire."
The AFI Awards, which started in 2000, aim at helping to define the contest for the coveted Oscar awards, which will be given out in February.
The AFI said the winners were chosen by its 13-person jury in which scholars, artists, critics and AFI trustees discuss, debate and determine the most outstanding achievements of the year.
"I think what AFI is trying to create is an almanac for the 21st century so we can look back and see what we consider excellence in narrative storytelling in 2003," Firstenberg told Reuters.
For the lazy (
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fantasy vied with reality on Sunday as the American Film Institute (news - web sites) named the year's 10 best films, listing epics like "The Last Samurai" and the final installment of "The Lord of the Rings" alongside slice-of-life movies "American Splendor" and "In America."
The 10 films to win the AFI Awards 2003, listed in alphabetical order, were "American Splendor," "Finding Nemo," "The Human Stain," "In America," "The Last Samurai," "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," "Lost in Translation," "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World," "Monster" and "Mystic River."
The American Film Institute names the year's 10 top films and television shows without giving rating preferences.
"We don't rank them because what we want to celebrate is the creative collaboration in front and behind the camera that made these stories possible," said Jean Picker Firstenberg, AFI director and chief executive officer.
The winners of the AFI Awards in television were "Alias," "Angels in America," "Arrested Development," "Everybody Loves Raymond (news - Y! TV)," "Joan of Arcadia," "Nip/Tuck," "Playmakers," "Soldier's Girl," "24," and "The Wire."
The AFI Awards, which started in 2000, aim at helping to define the contest for the coveted Oscar awards, which will be given out in February.
The AFI said the winners were chosen by its 13-person jury in which scholars, artists, critics and AFI trustees discuss, debate and determine the most outstanding achievements of the year.
"I think what AFI is trying to create is an almanac for the 21st century so we can look back and see what we consider excellence in narrative storytelling in 2003," Firstenberg told Reuters.
12-14-03, 11:49 PM
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• Quoth Groucho •<HR SIZE=1>Can't take any awards for television seriously that snub "The Shield." What a joke. <HR SIZE=1>
Agreed. I guess it depends on when they draw their lines for this list, but unless they just mean the last couple of months, there are some glaring omissions, so glaring that you can't even take the list seriously.
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12-15-03, 04:02 PM
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My Top Ten TV Shows of 2003 (no part. order)
Alias
Angel
Nip/Tuck
The Shield
Everwood
CSI
Without a Trace
24
The OC (I know I know... guilty pleasure)
Playmakers (although the last episode with 6 running plays during 2 minute drill was ridiculous)
honorable mention: PTI, Around the Horn, One Tree Hill, The Handler, Charmed
Alias
Angel
Nip/Tuck
The Shield
Everwood
CSI
Without a Trace
24
The OC (I know I know... guilty pleasure)
Playmakers (although the last episode with 6 running plays during 2 minute drill was ridiculous)
honorable mention: PTI, Around the Horn, One Tree Hill, The Handler, Charmed
12-15-03, 05:52 PM
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Originally posted by Groucho
Can't take any awards for television seriously that snub "The Shield." What a joke.
Can't take any awards for television seriously that snub "The Shield." What a joke.
12-15-03, 07:15 PM
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What's Soldier's Girl?
How could they leave out Six Feet Under? I'd have to say that was the best show of the year. That's saying a lot coming from me considering how I often feel that many of the HBO shows, including even occasionally SFU this season, are overrated.
I'll have to think about a top 10 for a bit, but it would definitely include Nip/Tuck, Angel, Dead Like Me, and of course SFU.
Just thought of 2 more: Scrubs and Gilmore Girls.
How could they leave out Six Feet Under? I'd have to say that was the best show of the year. That's saying a lot coming from me considering how I often feel that many of the HBO shows, including even occasionally SFU this season, are overrated.
I'll have to think about a top 10 for a bit, but it would definitely include Nip/Tuck, Angel, Dead Like Me, and of course SFU.
Just thought of 2 more: Scrubs and Gilmore Girls.
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12-15-03, 08:31 PM
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well i guess it means anything this year. so that includes 2 halves of many seasons so off way to judge. also, odd that Arrested Development gets a nod after just a couple of eps. I like the show, but stil...
12-15-03, 09:43 PM
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Here's my list somewhat in order:
SFU
Scrubs
Survivor (I think they've had their 2 best seasons this year even if the endings were a little lame)
Dead Like Me
Nip/Tuck
Angel
Gilmore Girls
and now the really controversial picks:
Big Brother
Fastlane
The O.C. (love the show, but it might be bumped if I think of something else)
SFU
Scrubs
Survivor (I think they've had their 2 best seasons this year even if the endings were a little lame)
Dead Like Me
Nip/Tuck
Angel
Gilmore Girls
and now the really controversial picks:
Big Brother
Fastlane
The O.C. (love the show, but it might be bumped if I think of something else)
12-16-03, 02:22 AM
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Jeez, I can't even come up with 10. My TV viewing has been cut WAY back (good for me!). Maybe I'll add more later. Maybe.
5. Angel
4. Alias
3. 24
2. Scrubs
1. Everwood
5. Angel
4. Alias
3. 24
2. Scrubs
1. Everwood
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12-16-03, 08:31 AM
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Originally posted by nny
What's Soldier's Girl?
What's Soldier's Girl?
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Sold...49/preview.php
