AFI Misses the Ball and the Point: The Hangover and Coraline Chosen as Part of the Top 10

Okay, I'm not going to argue much about whether some of the following films belong on AFI's "most outstanding achievements in film and television,” but what about those that did not appear on the list. How did films like Star Trek, Avatar, District 9 and Inglourious Basterds miss get overlooked. The films AFI did include were: Coraline, The Hangover, The Hurt Locker, The Messenger, Precious, A Serious man, Sugar, Up, Up in the Air, A Single Man. According to Nikki Fink's Deadline Hollywood it's "More Proof That AFI is Irrelevant." Check out more details of the AFI story at the LA Times website The Envelope.

The Hangover? I think not. It may have been funny and interesting, but one of the "most outstanding achievements," no! Coraline, visually excellent but otherwise pointless and silly, should never been included in any list. My picks would have included: Up, Up in the Air, Precious, A Serious Man and The Hurt Locker, but none of the others. Check out the BFCA list which mirrors my own (except Star Trek which would be in my top ten). Check out AFI's Top ten clip after the break.