“The Dark Knight,” “Shrek,” “Greece,” “Blues Brothers,” “Lilies of the Field,” “Hurt Locker,” “A Clockwork Orange,” “Joy Luck Club,” and “The Man with Congress Library National This year’s Golden Arm is included in the film register.
“It’s not only a great honor for all of us who worked on The Dark Knight, but also a tribute to all the wonderful artists and writers who have worked on Batman’s great legends for decades,” said Nolan, director of The Dark Knight.
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“Lilies of the Field” star Sydney Poitier, the first black person to win an Oscar for Best Actor, says, “‘Lilies of the Field’ evokes such great memories in our family, that a little Poetry is like a lively ‘Papa’ old man when he sees a young man – Papa!”
Janet Yang, producer of “The Joy Luck Club” based on Amy Dan’s bestseller, said, “After reading a few chapters of Amy’s manuscript, it eventually became the book ‘The Joy Luck Club’ that I could not have imagined. Its adaptation will result in a film that will be talked about decades later. When people tell me – and many from many cultures – that this film helped heal a rift with their families, I’m so happy and it reminds me of the power of the moving image. ”
The list includes all black actors from 1943’s “Cabin in the Sky”, including Ethel Waters, Lena Horn, Louis Armstrong, Rex Ingram and Eddie “Rochester” Anderson; 2010 documentary on the 1961 civil rights movement “Independent Riders”; 1973 concert film “Watstacks” starring Richard Fryer, Isaac Hayes and Staples singers; And 1971’s “Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song”, which Melvin von Beebles has produced, directed, written, acted and scored with his salary since directing “Watermelon Hero”.
One place on the list – always made up of 25 films – guarantees that the film will be protected under the provisions of the National Film Protection Act. The criterion for selection is whether the films are “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant”. Monday’s exams bring the total to 800. This year’s selection includes recordings of nine films directed by women and seven films directed by seven filmmakers.
“The National Film Record is an important record of American history, culture and creativity, a masterpiece of American art, captured by our cinematic experience,” said Congresswoman Carla Hayden. “By adding different filmmakers, we are not trying to set records, but rather to set the record straight by highlighting the amazing contributions that women and people of color have made to American cinema.
Nine films directed by women on the 2020 list include Katherine Bigelow’s best-selling film winner, “The Heart Locker,” which focuses on soldiers in Baghdad and removes unexploded ordnance. She is the only woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director.
My passion in producing “The Heart Locker” is to honor those who have worked in uniform in dangerous positions abroad, so I’m delighted with the vibes the film has had over the past 10 years. “It was humble and exciting to be selected in the National Film Register.”
Other films directed by women include the 1913 silent film “Suspense” co-directed by Lois Weber; The 1918 silent film “Bread”, directed by Ida May Park, in which a woman struggles to lift herself out of poverty; Aloha Vanderwell’s 1929 film “With Car and Camera Around the World; The 1950 film “Outrage” directed by Ida Lubino; One of the first films directed by a black woman since 1982 with Kathleen Collins’ “Losing Ground”; Julie Dash’s 1982 student film “Illusions” confronts Hollywood racism; Lourdes Portillo’s 1994 issue of “The Devil Never Sleeps”; And co-directed by John Lander in the 2006 film “Manana Kee: Temple Under Siege”.
“The Dark Knight” is at the top of the box office list of $ 1 billion worldwide. The film was the middle entry of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy starring Christian Bale, and was particularly notable for his performance as the late Joker Heath Ledger. He won the posthumous Oscar in 2009.
Shrek, voiced by Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, grossed $ 484 million worldwide in 2001, leading to three series, a television holiday special and a Broadway adaptation.
The list does not include the 1927 “Century War”, a classic laurel and Hardy’s quiet short comedy from its original release. The film does not yet have brief footage from one of the reels, but the film is now almost complete, with Moma, the Library of Congress, UCLA and other sources.
Music has featured prominently in this year’s exams, including film adaptations of Broadway musicians “Cabin in the Sky” in 1943 and “Greece” in 1978; “The Blues Brothers,” “Watstacks” and Wim Wenders 1999 documentary “Bhuvana Vista Community Club.”
The cast and crew of “Greece” have been close for the last 40 years, “said Randall Gleiser, director of Greece.” We are all proud to be included in this year’s national record selection. Personally, I spent the last year composing all of my script notes, storyboards and photos. ”
John Landis added his third film to the list, “The Blues Brothers” and “Animal House” and Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”.
“It is a great honor and a pleasant surprise that ‘Blues Brothers’ has been selected to be included in the National Film Register,” he said. This film is the result of the genuine interest in the rhythm and blues of Don Aikroyd and John Bellucci and our mutual love for these great African American artists and the city of Chicago. ”
He and Belushi’s widow Judy Belushi are said to have enjoyed the performances of African American music stars in “The Blues Brothers” and have been systematically treasured by the American people at all times. We are grateful as participants in the making of the film and for these very effective cultural preservation efforts. ”
Under the provisions of the National Film Protection Act, 25 motion pictures are “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” in the Library National Film Register of Congress each year. Must be at least 10 years old for pictures. The librarian makes annual record selections after consultation with members of the National Film Protection Board, and
Librarians. More than 5,500 titles were nominated by the public.
Last year’s additions include “Purple Rain,” “Writers,” “She Should Be,” “Coal Mine Daughter,” “Amadeus,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Boys Don’t Cry,” and “Last Waltz.”
Selected films from the 2020 National Film Register (chronological)
1. Suspense (1913)
2. Kid Auto Racing in Venice (1914)
3. Bread (1918)
4. Century War (1927)
5. Cara and the Camera Around the World (1929)
6. Cabin in the Sky (1943)
7. Outrage (1950)
8. The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
9. Lily of the Field (1963)
10. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
11. Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song (1971)
12. WhatsApp (1973)
13. Greece (1978)
14. The Blues Brothers (1980)
15. Losing the Ground (1982)
16. Illusions (1982)
17. The Joy Luck Club (1993)
18. The Devil Never Sleeps (1994)
19. Bhuvana Vista Community Club (1999)
20. Ground (1993-2001)
21. Shrek (2001)
22. Manana Kee: The Siege Under the Temple (2006)
23. The Hurt Locker (2008)
24. The Dark Knight (2008)
25. Independent Riders (2010)
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