AFI's 100 Greatest Movie Songs (Spoilers) — Page 4

This was an enjoyable show. Of course, everything here is very subjective, but there were a couple of glaring omissions in my opinion. I believe "Somewhere My Love" (Lara's theme) from Dr. Zhivago and "Speak Softly Love" - from the Godfather should have merited mentions in the top 100. I wonder if these two songs were considered more of "themes" in some sort of AFI categorization process? Aside from that, Eminem's song from 8 Mile - give me a break!

Why is Fame 51 and Footloose 98???? Even Flashdance is ranked above Footloose.....

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Hmmmm, its good to see The Time Warp was in consideration. I'm a little surprised that "Tomorrow" by the redheaded orphan girl didn't make the top hundred.

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does anyone know when they are re-airing this???

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i was kind of dissapointed with the list as a whole. So many great songs were left out. However, the top 2 were appropriate.

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Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend is from GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES sensually sung and danced by Marilyn Monroe. I'm sure they meant that version and not the one in Moulin Rouge.

From the AFI website:

"The Criteria

The jurors were asked to consider the following criteria while making their selections:


Feature-Length Fiction Film: The film must be in narrative format, typically more than 60 minutes in length.

American Film: The film must be in the English language with significant creative and/or financial production elements from the United States.

Song: Music and lyrics featured in an American film that set a tone or mood, define character, advance plot and/or express the film's themes in a manner that elevates the moving image art form. Songs may have been written and/or recorded specifically for the film or previously written and/or recorded and selected by the filmmaker to achieve the above goals.

Cultural Impact: Songs that have captured the nation's heart, echoed beyond the walls of a movie theater, and ultimately stand in our collective memory of the film itself.

Legacy: Songs that resonate across the century, enriching America's film heritage and captivating artists and audiences today."

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I forgot about the movie "Oliver and Company"! I like the song "Once Upon a Time in New York City" from that movie. (I think thats the name)

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And there are some Oscar winners which didn't make the grade either.

Also, where is THE SUMMER KNOWS? And CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG ...And A MAN AND A WOMAN ( oops, that was a foreign film)?