 On this weekend's show, I took issue with some of the AFI’s choices for best films in ten genres. Here are some which time didn't permit us to include on air: Later, I’ve added some categories of my own, and since they're my categories, I get to put as many movies in them as I wish. Enjoy!
For sports movie’s, "Raging Bull" was a fine choice, but mine is "Field of Dreams" or maybe "Jim Thorpe, All-American"..."To Kill a Mockingbird" is another great choice, though I'd pick "12 Angry Men" for drama, if a jury room drama fits that category.
 For epic, I can't quarrel with "Lawrence of Arabia," though I'd have picked "Bridge on The River Kwai"...same director, just as good. "2001, a Space Odyssey" is a great choice for science fiction, but I enjoyed "Star Wars" even more...finally "Vertigo" as best mystery? I'd pick "Rear Window" or maybe "North by Northwest," all three Hitchcock classics.
Other Western Classics: "3:10 to Yuma," (both versions), "The Gunfighter", "How the West Was Won" (Eli Wallach stole that one), and "Hondo." Also "Nevada Smith.”
Best Revolutionary war movies: "Drums Along the Mohawk", "The Devil's Disciple"...
 Funniest films: "A Night at the Opera," "Blazing Saddles."
Best WWII movies; "The Counterfeit Traitor, " "The Man Who Never Was," "The Longest Day," "Saving Private Ryan," "30 Seconds Over Tokyo," "Tora,Tora,Tora," "From Here to Eternity", "Five Fingers" " Night of the Generals", "Judgement at Nuhremberg", "The Desert Fox" and of course "Patton.” "The Gallant Hours," "Bridge on the River Kwai" (my favorite, also in another category: epics,)"Back to Bataan" and "The Sands of Iwo Jima."
Scariest films: "Jaws", "The Exorcist" ...and anything with the Olsen twins.
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