A group of lunching ladies of my acquaintance launched into a discussion of the recent American Film Institute’s 10 Top 10 lists. The AFI loves to parse their lists of the best movies and deliver them in new and fun to talk about iterations. Conversation mostly centered on the choice for the runner up in the category of Animation. We were allmothers of teens who lived through endless viewings of the top 10 animated films when their children were young. So naturally, we all had our favorites. Number one on the AFI list is Snow White, which turned out to be the hands down favorite of all present. But the choice for spot two was split. Let's just say some very vocal supporters felt that Pinocchio not Bambi deserved the runner up spot. (I am just grateful that Sleeping Beauty is not on the list. I have strong feelings about that film!) What do you think? Here’s the list in its entirety.
1. Snow White
2. Pinnochio
3. Bambi
4. Lion King
5. Fantasia
6. Toy Story
7. Beauty and the Beast
8. Shrek
9. Cinderella
10. Finding Nemo
You can find the full list on the AFI website. There, a couple of surprise choices await you.