Movies that the USA will preserve for posterity

Some of the highest-grossing films in history, such as ‘Home Alone’, ‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Terminator 2’ and iconic or iconic films such as ‘Fame’ or ‘Bamboozled’ are among those chosen this year to be preserved for posterity by the United States Library of Congress.

The list of twenty-five titles published this Wednesday by the library, the largest in the world, will enter the National Film Registry and become part of a select club of films whose preservation is already guaranteed by law.

The American public participates in Choice from Titlesand two of the most voted were Home alone‘, a well-known story about a boy (Macaulay Culkin) forgotten by his family who was left alone at home for several days Christmas and manages to reconcile the two thievesand ‘Terminator 2’the second film in the series futuristic saga and apocalyptic star Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The great story of slavery ’12 Years a Slave’ (2013), director Steve McQueenand adorable Disney history “The Lady and the Tramp” They are on this list of movies.

Also included is a title from over a century ago, “Film journey through film land” (1921), an educational documentary film filmed in the headquarters of Mr Kodak about how they are made moviesand George Cukor’s classic “Dinner at Eight” (1933), one of the first major talkies.

This list also includes a film about an unsuccessful trip to the moon ‘Apollo 13’a failure that for many ended up as the greatest success POT and? Ron Howard It featured Tom Hanks as the protagonist on the big screen.

Two more films are iconic, both marked by music in one way or another: ‘Glory’ (1980), which made many dream of success in the world showand ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ (1985), a blockbuster hit Madonna.

Tim Burton’s dark fantasy “The Nightmare Before Christmas” celebrates its thirtieth anniversary by entering this list, on the same birthday “Wedding Banquet”emotional comedy by Ang Lee.

There are dramas of our time that were already told 46 years ago in ‘Alambrista!’, a documentary that follows a Mexican farmer who enters the United States illegally to work and support his family.

And of course, racismin this case told not only in the aforementioned ’12 Years a Slave’ but also in ‘Bamboozled’, a satire African American director Spike Lee reminiscent of the television shows they used to make fun of black people painting the actors’ faces with black and red makeup.

In accordance with National Film Preservation Acteach year the Librarian of Congress nominates 25 films deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically” significant to the National Film Registry.

Selected tapes must be at least a decade old antiquity and are selected by the librarian after consultation with members of the National Film Preservation Council and a group of library professionals. They are also taken into account Titles proposed by the public. Citizens proposed 6,875 titles on this occasion.

Twenty-five titles selected this year, author Chronological order are:

• Film journey through film land (1921)

• Dinner at eight (1933)

• Collection of films of the Bohulano family (1950-1970s)

• Helen Keller: In Her Story (1954)

• Lady and the Tramp (1955)

• Edge of the City (1957)

• We Are Alive (1974)

• Cruisin’ J-Town (1975)

• Alambrista! (1977)

• Passing Through (1977)

• Fame (1980)

• Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

• Illuminated field (1987)

• Matewan (1987)

• Home Alone (1990)

• Queen of Diamonds (1991)

• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

• The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

• Wedding Banquet (1993)

• Maya Lin: Strong Clear Vision (1994)

• Apollo 13 (1995)

• Bamboozled (2000)

• Love and basketball (2000)

• 12 Years a Slave (2013)

• 20 Feet From The Stars (2013).