My AFI Top 100

In their Wizard of Oz episode, the podcast “Unspooled” suggested taking the AFI Top 100 and making your own list. I can’t resist making a list. They’re doing the updated 2007 list, so I worked from that. Having started working through this list in 1997, I have seen all 100 as of October 3, 2024.

Then I realized there’s a bunch of movies on 1997 list I really like, so I folded them in to make my own Top 118 list of all the movies I’ve seen on both lists combined. It’s formatted like it so because of where I copied the lists from, but it works nicely to make the distinction. ALL CAPS is from the 2007 list, and the ones not in caps are movies left off the 2007 list.

I’m sure I’ll adjust this list the more I think about it, but here goes.

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Unexplained List: Best Picture? Really?

Year	Best Picture	Better Picture
2025	Anora
2024	Oppenheimer	Poor Things
2023	Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
2022	CODA
2021	Nomadland
2020	Parasite

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Unexplained List: Felix

10) Trent Lott
9) Trent Easton
8) Trent Fernandez
7) Trent from Angel One
6) Trent (filmmaker)
5) Trent Dilfer
4) Trent
3) Trent Lane
2) Trent Reznor
1) Trent Maddock

Unexplained List: Cumin

PRETTY FUCKING AMAZING

1) Jinkx Monsoon - Judy Garland 2) BenDeLaCreme - Maggie Smith 3) Jinkx Monsoon - Little Edie 4) Bianca Del Rio - Judge Judy 5) Adore Delano - Anna Nicole Smith 6) Sharon Needles - Michelle Visage 7) Raja - Tyra Banks

8) Alaska Thunderfuck - Mae West 9) Gigi Goode - Maria the Robot 10) Katya - Bjork 11) Symone - Harriet Tubman 12) Yara Sofia - Amy Winehouse 13) Marcia Marcia Marcia - Tim Gunn 14) Tatianna - Britney Spears

PRETTY GREAT

15) Trinity the Tuck - Lucifer 16) Chad Michaels - Cher 17) BenDeLaCreme - Paul Lynde 18) Loosey LaDuca - Joan Rivers 19) Gottmik - Paris Hilton 20) Ginger Minj - Adele 21) Raja - Madame 22) Bob the Drag Queen - Uzo Aduba / Carol Channing 23) Jackie Cox - Lisa Rinna 24) Monet X Change - Maya Angelou 25) Stacy Layne Matthews - Mo’Nique 26) Pandora Boxx - Carol Channing 27) Shangela- Jenifer Lewis 28) Trinity the Tuck - Leslie Jordan 29) Manila Luzon - Imelda Marcos 30) Jaida Essence Hall - Prince 31) Eureka - Honey Boo Boo 32) Kennedy Davenport - Little Richard 33) Raja - Diana Vreeland 34) Jax - Mona Lisa 35) Katya- Suze Orman 36) Alexis Mateo - Alicia Keys 37) Rose - Mary, Queen of Scots 38) Monet X Change - Mike Tyson 39) Mhi’ya Iman Le’Paige - Shaquita 40) Alyssa Edwards - Joan Crawford 41) DeJa Skye - Lil Jon 42) Sapphira Cristal - James Brown 43) Jessica Wild - RuPaul

44) Onya Nurve - Eddie Murphy 45) Aquaria - Melania Trump 46) Plane Jane - Jelena Karleusa 47) Jewels Sparkles - Miss Big Feet 48) Kori King - Big Ang 49) Jinkx Monsoon - Natasha Lyonne 50) Alaska Thunderfuck - Lady Bunny 51) Shuga Cain - Charo 52) Silky Nutmeg Ganache - Ts Madison 53) Chi Chi DeVayne - Eartha Kitt 54) Sasha Velour - Marlene Dietrich 55) Alexis Michelle - Liza Minnelli 56) Plastique Tiara - Lovely Mimi 57) Nina West - Harvey Fierstein / Jo Anne Worley 58) Miz Cracker - Dorothy Parker 59) Salina EsTitties - Virgin Mary 60) Shangela - Tina Turner 61) Trinity the Tuck - Amanda Lepore 62) Valentina - Miss Columbia 63) The Vivienne - Catherine Tate 64) Latrice Royale- Aretha Franklin 65) Amethyst - Tan Mom 66) Nina Bo’Nina Brown - Jasmine Masters 67) Shea Coulee - Naomi Campbell 68) Angeria Paris VanMichaels - Tammie Brown 69) A’keria C. Davenport - Tiffany Haddish 70) Joslyn Fox - Teresa Giudice 71) Lexi Love - Gilbert Gottfried 72) Ginger Minj - Tammy Faye Baker

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Dynasty Warriors

Putting aside for a moment the basic fact that the word "dynasty" in a sports context is a completely arbitrary term, the question for the moment is, "Are the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty?" Before we dive into the question, let me forefront my bias. Not only am I a Patriots fan, but I deeply, deeply hate the Kansas City Chiefs. I'm not going to pretend this is a purely impartial analysis. As far as I'm concerned, though, it doesn't need to be impartial to be clear.

To define an NFL Dynasty, we have to look at the teams considered Dynasties. The 60s Packers, the 70s Steelers, 80s 49ers, 90s Cowboys, and the 2000-2019 Patriots. There are too many stats to compile, so let's just look at Super Bowls. The Packers won 5 Championships in 7 years, including the first two Super Bowls. The Steelers went 4-0 in six years, including two back-to-back wins. From 1981-1994, the 49ers went 5-0, under two different quarterbacks. The first four were enough for a Dynasty, but the fifth made the argument for the organization, not just special players like Joe Montana. The Cowboys went 3-0 in four years, and they did it in such dominating fashion, no one questions their dominance in such a short period of time.
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Unexplained List: I Did It My Day

43) Patch Adams 42) Marley & Me 41) Wonder Woman 1984 40) Wonka 39) Mufasa 38) Michael 37) The Rise of Skywalker 36) Little Fockers 35) Avatar: The Way of Water 34) The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies 33) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 32) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 31) Stuart Little 30) Sudden Impact 29) The Golden Child 28) Meet the Fockers 27) Avatar 26) Three Men and a Baby 25) National Treasure: The Book of ___ Secrets 24) Night at the Museum 23) Aquaman

22) Cast Away 21) The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe 20) Twins 19) The Last Jedi 18) Hook 17) Toy Story 16) Dumb and Dumber 15) Rogue One 14) Titanic 13) E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 12) Ghostbusters 11) Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 10) The Force Awakens 9) Spider-Man: No Way Home 8) LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring 7) LOTR: Return of the King 6) Home Alone 5) Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol 4) Back to the Future II 3) LOTR: The Two Towers 2) A Few Good Men 1) Back to the Future

Your Guide to Daily Star Trek Viewing

January 1 -- The Man Trap (TOS 1-1) // The Die is Cast (DS9 3-21) // In a Mirror, Darkly, Part I (ENT 4-18)

January 2 -- Charlie X (TOS 1-2) // Faces (VOY 1-14) // In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II (ENT 4-19)

January 3 -- Where No Man Has Gone Before (TOS 1-3) // Explorers (DS9 3-22) // Demons (ENT 4-20)

January 4 -- The Naked Time (TOS 1-4) // Jetrel (VOY 1-15) // Terra Prime (ENT 4-21)

January 5 -- The Enemy Within (TOS 1-5) // Family Business (DS9 3-23) // These Are the Voyages... (ENT 4-22)

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Unexplained List: Que Sera Sera

22) Suspicion 21) Marnie 20) The Wrong Man 19) Foreign Correspondent 18) Rope 17) Rebecca 16) To Catch a Thief 15) Dial M for Murder 14) The Man Who Knew Too Much 13) Spellbound 12) Frenzy

11) The Birds 10) The Lady Vanishes 9) Saboteur 8) The 39 Steps 7) Vertigo 6) Psycho 5) Rear Window 4) Strangers on a Train 3) Notorious 2) North by Northwest 1) Shadow of a Doubt

Unexplained List: I Told Ya

BAD 25) Madame Web 24) Uglies 23) Joker: Folie a Deux 22) Mean Girls UNMEMORABLE 21) IF 20) Moana 2 19) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 18) Carry-On 17) We Live in Time 16) The Fall Guy LIKED 15) Detained 14) Trap

13) Dune 2 12) Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 11) Nosferatu 10) A Real Pain RECOMMEND 9) Hundreds of Beavers 8) Jackpot! 7) The Beekeeper 6) Wicked 5) Alien: Romulus 4) Inside Out 2 3) Deadpool & Wolverine 2) Anora 1) Challengers

Still Might See:
My Old Ass
Megalopolis
Saturday Night
Gladiator II
Kraven the Hunter

Unexplained List: We’re #1!!!

42) American Sniper 41) Pirates: Dead Man’s Chest 40) Spider-Man 3 39) The Phantom Menace 38) Three Men and a Baby 37) Avatar 36) How the Grinch Stole Christmas 35) Bad Boys For Life 34) Rain Man 33) Saving Private Ryan 32) Titanic 31) Rogue One 30) Beverly Hills Cop 29) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 28) Revenge of the Sith 27) Shrek 2 26) Toy Story 25) Inside Out 2 24) Home Alone 23) Forrest Gump 22) The Last Jedi

21) The Avengers 20) Catching Fire 19) Top Gun: Maverick 18) Barbie 17) Spider-Man 16) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 15) Avengers: Endgame 14) Top Gun 13) Spider-Man: No Way Home 12) Return of the Jedi 11) Toy Story 3 10) The Force Awakens 9) Black Panther 8) LOTR: Return of the King 7) Aladdin 6) Batman 5) Jurassic Park 4) Independence Day 3) The Dark Knight 2) Terminator 2 1) Back to the Future