AFI 100 Years, 100 Movies: No. 69
Back in 1998, the American Film Institute unveiled its list of the 100 greatest films as voted on by members of the cinematic community. The year, I'm looking at the films on that list, re-ranked according to my preference. Check back Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year as we walk through this list of classic films. Ethan Edwards : Livin' with Comanches ain't bein' alive. The Searchers (1956) Original List Position : 96 Starring : John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, and Natalie Wood Director: John Ford About : This is a fascinating film. It's one of the signature entries from Wayne, and one of his classical Westerns. It also comes from the director Ford, who is revered. And yet, in the original listing, it nearly didn't make it. This is a film that is higher for me than where it landed on this original list. But when it came to re-doing the list a decade later, this film was ranked No. 12. That is an incredible jump up for the film, and probably refle...