Besides blockbusters, this year’s inductees into the National Film Registry include movies that tackle the topic of racially motivated violence.
Among the 25 movies added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry this year are “The Dark Knight,” “Shrek,” “The Joy Luck Club,” “The Blues Brothers” and “Grease.”” drew significant public support through online nominations.
“It is a great honor to have ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ selected this year by the National Film Registry,” said Peter Jackson’s filmmaking team, which includes Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. “We are proud to be part of an archive that celebrates and preserves the art of visual storytelling, for generations to come.”,” and Disney’s “Flowers and Trees,” which was released in 1932.
Several films on the list address racially motivated violence, including “The Murder of Fred Hampton,” “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” and “Requiem-29.”Netflix leads the Golden Globes nominations across film and television, as entertainment industry shows a muted, indifferent response. The library chose a few more memorable titles such as “Cooley High,” “Richard Pryor: Live in Concert,” “Chicana,” “The Long Goodbye,” “The Watermelon Woman,” “Stop Making Sense,” “Strangers on a Train” and “Additional films on the list include “The Wobblies,” “Pink Flamingos,” “Evergreen,” “Hellbound Train,” “The Flying Ace” and “Jubilo.”
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