The Library of Congress recently released its new film collection, 25 films are published every year, of which 25 films such as The Lord of the Rings 1: The Guardian of the Rings (2001), Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi (1983), and Robot Wall-E (2008) have been included in the National Film Register, and the Library of Congress has been adding films to its archives since 1988. The films will "reflect the identity of the nation and the state" and have "cultural, historical or aesthetic significance". The following is the list of this year's finalists. Ten of them will be introduced in chronological order from new to old.
1. "Robot Wall-E"
Douban score: 9.3
Reason for inventory: Flowers blooming in the rubble.
Synopsis: In 2805 AD, human civilization was highly developed, but due to the massive increase in pollution and domestic garbage, the earth was no longer suitable for human habitation. Earthlings are forced to leave their homeland in a spaceship and embark on a long, boundless journey through the universe. Before leaving, they commissioned Buynlarge's company to clean up the earth's garbage, which developed a company called Wall · The robots of E (Earth Waste Dispenser) take on this heavy responsibility. The robots worked hard day in and day out, year after year, as time passed and harsh environments eroded, WALL · The E-men were damaged one after another and stopped moving. In the end, only one is still on this seemingly never-ending work. After a long period of time, it began to have its own consciousness. It likes to carefully hide the treasures it has collected, likes to look at the song and dance films of hundreds of years ago after work, and has a cockroach friend as a companion. Until one day, a spaceship from the universe breaks its unchanging life...
2. The Lord of the Rings 1: The Messenger of the Rings
Douban score: 9.1
Reason for the inventory: The special effects are great.
Synopsis: In ancient Middle-earth, Frodo embarks on a journey to destroy the Rings, accompanied by his loyal companions Sam, Mellie, and Pippin. With the protection and help of the Ranger Aragon, the human warrior Boromir, the Elf Queen, and the righteous forces such as the elf Lygulas, the dwarf Jimley, and the Gandalf wizard, Frodo and his Lord of the Rings expeditions were able to overcome the danger again and again.
3. "Weeping Rose"
Douban score: 7.3
Reason for taking stock: The song is very good.
Synopsis: Selena (Jennifer Lopez) has shown a great talent for music since she was a child, and she loves to sing and dance with a sweet and cute appearance, which laid a solid foundation for her subsequent life course. Father Abraham (Edward James Omos) was a staunch supporter of Selena's progress towards her ideals, and sure enough, it wasn't long before the young Selena became one of the most popular female singers in Latin America. While her career is booming, Selena meets the love of her life, that is, Chris (Jon Seda), who later became her husband, and in the company of relatives, lovers, friends and fans, Selena came to the peak of her life, at this time no one knows that this happy girl is spending the last years of her life.
4. "Looking for the Watermelon Girl"
Douban score: 7.8
Reason for Inventory: Racial Identity Gender Identity Discussion.
Synopsis: Shirley, who loves movies, loves daydreaming. For a while, her mind was full of "watermelon women"—an unknown black actress in early American movies. She works in a small shop that rents and sells videotapes, and the people who come in and out are the same people, lesbians. One day, a charming white woman broke into her life, and since then, the ordinary life has become a thrilling playground roller coaster. Cheryl Dunye has made several video works exploring the relationship between race, gender, and class consciousness in the lives of black lesbians. This time, she made a drama film for the first time, doing her best, writing and directing herself, and filming the ecology of the lesbian community in the metropolis sharply and vividly, resisting the humor of death.
5. "Who Killed Vincent Chin"
Douban score: 8.0
Take stock of the reasons: Racial discrimination.
Synopsis: It tells the story of Vincent Chin, who was mistaken for a Japanese automotive engineer, and was killed by an assembly line worker. Assembly line workers accused him of being a competitor to a Japanese automaker, threatening his job. It tells how the murderer escaped justice in the court system.
6. "Don't Fake It"
Douban score: 9.4
Reason for taking stock: As high as ever.
Synopsis: Record talking Heads' December 1983 concert performance on the promotional album Spikeing in Tongues.
7. "Ghost Street"
Douban score: 7.4
Reason for inventory: Very lethal movies.
Synopsis: These days, the children on Eim Street are all having the same nightmare. In the dream, a strange man with a scar on his face and gloves with steel claws is torturing them. One by one, the children on Am Street died. Nancy's (Heather Langdenkamp) best friends have all died mysteriously, and she thinks it must have something to do with that nightmare. So Nancy launched an investigation. After investigation, it is found that the strange man in the dream is the pervert Freddy (Robert England) who was burned alive by his angry parents for harassing children! After many years, Freddy's ghost returned to avenge the children! In order not to be killed, Nancy must stay awake and get rid of Freddy before she can't hold on...
8. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Douban score: 8.4
Reason for taking stock: Story and visual.
Synopsis: The Galactic Empire re-establishes a new , more powerful " Death Star " in an attempt to wipe out the resistance once and for all. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) sends the robots R2-D2 and C-3PO to Tatooine Star Jamba to negotiate an unsuccessful exchange for the frozen Han Solo (Harrison Ford), but is rescued with the help of Princess Leah (Cary Fisher), Chubaka the Ape Man (Peter Merlin), and Rando Caresin (Billy Dee Williams). At Master Yoda, Luke discovers more secrets about his origins and finally decides to take on the ultimate challenge of becoming a Jedi. Luke returns to the Resistance to participate in the attack on the Death Star, and travels with Han Solo, Princess Leah, Chewbacca, robots R2-D2 and C-3PO to the forested Endor Star to destroy the Death Star's shielded energy station, while Lando Karisin pilots the Millennium Falcon spaceship to lead the various units to perform aviation strikes. I didn't think that Luke and his party had just set foot on Endor Star, and they encountered the local tribe of Iwauk, and Princess Leah was missing...
9. "Dragon and Tiger Junior Team"
Douban score: None
Take stock of the reasons: the future of fictional characters.
Synopsis: In 1964, a group of high school friends living in Chicago's Near North Side enjoyed their lives... Party, hang out, meet new people. Then when they meet a pair of professional criminals and are mistakenly arrested for stealing Cadillac, the lives of the two men change.
10. "The Long Farewell"
Reason for inventory: It is recommended to read the original in advance.
Synopsis: Philip Marlowe (Elliot Gould), a former police officer, now works as a private investigator, and although he is extremely low-key and tries to avoid being caught in the whirlpool of trouble, trouble seems to have long eyes and bites him. This time, too, when his old friend found Marlowe late at night to send him out of the country, looking at his dodgy gaze, the experienced Marlowe had an ominous premonition in his heart. Sure enough, it wasn't long before the police arrested Marlowe in the name of assisting an old friend in killing his wife. After learning of his friend's death, Marlowe, convinced of his friend's innocence, vows to find out the truth. Meanwhile, a beautiful woman finds Marlowe and entrusts him with the search for her alcoholic and rough husband. Two seemingly unrelated cases, but secretly related to each other, unconsciously, marlowe, who is deeply at the center of the conspiracy, can he overcome the danger as usual this time?
The remaining list was selected for films; Chicana, The Wobblies, Richard Pryor: Stand-Up Live, When The Son Left Home, Pink Flamingos, Murder Fred Hampton, Requiem-29, Evergreen, Bluesboy, Train Freak, Flowers and Trees, Train to Hell, Flying Master, Jubilo, Ringling Brothers Parade Film》