Stills from Jurassic Park
Reference News Network reported on December 24 that US media said that 25 films such as Jurassic Park, The Shining, and Brokeback Mountain are now added to the NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE.
According to the Associated Press on December 12, the National Film Archives is about to celebrate its 30th birthday, when a new batch of films will be added, covering a wide range of films, from dinosaurs returning from extinction to the stories of American Indians.
The Library of Congress announced on December 12 that 25 films, including Jurassic Park, Brokeback Mountain, and Lady Of The Dead, have been selected as the films to be added to the film protection catalogue in 2018. Library of Congress Director Carla Hayden said in a statement: "These silver screen gems must be protected because they record our history, culture, hopes and dreams. ”
Stills from The Shining
The National Library has selected several more memorable films, such as The Shining, Midsummer Night Rose, The Iron Man in the Wilderness, and Radio News. Other new films on the list include 1898's Good Stuff: The Black Kiss and 1998's Smoke Signal, as well as the 1984 animated film Wig and 1950's Fairy Tale.
Since the Library of Congress established the National Film Archive in 1988, the library has selected films of cultural, historical and artistic significance for conservation. Together with the films selected in 2018, the total number of films on this archive catalogue will reach 750.
Stills from Brokeback Mountain
Released in 2005, Brokeback Mountain was the latest film to be released in the catalog. The Oscar-winning film tells the tragic story of two cowboys, played by Jack Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger. The film's director, Ang Lee, said he never wanted to make some kind of claim with Brokeback Mountain, just hoping to tell a love story.
The first Jurassic Park film, directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1993, was a sensation, and the film became the top public vote among the films that entered the archive in 2018.
Several films in the National Film Archive showcase the racial diversity of American cinema: 1998's Smoke Signal and 1908's Dixon-Wanamaker Expedition to the Crow Reservation explore American Indian culture.
Other films that joined the archive include 1962's "It's Hard to Say Goodbye when You Meet", 1955's "Black Rock Blood", 1917's "Girl Without a Soul", 1974's "Mind and Wisdom", 1935's "Informer", 1947's "Miss Shanghai", 1945's "Love to Heaven", 1968's "Monterrey Pop Festival", 1924's "The Navigator", 1949's "Jincheng Spring", 1961's "Cyclops", South Street Adventures (1953) and Butterfly Dreams (1940).