>It'll be interesting to see what percentage of the voters are
>non-whites and below the age of 40.
>
>Though, the non-whites who voted in 2002 had ballots that were
>mostly made up of canonical, predictable titles. You can see
>the individual ballots here:
>
>http://old.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/polls/topten/poll/list.php?list=voters&votertype=director
>
>http://old.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/polls/topten/poll/list.php?list=voters&votertype=critic
>

that is so damn strange to me. art is so tied to the actual lived experience IMO, that not being from an ERA removes one's ability to truly grasp art products impact on a personal aesthetic and popular impact level. it's why art appreciation is so important, because it gives us historical context for things that came before the arts/artist we love in our "real time". yet, that does not mean that art products from one's time lack in comparison to those of the past. it's that tired argument music fans make that all the time, that great music is dead. Jimi, Marvin, Al, Miles, Stevie, Coltrane, etc are great no doubt, but you best believe when compiling list of best music ever made, mine will have Tribe, Wu, Redman, Biggie, etc right by there side AND there is no shame in that.

it's ultimately why i feel honest list(s) have to be broken into genre and time period to get better and inter-subjective "displays of greatness and quality. when that doesn't occur its just us younger movie lovers walking up to the gate-keepers and getting patted on the head because we supposedly don't know any better


lastly, all i gotta say is Dr. Strangelove IS one of the greatest movies ever, I'm surprised it wasn't on the new list