Folks I need those of you disgusted with the AFI 100 greatest film list to E mail me directly if you are willing to go ON RECORD. Unfortunately many people in the film business as well as archivists are justifiably afraid to say anything publically for fear of offending studio people and most journalists are only getting one side. So if you want to talk send me a note and if you want to see that list of AFI's greatest films ( Jerry Maguire, Love Story and of course Pretty Women) just check their Web site. For those of you you just can't wait for the AFI to announce the " actual" 100 greatest from that list of 400, may not have to wait until they are "revealed" in the TV special tuesday. You can always try calling a studio since they have already been told which of their films "won". After all the promotion starts wensday. Time/ Warner has gotten 56% of the 100 greatest films according to Entertainment Weekly. Incidently the AFI has told the press that documentaries are not included because they are only doing " dramatic" films. Guess I missed this in the small print. All of the advertising & promotial calls this list " THE 100 GREATEST AMERICAN FILMS". However by the AFI's own rules this list includes only films that are A On Video. B Not Documentaries. C chosen for ANY ONE of the following criteria, artistic merit, popularity, cultural signicance, award ( Oscar) winner. D was selected by a blue ribbon panel whose membership is secret and last but not least, the film is owned by one of the companies paying for the promotion. If studios & video stores want to promote the sale of " great films" they are free to do so but the AFI is telling the public that these are the 100 GREATEST FILMS and I sincerely doubt they will be emphasizing the above criteria particularly the one about paid promotion. This list has as much merit as the Blockbuster Movie awards but it will get a lot more serious attention AS always views expressed are my own cranky opinions Jessica Rosner Kino International Corporation 333 W. 39th St. Suite 503 New York, NY 10018 (212)629-6880 fax: (212)714-0871 ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/screensite