Spy Kids,Dirty Dancingand more movies will be cemented into history for future generations to enjoy.
On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the Library of Congressannouncedthe 25 movies being added to the National Film Registry this year, selected for “their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage.”
Robert Rodriguez’s 2001 family action flickSpy Kids, the 1987 Jennifer Grey–Patrick Swayze romanceDirty Dancingare both on the list, plus Eddie Murphy’sBeverly Hills Cop(1984),Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan(1982), horror classicTexas Chainsaw Massacre(1974) and more.
David Fincher’s 2010 drama about Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg,The Social Networkwas selected, as well as the winner of the Oscar for Best Picture in 2008,No Country for Old Men.
Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg in ‘The Social Network’ (2010).Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock
Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock
The rest of the lineup includes:Annabelle Serpentine Dance(1895),KoKo’s Earth Control(1928),Angels with Dirty Faces(1938),Pride of the Yankees(1942),Invaders from Mars(1953),The Miracle Worker(1962),The Chelsea Girls(1966),Ganja and Hess(1973),Uptown Saturday Night(1974), Zora Lathan Student Films (1975-76),Up in Smoke(1978),Will(1981),Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt(1989),Powwow Highway(1989),My Own Private Idaho(1991),American Me(1992),Mi Familia(1995) andCompensation(1999).
Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke in “The Miracle Worker” (1962).United Artists/Getty
United Artists/Getty
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There are now 900 moviespreserved on the National Film Registry.Some of last year’s additionswereHome Alone(1990),The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993),Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991) and12 Years a Slave(2013).
Javier Bardem in ‘No Country for Old Men’ (2007).Miramax
“This is a collective effort in the film community to preserve our cinematic heritage, and we are grateful to our partners, including the National Film Preservation Board.”
source: people.com
