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Jason Tucker's avatar

Here's the thing. The obvious choice is An American in Paris simply on the merits of the ballet alone.

But Judy. Singing the best Xmas song ever. Her ennui and melancholy oozing out of that remarkable two-person closeup.

I could maybe argue that the first hour of American/Paris can get a little sleepy?

Ugh. I know what I have to do...

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Mark Falconer's avatar

I'm actually surprised by the hand-wringing - I think Meet Me In St. Louis is a much better film than American in Paris, and it's not even close for me.

That said, I do definitely agree that Wizard of Oz should still be in the tournament and it's a shame that it's not.

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