Top Shelf: AFI Top 100 (Ghost-Hat Network)
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 9 years ago - ★★★ - 23 ratingsEach episode is dedicated to a single film on the AFI TOP 100 MOVIES. Starting at the bottom and working up we discuss the film and why it’s on the list in the first place.
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AFI Top 100 – BONUS: Microphone Test Clip Show
July 01, 2015 17:00 - 22 minutes - 23.3 MBWait! We’re back! No, we’re not. Sorry for that lie, but it’s the famed “microphone test” episode we talked so highly about for the last few years! The best moments recorded “off air” have been picked and edited down to a nice little 22 minute episode (down from 2 1/2 hours!). Now hear Lindsay and Jeff […]
AFI Top 100 – BONUS: “The Top of the Hill (AFI Top 100 Series Wrap Up)”
May 01, 2015 17:00 - 54 minutes - 45.5 MBA special, final bonus episode as we look back at the 100 movies, discuss our favorites, our less-than-favorites, and our personal Top 10 movies from the list. Thank you for the long haul and we look forward to the future!
AFI Top 100 – #01: Citizen Kane
April 25, 2015 17:00 - 47 minutes - 40.5 MBWe review film #1: “Citizen Kane”…the 1941 classic abo-ROSEBUD! THE DAMN SLED WAS CALLED ROSEBUD! Oh…sorry…spoilers.
AFI Top 100 – #02: The Godfather
April 18, 2015 17:00 - 53 minutes - 44.9 MBWe review film #2: “The Godfather”…the 1972 classic mob film that teaches you three very important things: 1) It’s not personal, it’s strictly business, 2) leave the gun, take the cannoli, and 3) don’t ask me about my business, Kay.
AFI Top 100 – #03: Casablanca
April 11, 2015 17:00 - 44 minutes - 37.6 MBWe review film #3: “Casablanca”…the 1942 film that takes place before Rick becomes the drunkard we see in “African Queen”…but after he’s a detective in San Francisco…
AFI Top 100 – #04: Raging Bull
April 04, 2015 17:00 - 35 minutes - 30.6 MBWe review film #4: “Raging Bull”…the 1980 boxing movie that is the antithesis of “ROCKY” in every way imaginable.
AFI Top 100 – #05: Singin’ in the Rain
March 28, 2015 17:00 - 37 minutes - 32.2 MBWe review film #5: “Singin’ in the Rain”…the 1952 musical that is soooooooo good. Seriously. Donald O’Conner is our homeboy. That man…
AFI Top 100 – #100: Ben Hur (Take 2)
March 21, 2015 17:00 - 39 minutes - 33.6 MBWe review film #100: “Ben Hur”. No, you’re not reading that incorrectly. We rewatched our first movie and actually gave it a chance like we should have! Did we like it? Did we hate it? I don’t know, you’ll have to listen and find out!
AFI Top 100 – #06: Gone with the Wind
March 14, 2015 17:00 - 42 minutes - 36.4 MBWe review film #6: “Gone with the Wind”…the 1939 classic film that goes to show you the main character doesn’t necessarily have to be the good guy. Right? Scarlet is the bad guy? I can’t tell.
AFI Top 100 – #07: Lawrence of Arabia
March 07, 2015 18:00 - 30 minutes - 26.4 MBWe review film #7: “Lawrence of Arabia”…the 1962 film that goes to show you can spend four hours following a guy around in the desert and STILL make it entertaining.
AFI Top 100 – #08: Schindler’s List
February 28, 2015 18:00 - 34 minutes - 30.1 MBWe review film #8: “Schindler’s List”…the 1993 film where Liam Neeson proves he has a very particular set of skills to help save a portion of the Jewish community during WWII.
AFI Top 100 – #09: Vertigo
February 21, 2015 18:00 - 41 minutes - 40.1 MBWe review film #9: “Vertigo”…the 1958 movie that proves you should never go up into a bell tower unless it has railings installed. Seriously…where’s OSHA when you need them?
AFI Top 100 – #10: The Wizard of Oz
February 14, 2015 18:00 - 50 minutes - 48 MBWe review film #10: “The Wizard of Oz”…the 1939-okay seriously? Have you not seen this movie? Do I need to write anything here? Didn’t think so. FLYING MONKEYS!!!
AFI Top 100 – #11: City Lights
February 08, 2015 18:00 - 47 minutes - 45.7 MBWe review film #11: “City Lights”…the 1931 Chaplin classic that proves the man was a genius with his filmmaking. How do you make a blind girl mistake the Tramp for a rich man without him speaking? All in the sounds you use…
AFI Top 100 – #12: The Searchers
January 31, 2015 18:00 - 34 minutes - 34 MBWe review film #12: “The Searchers”…the 1956 western that wasn’t like any other western I have seen and was apparently an influence on “TAXI DRIVER” and “STAR WARS”…huh…
AFI Top 100 – #13: Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope
January 24, 2015 18:00 - 52 minutes - 123 MBWe review film #13: “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope”…the 1977 classic sci-fi film where Indiana Jones helps Colonel Nicholson and The Joker, save Jake’s psychotic ex-fiancé from Mufasa and Baron Frankenstein. Right?
AFI Top 100 – #14: Psycho
January 17, 2015 18:00 - 43 minutes - 101 MBWe review film #14: “Psycho”…the 1960 horror suspense film that teaches you to hate showers and NEVER STAY AT A ROADSIDE MOTEL. EVER.
AFI Top 100 – #15: 2001: A Space Odyssey
January 10, 2015 18:00 - 50 minutes - 119 MBWe review film #15: “2001: A Space Odyssey”…the 1968 sci-fi classic that proves you can make a 2 1/2 hour movie where every frame can potentially be a piece of art. Silly Kubrick and your attention to detail.
AFI Top 100 – BONUS: The Top Shelf Christmas Movie Special Extravaganza Spectacular Episode Part 2
December 20, 2014 18:00 - 1 hour - 242 MBOn this special BONUS episode, Lindsay and Jeff record a commentary track for one of their favorite Christmas movies: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Do you really need more info then that?
AFI Top 100 – #16: Sunset Blvd.
December 13, 2014 18:00 - 42 minutes - 60.2 MBWe review film #16: “Sunset Boulevard”…the 1950 film that-holy crap why the hell is she so creepy!? Get it away! Burn her!
AFI Top 100 – #17: The Graduate
December 07, 2014 02:19 - 27 minutes - 40.5 MBWe review film #17: “The Graduate”…the 1967 film that you’ve seen spoofed in a handful of movies and holy animal prints!
AFI Top 100 – #18: The General
November 29, 2014 18:00 - 35 minutes - 30.7 MBWe review film #18: “The General”…the 1926 silent film staring Buster Keaton doing amazing things that no actor today would be allowed to do. It’s. Amazing.
AFI Top 100 – #19: On the Waterfront
November 22, 2014 18:00 - 30 minutes - 26.7 MBWe review film #19: “On the Waterfront”…the 1954 film that proves a dock working, former fighting, pigeon caretaker can single handedly take down the mafia run docks. Or…something like that.
AFI Top 100 – #20: It’s A Wonderful Life
November 15, 2014 18:00 - 57 minutes - 47.9 MBWe review film #20: “It’s A Wonderful Life”…the 1946 film that is perfect. Just…perfect.
AFI Top 100 – #21: Chinatown
November 08, 2014 18:00 - 39 minutes - 33.4 MBWe review film #21: “Chinatown”…the 1974 noir/crime drama where Jack Nicholson takes us on a tour of 1937 Los Angeles…and gets his nose cut along the way.
AFI Top 100 – BONUS: The Top Shelf Halloween Special Part 2 – The Shining
November 01, 2014 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBHappy Halloween everyone! This year we decided to watch the movie Lindsay has been complaining about not being on this list since…well…before last year’s Halloween special! We watched the 1980 classic “THE SHINING”. All movie watching and no work make us very happy campers. All movie watching and no work make us very happy campers. All movie watching […]
AFI Top 100 – #22: Some Like It Hot
October 25, 2014 17:00 - 39 minutes - 33.5 MBWe review film #22: “Some Like It Hot”…the 1959 comedy that goes to show two men dressed as women can be funny and ultimately be the inspiration behind a television show in the late 70’s that stars Tom Hanks. Seriously, this movie was brilliant.
AFI Top 100 – #23: The Grapes of Wrath
October 18, 2014 17:00 - 42 minutes - 35.9 MBWe review film #23: “The Grapes of Wrath”…the 1940 film that’s not about mean grapes but instead a very hard hitting, real life view of life during the depression for out-of-work individuals. Holy depressing Batman.
AFI Top 100 – #24: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
October 11, 2014 17:00 - 47 minutes - 39.9 MBWe review film #24: “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”…the 1982 film that-holy crap he’s making the bike fly. What the hell? E.T. is a Jedi. NOTE: The episode is not explicit, except for 2 uses of damn and ass. Sorry family members, Jeff tried very hard not to swear in this one!
AFI Top 100 – #25: To Kill A Mockingbird
October 04, 2014 17:00 - 44 minutes - 37.9 MBWe review film #25: “To Kill A Mockingbird”…the 1962 film that proves not to judge a book by it’s cover. Pun intended.
AFI Top 100 – #26: Mr Smith Goes To Washington
September 27, 2014 17:00 - 44 minutes - 37.4 MBWe review film #26: “Mr. Smith Goes To Washington”…the 1939 film where…seriously…Jimmy Stewart and Frank Capra. There is no other reasons that can be given to convince you to watch this movie. Immediately.
AFI Top 100 – #27: High Noon
September 20, 2014 17:00 - 36 minutes - 31.2 MBWe review film #27: “High Noon”…the 1952 western with people you know from other shows of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. It’s like AIRPLANE! but it’s a western. And not a comedy. And nothing like AIRPLANE!
AFI Top 100 – #28: All About Eve
September 13, 2014 17:00 - 33 minutes - 28.4 MBWe review film #28: “All About Eve”…the 1950 film about the the-ator. Makes me want to slap them for pronouncing it that way.
AFI Top 100 – #29: Double Indemnity
September 06, 2014 17:00 - 50 minutes - 42.3 MBWe review film #29: “Double Indemnity”…the 1944 classic noir film that just goes to show you, if you want to collect the most on your Accidental Life Insurance Policy, jump from a moving train to kill yourself.
AFI Top 100 – BONUS: Hearts of Darkness
August 30, 2014 17:00 - 27 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this week’s episode we watch the APOCALYPSE NOW documentary “HEARTS OF DARKNESS” and do some house keeping with the show as we prepare to tackle the top 30 of the list! Yay!
AFI Top 100 – #30: Apocalypse Now
August 23, 2014 17:00 - 39 minutes - 38.9 MBWe review film #30: “Apocalypse Now”…the 1979 film that-okay seriously! Vietnam War you were terrible! I hate you! So. Much. Oh and NEVER GET OFF THE BOAT.
AFI Top 100 – BONUS: Robin Williams In Memoriam
August 13, 2014 17:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBDue to the passing of Robin Williams, one of our favorite actors, we are releasing a special BONUS episode this week as we watch the 1997 film “GOOD WILL HUNTING” and talk why his death has affected us so much.
AFI Top 100 – #31: The Maltese Falcon
August 09, 2014 17:00 - 50 minutes - 48.8 MBWe review film #31: “The Maltese Falcon”…the 1941 film that shows exactly how a noir mystery film should be in story telling and acting. Besides, who wouldn’t want a $16 million plus Cadbury Cream Filled Chocolate Falcon? Right?!
AFI Top 100 – #32: The Godfather Part II
August 02, 2014 17:00 - 59 minutes - 56.4 MBWe review film #32: “The Godfather Part II”…the 1974 classic mob film that proved a sequel can do better than it’s original film. Seriously, I have nothing else to say about this fantastic film. WATCH IT.
AFI Top 100 – #33: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
July 26, 2014 17:00 - 48 minutes - 47 MBWe review film #33: “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”…the 1975 classic film that proves Jack Nicholson play-wait, is that Danny DeVito? And Christopher Lloyd? Is this some sort of sequel/prequel to THE SHINING and TAXI?
AFI Top 100 – #34: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
July 19, 2014 19:32 - 56 minutes - 54.4 MBWe review film #34: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”…the 1937 animated film that proved you could deal with envy, murder, necrophilia, slavery, psychological disorders, and little people all in a single animated film. It’s true. Watch the movie.
AFI Top 100 – #35: Annie Hall
July 12, 2014 17:00 - 43 minutes - 43 MBWe review film #35: “Annie Hall”…the 1977 film that shows Woodie Allen is not that bad at making funny films.
AFI Top 100 – #36: The Bridge on the River Kwai
July 05, 2014 17:00 - 46 minutes - 45.4 MBWe review film #36: “The Bridge on the River Kwai”…the 1957 film where Obi Wan helps a bunch of prisoners of war build a bridge.
AFI Top 100 – #37: The Best Years of Our Lives
June 28, 2014 17:00 - 38 minutes - 37.7 MBWe review film #37: “The Best Years of Our Lives”…the 1946 film that’s the WWII equivalent of “THE DEER HUNTER” and that’s not a bad thing.
AFI Top 100 – #38: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
June 21, 2014 17:00 - 44 minutes - 43.6 MBWe review film #38: “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre”…the 1948 film where the truth of gold rush miners is finally told! And it’s not the same outcome as Charlie Chaplin’s “THE GOLD RUSH”.
AFI Top 100 – #39: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
June 14, 2014 17:00 - 41 minutes - 41 MBWe review film #39: “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb”…the 1964 film that proves you can have a crazy long title and still be a good film.
AFI Top 100 – #40: The Sound of Music
June 07, 2014 17:00 - 43 minutes - 42.7 MBWe review film #40: “The Sound of Music”…the 1965 musical film that you will enjoy no matter what you’re stance is on musicals. No really. Love story? Check. Catchy music? Check. Beautiful scenery? Check. Nazis and people outsmarting them? Check.
AFI Top 100 – #41: King Kong
May 31, 2014 17:00 - 48 minutes - 46.9 MBWe review film #41: “King Kong”…the 1933 classic that just goes to show you: Stop Motion Ape > 3 hours of Jack Black.
AFI Top 100 – #42: Bonnie & Clyde
May 24, 2014 17:00 - 44 minutes - 43.5 MBWe review film #42: “Bonnie & Clyde”…the 1967 film about Bonnie & Clyde. Seriously, did you expect something else?
AFI Top 100 – #43: Midnight Cowboy
May 17, 2014 17:00 - 51 minutes - 49.8 MBWe review film #43: “Midnight Cowboy”…the 1969 film that tells us exactly where Dustin Hoffman is walking and when, as well as ‘Everybody’s Talkin’” plays non-stop.