Each year, the National Film Registry decides which of the thousands upon thousands upon thousands of movies over the country’s cinematic history deserve to preserved for all time. It’s a careful selection that reflects pop culture impact and historical importance, and this year, they’ve hit both markers hard.
In the category of popular entertainment, "Ghostbusters," "L.A. Confidential," "Shawshank Redemption," and "Top Gun" have been selected, while "Edison Kinetoscopic Record Of A Sneeze" obviously slots into the category of "archival" — it’s also the first copyright motion picture ever, so if you wanna do a blockbuster reboot, you’ll have to deal with the inventor’s ghost. Other flicks of note include the Peter Sellers’ classic "Being There," Douglas Sirk‘s "Imitation Of Life," and much more.
Check out the full list below. [AV Club]