"The Exorcist" and 24 other classics selected for the National Film Preservation Board of the United States

(Pic: The Exorcist poster)

The National Film Preservation Board recently announced the list of works in the 2010 collection repository. "The Exorcist", "All the President's Men", "Star Wars II: The Empire Strikes Back", "Electronic Maze", "Crime City", "Saturday Night Life", "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" and other 25 classic films have been registered.

The 25 collections of the National Film Preservation Board in 2010:

"Malcolm X" (1992)

"McCabe and Mrs. Miller" (1971)

"The Newark Athlete" ("Newark Athlete") (1891)

"Planet Lady" (1969)

"The Pink Panther" (1964)

"Electronic Maze" (Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB) (1967)

"Star Wars II: The Empire Strikes Back" (1980)

"The Exorcist" (1973)

"Crime City" (1931)

"Gray Gardens" (1976)

"Preservation of Sign Language" (Preservation of the Sign Language) (1913)

"Weekend Nightlife" (1977)

"River Study" (Study of a River) (1996)

"Tarantella" ("Tarantella") (1940)

"Long Spring Tree" (1945)

"Market Street Trip" (A Trip Down Market Street) (1906)

"Unprecedented Full Sky Flying" (1980)

"All the President's Men" (1976)

"The Deal" (The Bargain) (1914)

"Jazz Tears" (Cry of Jazz) (1959)

"I am Joaquin" (I Am Joaquin) (1969)

"Gift" (1934)

"Embrace Light" (Let There Be Light) (1946)

"Lonely" (Lonesome) (1928)

"Song of Tomorrow" (1937)

Since 1989, the National Film Preservation Board has been collecting classic Hollywood images to protect films that have had a substantial impact on American culture. These films are not necessarily the darlings of awards in their time, nor are they necessarily box office hits, but their image style, the contribution of actors in performance methods, innovation in film technology, milestone significance in film content, and controversial films with polarized reactions after screening are all criteria for judging whether a film is selected. During the 21-year collection process, many silent films born in the 1920s have been carefully restored and strictly preserved, allowing some disappearing film materials to be passed down. The preservation bureau has currently preserved 550 movies with various topics.

This year's 25 works also have diverse types, including George Lucas-produced sci-fi epic "Star Wars II: The Empire Strikes Back", Alan Bates' starring peak work of horror films in the 1970s "The Exorcist", musical film "Weekend Nightlife", Oscar-winning film "All the President's Men", Spike Lee-directed biographical film "Malcolm X", and parody comedy "Unprecedented Full Sky Flying". In the list, the oldest one is "The Newark Athlete" from 1891, and the most recent one is the short film "River Study" from 1996. Last year, the 25 precious collections officially selected were the earliest "Little Nemo" produced in 1911, and the latest was the short film "Chicken Run" produced in 1995. King superstar Michael Jackson's MTV "Thriller" shot in 1983 also entered this list.