The Star Trek series is daringly entering a new arena: the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress announced Tuesday that 25 films had been added to this year’s roster, including the 1982 blockbuster Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. It is currently one of the 900 movies in the registry, a collection of motion pictures chosen by the National Film Preservation Board.
The National Film Preservation Act requires the board, established in 1988, to choose 25 films annually that are important to American history in terms of culture, history, or aesthetics. After consulting with members of the National Film Preservation Board and other film experts, the Librarian of Congress chooses the films, which must be at least ten years old.
Cheech The first Cheech & Chong movie to be listed on the registry was Marin’s Up in Smoke. This year’s list of movies also included the movie Spy Kids, in which Marin plays the main characters’ unofficial uncle.
The 1984 comedy-action movie Beverly Hills Cop was also the first major film starring Eddie Murphy to appear on the list.
People frequently ask how to recommend one film above another due to the tremendous abundance of American cinematic history. In a statement, National Film Preservation Board chair Jacqueline Stewart remarked. It is the result of extensive study, dialogue, and discussion, as well as a dedication to showcasing the actual diversity of filmmaking.
The picks for this year “date back nearly 130 years,” according to a press release from the Library of Congress. John Hughes’ Pretty in Pink, the horror hit The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the classic “Dirty Dancing” starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, and the 1895 short, silent picture Annabelle Serpentine Dance are among the other movies that have been added to the 2024 list.
The Oscar-winning Joel and Ethan Coen drama No Country for Old Men from 2007 and Aaron Sorkin’s 2010 picture “The Social Network,” which follows the development of Facebook, were among the other recent tiles that made the list.
This year’s selections contained “prominent Hispanic artists or themes,” according to the Library of Congress, including Spy Kids, Up in Smoke, and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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