As if! 'Clueless,' 'The Karate Kid,' 'Inception' among 25 movies entering National Film Registry

"And if "Clueless" wasn't your jam - whatever! - maybe this will send you deep into your dreams: Christopher Nolan's mind-bending "Inception" is in the mix. Other films chosen for preservation include "The Karate Kid," "Glory," "Philadelphia," "Before Sunrise," "The Incredibles" and "Frida." There are four documentaries, including "Brooklyn Bridge" by Ken Burns. From old Hollywood, there's the 1954 musical "White Christmas," and the 1956 "High Society," Grace Kelly's last movie before marrying into royalty."

"Since 1988, the Library of Congress has selected 25 movies each year for preservation due to their "cultural, historic or aesthetic importance." The films must be at least 10 years old. The oldest of the 2025 picks dates from 1896, filmmaker William Selig's "The Tramp and the Dog." The newest of the group is from 2014: Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," which, the registry noted, involved "meticulous historical research at the Library of Congress to create visually striking scenery.""

""The Tramp and the Dog" (1896): Once deemed lost, but discovered in 2021 at the National Library of Norway, Selig's silent film tells the story of a tramp who tries to steal a pie from a backyard windowsill - and is foiled by a dog. The registry notes it's an early example of "pants humor" - "where a character loses (or almost loses) its pants during an altercation.""

The Library of Congress added 25 films to the National Film Registry for preservation due to cultural, historic or aesthetic importance. Selections span from an 1896 silent, William Selig's "The Tramp and the Dog," to Wes Anderson's 2014 "The Grand Budapest Hotel." The 2025 list includes comedies, mind-bending blockbusters, documentaries, and classic musicals such as "Clueless," "Inception," "The Karate Kid," "Glory," "Philadelphia," "Before Sunrise," "The Incredibles," "Frida," "White Christmas," and "High Society." Four documentaries made the list, including Ken Burns' "Brooklyn Bridge." Turner Classic Movies will screen a selection March 19.

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