Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller "Inception," the heartwarming tale of mentorship "The Karate Kid," John Carpenter's horror film "The Thing," and the Pixar animated superheroes fantasy "The Incredibles" are among the films named today to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry, to be preserved for future generations. There were 7,559 film titles submitted for consideration this year, with "The Thing" receiving the most requests from the public. "These selections for the National Film Registry show us that films are instrumental in capturing important parts of our nation's story." "Clueless" (1995)Paramount PicturesJane Austen's immortal novels have been inspiration for numerous film and TV adaptations (including one with zombies). In 2021 a surviving 16mm print was scanned at 4K and preserved on 35mm, thanks to support from the National Film Preservation Foundation.