Films considered the greatest ever

directed and produced by Orson Welles, was ahead of its time. Welles plays the protagonist, Charles Foster Kane. The plot of Citizen Kane follows a journalist as he tries to make sense of the tycoon's dying last word, “Rosebud”. The film is considered one of the greatest of all time, not only for the story, but also for its many cinematic advances. There are many reasons why the movie challenged the traditional techniques and elements of classic Hollywood cinema. Citizen Kane made significant contributions

Based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins, Gary Ross’ 2012 film “The Hunger Games” does a great job in bringing the thrilling novel to life in this adventurous drama. Jennifer Lawrence’s performance as the protagonist Katniss Everdeen was outstanding as expected, and she plays this role even better than her previous cast as the villain Mystique in the X-Men film series. Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its

years ago. (Craven 2017, as cited in Tumiel 2017) exclaims that “he is the greatest dramatist, the greatest poet and the greatest prose writer in the history of the language.” It is widely debated whether his influence can still be seen in modern day society. There are many extremely popular modern adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays which are considered classic. You have no doubt heard of the amazing Disney animated musical film, The Lion King. Believe it or not, this movie was based on the famous Shakespearean

For as long as we can remember, films have included music to make the movie more emotional and to enhance the story. Compositions in a film can set a mood for the viewer and open their eyes to a whole new world of film quality. Hans Zimmer, a composer from Germany, did just that. Hans Zimmer is famous for the many compositions he has added to the films he has been involved in. Many consider Hans Zimmer one of the greatest film composers in history because of the amazing emotion and story he puts

The Lion King is considered a classic and one of the greatest animated films of all-time. Many say that it draws on the epicness of its source material, William Shakespeare’s timeless play “Hamlet”. While the themes of revenge and death are represented in “Lion King”, it is toned down in order to appeal to the primary target audience of children. One message directed towards the audience of children and adults is how natural enemies can cooperate and even become friends, as evidenced in the friendship

Sunset Boulevard is a movie that needs no introduction, but to keep to proper essay format, I will give it one anyways. This 1950 classic is a staple in the book of Billy Wilder’s film making genius. Directed and written in part by Wilder, this film not only utilized Billy’s classic comedy-noir charm, but paired him with the incredible John Seitz, and Franz Waxman. William Holden and Gloria Swanson do a marvelous job at capturing the depth of their characters, and embody the style of everything that

have made is to consider that films are primarily a form of entertainment. The film is the greatest medium since the invention of movable type for exchanging ideas and information, and it is no more at its best in light entertainment than literature is at its best in the light novel.” - Orson Welles Orson Welles was passionate about film. By the young age of 25, he had directed, produced, and starred in what is today considered by most to be the greatest movie ever made, Citizen Kane. About a

Mermaid was the spark that lit the fuse and reignited the studio, it was the culmination of of all that had happened in the twenty years since Walt’s death. The film is a return to both the value and thematic elements most appreciated by Walt. Beyond that, it began a new trend of innovation in the studio, something Walt had prized above almost everything else. One of the Walt’s most inspiring quotes emphasizes how strongly he felt about innovation and creativity: “Around here, however, we don’t look

Wizard of Oz is a musical fantasy film created in 1939 starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, and Jack Haley. The film has many credited directors including Vector Fleming, George Cukor, Mervyn LeRoy, Norman Taurog, and King Vidor. This film was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film was an adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s 1900’s children’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Wizard of Oz is considered one of the greatest American films ever to be produced. (SOURCES: http://www

implemented into any film created today. In many ways, the storyline tells us more about ourselves than anything else and it relates to each one of us who has ever wished for a blah blah life. From his flamboyant adventures to the blah blah to his political agenda in his later years. Every film that came after Citizen Kane owes a great deal to Orson Welles because of the way he used music, shadows and lighting, and special effects, which without a doubt makes it one of the finest movies ever made. Some