Films considered the greatest ever

the world, creating different genre films for people to enjoy. For years this company has been overwhelmingly successful, winning multiple awards and receiving love from millions of fans. Studio Ghibli is one of the most successful production companies in all of Japan because of the awards they won for their films. Studio Ghibli Inc, is a Japanese animation film studio based in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan. The studio is recognized for many rewarding anime feature films, such as Spirited Away(2001), and

fateful event that kindles her fascination with film, the continual influence of mountain (Berg) films and acclaimed director Dr Arnold Fanck as well as her first début as a director and producer. In 1925 Leni Riefenstahl injured her knee whilst dancing in Prague which threatened to end her dancing career. Fatefully, it was this injury that introduced her to mountain films as she came across an advertising poster for Berg des Schicksals (Mountain of

Anime films are cartoons, usually from Japan, with adult subject matter. Despite the prevailing American view that cartoons are for children, Japanese view anime as a legitimate art form that is appropriate for adult viewing. Anime subjects vary widely from soap opera drama, to medieval adventures, comedy and to science fiction. The fist anime ever televised was Tetsuwan Atomu it came out In 1963 as a television series. The english name for Tetsuwan Atomu was Astroboy . The next hit anime was Speed

As you wish "High adventure and true love are two of the best things you could ever hope to find in a story," states Goldman, Author of The Princess Bride. In 1987 director Rod Reiner brought this classic tale to the big screen. The movie adaptation perfectly brings to life the ever-enduring love between the protagonists, Westley and Buttercup. Throughout the film the pair is faced with numerous trials and tribulations that could easily shake the bond between the lovers, yet they prevail. The

behind the screen, the lens used, the composition, every technical and artistic decision made (Cowan 90). Modern films might be driven by words and accented by fancy color technology, but in this film, we the audience are able to derive emotions and the inner psychology of characters through lighting, spatial narration, and the ever-famous technique of deep focus. As with any non-color film, the right lighting is absolutely crucial. We might wonder if it would have been half as effective in color as

tale is Cendrillon by Charles Perrault, it is twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, and was released on February 15, 1950. It became the greatest critical and commercial hit for the studio since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and considered as one of the best American animated films ever made, as selected by the American Film Institute. Fairy tales function in our society as hidden instructions for morals and behaviors that we give to the world. On the surface, it seems to

off a plethora of films off my viewing bucket list. I am often intrigued by what is considered “great” by critics and am always eager to find out whether I agree with them or ponder whether their sense of taste is impaired. I have travelled on both sides of the spectrum and can honestly say that some movies I’ve viewed are blatantly awful while others cannot be denied of their superiority. In either case I am appreciative of the opportunity to be acquainted with such classic films. Even if I didn’t

It is clear why Mel Gibson was hired as Hamlet in this Franco Zeffirelli film. In 1990 Mel Gibson became one of the greatest actors in the world. He was the star of the Lethal Weapon and Mad Max series of films, not to mention the 1985 People Magazine’s Original Sexiest Man Alive. In my opinion, Gibson was however, visually miscast as Hamlet because he looked too old for the part. Hamlet is at best 30, while Gibson was 34 but looked 45. Gibson’s age is noticeable whenever he does a scene with Glenn

arguably the most renowned female film-maker of all time, and unarguably the most influential, created a number of films that were lauded across the world for technique, innovation and beauty. Leni first entered the world of film making as a dancer and an actress after finding acclaimed director Dr Arnold Fanck. She convinced Fanck of her acting ability and secured a role in one of his films, shortly afterwards she was commissioned by Fanck to make her own films. Under Dr Fanck’s wing she was taught

A girl named Maria is trying to become a nun at an abbey in Salzburg, Austria. However, she leaves the abbey to take care of a Navy Captain’s seven children. Ever since the Captain’s wife died, he became very strict with his children. The children have already chased away many governesses with their misbehavior and it isn’t until later that they begin to treat Maria with the same kindness she treats them with. When a thunderstorm scares the children, Maria sings the song “My Favorite Things” to