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The
best of film |
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| Film
just might be the most rending of the art forms in that
it embodies the imagery of the fine arts, the aural
beauty of music, costuming seen in fashion and the story
telling of literature and theater.
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might say that this would imply filmmakers have it easy
in their quest to produce art, but consider that film
with all of its separate facets would be the most difficult
to achieve this goal. Because to conduct such powerful
art forms together to produce the fruition of one idea
may be the most challenging of all. |
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Many works do succeed and we as a society benefit tremendously
from the accomplishments of the films and filmmakers listed
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| BEST
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| It's
a Wonderful Life |
| 1946
G
Directed
by: Frank Capra
Written by: Philip Van Doren Stern
Produced by: Frank Capra |
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| Never
before and not since has a movie captured
the joy of living like "It's a Wonderful
Life" did. And that, after all, is the
purpose of art and film.The Christmas time
favorite is a magical blend of love and American
idealism. In 1946, however, audiences--who
were just forgetting the Great Depression--didn't
receive the film with such optimism. There
are very dark moments in the film for sure.
It captures the essence of a man struggling
with the loss of his dream only to capture
again the transcendental joy of a loving family
and friends. Watch this film first for the
pure entertainment and the again for the precision
in story telling, acting and direction. |
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| The
Wizard of Oz |
| 1939
G
Directed
by: Victor Fleming
Written by: L. Frank Baum
Produced by: Victor Fleming and Mervyn LeRoy
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Wizard of Oz" is the most creative movie
ever made. The first major motion picture
to use color used it as well as any film to
date. The fairy-tale-like imagery and characatures
weave a mystical path through the dreamy Oz
as a young girl tries to find her way home.
Suggested symbolism founding the story and
subsequent experimental music composition
based on the film only add to the fantastic
production. |
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| Joe
Versus the Volcano |
| 1990
PG
Directed
by: John Patrick Shanley
Written by: John Patrick Shanley
Produced By: John Patrick Shanley and Stephen
Spielberg |
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| Don't
let the goofiness fool you into believing
this is an average film. Beyond the wonderful
story and stunning symbolism, "Joe Versus
the Volcano" provides audiences with
tremendous acting, delicate direction and
the use of imagery and music so masterfully
that this picture deserves to be considered
the most underrated film in history. |
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| 2001:
A Space Odyssey |
| 1968
G
Directed
by: Stanley Kubrick
Written by: Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley
Kubrick
Produced by: Stanley Kubrick |
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describe"2001: A Space Odyssey"
as anything other than a work of art would
be as unique as the villain in this eerie
masterpiece. But the meticulous visuals are
not the film's only exceptional quality. Conducted
perfectly is the most imaginative scientific
story ever captured by popular culture. Sit
back and take in every profoundly gripping
moment of this piece of art. |
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| The
Princess Bride |
| 1987
PG
Directed
by: Rob Reiner
Written by: William Goldman
Produced by: Norman Lear |
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greatest love story ever told? Absolutely.
"The Princess Bride" is simple,
yet inspired entertainment and unwavering
on its basic theme: true love is more powerful
than anything. The breathtaking production
shows us comically and passionately how love,
with a little faith, can turn the most apathetic
into believers. |
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