BBC zooms in! They invited 62 well-known film critics from around the world to select the "100 greatest American films of all time."
For example, "Gone with the Wind" is only 97, "Schindler's List" is 78, "Forrest Gump" is 74, "Modern Times" is 67, and "One Flew Over the Asylum" is 59.
What are the top 10 movies? Take you to uncover the secret!
No. 10: "The Godfather 2" (1974).
The Godfather 2 is a gangster film produced by Paramount Pictures, which was released in the United States on December 12, 1974. The film mainly tells the struggle of the second-generation godfather Mike Corleone, and at the same time, the film also recalls the hardships of the first generation of godfather, Victor Corleone. In 1975, the film received 11 nominations at the 47th Academy Awards, and eventually won six awards including Best Picture and Best Director, becoming the first sequel film to win the Oscar for Best Picture
9th place: Casablanca (1942).
No. 8: "Psycho" (1960).
It is a thriller produced by Universal Universe, which tells the story of Marilyn being killed by a mentally ** madman in the bathroom, and then Marilyn's sister and boyfriend joined the ** investigation, and finally revealed the truth about the madman's murder under the gradual investigation.
Psycho is not only one of Alfred Hitchcock's most virtuosic works, but also a pioneering work of psychological horror thrillersThe value of this film lies first and foremost in the fact that it opens up a film genre, criminal behavior caused by mental problems has since become the subject of the film, and compared to the horror film that hides behind the door and scares the audience"Psycho" analyzes the human psychology and even the spiritual level, making it a classic; The value of Psycho is also that it has been widely praised by the audience while it has artistic value, and it has become more and more valuable as time goes on
No. 7: Lady in the Rain (1952).
No. 6: "Sunrise" (1927).
is a love crime film produced by Fox Films, which tells the story of a young farmer who falls in love with a city woman, and decides to drown his wife under her bewilderment, and then sells the farm and moves to the city to live with her. The film is the first work of the famous German director Murnau to shoot in the United StatesIn one fell swoop, she won the first Academy Award for Best Actress, Best Cinematography and two Academy Awards and the Artistic Quality Award。This film marks the highest artistic standard of the silent film era, and it still has a strong emotional appeal even when viewed today.
No. 5: The Searcher (1956).
is an American Western, the film tells the story of Ethan, a soldier who returns home after the Civil War and finds that his family has died tragically under the knife and gun of the Indians, and Ethan begins to take revenge. This film has been hailed as the best western in historyThe most complex, critical and profound sketches of the West and its heroes have been created in the film, and the film has an irreplaceable influence in the minds of Hollywood filmmakers.
No. 4: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).
No. 3: "Ecstasy" (1958).
is a suspense film that was released in the United States on May 9, 1958. The film tells the story of private investigator Scotty who is asked by Gavin Esther to track down Mullen, and thus leads to a ** story. In 2007, the film was selected as one of the "Top 100 Films of the Century" by the American Film Institute, and in 2012, the British magazine "Sight and Sound" selected the "Top Ten Films in Film History", and the film ranked first
No. 2: "The Godfather" (1972).
1st place: "Citizen Kane" (1941).
In addition to the above ten classic films, I would also like to recommend three more movies that are well worth watching, and they are:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
Written and directed by Frank Drabont, the American drama film is based on Stephen Edwin Kim's 1982 novella "The Shawshank Redemption", which tells the story of Andy, a banker who is imprisoned for being wrongfully convicted of shooting his wife and her lover, who quietly and step by step plots to save himself from the camp and finally successfully escapes from prison and regains his freedom.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 1994, and was released in parts of the United States on September 23 of the same yearIn 1995, the film received seven nominations, including Best Picture, at the 67th Academy Awards.
"Braveheart" (1995).
It is a war film produced by Paramount Pictures and directed by Mel Gibson. Set against the backdrop of court politics in England in the 13th and 14th centuries and with war as the core, the film tells the story of William Wallace, the leader of the Scottish uprising, in his unrelenting struggle with the rulers of England. The film was released in the United States in May 1995, and in 1996, the film won five awards at the 68th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Roman Holiday (1953).
It is a romantic film shot by Paramount in the United States in 1953, which tells the romantic story of a princess of a European principality and an American journalist in Rome, Italy, in one day. The film starred Gregory Pike and Audrey Hepburn co-starred and was a huge success to becomeA classic of Hollywood black and white films。The plot of "Roman Holiday" is simple, but it has become a world classic with the success of the male and female protagonists and the street scenery of Rome, especially Hepburn, whose charm has captivated countless fans, and the cute Hepburn hairstyle has also been worn for centuries.
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