The ultimate film : the UK's 100 most popular films /
Gilbey, Ryan,editor.
"The Ultimate Film is the definitive list of the UK's all-time top 100 films based on cinema admissions. From the 1930s to today, the book charts the diverse tastes that make up Britain's film favourites. Each film is looked at in turn. What did the critics, think of it when it was released and, with the benefit of hindsight, were they right? Who is featured in front of and behind the camera? Did popular success always go together with critical acclaim and Oscar nominations? And what was it about these films that struck a chord with cinemagoers? The product of extensive research by the British Film Institute, this list, the first ever to be based on cinema admissions, is sure to provoke much debate and discussion. The Ultimate Film is a reflection of our culture and attitudes, and the part that cinemagoing has played in shaping the way we are today. The Ultimate Film contains a number of breakout sections - lists within a list to satisfy the most ardent film buff."--Jacket.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The Ultimate Film is the definitive list of the UK's all-time top 100 films based on cinema admissions. From the 1930s to today, the book charts the diverse tastes that make up Britain's film favourites. Each film is looked at in turn. What did the critics, think of it when it was released and, with the benefit of hindsight, were they right? Who is featured in front of and behind the camera? Did popular success always go together with critical acclaim and Oscar nominations? And what was it about these films that struck a chord with cinemagoers? The product of extensive research by the British Film Institute, this list, the first ever to be based on cinema admissions, is sure to provoke much debate and discussion. The Ultimate Film is a reflection of our culture and attitudes, and the part that cinemagoing has played in shaping the way we are today. The Ultimate Film contains a number of breakout sections - lists within a list to satisfy the most ardent film buff."--Jacket.
Foreword / Jonathan Ross -- Introduction / Ryan Gilbey -- 1. Gone with the wind -- 2. The sound of music -- 3. Snow White and the seven dwarfs -- 4. Star wars -- 5. Spring in Park Lane -- 6. The best years of our lives -- 7. The jungle book -- 8. Titanic -- 9. The wicked lady -- 10. The seventh veil -- 11. Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone -- 12. Grease -- 13. South Pacific -- 14. Jawa -- 15. Jurassic Park -- 16. The lord of the rings : the fellowship of the ring -- 17. The Courtneys of Curzon Street -- 18. Thunderball -- 19. The lord of the rings : return of the king -- 20. The bells of St. Mary's -- 21. The Ten Commandments -- 22. The lord of the rings : the two towers -- 23. The full monty -- 24. Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets -- 25. Mary Poppins -- 26. The third man -- 27. Goldfinger -- 28. Star wars episode I : the phanton menace -- 29. The blue lamp -- 30. Ben-Hur -- 31. E.T. the extra-terrestrial -- 32. The greatest show on earth -- 33. The bridge on the River Kwai -- 34. The spy who loved me -- 35. The great Caruso -- 36. Doctor in the house -- 37. Toy story 2 -- 38. Random harvest -- 39. Shrek 2 -- 40. The towering inferno -- 41. Fanny by gaslight -- 42. The Jolson story -- 43. Piccadilly incident -- 44. The guns of Navarone -- 45. Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban -- 46. Doctor Zhivago -- 47. The sting -- 48. The godfather -- 49. Independence day -- 50. Carry on nurse -- 51. I live in Grosvenor Square -- 52. Mrs. Miniver -- 53. Superman -- 54. Bridget Jones's diary -- 55. Monsters, Inc -- 56. A clockwork orange -- 57. 'Crocodile' Dundee -- 58. Finding Nemo -- 59. Men in black -- 60. For whom the bell tolls -- 61. One flew over the cuckoo's nest -- 62. High society -- 63. Moonraker -- 64. I'm all right Jack -- 65. 49th parallel -- 66. Lost horizon -- 67. Star wars episode II : attack of the clones -- 68. One hundred and one dalmatians -- 69. The empire strikes back -- 70. Saturday night fever -- 71. Live and let die -- 72. The great dictator -- 73. The big country -- 74. Bambi -- 75. Rebecca -- 76. Oliver! -- 77. Four weddings and a funeral -- 78. Ghost -- 79. Love actually -- 80. Reach for the sky -- 81. My fair lady -- 82. Die another day -- 83. Star wars episode II : revenge of the Sith -- 84. Close encounters of the third kind -- 85. The citadel -- 86. Pinocchio -- 87. A bug's life -- 88. Lawrence of Arabia -- 89. The dam busters -- 90. Return of the Jedi -- 91. Mr. Deeds goes to town -- 92. The Swiss family Robinson -- 93. You only live twice -- 94. The exorcist -- 95. The king and I -- 96. Chicken run -- 97. The lion king -- 98. Notting Hill -- 99. Bridget Jones : the edge of reason -- 100. The matrix reloaded
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