| Ultimate Film: The Uk's 100 Most Popular Films 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Gilbey, Ryan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 184457105X ISBN-13: 9781844571055 Publisher: British Film Institute OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2006 Annotation: One of the most revealing snapshots of British cinema-going ever produced, "The Ultimate Film" is the definitive list of the all-time top 100 films based on UK cinema admissions. From the 1930s to the present, the chart shows the diverse tastes that come together to make up Britain's choice of film favorites. Is Harry Potter more popular than The Lord of the Rings? How does Bond compare with Bridget Jones? "The Ultimate Film" has the answers taking the reader from "Carry on Nurse" to "A Clockwork Orange, South Pacific "to "Star Wars" and "Ben Hur" all the way to "Doctor Zhivago". 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 were the stars and who directed the action? What happened behind the scenes? What other films were being lauded at the same time? What was happening in the country and the wider world that led the film to be made, and then made it so popular? Sure to provoke debate and discussion, this fascinating and lavishly illustrated book tells us much about our shared history, culture and attitudes. This is the first time a list has been compiled based on the films people have most wanted to see. Some of the results will come as a surprise and the list has much to tell us about how we once were, and how cinema going has played no small part in shaping our culture and helped make us the way we are today. "The Ultimate Film" contains a number of breakout sections--lists within a list to satisfy the mostardent film buff: Leading Ladies--discusses the female stars who did and didn't make the list My Name's Bond--Britain's most successful film franchise explored Missing Men--the male stars included and surprisingly absent Ones that Got Away--Classic films not in the list Drawing the Crowds--Animated films and their continued popularity Picture Palaces--The history and evolution of British cinemas The Film at War--How wartime affected film production and cinema going |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 791.437 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 7.76" W x 9.66" (1.84 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A lavishly-illustrated record of the UK's 100 most popular films, from 1 (Gone with the Wind) to 100 (The Matrix Reloaded). Each entry includes key credits, contemporary and current critical responses, memorable scenes and dialogue, and snippets from behind the camera. |
