Greatest Films

The Best Films of All Time - A Primer of Cinematic History
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INTRODUCTION
THE GREATEST FILMS

SPECIALIZING IN SOME OF THE GREATEST
HOLLYWOOD AND AMERICAN FILMS


Part 1

Introduction to Filmsite:
Films, also known as movies, motion pictures, flicks, the pictures, and the cinema, are undoubtedly the most influential art form of the 20th century. From the early days of Hollywood to the high-tech cinema of today, the silver screen has projected our dreams and fantasies, presented both glamour and works of social conscience, and served as our collective memory.

This site was created in May 1996, and it initiated the recent trend to select 100 landmark movies in the history of American/Hollywood cinema, that serve as signposts to map the milestones of our cinematic past. You may be interested in Tips on Viewing Films Critically provided by the site's author.

'Greatest Films' Lists - The Best:
The English-language films chosen here repeatedly appear on all-time best film lists - arguably, there is reasonable consensus by most film historians, critics and reviewers that they are among cinema's most critically-acclaimed, significant "must-see" films (of predominantly Hollywood-American output, although there are other English-language films included).

Access this site's "Greatest Films" Lists, that first highlights 100 films (in unranked, alphabetical order) which have left an indelible mark on our century's culture and have been part of our lives for over a century. Criteria for Selection are also detailed.

100 Greatest Films, (identified throughout the site by a yellow star ) - are film selections that have undoubtedly left an indelible mark upon our lives and reflect the defining moments of the last 100 years - films that give us pieces of time we can never forget. Detailed analysis and synopses for each of the Greatest Films include memorable movie quotes and lines of dialogue, and great moments or scenes.
100 Greatest Films
Another 100 Greatest Films supplements the original list because it was almost impossible to be limited to only 100 Greatest Films.
Third 100 Greatest Films adds an additional selection of 100 more films, to make a total of 300 Greatest Films for consideration.
200 and 300 Greatest Films combines all lists of predominantly American-Hollywood films (and other English-language films), and presents them in chronological (and) alphabetical order.

More Greatest Lists:
Other "Greatest" Lists - will provide a basis of comparison - they are listed here as reference to this site's own lists:

AFI's 100 Years... Series:
The American Film Institute's 100 Years... Series of Greatest American Films are the focus of a number of sections of this site:


The 100 Greatest American Films

100 Years...100 Movies

100 Years...100 Movies
(by decade)

400 Greatest American Films
(nominees)

Commentary

100 Greatest American Films
(at Amazon.com)


The 100 Funniest Comedies

100 Years...100 Laughs

500 Funniest Comedies
(nominees)


The 100 Most Thrilling Films

100 Years...100 Thrills

400 Greatest Thrillers
(nominees)


The 100 Greatest Love Stories

100 Years...100 Passions

400 Greatest Love Stories
(nominees)


The 50 Greatest Screen Legends

100 Years...100 Stars

500 Screen Legends by Gender
(nominees)


The 100 Greatest Heroes & Villains

100 Heroes & Villains

400 Heroes & Villains
(nominees)


The 100 Greatest American
Movie Posters
100 Years of American Movie Poster Classics

The 100 Greatest Songs
in American Movies

100 Years...100 Songs

400 Greatest Songs
(nominees)


The 100 Greatest Movie Quotes
in American Movies

100 Years...100 Movie Quotes

400 Greatest Movie Quotes
(nominees)


The 100 Most Inspiring
American Movies

100 Years...100 Cheers

300 Most Inspirational Films
(nominees)



The Greatest Movie Musicals
of All Time

25 Greatest Movie Musicals
of All Time

180 Greatest Movie Musicals
(nominees)


The 100 Greatest American Films
(10th Anniversary Edition)
100 Greatest American Films - 10th Anniversary Edition

400 Greatest American Films

(nominees)

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