Featured
In this revised featured section of Filmsite, there are literally hundreds and hundreds of examples of great movie props. The word "prop" is shorthand for "property" - referring to things, items, or objects on the set that are part of the design and production of a film. The greatest movie props evoke a
sense of nostalgia and cultural relevance, and a well-selected,
recognizable and iconic prop can serve as a symbol for the
entire plot of a film. The variety of props may be endless
-- maps, masks, traps, machines, visual gag items, costuming
parts, tools, weapons, furniture or artwork, unique animals/creatures,
valuables, character references, MacGuffins, symbols, mementos,
the subject of the film, and even a character in itself. >> See related article: The Greatest Film Props in Movie History |
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About Film Historian Tim Dirks
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Tim
Dirks created the popular filmsite.org website, aka Greatest
Films, in
mid-1996, and it celebrated its landmark 20th anniversary in 2016. He
has been writing about and reviewing films ever since. As of September
2008, the site was acquired by American Movie Classics (AMC) LLC, and
then as of July 2011, it became part of a new company called AMC Networks,
Inc. Tim continues to be the sole contributor, manager, and editor of
Filmsite - he adds significant content to the site spanning all the years
of cinematic history, and often writes blogs and other film-related articles,
including Sundance TV's completed series 1001 Movies You Must See
Before You Die. The site averages between 30-50 million page views per year
(see 
Film
critic and columnist Roger Ebert, author of The Great Movies (2002),
The Great Movies II (2005), and The Great Movies III (2010) has made
many 