Thursday, 30 September 2010
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Monday, 27 September 2010
Thursday, 23 September 2010
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Monday, 20 September 2010
10 reasons Jaws might be the best film ever made
Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is one of the most financially successful films ever made. It is also loved by critics as exampled by its 100% Fresh rating on Rottentomatoes.com. Not only that, it is one of the most widely decorated films ever made, collecting three Oscars as well as ranking highly on hundreds of top films lists including being named as one of the top 100 films ever made by Total Film, the 5th best film ever made by Empire, and the 48th best film ever made by the American Film Institute.
Here’s ten reasons why it deserves all the praise it gets.
Here’s ten reasons why it deserves all the praise it gets.
Saturday, 18 September 2010
Controversy surrounds the horror film Poltergeist
Who directed Poltergeist is a question that has been raised many times between fans of the film ever since an article appeared in the L.A. Times in 1982. The article, about a set visit during principle photography, queried whether credited director Tobe Hooper was actually at the helm. On the day of the newspaper’s visit Steven Spielberg was directing some on-location shots and Hooper was nowhere to be seen. [Click here for the full story]
Friday, 17 September 2010
It wasn’t all a bed of roses between David Lean and his most famous fan Steven Spielberg
It wasn’t all a bed of roses between David Lean and his most famous fan. Chris Evans of The Independent wrote an article in 2008 entitled: “How Sir David Lean had an epic falling out with Steven Spielberg over the filming of a Conrad novel”. [More]
Thursday, 16 September 2010
Lawrence of Arabia: The film that inspired Spielberg
Steven Spielberg’s favourite film is David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia. When the film was first released in 1962 Spielberg went to see it at a small theatre in Phoenix, Arizona where he immediately fell in love with the epic tale of T.E. Lawrence. However, as the director explains, he wasn’t aware of the enormity of the film’s influence on him until much later. [More]
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Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Spielberg's 1941 - load of crap or underappreciated gem?
In the late Seventies, Steven Spielberg was the working definition of the term boy-wonder. He already had two films under his belt that could be argued as the most important films ever: one made you never want to go into the ocean again and the other made you keep your eyes on the night skies.
So there he was pondering his next step as a film-maker; what would his next film be about?
Interesting story: while making Close Encounters of the Third Kind, fellow director Francois Truffaut spoke with him about how well Spielberg worked with kids, commenting that his next film should feature kids as a focal point. Spielberg’s response was that he was planning on doing a comedy about World War II with lots of pratfalls and explosions. Truffaut’s response: “You are the child.” I’m sure he meant it as a compliment.
But that brings us to 1941, the last Spielberg movie of the Seventies and also the most notorious film Spielberg would ever make – not only because of its huge budget and small returns, but also because of its main star.
And no, I don’t mean Treat Williams. [read more]
So there he was pondering his next step as a film-maker; what would his next film be about?
Interesting story: while making Close Encounters of the Third Kind, fellow director Francois Truffaut spoke with him about how well Spielberg worked with kids, commenting that his next film should feature kids as a focal point. Spielberg’s response was that he was planning on doing a comedy about World War II with lots of pratfalls and explosions. Truffaut’s response: “You are the child.” I’m sure he meant it as a compliment.
But that brings us to 1941, the last Spielberg movie of the Seventies and also the most notorious film Spielberg would ever make – not only because of its huge budget and small returns, but also because of its main star.
And no, I don’t mean Treat Williams. [read more]
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steven spielberg,
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Monday, 13 September 2010
Saturday, 11 September 2010
Best character in a Spielberg film...?
Hmm...perhaps this guy:
Or maybe him:
Check out who Top10Films went for in their Top 10 Steven Spielberg Characters
Or maybe him:
Check out who Top10Films went for in their Top 10 Steven Spielberg Characters
Celebrating 35 years of Jaws...
Click the image or click here to check out Top10Films' celebration of Steven Spielberg's work over the past 35+ years...
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jaws,
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Friday, 10 September 2010
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
John Carpenter - Overrated or Underrated?
John Carpenter. A cult hero. A low-budget master. But he's made some really, really, really terrible films. Is he overrated or is he underrated? What's your favourite Carpenter flick?
Despite the Escape From L.A's and Ghosts of Mars there's always Halloween and The Thing. Here's my top 10 John Carpenter flicks.
Despite the Escape From L.A's and Ghosts of Mars there's always Halloween and The Thing. Here's my top 10 John Carpenter flicks.
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halloween,
john carpenter,
the thing,
top 10 films
Monday, 6 September 2010
New pics and vids for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Warners have released new pics from the latest film - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - as well as some mini featurettes seeing the cast talk about the latest film.
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new videos,
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Friday, 3 September 2010
New reviews up...
Top10Films has posted reviews of Little Miss Sunshine, Hamlet 2, and Joon-ho Bong's unique psychological thriller Mother.
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joon-ho bong,
little miss sunshine,
madeo,
mother,
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