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Cinema as we know it is thanks to a long list of revolutionary films. The films that broke new ground, pioneered new techniques and otherwise built an industry. If it weren’t for these classics movie making wouldn’t be what it is today. These are the most ground-breaking movies of all time and if you haven’t seen them already, see them now.
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Based on JK Rowling’s best-selling books, the Harry Potter movie series is easily one of the most famous and loved film franchises of all time. Starting off with “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” in 2001, Rowling’s world of wizards, magic and mythical creatures captivated young minds all over the world.
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Sometimes, all you want to do is sit down, get cosy and spend your evening watching movies and eating snacks. Whether you’re looking for alone time or you’d like to chill out with your partner or a friend, there really isn’t anything better than falling into a world of fantasy and feeling your real-life problems fade into the background.
The science fiction horror genre represents one of the most popular types of movies of all time. Films like Alien, Aliens, The Thing, and countless others have cemented the genre as a true staple of the movie-watching world.
Over the decades, there have been a number of films that have changed the course of cinema forever, and many of these use sci-fi horror as their basis, even if they didn’t gain as much attention as other titles within the genre.
Cube is a 1997 horror film that was created on a fairly limited budget but quickly gained a cult following thanks to its unique premise. The story follows 5 strangers that wake up in an endless maze, consisting of square rooms, each with its own, unique trap. The strangers need to try and work together to get through the various traps, and there’s plenty of gruesome deaths along the way. There’s an air of mystery from start to finish, and despite its low budget, it’s one of the smartest films to be released in the last 1990s.
Event Horizon is regarded as a true gem of the 1990s, and it proved to be a hit at the time, and has only grown in popularity over the years. It tells the story of a group of spacefarers that are sent out to intercept a spaceship that was long thought lost, only to discover that it holds secrets from an entirely different realm of existence. Event Horizon became infamous due to the fact that large parts of the film were cut out – more than half an hour’s worth – and it’s believed that this lost half an hour added plenty of backstory to the film and specifically to the villain.
Movies based on the works by famed author Stephen King don’t always turn out well, and the author himself has voiced his criticisms numerous times on many films that have been released to the public. But one that perhaps took the original work and made it even grimmer is The Mist, a 2007 horror film that uses a King work of the same name but adds its own special details to make it even worse. It’s a high-tension watch from start to finish, and anyone or fan of Microgaming pokies watching it today can agree that the average reviews that it received when it was first released were wholly undeserved.
While it sits somewhere between a cosmic horror and a thriller, Sunshine is undoubtedly a well-crafted film that offers a unique storyline. In Sunshine, the sun is starting to die out, and scientists are sent with a massive bomb to restart it. It’s a beautiful and thoughtful film, but the tension builds throughout and ends with a climactic and memorable ending. It was not well-known when it was released but has over the last decade became much more popular in the sci-fi horror circuit.
There are two kinds of individuals in this world: those who love the “Step Up” movies and then people who haven’t seen them all. The franchise started as a straightforward teen romance in 2006 however quickly evolved into a series of lavish pop spectacles that were propelled by cheesy melodrama and boosted by elaborate dance choreography, performed by some of the best dancers from across the world.
Robin Williams is considered as one of the greatest actors of all time. A thoughtful and endearing person in real life, Williams’ impact on the film industry is undeniable, and he has become a true legend among both fans and his colleagues.
Over the course of his career, Williams was in a number of films and series. Let’s take a look at some of the more well-known movies that Williams was a part of.
Regarded as among the most inspirational movies of all time, Dead Poets Society has become the standard for quality storytelling, without hiding all the worst parts of society behind a curtain. There are a lot of reasons to love this film, but it’s specifically Williams’ performance that makes it stand out.
Peter Weir is the director, and the plot focuses on a boy prep school that’s set toward the end of the 1950s. The students, which star several well-known actors, are taught to deal with the difficulties of life by Keating. It’s a moving piece with plenty of thoughtfulness as well as genuine moments that are hard to forget.
Another classic Williams’ movie out of the 1980s, Good Morning, Vietnam is centred around a radio show host who works for the US military. Like many of his other movies, this one comes with lots of humour, but there’s an element of humanity that makes it one of the more moving films of its time.
This is especially apparent as we watch the protagonist become worn down by the horrors of the Vietnam War. Many believe that this is the very best performance that Williams ever put on, and he received considerable praise from harsh critics like Roger Ebert.
While Good Morning, Vietnam played an important part in skyrocketing Williams into international fame, it was Aladdin that really sealed him as one of the best comedic actors of his generation. It’s an unforgettable performance and easily the best part of an already good movie.
There have been countless attempts to mimic the magic that he brought to the big screen during Aladdin, but there have been few other characters that quite captured Williams at his very best, and has been across various forms of media, such as television shows, video games, or even mobile pokies.
Good Will Hunting is another powerful film that really captures everything that made Williams special and broadcasts it to everyone wanting to experience something unique. Here we follow a janitor that works at MIT, who also happens to be a genius at mathematics. Williams’ character endeavours to try and help this young janitor achieve his dreams and showcase the incredible skill that he has.
There are many trials and tribulations that both characters need to deal with, and while Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s performances are incredible, it’s truly Williams that make the story something altogether different in all the best ways. This is a must-see for any Williams fans out there.
Everyone has a movie that they really like, but no one seems to talk about it. This is not surprising. After all, hundreds of films are released every year; some are good, and many are bad, so it can easily happen that quality movies get lost or fall into darkness.
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Bad movies have long been a sort of curiosity in the movie world, especially ones that, despite their glaring flaws, still somehow manage to be entertaining.
In 1994, director Tim Burton released “Ed Wood”, a biopic and tribute to the filmmaker largely considered to have made some of the worst movies in Hollywood’s history. Over the decades, however, there have been several major contenders.
One of the key features to a good bad movie, is the hilarious puzzlement that comes from wondering if it’s flaws are intentionally comedic, or not.
“Sharknado”, the low-budget 2013 “disaster film” by director Anthony C. Ferrante and screenwriter Thunder Levin, is a masterpiece at keeping its audience both puzzled and entertained. With an utterly ridiculous plot, lazy acting, cheap special effects, and starring some well-known actors like Ian Zeiring, Tara Reid, and John Heard, the consensus is that this one was intentional. It’s hard to say. What is undeniable though, is its success.
The legendary actor Nick Cage has become known no only as one of the most famous actors in Hollywood, but also for occasionally acting in some very oddball roles and movies.
“The Wickerman”, a 2006 remake of the 1973 film by the same name, written and directed by Neil Labute, and based on a 1967 novel by horror author David Pinner, and has steadily made its way the top of the list for lovers of the bad-movie genre. This is largely thanks to Cage’s highly comedic over-the-top performance and zany dialogue, which has made him a popular source of memes to this day.
Like Tim burtons tribute to Ed Wood, the 2003 movie “The Room” – written, directed, and produced by Tommy Wiseau, who also infamously acted in the lead role – also went on to inspire the 2017 biographical movie, called “The Disaster Artist”.
Otherwise, The Room has become an all-time bad-movie cult classic, as well as the stuff of meme legend.
Like Sharknado, James Nguyen’s “Birdemic: Shock and Horror” is full to the brim with that puzzling-though-amusing B-grade quality.
This movie was released at the 2010 Sundance movie festival, or at least it was intended to be, though the festival organisers apparently refused to screen it. Instead, Nguyen, ever persistent, decided to screen it himself at local bars. It soon became so well-liked that, just two years later, he created a sequel.
Though the 1980s are a veritable gold mine for great bad-movies, one movie that stands out is “Maximum Overdrive”. It is well-known for being the probable reason that Stephen King has stayed away from directing ever since. The 1986 film reportedly cost around $9 million to make and takes the viewer on a wildly cheesy ride featuring homicidal alien-possessed trucks, and a soundtrack composed entirely of AC-DC.
There are a ton of other great bad movies to be found, some honourable mentions being Samurai Cop, Mommie Dearest, and Road House. Each is a gem unto itself, much like Mac pokies. Though be warned, you may want to reserve some brain-cells before binging on the best of the worst, just in case.
There has only ever been a short list of movies over time that have managed to impress the book fans with their attention and accuracy towards detail.
Many of them are scattered throughout the early days of cinema and include classics like “Gone with The Wind”, and “To Kill A Mockingbird”. The following, though, is a list containing five of the most accurate movies based on books, produced over recent decades.
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Movies are one of the biggest standards today of telling a great story, but video games are not far behind. With mainstream media seemingly running out of ideas for new movies and the demand for entertainment being higher than ever, we are seeing more movies based on video games releasing every year.