What do you think?
Rate this book
Greatest Movies Ever: The Ultimate Ranked List of the 101 Best Films of All Time!
The 101 best movies ever made—from around the world and across a century—unfold here in order, along with critical commentary, behind-the-scenes information, and hundreds of lush photographs.
Movie ranking has become an annual sport, and this global, all-encompassing list features the best of all time . It is sure to be a must-have for every dedicated filmgoer eager to watch the greats that he or she has not yet seen and to recall favorite films from every era. Completely revised since its hardcover publication, it features movies from as recently as 2007, plus a new foreword.
Full-color, three-page sections celebrate each film on the list, which has been carefully compiled by two expert critics to include films from every decade, every genre, and a wide variety of cultures. Classics include Citizen Kane, Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz , and Star Wars ; international films include Rules of the Game, The 400 Blows , and Rashomon ; additions to the list since publication of the hardcover include The Lives of Others, City Lights, Pan's Labyrinth , and Groundhog Day . Each section includes cast lists, plot synopses, biographies of the director and key actors, Oscar nominations and wins, "behind-the-screen" anecdotes, and more.
Movie ranking has become an annual sport, and this global, all-encompassing list features the best of all time . It is sure to be a must-have for every dedicated filmgoer eager to watch the greats that he or she has not yet seen and to recall favorite films from every era. Completely revised since its hardcover publication, it features movies from as recently as 2007, plus a new foreword.
Full-color, three-page sections celebrate each film on the list, which has been carefully compiled by two expert critics to include films from every decade, every genre, and a wide variety of cultures. Classics include Citizen Kane, Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz , and Star Wars ; international films include Rules of the Game, The 400 Blows , and Rashomon ; additions to the list since publication of the hardcover include The Lives of Others, City Lights, Pan's Labyrinth , and Groundhog Day . Each section includes cast lists, plot synopses, biographies of the director and key actors, Oscar nominations and wins, "behind-the-screen" anecdotes, and more.
324 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2008
4 people are currently reading
49 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
December 10, 2017
“Greatest Movies Ever Revised and Up-to-Date: The Ultimate Ranked List of the 101 Best Films of All Time.”
Clever, engaging and informative. *****
Each selection has movie description, the plot, quotes, the director, the actors,the cat, credits, academy award nominations, the year's winners, other lists critic's reviews, behind the screen, role reversals, firsts and lots of images. Fantastic!
From The Godfather (#1) to Groundhog's Day (#101) The Greatest Movies Ever is fun and controversial ranking of the greatest movies of all time, as selected by film critics Gail Kinn and Jim Piazza and including comedies, dramas, musicals, romances, and action films compiled from 80 years of movie making and from all around the world. The list includes such classics as Citizen Kane, North by Northwest, and Schindler's List; international films such as The 400 Blows and Roshomon; as well as more recent films including Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and Slumdog Millionaire.
Clever, engaging and informative. *****
Each selection has movie description, the plot, quotes, the director, the actors,the cat, credits, academy award nominations, the year's winners, other lists critic's reviews, behind the screen, role reversals, firsts and lots of images. Fantastic!
From The Godfather (#1) to Groundhog's Day (#101) The Greatest Movies Ever is fun and controversial ranking of the greatest movies of all time, as selected by film critics Gail Kinn and Jim Piazza and including comedies, dramas, musicals, romances, and action films compiled from 80 years of movie making and from all around the world. The list includes such classics as Citizen Kane, North by Northwest, and Schindler's List; international films such as The 400 Blows and Roshomon; as well as more recent films including Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and Slumdog Millionaire.
October 4, 2011
The list is just like any other movie list (except it's a top 101 rather than a top 100). The information given about the movies on the list is superb. It doesn't fully aim for classics, but it's leaning to that area. I was surprised by some of the films on this list, such as American Graffiti, A Hard Day's Night, and Groundhog Day. Not that those weren't good movies (they're a few of my personal favorites); I just didn't expect them to make a professional film list. As a film fanatic, I enjoyed The Greatest Films Ever. If you're a movie fan who is tired of seeing Citizen Kane (which never even won Best Picture!) being called number one all the time, borrow this book from the library, or even buy it. I should really stop though--this website is for books, after all, and not films. End of review.
March 2, 2011
it was okay. I was disappointed with the lack of films in the 90s and 2000s. I also haven't heard of more than half of all these films. This book was generally boring and i had no interest in it after the endless black and white pictures. Get some color!
I was excited to read this before I actually did. Crazy how ones opinion can change.
I was excited to read this before I actually did. Crazy how ones opinion can change.
September 12, 2012
Fabulous and informative. Stuffed with quotes; actor, director and critic talk!
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews