The 100 Best Films of the Century

by Barry Norman, Barry Norma

This Informative The 100 Best Films of the Century, ranks the best motion pictures from the four corners of the earth. For each film chose, the author provides details on the stars, the directors, the screenwriter, the director of photography, the musical director, and the behind the scenes production details.

Genres: Nonfiction, Film

Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Barry Norman was a British film critic, author, journalist and television presenter

Reviews

[Deniz Balcı]

Kitap 1992 yılında yazılmasından kaynaklı daha çok ilk dönem filmlerine odaklanıyor. Bu yüzden çok sağlam bir kaynak. Zira 90 sonrası filmleri barındırmıyor. Bu da o yıllardaki bir bakış ile eskiye bakma ve güzel filmleri keşfetme fırsatı tanıyor.

[Sean]

This is a nice read. The introduction gives an interesting overview on the evolution of cinema, and argues that British cinema lost relevancy in the wake of the big Hollywood productions.

The actual list of 100 movies contains a few classics like Citizen Kane and Psycho, but there are a few strange omissions. For instance, none of the three Back To The Future films make the list, Raiders Of The Lost Ark is nowhere to be seen, and Ghostbusters is ignored also. I get that films like The Red Shoes and Battleship Potemkin have more artistic merit for inclusion, but it still feels odd to exclude some movies that became bonafide classics.

The section on The Wizard Of Oz is a particular standout, highlighting some of the challenges the film went through, with frequent cast changes and one of the actors dealing with an allergy to aluminium powder. It's truly a wonder that The Wizard Of Oz became the classic that it is rightfully considered to be today.

[Murat Başaran]

Çıktığı dönem itibarıyla ülkemizdeki tüm yerli kalemlerden daha verimli bir kütle sunan ve seçtiği filmlere dair doyurucu bilgiler muhteva eden, halen daha giriş ötesi kaynak işlevini haiz, leziz bir kitap. Kaçırmayın.

[Seda]

Kısa bir sinema tarihi ve 1915-86 yılları arasında çekilmiş Amerikan/İngiliz filmleri ağırlıklı bir seçki.

[Lynn Smith]

Another informative and enjoyable read from Barry Norman.