Film industry has occupied an important part in the human civilization. As it is the gift of 19th century so numbers of developments have taken place so far in this industry. Ideas, equipment, characters, issues are the obvious factor that are vulnerable to change with the changing time. But as a matter of fact some topics are of concern to everybody in all the times. Religious, philosophy, society, politics and entertainment are the few factors that have always remained constant to human nature and every individual has a interaction with at least one of these. Here a list has been provided of those movies. These movies were not regarded as the best movies of their times but they are also regarded as the best movies of all times because their idea, work, story and direction is so nice and so perfect as it would be difficult for someone to ignore them. Watch top 10 best movies of all time and share your comments about these films. Here are top 10 greatest movies of all time.
10. Aguirre, Wrath of God
This movie is based on the journal of Brother Gaspar. The picture depicts the story of the legendary city of gold back in 16th century. Travelers and scouting party happens to pass through a jungle in search o f the mythical empire. The jungle proves ill for them and the most of them fall ill while crossing the jungle. This is the time when their leader named as Don Lope grows increasingly insane due to the mysterious happenings in the jungle. The movie is powerful and don’t let its viewers to divert their mind even for a second. It is ranked as 10th best movie of all time.
9. Apocalypse Now
Undoubtedly, “Apocalypse Now” is considered as one of the greatest films of all the times as film captures beautifully the madness, horror and terror of the Vietnam War. On this topic, nobody can find movie better than this. This movie is based on the famous novel “Heart of Darkness” written by Joseph Conrad. This movie is from the house of director of the “Godfather 1 and 2″.
8. Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane, a marvelous piece of work came to world in 1941. It is dramatic movie and is regarded as the greatest movie by many critics and viewers. The movie contains many remarkable scenes and new, technically brilliant cinematic techniques. This movie had been nominated for 9 Academy Award and had won Oscar too for its best writing (Story). The film has shown the life and career of William Randolph, a famous newspaper tycoon. He had something to hide and he tried his best to let not that publish that material that could hinder its commercial success. But the fact is, it was instantly and universally praised for its brilliance.
7. La Dolce Vita
One of the best classical movies is the Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita”. The movie is about the seven deadly sins that takes place on the seven different hills of the Rome. This movie is the catalogs of seven dawns and seven nights. Let not make this confusion any more, one can simply say that it is a outstanding movie, in fact a tale, of a man having no center. The movie comes to big screen in 1960 and is shot in the Roman Street of nightclubs, sidewalks, cafes and night cafes. Marcello, Character of the movie, flowed into handsome, desperate man dreaming to doing something good but unfortunately trapped in empty nights and boring dawns.
6. The General
Buster Keaton, in his times, remained observant and collected and that is the reason due to which his movies aged better than those of his counterpart Charlie Chaplin. He, one can say, is a visitor of modern world of the silence. No doubt, The General is his master piece and is about the railway engineer who happens to fall in love twice. One is locomotive and the other is Annabelle Lee. This is a beautiful comedy movie with innocent jokes and cute doings of Keaton. This movie can be regarded as the best movie on its time and of all the times.
5. Raging Bull
Ranging Bull, a master piece of work by Martin Scorsese and Robert Niro, is still considered as the one of the best and top-rated movies in the history of Hollywood. The movie revolves around the psychotic character study that is none other than Taxi driver and the scope of Godfellas. The most unique aspect to this movie is the narration by the Bull. This idea gave a new art to film making. Bull with its artistic, tragic narrations and performances add beauty and unconventional trend to the movie. The picture has been studies by many college students and contemporary film makers. This time was the peak of Hollywood in which movies like Ranging bull has set the new trend and futuristic ideas.
4. 2001: A Space Odyssey
A block buster movie of its time is definitely deserved to be rated at the list of top 10 movies of all the times. This movie is about movies, the cinema and revokes cinematic experience. It is slow going movie having much silence and space but all these are shot in the best possible manner as like some painter of architect who uses his all skills to create a masterpiece. This movie is less narrative and more like moving monument. This movie considered the message and medium as of equal importance. This movie is highly recommended for the big screens.
3. Tokyo Story
An Asian director, Yasujiro Ozu, takes this time the responsibility to let the world know who a classical movie should be based on. This movie is different to the other movies based on topics of Christmas. Unlike children, this movie shows how parents plan to go to their children in Tokyo. Both of elderly parents travel a quiet long distance to visit their off springs. The movie discusses the issue of generation gap and tells us how thinking patterns have changed in today’s world. This describes how polite our parents are and how they sacrifice their every cause of happiness for their children without letting them know. This time, the “Tokyo Story” deals with the same issue but with parents’ perspective.
2. The Tree of Life
This movie is about the era of 1950s when the eldest son of western family sets out on a journey. The journey which is very tough and rough as it leads him to question his faith as in search of answers of number of mysteries of life. In doing so, he has to deal with many problems and to pay a high price in order to satisfy his quest for knowledge. As Jack enters into his youth, Jack has to deal with both, his father and his natural curiosity.he has a permanent hindrance in the way of his thoughts and action in form of his father (Brad Pitt).
1. Vertigo
This movie is categorically marked as the top class movie of all the times. This masterpiece is the blessing of Alfred Hitchcock and is base on French novel named D’entre les Morts, a web of obsession and deceit. Scottie realizes that he has lightheartedness when a police officer is killed in trying to rescue him from falling. He then retires from his position. Meanwhile he has another case to deal with and this time he has to deal woman, his friend’s wife, who has been possessed by the spirits. He started following her and at time when he saved her love both fall in each others’ love. From now onwards the movie turns on to the unexpected track and unpredictable events. Vertigo is the best movie of all time to watch.
By Sufian Ullah ( The Original post is published here )
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