Films considered the greatest ever

a difficult to become one of the world’s biggest and most enduring sex symbols (Biography 1-2). Later baptized as Norma Jeane Baker, she never knew her father, and once thought Clark Gable to be her father. However there is no evidence that Gable ever met or knew Monroe’s mother,…

hip-hop legend was born, by the name of Tupac Shakur. Tupac was born in the ghetto of East Harlem, and later he moved to Baltimore, Maryland when he was 14. Besides being an actor, author and a poet, Tupac was a rap god, arguably the best rapper who ever lived. He sang about his life struggles, passion and pains, and his “Thug Life”, and represented the “West Side”. Tupac had many rivalries with rappers, producers, and record label companies. Most notably with Biggie Smalls (a.k.a “The…

No one would ever think that an orange, a nutritional commodity, would create such a drastic impact on the colonization and exploitation of a settled group, but it is not uncommon for a food to become a symbol for something else, be it an idea, group, or place. In the film Jaffa, the Orange’s Clockwork the renowned Jaffa Orange throughout the 20th century symbolized the potentiality of a region that represented unity between both groups, but over time was poisoned by the pursuits of settler…

household names that everybody in the United States would recognize, Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Peyton Manning, just to name a few. But there is one name that holds a dear place in most Americans hearts, Rocky Balboa. Rocky is often considered one of the greatest sports movies of all time for a number of reasons. Rocky, played by Sylvester Stallone, is introduced as a collector for one of Philadelphia’s many loan sharks, who also happens to have a passion for boxing. The 1976 World…

Do you ever wonder what it would be like to choose your career over motherhood and becoming a wife? Mother of the World.net had the intimate moment to speak with an amazing woman who made that choice, and never gave up on her ambitions and aspirations as an artist. However in the meantime, she became a mother in the film and still photography industry. Bower continues to mentor, teach, and guide young aspiring film makers today. Heather Bower is a pioneer who has paved the way for numerous women…

The introduction of computer graphics and extensive use of technology into the film making process has led to the loss of film making as an art form. The Wizard of Oz is considered one of the best visual movies ever made and yet it was made with only limited technology and the creativity of the movie makers. The movie made in 1939 by MGM Studios was a film interpretation of the 1900 published book written by L. Frank Baum, and for the most part directed by Victor Fleming. Dorothy a lonely,…

The fanboy faithful have a lot to get excited about this year. Not only have we had some killer comic book cinema, but there is still half a year left with some fresh new films about lesser known graphic novels. The cherry on this comic book bonanza sundae is that the medium inspiring these films is bringing its A-game this year. Marvel, their Distinguished Competition, and numerous indie publishers have some powerhouse numbers rolling off the presses, and these red-hot rags are going to be…

One of the Republicans, an Oregon senator, even accused Roosevelt of intending to seek a fourth term of presidency. The United States in the film was portrayed as a country with the great ideals of “Moses, Mahomet, Confucius and Jesus.” The dark “other world” was portrayed as run by gangsters. Hirohito, Hitler and Mussolini were to blame for the war. The film narrator says, “Remember these three faces… If you meet them… don’t hesitate”. The war was represented as the battle of values with the…

Upon a Time in the West is now generally acknowledged as a masterpiece and one of the greatest films ever made, regardless of genre. What made me select it for this assignment is the haunting sound of the harmonica in one of its key scenes, sheer brilliance in blending the visual and the auditory into one of the most poignant moments in movie history. Once Upon a Time in the West is a 1968 spaghetti western film. It was directed by Sergio Leone for Paramount Pictures starring Henry Fonda as the…

Love, Jazz, ethnicity and race, and social class. First I will discuss the assignment I completed on the documentary named The Dark Matter of Love. I found this film to be very insightful and thought provoking. It was really quite different than what I expected it would be when I began the assignment. One reason I chose this film was because my Aunt is from Russia. With that background, I could feel the despair that the three adopted children must have felt. It…