The 100 Greatest Movies of All Time

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There's much more to movies than shadows flickering on a screen—and the stories behind the stories of the greatest films of all time will surprise, amuse, and amaze you.
Very few of the classics started out as likely contenders for immortality—in fact, a few of them almost didn't get made at all. And most ended up looking and sounding nothing like the original ideas behind them. Think you're well versed in movie trivia?
Try matching the following facts with the flick:
What immortal closing line was almost dropped in favor of such censor-inspired alternatives as "It has become of no concern to me," "My indifference is boundless," and "It makes my gorge rise"? (see page 22)
Which '70s flick was originally titled Anhedonia,a psychological termreferringtotheinabilitytofeelpleasure? (see page 100)
What words, synonymous with the Mob, were banned from the script of The Godfather, to avoid provoking real-life gangsters?
(see page 8)
What classic action sequence was filmed on a... Tovább

Fülszöveg

There's much more to movies than shadows flickering on a screen—and the stories behind the stories of the greatest films of all time will surprise, amuse, and amaze you.
Very few of the classics started out as likely contenders for immortality—in fact, a few of them almost didn't get made at all. And most ended up looking and sounding nothing like the original ideas behind them. Think you're well versed in movie trivia?
Try matching the following facts with the flick:
What immortal closing line was almost dropped in favor of such censor-inspired alternatives as "It has become of no concern to me," "My indifference is boundless," and "It makes my gorge rise"? (see page 22)
Which '70s flick was originally titled Anhedonia,a psychological termreferringtotheinabilitytofeelpleasure? (see page 100)
What words, synonymous with the Mob, were banned from the script of The Godfather, to avoid provoking real-life gangsters?
(see page 8)
What classic action sequence was filmed on a soundstage, rather than the national monument on which it was supposed to be set, because the U.S. government wouldn't permit the depiction of violence? (see page 78)
Which gritty tale of New York street life achieved much of its grittiness from the fact that the director didn't have enough money for proper lighting? (see page 107)
What dramatic scene was completed in one take by the film's young star, after he had spent hours in his dressing room sluggingwineandlisteningtoWagner? (see page 138)
Name the film, purporting to show the underside of Washington politics, that caused a third of the politico-packed audience at the movie's D.C. premiere to walk out, and led other studios to offer the producers several million dollars to bury the picture? (see page 60)
What star agreed to work in a now-classic tough-guy drama only on the condition that he could leave the set early each day to meet with his psychotherapist? (see page 40)
Jacket and book design by John Korpics Front cover photographs (from top): Kobal Collection; photograph by Steve Schapiro; Everett Collection; Dennis Stock/Magnum Photos; Everett Collection Back cover photograph: Everett Collection Vissza