P3 term 2
- 2. WHY DO WE LIKE MOVIES? Movies are great for a bunch of reasons. In a movie, you can be scared, excited, thrilled, or sad. There are tons of different types and genres of movies for every taste. We like movies because in our day-to- day lives we aren’t exposed to anything very exciting or intense like in movies. Movies will keep us thrilled and on the edge of our seats even on the most boring days. Another reason people like movies is because anything is possible. In the movie, the scenes aren’t restricted to what is possible in real life but what the director can imagine. Plus, people like to watch their favorite actors or scenes that take place were they live, it may be made by your favorite director or producer or it may have good special effects. Or maybe your just bored and want to watch a movie for the heck if it.
- 3. TOP 15 MOVIES OF ALL TIME ALL TIME MONEY MAKERS
- 4. NUMBER 15 Title: Shrek 2 Genre: Animation Actors: Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers Year: 2004 Series: 2nd Total Money Made: $919,838, 758
- 5. NUMBER 14 Title: Star Wars Phantom Menace Genre: Sci-Fi Fantasy Actors: Kiera Nightly, Liam Neeson Year: 1999 Series: 1st Total Money Made: $924, 317, 558
- 6. NUMBER 13 Title: Lord of the Rings: Two Towers Genre: Fantasy Actors: Orlando Bloom, Ian Mckellen Year: 2002 Series: 2nd Total Money Made: $925,282,746
- 7. NUMBER 12 Title: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Genre: Fantasy Actors: Daniel Redcliffe, Rupart Grint Year: 2009 Series: 6th Total Money Made: $933,959,197
- 8. NUMBER 11 Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 Genre: Fantasy Actors: Daniel Redcliffe, Emma Watson Year: 2010 Series: 7th Total Money Made: $938,377,000
- 9. NUMBER 10 Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Genre: Fantasy Actors: Daniel Redcliffe, Emma Watson Year: 2007 Series: 5th Total Money Made: $938,212,738
- 10. NUMBER 9 Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End Genre: Adventure Actors: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom Year: 2007 Series: 3rd Total Money Made: $960,996,492
- 11. NUMBER 8 Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone Genre: Fantasy Actors: Daniel Redcliffe, Rupart Grint Year: 2001 Series: 1st Total Money Made: $974,733,550
- 12. NUMBER 7 Title: The Dark Knight Genre: Action, Adventure Actors: Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman Year: 2008 Series: 2nd Total Money Made: $1,001,921,825
- 13. NUMBER 6 Title: Alice in Wonderland Genre: Family Adventure Actors: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska Year: 2010 Series: None Total Money Made: $1,024,299,722
- 14. NUMBER 5 Title: Toy Story 3 Genre: Animation Actors: Tom Hanks, Michael Keaton Year: 2010 Series: 3rd Total Money Made: $1,063,161,943
- 15. NUMBER 4 Title: Pirates Of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest Genre: Adventure Actors: Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly Year: 2006 Series: 2nd Total Money Made: $1,066,179,725
- 16. NUMBER 3 Title: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Genre: Fantasy Actors: Orlando Bloom, Ian Mckellen Year: 2003 Series: 3rd Total Money Made: $1,119,110,941
- 17. NUMBER 2 Title: Titanic Genre: Romance Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet Year: 1997 Series: None Total Money Made: $1,843,201,268
- 18. NUMBER 1 Title: Avatar Genre: Sci-Fi Adventure Actors: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana Year: 2009 Series: None Total Money Made: $2,781,132,032
- 19. MY FAVOURITE GENRE My favourite genre is action/suspense. I like this because I love being on the edge of my seat. I love being thrilled and excited when watching a movie. I also like comedy. I like comedy because I really like to laugh. If I can’t be on the edge of my seat I might as well be rolling on the floor laughing.
- 21. NUMBER 1 Title: Saving Private Ryan Genre: War Actors: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon Year: 1998 Series: None Total Money Made: $481, 840,909 Why I liked It: It was by far the most intense movie I have ever seen. I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish. By the end of the movie I was sweating. I also liked The actors in it and I really like some of Matt Damon’s other movies too.
- 22. NUMBER 2 Title: Inception Genre: Sci-Fi Action Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page Year: 2010 Series: None Total Money Made: $823,576,195 why I liked it: I thought it had many of plot twists that you could never see coming. There were some really cool scenes and I think it was really creative. Besides that, I was never bored in this movie. I also think Leonardo DiCaprio did great in it.
- 23. NUMBER 3 Title: Gladiator Genre: Historical Epic Actors: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix Year: 2000 Series: None Total Money Made: $457,640,427 Why I liked it: I learned a lot about ancient Rome and what the coliseum was like and what it Was like to be a gladiator and to be forced to fight tigers just to entertain other people. There were also some pretty cool sword moves.
- 24. NUMBER 4 Title: The Other Guys Genre: Comedy Actors: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg Year: 2010 Series: None Total Money Made: $170,269,110 Why I liked it: It was hilarious all the way through. I could not stop laughing. There were so many funny parts were I laughed so hard my sides hurt I lost count. In the movie, one of the characters is just so thick and dumb its unbelievable.
- 25. NUMBER 5 Title: The Bourne Identity Genre: Action Thriller Actors: Matt Damon, Clive Owen Year: 2002 Series: 1st Total Money Made: $214,034,224 Why I liked it: I liked how when the movie was very mysterious and when it starts you know nothing. I liked how you figure out what's going on as the character does in the movie and the plot is not rushed. I think Matt Damon is a good actor. My favourite character is when he jumps over a banister, falls five floors, but still is able to shoot an enemy between the eyes. It was quite suspenseful at parts, too.
- 26. WHAT MAKES A MOVIE GREAT There are several factors that makes a movie great. The Plot: The plot is one thing that makes a movie great. The plot is very important. With no plot, there is no movie. The plot is another word for the story. A good plot will have a beginning, middle , and end. In the beginning, the characters will be introduced and a conflict will arise. In the middle, the characters will begin to try to solve the problem. The problem may become more complicated. In the end, the story will reach a climax, and hopefully the problem will be solved. A good plot will not leave anything left unanswered and will tie up all loose ends. Characters: Like any story , a movie needs characters. Without characters, there is no plot. Characters make up the story. If there were no characters, there could not be a beginning, middle, or end or a problem. There should be different kinds of characters, and characters that you can relate to.
- 27. WHAT MAKES A MOVIE GREAT Actors Actors are also important. If your favourite actor is in a movie, you are more likely to watch it. Also, some actors are better at acting than others. If the acting is better, the movie will be better. If the actor is good at playing the character, the whole role will seem more believable. Special Effects: Special effects play a big role. Special effects are really important because even if the plot or acting is not great, the people still may watch the movie for the good special effects. Good special effects will put people in awe. Take the movie Avatar for example. A lot of people thought the plot was a bit weak but the special effects made up for it. Dialogue: If dialogue is boring, the audience may get bored of people talking with no emotion. Take the movie Top Gun. That movie wouldn’t be half as popular without all the great quotes in it. In Star Wars, Yoda could have easily talked like a normal person but instead, when he talked, he would say words out of order.
- 28. WHAT MAKES A MOVIE GREAT Extras: Finally, all the extra things like the setting, the costumes, and the cinematography (filming). Do the costumes fit the character’s personality? Do they fit the time when the movies set? Does the setting make sense? Is it interesting? And finally, did they do a good job of filming it? Were the lighting and camera angles well done?
- 29. EXAMPLE I’ll give you an example of a movie that uses most of these points. Lets take the movie Inception. The plot was very well done. It had a beginning, where you meet the main characters and learn about the problem and conflict, the team of main characters need to stop the wrong person from taking over the half of the worlds energy recourses. In the middle, the problem gets a little closer to being solved but also becomes harder to solve it becomes much more dangerous then they thought. In the end, the problem is solved and all loose ends are tied they stop the energy from falling into the wrong hands. The plot was also exciting with lots of twists to keep the audience engaged. The characters are also very good. They all have their own personality and they fit it well. You also learn more about the characters as the movie goes on. You learn about the characters secrets which keeps the movie exciting. Next comes actors. There was a few famous actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page which got some people to watch because it may have been a actor that they liked. The actors also fit the roles they were given well. Next comes special effects. They were great. There were some really cool scenes like a rotating hallway or a building blowing up that looked very real. I would defiantly say that the special effects were a strong part.
- 30. EXAMPLE The dialogue was pretty good. There were some suspenseful lines but nothing that great. Finally, all the extras. The costumes were all high-quality and interesting like snow camouflage suites and what ever fit the scene best, the characters were wearing. Next was the setting. All of the settings were great and engaging like a snowy fortress up in the mountains or palace that is falling apart around the characters ears. Finally, the filming itself was good. There were great camera angles. For example, during a car chase the camera was following the car wherever it went when a building blew up instead of just showing an explosion you saw it tumble town a mountain.
- 31. WHO YOU NEED TO MAKE A MOVIE You need several important people to make a movie work: A Producer A Director A screenwriter Film and Video Editors Actors Without these, there could be no movie at all.
- 32. PRODUCER The producer is the big cheese. He is the overall leader. He, or she, has many responsibilities that if not done properly would kill the movie even before it was made. The producer has to give ideas to the writers, chooses ideas for movies, and has to raise enough money to cover the production cost of the movie. He does this by getting people to invest in the movie. If they do this, they will get a portion of the money made when the movie is realised. With the money from the investors, the producer hires actors, the crew, directors, etc. He then buys supplies and anything else they need for the film. He is also in charge of making sure the movie does not run out of money.
- 33. DIRECTOR Directors are probably the most well known people in the crew. He is the person who shouts CUT! and ACTION! They are not very commonly involved with the budget or financial side of the movie but mostly work on the filming. He will work with the producer and screenwriter to decide the best way to film the picture. However, the director also has a big role in picking the cast. In the actual filming, the director is in charge of making sure the actors are reading out their lines right and acting correctly. After the filming, he will help the editor put together the footage and the composer make a soundtrack.
- 34. SCREENWRITERS Screenwriters can get employed in a few different ways. They either write a screenplay (script) and take it to a director or a director will find a writer and hire him to write a screenplay. They may also become involved by being asked by a director just to add detail to a script that’s already written. Its not uncommon for a screenwriter to have a past of being a journalist or an author. It is a very hard job to get and there are only about 2,000 screenwriters in the U.S.
- 35. FILM AND VIDEO EDITORS Editors are very important but don’t get much credit. After the filming is complete, its up to the editor to take hundreds of hours of bloopers and deleted scenes, find the good scenes, and change it into a movie. The director may have days worth of footage that has to be changed into a two hour film. They spend weeks watching footage and picking out the good bits. They also must make sure all the audio is working in the film. It is one of the toughest jobs in Hollywood.
- 36. ACTORS I’m pretty sure you all know why the actors are important. Without actors, there would be no movie. Being an actor takes a lot of skill and it may take years of practice to become a professional. By the time they are experts, they make it look like they’re not even acting. Actors usually get the most credit in a movie because they are the only ones you see in thee film.
- 37. WHAT I LEARNED I learned many things in this project. First, I learned that the top 15 is mostly made up of series. I think this happened because if people see the first of the series, they may get hooked and want to watch the rest. I also learned about what the main jobs required to make a movie. I learned about there responsibilities and the order of how the movie is made. I also learned about the top fifteen movies of all time. I noticed that certain actors and actresses names were repeated. In my opinion, these would be the most successful actors and actresses. Finally, I learned about the criteria that critics use to rate movies.
- 42. TEXT BIBLIOGRAPHY http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/highest-paying-jobs-film- industry1.htm And a special thanks to Cameron Shaw.