FeaturedTop 100 Films - by Genre Type: Filmsite has always been interested in viewing films through their genre type. Film genres are various forms or identifiable types, categories, classifications or groups of films. (Genre comes from the French word meaning "kind," "category," or "type"). Genres provide a convenient way for scriptwriters and film-makers to produce, cast and structure their narratives within a manageable, well-defined framework (to speak a common 'language'). Genres also offer the studios an easily 'marketable' product, and give audiences satisfying, expected and predictable choices. Filmsite has selected a Top 100 Films comprised of the top 5 films for each of 20 different genres (including some sub-genres and other categories). The unranked 100+ film selections were based upon popularity, critical reviews and awards, box-office appeal, memorable films with the best screenplays (characters and stories), and classic status in the genre (or sub-genre) category. Some films could have appeared in more than one list or category of genre, due to their hybrid nature, but each film was only allowed one listing. See also > > Summary
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About Filmsite.org Filmsite.org (aka Filmsite) is an award-winning website for classic film buffs, students, moviegoers and anyone else interested in the great movies of the last century. Detailed plot synopses, review commentary and film reference material are just some of the features available on the site. The site also contains film analysis, original content, information on the top films and most memorable movie scenes, "Best of..." articles, and the most popular film quotes in all genres of film. Its many resources include a comprehensive overview of film history, a complete survey of the Academy Awards (Oscars), milestones and turning points in the industry, and background and descriptions for hundreds of classic Hollywood/American and other English-language movies from the last one hundred years. In the mid-1990s when it was first launched, filmsite.org was one of the first websites to initiate the trend to select 100 Greatest Films in the history of cinema. |
About Film Historian Tim Dirks Tim Dirks created the popular filmsite.org website, aka Filmsite or Greatest Films, in mid-1996, and the site will celebrate its landmark 28th anniversary in 2024. He has been writing about and reviewing films on the site ever since. Tim originated Filmsite and has remained its sole contributor, manager, and editor - he adds significant content to the site spanning all the years of cinematic history, often writes blogs and other film-related articles, and has engaged in a number of on-camera interviews about film. Wikipedia has called the site "an introduction to cinematic literacy," and CultureSonar referred to the site as "A One-Man IMDb." The site has averaged over time about 10 million page views per year (see visitor and traffic statistics). |
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