Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time
Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time was a two-hour television special that aired on 22 March 2011 on ABC in the United States.[1] Hosted by Tom Bergeron and Cynthia McFadden,[1][2] it was a collaboration between ABC News and People magazine that let American viewers vote on their favorite films of all time.[1][2][3] The results were presented on the program, which included interviews with some of the stars and directors of the chosen films including Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins, and Olivia Newton-John.[1][4] It also showed out-takes, screen tests and behind-the-scenes footage.[1]
People featured a story that corresponded with the special in its 28 March 2011 issue, which came out on March 18.[clarification needed][citation needed]
The categories for the special were Best Film, Best Sci-Fi Film, Best Musical, Best Action Film, Greatest Film Character, Best Horror Film, Best Chick Flick, Greatest Screen Kiss, Best Comedy, Best Animated Film, Best Suspense/Thriller, Most Romantic Screen Couple, Greatest Line, Best Western Film and Best Political/Historical Film.[2][3][5][6]
The televised special counted down the top five films in 10 of the 15 categories: Best Comedy, Best Sci-Fi Film, Best Musical, Greatest Screen Kiss, Greatest Line, Best Action Film, Best Suspense/Thriller, Best Animated Film, Greatest Film Character and Best Film.[6] The results in the remaining 5 categories (Best Horror Film, Best Chick Flick, Most Romantic Screen Couple, Best Western Film and Best Political/Historical Film) were revealed online.[1][2][4]
Voting[]
Over 500,000 votes were cast in the online poll, which was open on the ABC News website from late November 2010 to early January 2011.[1][3] Viewers voted for winners from a list of nominees created by a panel of film industry experts. The panel included actors Kevin Spacey, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, and Cameron Diaz; directors Ivan Reitman, Mel Brooks, Garry Marshall, Michael Moore and Nora Ephron; producers Jerry Weintraub and Harvey Weinstein; writer Neil Simon, and critics and writers Peter Travers, Janet Maslin, James Lipton, Ben Mankiewicz and People's Alynda Wheat and Larry Hackett.[1]
Television results[]
Best Comedy[]
- Airplane! (1980)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- Some Like It Hot (1959)
- Young Frankenstein (1974)
- Tootsie (1982)
Best Sci-Fi Film[]
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
- Avatar (2009)
- The Matrix (1999)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Best Musical[]
- The Sound of Music (1965)
- Grease (1978)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- West Side Story (1961)
Greatest On-Screen Kiss[]
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
- From Here to Eternity (1953)
- Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
- Casablanca (1942)
Greatest Line[]
- "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." – Gone with the Wind (1939)
- "Go ahead, make my day!" – Sudden Impact (1983)
- "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." – The Godfather (1972)
- "I'll have what she's having." – When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
- "Here's looking at you, kid." – Casablanca (1942)
Best Action Film[]
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- The Dark Knight (2008)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- Die Hard (1988)
- Gladiator (2000)
Best Suspense/Thriller[]
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Jaws (1975)
- Psycho (1960)
- The Shining (1980)
- Pulp Fiction (1994)
Best Animated Film[]
- The Lion King (1994)
- Toy Story (1995)
- Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
- Rango (2011)
Greatest Film Character[]
- Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump (1994)
- James Bond in the James Bond films
- Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939)
- Dr. Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean films
Best Film[]
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- The Godfather (1972)
- Casablanca (1942)
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Online results[]
Most Romantic On-Screen Couple[]
- Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet – Titanic (1997)
- Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh – Gone with the Wind (1939)
- Richard Gere and Julia Roberts – Pretty Woman (1990)
- Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman – Casablanca (1942)
- Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn – Adam's Rib (1949)
Best Horror Film[]
- The Exorcist (1973)
- Halloween (1978)
- Poltergeist (1982)
- Carrie (1976)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Best Western Film[]
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- Dances with Wolves (1990)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
- Unforgiven (1992)
- The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Best Chick Flick[]
- The Notebook (2004)
- Dirty Dancing (1987)
- Pretty Woman (1990)
- Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
- The Way We Were (1973)
Best Political/Historical Film[]
- Schindler's List (1993)
- Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 12 Angry Men (1957)
- All the President's Men (1976)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time" (Press release). New York: ABC News. 2011-03-16. Archived from the original on 2011-03-26. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Caverley, Alyssa (2011-03-22). "ABC Looks at The Greatest Movies of Our Time in New Special". Movie Fanatic. Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time". ABC News. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-03-26.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Stodola, Ellen (2011-03-22). "'The Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time' Recap". The Celebrity Cafe. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Best Movies Ever | 2011 Best In Film". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Best In Film: The Greatest Movies Of Our Time (Television production). ABC News. March 22, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
External links[]
- American Broadcasting Company original programming
- Top film lists
- 2011 television specials