- Thrillers in the 1940's- thriller films in the 1940's by researching seems to have a lot of relation towards to the War. The colour was in black and white as there was no colour in film in the past.
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The films of post-war Britain are fascinating; Aliya picks 10 of the best British thrillers from the 1940s
The 1940s was a heck of a decade for the British. We started it at war with Nazi Germany, with the threat of IRA collaboration with the enemy looming large. By the end of it we had seen Independence achieved by India, lived through strikes and rationing, and held the fourteenth Olympic Games in London at a time of great austerity. The welfare state was under formation, and in the space of ten years we had become a very different country.
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/26068/10-gripping-british-thrillers-of-the-1940sBefore I Hang is a 1940 American science fiction, horror film released by Columbia Pictures, starring Boris Karloff. The film was directed by Nick Grinde, and was one of several films Karloff starred in contract with Columbia. The situation- Dr. John Garth is on trial for murder after 'mercy killing' an elderly civilian. During the trial, he shows that he was researching for a cure of ageing.
1950s
Armored Car Robbery is a 1950 American film noir directed by Richard Fleischer, and starring Charles McGraw. The movie was filmed on location in Los Angeles, California.Armored Car Robbery is a heist movie, a sub-genre of crime-based films. It tells the story of a well-planned robbery of cash from an armored car when it stops at a sports stadium. The heist goes awry and a tough Los Angeles cop sets off in hot pursuit of the culprits.Plot- Mastermind Dave Purvis (William Talman) is a professional criminal who devises a scheme to rob an armored car on its last pickup of the day. He recruits Benny McBride, who brings Mapes & Foster to complete the gang of thieves.Benny needs money because Yvonne (Adele Jergens), his striptease artist wife, has lost interest in him and is seeing another man. Unbeknownst to Benny, the man she is two-timing him with is Purvis.The robbery itself, at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, begins as planned but goes badly wrong when a passing police patrol car intervenes. Purvis kills one of the police officers from the patrol car and he and his fellow robbers make their getaway. Lt. Jim Cordell (Charles McGraw), the dead policeman's partner, takes it upon himself to bring in his partner's killer and throws himself into the case, assisted by a rookie officer.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armored_Car_Robbery
1960s
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse is a 1960 black-and-white crime film/thriller made in West Germany. It was a West German/French/Italian international co-production and the last film directed by Fritz Lang. It starred Peter van Eyck, Dawn Addams and Gert Fröbe. The film made use of the character Dr. Mabuse, who had appeared in earlier films by Lang back in 1922 and 1933. The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse spawned a film series of German "Mabuse" films that were released over the following years to compete with Rialto Film's Krimi films.
Plot- A reporter is killed in his car on his way to work. Inspector Kras gets a call from his informant Peter Cornelius, a blind fortune-teller, who had a vision of the crime but not the perpetrator. Meanwhile, Henry Travers, a rich American industrialist, checks into the Luxor Hotel, which has been outfitted by the Nazis during World War II to spy on people in every room. He becomes involved with Marian Menil who is being threatened by her evil clubfooted husband. Hieronymus B. Mistelzweig, purportedly a salesman, who is also a guest in the hotel always seems to be lurking about. These disparate characters eventually get together to solve what appears to be the re-emergence of the long-dead Dr. Mabuse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thousand_Eyes_of_Dr._Mabuse
1970's
Don't Look Now is a 1973 independent British-Italian film directed by Nicolas Roeg. It is an occult thriller adapted from the short story by Daphne du Maurier. Julie Christie andDonald Sutherland star as a married couple who travel to Venice following the recent accidental death of their daughter, after the husband accepts a commission to restore a church. They encounter two sisters, one of whom claims to be perceptive and informs them that their daughter is trying to contact them and warn them of the crisis. The husband at first dismisses their claims, but starts to experience mysterious sightings himself.While Don't Look Now observes many conventions of the thriller genre, its primary focus is on the psychology of grief, and the effect the death of a child can have on a relationship. Its emotionally convincing depiction of grief is often singled out as a trait not usually present in films featuring supernatural plot elements.As well as the unusual handling of its subject matter, Don't Look Now is renowned for its innovative editing style, and its use of recurring motifs and themes. The film often employs flashbacks and flashforwards in keeping with the depiction of precognition, but some scenes are intercut or merged to alter the viewer's perception of what is really happening. It also adopts an impressionist approach to its imagery, often presaging events with familiar objects, patterns and colours using associative editing techniques.Originally causing controversy on its initial release due to an explicit and—for the time—very graphic sex scene between Christie and Sutherland, its reputation has grown considerably in the years since, and it is now acknowledged as a modern classic and an influential work in horror and British film.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Look_Now1980's
Bad Timing is a 1980 British psychological thriller film.The plot focuses on an American woman and a psychology professor that lives in Vienna, and, largely told through flashbacks, examines the details of their brutal relationship as uncovered by a detective investigating her apparent suicide attempt.The film gained a considerable amount of controversy upon its release, being branded "a sick film made by sick people for sick people" by its own distributor, Rank Organisation, and was given a X rating in the United States. The film was also shown under the title Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession before being shelved by the distributor. It went unreleased on home video in the United States until 2005 when the rights were purchased by The Criterion Collection for a DVD release.1990's
Her Aquitaine 'uncle bud' shows up. Who refers to himself as the ex cop, has been hatching a long time scheme in which to kidnap a rich mans child and would need somebody like Collie (the drifter) to finish it.
'After Dark, My Sweet' is a 1999 thriller film. It is about an escape from a mental hospital. During the drifters escape he spots a desert town where he meets a widow, who in which convinces him to help fix up a neglected estate her ex-husband left. With a disagreement in the beginning, collie tried to remove himself from the situation and leave, and encounters Doc Goldman who immediately that he needs to be put under medical attention. After he intrudes collie to alcoholic fayRe sending the interference, collie is persuaded by uncle bud to execute the kidnap plan. But things go wrong from the very beginning, including collie taking the wrong child, then going through a constant downhill with tragic consequences to get involved.Budget$6 millionBox office$2,678,414
2000's -American Physco
a 2000 American psychological black comedy film co-written and directed by Mary Harron, based on Bret Easton Ellis's novel of the same name. It stars Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, and Reese Witherspoon. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2000, and was released theatrically on April 14, 2000. The film received generally positive reviews and was a financial success with critics mainly praising the screenplay and Christian Bale's performance. The film has since developed a cult following.
2010's- Black Swan
a 2010 American psychological thriller/horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman,Vincent Cassel, and Mila Kunis. The plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by a prestigious New York City company. The production requires a ballerina to play the innocent and fragile White Swan, for which the committed dancer Nina (Portman) is a perfect fit, as well as the dark and sensual Black Swan, which are qualities embodied by the new arrival Lily (Kunis). Nina is overwhelmed by a feeling of immense pressure when she finds herself competing for the part, causing her to lose her tenuous grip on reality and descend into a living nightmare
The Best Top 10 Thriller Films Of All Time1. The Sixth SenseStory line- a boy who communicates with spirits that don't know they're dead seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist. (107 mins.)
Budget $40 million Box office $672,806,292 Release dates - August 2, 1999 (premiere)
- August 6, 1999(United States)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan 2.PhyscoStory line- a Phoenix secretary steals $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. (109 mins.)
Budget $800,000 Box office $60,000,000
Release dates - June 16, 1960(New York City premiere)
- August 8, 1960(United States)
- 3.The Silence Of The Lambs
A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims.
Budget $19 million Box office $272,742,922 - 4.The usual suspects- A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which begin when five criminals meet at a seemingly random police lineup.
Budget $6 million Box office $23,272,306 
- 5.The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
- A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorizes the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and love
- 6. The Blue Elephant
- The story of Dr. Yehia, a psychotherapist at Al Abbasia hospital. He works in the department treating the criminally insane, only to find his best friend to be one of the patients. Trying to help his friend he finds himself going down the rabbit hole.
- 7. Memento (2000)
Budget $5 million Box office $39.7 million - 8.The Departed
- An undercover state cop who has infiltrated an Irish gang and a mole in the police force working for the same mob race to track down and identify each other before being exposed to the enemy, after both sides realize their outfit has a rat.
Budget $90 million Box office $289,847,354 - 9.seven
- Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi.
Budget $33,000,000 Box office $327,311,859 - 10. Shutter island
2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. The film is based on Dennis Lehane's 2003novel of the same name. Production started in March 2008. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as U.S. Marshal Edward "Teddy" Daniels, who is investigating a psychiatric facility on Shutter Island. Positively cited by movie reviewers, the film grossed over $128 million in its initial domestic theater release, as well as an additional $166 million internationally.
| Budget | $80 million |
|---|---|
| Box office | $294,804,195 |
Rank
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Lifetime Gross /Theaters
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Opening / Theaters
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1
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$165,092,268
|
3,292
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$58,003,121
|
3,230
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2
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$130,742,922
|
1,642
|
$13,766,814
|
1,497
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3
|
$117,727,224
|
1,884
|
$15,129,385
|
1,567
| |||
4
|
$100,125,643
|
2,528
|
$13,949,807
|
2,441
| |||
5
|
$93,149,898
|
3,363
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$36,540,945
|
3,357
| |||
6
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$87,039,965
|
2,949
|
$31,725,652
|
2,949
| |||
7
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$80,238,724
|
3,167
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$33,610,391
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3,167
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8
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$66,518,655
|
2,623
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$16,712,020
|
2,587
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9
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$63,300,095
|
3,183
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$31,756,764
|
3,183
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10
|
$61,334,059
|
2,476
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$17,515,050
|
2,411
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Hannibal is top of the list, it has produced the most 'lifetime gross' therefore making the most money and being the most successful thriller. Reasons for this may ofincluded the time it was produced, the way it was produced and the great opinion of the public. Hannibal had two extremely well known, successful actors starring in it such as Antony Hopkins, Julianne Moore and Gary Oldman. This gave the film a massive edge as they were popular actors making people desperate to watch the film. The film was also first published as a very popular book, this also increased viewings as people wanted to experience the film.
Towards the middle of the table is Red dragon. This made $93,149,898 in its life time, very near the hundred mark. This film was a sequel to the Hannibal however was not as successful. One reason for this could have been that they lost some keyactors such as Julienne Moore and Gary Oldman, therefore losing the excitement. However they still had Antony Hopkins who was a very popular actor at the time which helped with their viewings. Another reason this film may have fallen in the list is that it has a very similar storyline to Hannibal. People may have thought it was too similar and therefore could have been put off it slightly.
This post does not demonstrate any understanding of the thriller genre and how films have developed over the years. This is because you have copied and pasted the narratives of the films from the internet and have not focused on the conventions or scenes in any way.
ReplyDeleteTherefore you need to watch scenes from the films that you have selected and include your own analysis, rather than using the internet and just focusing on the narratives. Within your analysis you also need to focus on the codes and conventions of a thriller and the audience.