Lists
Reviews
Images
Forums
Movies
TV Shows
DVDs
Music
Books
Games
List added by AFIoscar on 2 June 2008 03:01
AFI AWARDS FOR MOTION PICTURES 2001 |
Views : 142 Comments : 0
|
 0  7.4  7.9 A BEAUTIFUL MIND is one of the few films ever to suggest that the life of the mind can be as exciting and intriguing as any thriller. Based on the story of Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash, the film's subtle, but masterful cinematic technique puts audiences inside the mind of a troubled genius when he begins to question reality.
AFIoscar's rating:
 
0 7 7.7 BLACK HAWK DOWN is an unrelenting combat experience. Leaving behind the traditional rules of the genre, the film immerses its audience in the cold reality of war. It arrives in theaters at a moment in American history which could not be more timely.
AFIoscar's rating:
 
0 6.7 7.4 IN THE BEDROOM is a rich, subtle examination of the American family. It's a movie in which the characters talk to one another, but never really say what's on their minds or in their hearts. The filmmakers trust the audience to watch, listen and understand the truth revealed by the film's outstanding performances.
AFIoscar's rating:
0 7.9 8.7 LORD OF THE RINGS taps the magical forces of American film to bring life to J.R.R. Tolkien's rich literary legacy. Never losing sight of the "human" elements of this first book in his trilogy, the scope of the film sets the standard by which future motion picture epics should be judged.
0 7.3 7.7 THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE uses stunning black-and-white cinematography to evoke the memory of classic American film noir, but presents its story with a modern sensibility. By mixing dark humor with stark violence, the movie lays out a series of events where a man nobody notices changes the lives of everyone around him
0 8 8.6 MEMENTO turns the traditional rules of movie narrative upside down, backwards, forwards and sideways. The film is like a complex jigsaw puzzle, but after all the pieces are assembled, it turns out not to be the picture on the box.
AFIoscar's rating:
0 6.6 7.2 MONSTER'S BALL is a love story that resists the usual tradition of movie romances. When a white prison correction officer and a black single mother are drawn together by a series of tragic events, the result is an unsentimental, complex mixture of sex, race and family that provides no easy answers.
AFIoscar's rating:
 
0 7.2 7.7 MOULIN ROUGE is a kaleidoscope of melodrama, soap opera and opera, which updates the traditional American musical genre. The film tells the story of a passionate but doomed love affair in dynamic images that explode with color, energy and humor
AFIoscar's rating:
0 7.7 8 MULHOLLAND DRIVE is a classic example of the poetry of personal cinema. The film takes the audience to an erotic world - a dreamlike Los Angeles landscape where things are not always what they seem, but where the images never lose their beauty and power.
0 7.4 8 SHREK is an animated film that takes an eraser to traditional fairy tale characters and situations. Moving at a fast pace with wit and intelligence, SHREK delivers solid family entertainment that is sheer pleasure for young and old.
AFIoscar's rating:
Comments
No comments for this list have been posted
Login or Signup to post a comment |
Description
Distinguished AFI Juries Select Ten Most Outstanding Motion Pictures of the Year which include: A BEAUTIFUL MIND BLACK HAWK DOWN IN THE BEDROOM THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE MEMENTO MONSTER’S BALL MOULIN ROUGE MULHOLLAND DRIVE SHREK Los Angeles (January 5, 2002) – The American Film Institute (AFI) launched a new chapter in the esteemed organization’s national mandate when it presented its first annual AFI Awards at the historic Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The three-hour program was broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and honored the collaborative teams and individuals who created the year’s most outstanding achievements in film. The recipients of these first AFI Awards were: AFI Movie of the Year THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING Producers: Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Tim Sanders AFI Actor of the Year – Male – Movies Denzel Washington... as Alonzo Harris in TRAINING DAY AFI Actor of the Year – Female – Movies Sissy Spacek... as Ruth Fowler in IN THE BEDROOM AFI Featured Actor of the Year – Male – Movies Gene Hackman... as Royal Tenenbaum in THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS AFI Featured Actor of the Year – Female – Movies Jennifer Connelly... as Alicia Nash in A BEAUTIFUL MIND AFI Director of the Year Robert Altman – GOSFORD PARK AFI Screenwriter of the Year Christopher Nolan -- MEMENTO AFI Cinematographer of the Year Roger Deakins – THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE AFI Editor of the Year Jill Bilcock – MOULIN ROUGE AFI Production Designer of the Year Grant Major – THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING AFI Digital Effects Artist of the Year Jim Rygiel – THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING AFI Composer of the Year Craig Armstrong – MOULIN ROUGE WHAT IS AFI AWARDS? America's cultural legacy resonates around the world through movies and television. When placed in an historical context, these stories archive a complex, rich, visual record of our modern civilization. AFI was created to protect and preserve the legacy of the moving image art form so that future generations will have a greater understanding and appreciation for the proud heritage reflected in the realities of a new modern day. Each year, AFI AWARDS honors excellence in the moving image arts within the context of a year in review. This is the next chapter in AFI's national mandate - specifically, the creation of an annual almanac that records and preserves the evolution of the moving image arts in the 21st century. AFI AWARDS adds a volume to the history of American film and television each year by documenting the collective opinion of the moving image communities, recognizing the year's significant moments and honoring the individuals and creative ensembles who have created the year's outstanding achievements.
|
