Best movie of Hollywood?

For me it's "Saving Private Ryan & Crash" i just love these two movies.

well i think saving private ryan was a gr8 movie and Band of brothers was also nice but for me Jurassic park was the best,I mean i was i think in grade 3 when the movie was released and i was totally mezmorised b that movie and for so many years i used to think that an island really exists where these dinosaurus are there

lord of the ring was nice...but i like moices which are more family type...like One fine day....kida movies:)

yeah LOTR rocks

here's the movie review-

Based on the first part of what has been called one of the most important pieces of Twentieth-century literature, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" is probably the most highly-anticipated film of 2001. Though the books of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy have been previously adapted for the silver screen in the past, such as the animated production of "The Fellowship of the Ring" from 1973, they typically have been disappointing efforts, particularly for J.R.R. Tolkien's legion of fans. Now, New Zealand-born filmmaker Peter Jackson ("The Frighteners") throws his hat into the ring with his ambitious "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, a $300 million production with all three films being shot back-to-back and being released over a three-year period, starting with "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" this year. Thankfully, not only does Jackson get it right, but he has also crafted one of the finest films of the year, one that will easily appeal to all audiences.

For those unfamiliar with the book, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" revolves around Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood of "Deep Impact"), a hobbit who lives a relatively peaceful life in the village of Bag End... that is, until fate and extraordinary circumstances send him on an important quest. In a beautifully-conceived prologue, it is revealed that in the distant past, the Dark Lord Sauron forged a ring with which he could rule Middle Earth. However, even though Sauron was defeated by an alliance of the humans, elves, and dwarves, the ring was never destroyed, allowing Sauron to survive and slowly recuperate over several millennia. After about 3000 years, the ring came into the possession of hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm of "The Sweet Hereafter"), who kept it for sixty years.



However, the ring holds a dark power, and it soon begins to exert its evil influence on Bilbo. Under the advice of his long-time wizard friend Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen of "X-Men"), the ring falls to Bilbo's young heir Frodo, who must destroy it by casting it into the fires where it was forged, atop Mt. Doom in the dark land of Mordor. Unfortunately, not only must Frodo avoid Sauron's soldiers, who are scouring Middle Earth for the ring, but he must also avoid the corrupting influence of the ring on both himself and those around him.



At first, Frodo is joined by Gandalf, his best friend Sam (Sean Astin of "Bulworth"), and cousins Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd). However, it soon becomes apparent that destroying the ring is the responsibility of all of Middle Earth, and so a 'Fellowship of the Ring' is formed, with the addition of humans Aragorn (Viggo Mortenson of "28 Days") and Boromir (Sean Bean of "Ronin"), elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom, who also appears in "Black Hawk Down" this season), and dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davis of "Indiana Jones" fame). And so this party of nine sets out on a difficult journey to Mt. Doom, where they must not only contend with the evil forces of Sauron, but also divisions within the fellowship that threaten to tear it apart.

A mythic quest, magic spells, elves, a dark lord of evil... true, these elements are nothing new, as they have been seen before in countless other fantasy stories, as recently as "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", as well as other genres, such as the "Star Wars" trilogy. However, it was the literary works of Tolkien, such as the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, that gave birth to the modern fantasy genre, giving it mainstream respectability and influencing a countless number of writers who would follow in his footsteps (even strongly influencing other genres, as evidenced by the numerous "Lord of the Rings" references found in the science fiction series "Babylon 5") . Tolkien, a major scholar of Old and Middle English at Oxford University, had a passion for languages and a keen understanding of mythology and lore, and during the Thirties and Forties, he channeled his energies into what would eventually become the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Drawing inspiration from ancient lore and age-old themes, Tolkien crafted an entire world on paper, with its own history, culture, and languages, crafting a literary masterpiece of unmatched richness and unparalleled depth. Like the recent "Harry Potter" phenomenon, "Lord of the Rings" achieved cult status first in the United Kingdom, and it would not be until the 1950s that it would reach the shores of the United States and achieve a similar standing.



As a film, "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring" is an astounding achievement. Jackson, who has great respect and admiration for the material, has crafted a rousing action-adventure that, despite its three-hour running time, never feels long or bloated. With the lush natural settings of New Zealand, breathtaking matte work, and the judicious use of CGI, the film transports the audience to Middle Earth, a world filled with wonder and spectacle. Some of the standout sequences include the opening battle scene that sets the stage for the story, Frodo's mountaintop run-in with a band of Ring Wraiths, the underground city of Moria and a run-in with the Balrog fire demon, and the climactic battle between the fellowship and an army of orcs. Yet despite such grand and epic sequences, the film's heart wisely stays close to Frodo's coming of age, and his gradual understanding of the heavy responsibility that has been thrust upon him.



To bring the characters to life, Jackson has banded together an all-star cast. As Frodo, Wood imbues the character with the right balance of innocence, vulnerability, and conviction, reflecting the transformation that the young hobbit undergoes during the course of the film. Holm is also quite good as the elderly Bilbo, who yearns to do so much with the little remaining time that he has, while Astin is likable as Frodo's ever-loyal sidekick. McKellan brings a stately presence to the production with his portrayal of Gandalf, while Mortensen conveys the honor and dignity of Aragorn. Among the supporting cast, standout performances include a sinister Christopher Lee ("Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones") as the fallen wizard Saruman, Hugo Weaving ("The Matrix") as the elf leader Elrond, Liv Tyler ("Armageddon") as Mortenson's love interest Arwen, and Cate Blanchett ("Bandits") as the beautiful Galadriel.

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" is a fantastic start to a film trilogy, and if the next two installments "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King" are of its equal (or better), "Lord of the Rings" may even end up eclipsing the popularity of "Star Wars" and "The Godfather". With its stirring story, rousing action set pieces, strong performances, and unparalleled spectacle, this "Ring" may very well rule them all. Tolkien fans, your long-awaited day of reckoning has truly arrived!

yeah i agree with you... lord of the rings is the best ever...

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I love HOLLYWOOD MOVIES.i love 1000`s of movies from hollywood no time to name them
but i have some ratings of 100 best thriller movies which i love to watch.I like thriller movies 2.
HERE they are 100 best movies from Hollywood:

The American Film Institute in Los Angeles, California, in mid-June 2001 made a definitive selection of the 100 greatest American "heart-pounding" and "adrenaline-inducing" films of all time, as determined by more than 1,800 actors, directors, screenwriters, historians, studio executives, critics, and others from the American film community.

To be eligible, according to the rules, the 400 nominated films had to be:

U.S. made
feature-length fiction films
films whose thrills have "enlivened and enriched America's film heritage"
jurors were asked to also consider "the total adrenaline-inducing impact of a film's artistry and craft," regardless of the genre
Facts (and Commentary) about the 100 Greatest Thrillers:

The master of suspense thrillers, Alfred Hitchcock, placed nine movies on the entire list, with two in the top 10 - North by Northwest (4th) and The Birds (7th), and five films in the top twenty. Spielberg had six films, including Raiders of the Lost Ark (10th), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (31st), Jurassic Park (35th), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (44th) and Saving Private Ryan (45th). Stanley Kubrick had five films on the list, including A Clockwork Orange (21st), The Shining (29th), 2001: A Space Odyssey (40th), Spartacus (62nd) and Full Metal Jacket (95th).


By decade, two films came from the '20s, five from the '30s, 10 from the '40s, 15 from the '50s, 21 from the '60s, 22 from the '70s, 14 from the '80s and 12 from the '90s.


Harrison Ford tied with Claude Rains as the actor with the most movies in the top 100, at four apiece. Ford appeared in Raiders of the Lost Ark (10th), Star Wars (27th), The Fugitive (33rd) and Blade Runner (74th), while Rains appeared in Lawrence of Arabia (23rd), Casablanca (37th), Notorious (38th) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (100th).


The 400 nominated films included those not normally associated with the thriller genre, such as comedies, action/adventure films, fantasy films, westerns, sports films, war films, and horror films (e.g., Ghostbusters (1984), The Wizard of Oz (1939), Hoosiers (1986), Full Metal Jacket (1987), and The Karate Kid (1984)).


Some of the nominated and winning films could be considered less thrillers than gripping dramas, such as The Godfather (11th), Lawrence of Arabia (23rd), Casablanca (37th), and 12 Angry Men (88th). Ben-Hur (49th) has two suspenseful scenes - the sea galley battle and the famed chariot race, but most of the film cannot be considered thrilling. Westerns such as High Noon (20th), The Wild Bunch (69th), and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (54th) seem slightly out of place on the list, as do the classic horror films. War films (The Great Escape (19th)), and boxing films (Rocky (52nd) and Raging Bull (51st)) may also have thrilling elements, but they are essentially dramas.


Where are the "adrenaline-inducing" components throughout Laura (73rd) and The Picture of Dorian Gray (86th)?


Political thrillers, such as The Day of the Jackal (1973), The Parallax View (1974), Fail-Safe (1964), Seven Days in May (1964), Crimson Tide (1995), The Hunt for Red October (1990), and In the Line of Fire (1993), are conspicuously absent, as are the big-budget espionage thrillers of the 60s: The Train (1965), Von Ryan's Express (1965), Operation Crossbow (1965), and Where Eagles Dare (1969).


There's little representation for erotic thrillers, such as Angel Heart (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), Body Double (1984), Bound (1996), Don't Look Now (1973), Jagged Edge (1985), Klute (1971), No Way Out (1987), The Big Easy (1987), Sea of Love (1989), The Grifters (1990), The Last Seduction (1993), Wild Things (1998), etc.


Definitive thrillers missing from the final list of 100 are: Ernest B. Schoedsack's The Most Dangerous Game (1932), Robert Aldrich's Kiss Me Deadly (1955), Buster Keaton's The General (1927), George Stevens' Gunga Din (1939), John Huston's The African Queen (1951) and The Asphalt Jungle (1950), Fritz Lang's Fury (1936), Man Hunt (1941), and The Woman in the Window (1944), Robert Siodmak's The Spiral Staircase (1946), Anatole Litvak's Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), Raoul Walsh's White Heat (1949), Ted Tetzlaff's The Window (1949), Richard Fleischer's The Narrow Margin (1952), Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Ida Lupino's The Hitch-hiker (1953), Lewis Allen's Suddenly (1954), William Wyler's The Desperate Hours (1955), John Sturges' Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Robert Aldrich's The Flight of the Phoenix (1966) and Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977), Coppola's The Conversation (1974), and Don Siegel's Charley Varrick (1973) and Escape From Alcatraz (1979).


Other notable "thriller" omissions: D.O.A. (1950), Call Northside 777 (1948), Night Moves (1975), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1985), Charade (1963), Play Misty for Me (1971), Se7en (1995), The Usual Suspects (1995), Natural Born Killers (1994), Dressed to Kill (1980), Blow Out (1981), Witness (1985), Reservoir Dogs (1992), Heat (1995), L.A. Confidential (1997), Hackers (1995), Red Rock West (1993), Black Sunday (1977), The Firm (1993), The Cell (2000), and Aliens (1986) (better for 'heart-pounding' effects than the original film). And Michael Mann's Manhunter (1986) is perhaps more gripping than The Silence of the Lambs (5th).


Since the definitive action films Die Hard (39th) and Speed (99th) are included in the final list, why not others, such as Lethal Weapon (1987), Con Air (1997), The Rock (1996), Face/Off (1997), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), True Lies (1994), Airport (1970), The Towering Inferno (1974), Earthquake (1974), Air Force One (1997), Point of No Return (1993), and more.


Non U.S.-made, feature-length fiction films that would have been perfect for this list include: M (1931), The Wages of Fear (1952), Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes (1938) and The Thirty-Nine Steps (1935), Point Blank (1967), Panic in the Streets (1950), Repulsion (1965), Peeping Tom (1960), Blow-up (1966), Mad Max 2 - aka The Road Warrior (1981), Rififi (1954), The Long Good Friday (1980), John Woo's The Killer (1989), and Run Lola, Run (1998).
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yes,i belived.

Yeah I agree with you. The Lord of The Rings is the best movie ever made. It's not just a movie, it is a masterpiece! I have compared it with similar fantasy movies like narnia, harry potter etc, but LOTR is the best.

i love movies...i watch a lot of movies and it is vey hard to pick the best movie...every movie has something special, something that makes it good...i think one of the best movies in hollywood is saw, all three of them...i just love guessing who is the criminal behind all this...i like movies that can make you think:P but there are a lot of movies that can be called the best:)

there are millions of movies in hollywood and in that if we have to choose any then i will choose james bond's movies and terminator 3 and matrix which are really cool and rocks and sorry forgotten about "Titanic" which is also an awesome film ever made