Since 1989, the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress has been accomplishing the important task of preserving films that “represent important cultural, artistic and historic achievements in filmmaking.” From films way back in 1897 all the way up to 2004, they’ve now reached 675 films that celebrate our heritage and encapsulate our film history.
Today they’ve unveiled their 2015 list, which includes classics such as Douglas Sirk‘s melodrama Imitation of Life, Hal Ashby‘s Being There, and John Frankenheimer‘s Seconds. Perhaps the most popular picks, The Shawshank Redemption, Ghostbusters, Top Gun, and L.A. Confidential were also added. Check out the full list below.
Being There (1979)
Chance, a simple-minded gardener (Peter Sellers) whose only contact with the outside world is through television, becomes the toast of the town following a series of misunderstandings. Forced outside his protected environment by the death of his wealthy boss, Chance subsumes his late employer’s persona,...
Today they’ve unveiled their 2015 list, which includes classics such as Douglas Sirk‘s melodrama Imitation of Life, Hal Ashby‘s Being There, and John Frankenheimer‘s Seconds. Perhaps the most popular picks, The Shawshank Redemption, Ghostbusters, Top Gun, and L.A. Confidential were also added. Check out the full list below.
Being There (1979)
Chance, a simple-minded gardener (Peter Sellers) whose only contact with the outside world is through television, becomes the toast of the town following a series of misunderstandings. Forced outside his protected environment by the death of his wealthy boss, Chance subsumes his late employer’s persona,...
- 12/16/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture: Tired of typing on actual computer keys? Here's a new, soon-to-be-available virtual keyboard and the Star Wars R2-Q5 droid that projects the image for your use (via Design Taxi): It turns out the guys didn't really have to walk up all those steps in Ghostbusters. See more matte paintings from the movie at Dangerous Minds. Watch an animated short based on one of many audio recordings of arguments between Mike Cohen and his parents taped over a 16-year period (via Design Taxi): Curious how ships from Star Wars compare in size to those from Star Trek and other TV shows and movies and video games? Click on the impressive infographic below for great...
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- 3/26/2015
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
Google is reportedly working on a new voice-controlled assistant to rival Apple's Siri system, but be more 'goal-orientated'. TechCrunch says that the new system, dubbed Google Assistant, has been in development at the Us search giant for "ages". The firm is also thought to have hired Mike Cohen, the co-founder of Nuance Communications, to work on the project. This year, Apple is widely expected to expand its Siri voice-controlled assistant beyond the iPhone 4S, including potential integration with the new iPad model to be announced on Wednesday, but also in a rumoured connected TV product later in the year. > Behind the Buzz: What to expect from the iPad launch event However, TechCrunch claims that Google Assistant will "go beyond" Siri in various ways, particularly in that the search company will control all layers of (more)...
- 3/5/2012
- by By Andrew Laughlin
- Digital Spy
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