Only Movies

When you talk about Only Movies, chances are there that you might have heard about The American Film Institute. The American Film Institute in Los Angeles, California, in mid-June 1998 commemorated the extraordinary first 100 years of American Only Movies by making a "definitive selection of the 100 greatest American Only Movies of all time, as determined by more than 1,500 leaders from the American film community." The 400 Nominated Films were feature-length fictional movies produced between 1912 and 1996 "with the goal of amassing a capsule of the first 100 years of American cinema, across decades and across genres."

In subsequent years, the AFI has also produced other lists of the Only Movies as follows:

·       Greatest American Screen Legends

·       100 Funniest Comedies

·       100 Most Thrilling Films

·       100 Greatest Love Stories

·       100 Greatest Heroes & Villains

Judging criteria for the selection process of the Top 100 Only Movies included:

·       Feature-Length Fiction Film - narrative format typically over 60 minutes in length

·       American Film - English language film with significant creative and/or financial production elements from the United States

·       Critical Recognition - formal commendation in print

·       Popularity Over Time - including figures for box office adjusted for inflation, television broadcasts and syndication, and home video sales and rentals

·       Historical Significance - a film's mark on the history of the moving image through technical innovation, visionary narrative devices or other groundbreaking achievements

·       Cultural Impact - a film's mark on American society in matters of style and substance

·       Major Award Winner - recognition from competitive events including awards from organizations in the film community and major film festivals

We have witnessed that Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Only Movies are becoming popular with the passage of time. Let’s have a look on few upcoming Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Only Movies.

"I, Robot" (July 16): In this Isaac Asimov-inspired thriller, it's the year 2035, and Will Smith is the moniker-challenged Del Spooner, a technophobic detective. He's investigating a murder that he suspects was committed by a robot, even though they're wired not to harm humans. Conspiracy or paranoia? Well, judging by the massive android armies amassed in the trailer, we're gonna go with conspiracy.

"Van Helsing" (May 7): It's Helsy, the Vampire Slayer. In the 19th century, mysterious monster hunter Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman), easily identifiable by his stalwart nature and flowing locks, hunts down Count Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein's square-headed creation. Aiding his fight is the beautiful vampire hunter Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale, spouting a Transylvanian accent that puts Gary Oldman to shame).

"Chronicles of Riddick" (June 11): The plot of this "Pitch Black" follow-up is more complicated than the IRS tax code. We've managed to decipher this much: Fugitive antihero Richard Riddick (Vin Diesel, who earned $11 million to do that monosyllabic thing he does so well) arrives on the planet Helion, gets banished to a subterranean prison, hooks up with hot babe Kyra (Alexa Davalos), and battles some baddies called Necromongers with the help of Ambassador Aereon (Dame Judi Dench). Oh, and the fate of the universe hangs in the balance.

"Alien vs. Predator (Aug. 23): Two terrifying Fox movie monsters face off in the ultimate fan boy pairing. When wealthy industrialist Charles Bishop Weyland (Lance Henriksen, as his "Alien" android's creator) discovers an ancient pyramid buried in Antarctica, he puts together an archeological expedition, led by Lex Woods (Sanaa Lathan). Oops. Turns out the site is a training ground for Alien-hunting teen Predators.

"Thunderbirds" (July 30): The '60s "Thunderbirds" TV series always freaked us, but thankfully this big-budget live-action remake is puppet free. Bill Paxton stars as ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy, who, with the help of four of his sons, some dedicated friends, and a fleet of totally rad rocket ships, helps those in need through the mysterious International Rescue organization. But it's Jeff's fifth and youngest son, Alan (Brady Corbet), who is forced to go mano a mano with criminal mastermind The Hood (Ben Kingsley). "Star Trek" vet Jonathan "No. 1" Frakes directs.

'Star Wars' on DVD: Special editions Only Movies: The movies that DVD fans have longed for more than any other, the original Star Wars trilogy, finally arrive Sept. 21. With added scenes and a fourth disc that includes a full-length documentary on the making of the movies, the trilogy is expected to be one of the top-selling DVD titles ever.

But some die-hard followers are certain to blast Lucas and 20th Century Fox for not including the original theatrical versions of the movies in the collection. In 1997, Lucas rereleased special editions of all three Star Wars films —Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) — in theaters. Each film had technological tweaking and added footage. Those are the versions that will appear on the DVDs.