Year of the Best Films

Mark N Tompkins: Was 1999 the Year of the Best Films?


Many people, including actor Mark Tompkins consider the last year of the millennium as the last year of truly excellent films. With the end of the 1990's came the end of an era on the big screen. With this short list primarily posted on Mark N. Tompkins Facebook, he brings you the top films from this year, which left a mark in the American Cinematography.



We’ll begin our review with what many consider as the centerpiece of this year, the groundbreaking Andy and Lana Wachowski's film, Matrix. This was not only the best films of the year, but also one of the best films of the 90's. The SF spectacle brought an unprecedented story that left us breathless with special effects that were never before seen. Matrix is ​​a film that every time you watch it you can find some interest, and that is definitely the best proof of quality. According to Tompkins, this deeply philosophical action rollercoaster was a real game changer.

The 90's were the years of crazy films, and Fight Club is one of the best examples for that. From the dark atmosphere, crazy ideas about fight club, to the final scene that reveals an unexpected end, this movie is really something special. With brilliant performances by Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, it's no wonder that this movie was, and is still so admired.

Next, Mark brings as the amazing story told in the 1999 film, The Sixth Sense. This film introduced us all to M. Night Shyamalan, the man who brought us this excellent thriller, which especially delighted with the unexpected end. The film was so good that it even showed that Bruce Willis can in fact act, and the "I see dead people" became one of the most quoted sentences from films.

The first part of Toy Story introduced us with some new standards in animation, but the second part raised it to an even higher level. Also, Mark N Tompkins reminds that Toy Story brought once again a great story that was both fun and educational at the same time. Sequels are almost never better than the originals, but fortunately this movie is one of the rare exceptions.

In the end, you can always read about the most expensive movies of all time, on Tompkins' Wordpress blog.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Relationship between Painting and Cinema

Image
Cinema and painting have always been in a close relationship, but some artists felt such passion for painting that they had to incorporate some of their favorite 'framed' moments into films with such precision that a person couldn’t help but wonder if there is a difference at all. Mark N Tompkins is a Canadian film and theater painter, or also known as a scenic artist, who equally loves painting and cinema, and has a perfect eye for details. Throughout his career, he has worked on many design sets and on a number of movies sets as an on-set painter. He’s born in Vancouver, British Columbia and studied at Capilano University in Vancouver in the animation program. This served him as a great opportunity to learn more about art and cinema.
Read more

How to Become a Good Actor

Image
If you want to be a good actor, you must be willing to invest in your training. Besides the academic training, you also might learn other disciplines, read a lot and seek information on various subjects. You might wonder if a good actor is born or it can be made. The skilled actor who played a role in the movie 13 Ghosts , Mark N Tompkins, gives an answer to this question. “Starting from the idea that the person is born with a natural capacity for acting, it is important to remember that in order to be successful in any field, 10% is talent and 90% is work. And that's it, if you don’t work to develop your talent, you will not increase your potential. Something you don’t use it, you will lose it” - says Mark. In fact, a fundamental characteristic of an actor must be the strong willpower. This is because acting is a difficult profession, since it is not a stable occupation, in most cases. The history of cinema and television is full of examples of great actors who were di...
Read more

Visual Authenticity by Mark N Tompkins

Image
Mark N Tompkins, although primarily a painter, turned out to be an equally interesting and authentic scenic artist . His works, in a foolish and sometimes sarcastic and bizarre way, portray our everyday life. He started painting revolted by the overall circumstances in the vague value system that did not offer him any thriving perspective. Realizing the absurdity of the choice and the fact that he was left to himself, Mark N Tompkins came up with the idea and the decision that he could seriously deal with such an "ineffectual" and profession. But, he has been drawing for as long as he can remember.
Read more