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Warner brothers Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack,Ìý, purchasedÌýproperty on Sunset Boulevard for $25,000 and relocated their Pennsylvania-based film company to sunny Hollywood. Warner Bros. West Coast Studios would evolve into one of the world's largest and most innovative film companies.

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Austrian native Erich von Stroheim made his Hollywood with his feature "Blind Husbands." Notoriously difficult to work with, this legendary silent screen director went on to produceÌý. In later years, Stroheim starred alongside Gloria Swanson as her devoted servant in "Sunset Boulevard."
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BeforeÌýBrangelina or Kimye, there was Pickfair. Silent screen film star Douglas FairbanksÌýSr. presented his sweetheart Mary Pickford with a lavish estate (appropriately christened Pickfair) as a wedding gift. The property boastedÌý22 rooms and what is thought to be .
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Rudolph Valentino, an Italian immigrant who became famous asÌý," made his markÌýin 1921 with not one but two blockbuster films. "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" became theÌý, while "The Sheik" cemented Valentino'sÌý.

Inspired by Bram Stoker's "Dracula," director F.W. Murnau's "Nosferatu" is theÌý, consideredÌýby many to beÌýaÌý. Max Schreck starsÌýas the chisel-toothed Count Orlok.

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At 70 years old, director Cecil B. DeMille embarked on the most challenging project of his career, "The Ten Commandments." A breathtaking spectacle renowned for its lavish sets, "The Ten Commandments" was theÌý at the time of its release. DeMille, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Times, had offered aÌý. The winner, F.C. Nelson—a lubricating oil manufacturer from Michigan—submitted the biblical theme along with an ominous warning: "You Cannot Break the Ten Commandments—they will break you."

Walt Disney's "," is the first of 56Ìý inspired by Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland." The black-and-white short was 11 minutes long, completely silent, and has a .

Ìýis Charlie Chaplin's most beloved comic creation, andÌýthe central character in "The Gold Rush," which Chaplin also produced and directed. ThisÌýwould become Ìýever made.Ìý

Russian director Sergei Eisenstein's revolutionary tale of mutiny on the Black Sea, ","Ìý where its Marxist message was subject to censorship. More action thanÌýart film, "Battleship Potemkin," exerted a profoundÌý.

Warner Bros. released "" in 1927, bringing the silent screen era to an abrupt end. The film features several musical numbers by Al Jolson, a popular Vaudeville entertainer. In addition to beingÌý­—a movie with a soundtrack—"The Jazz Singer" is also notable for its considerable ad-libbing, including Jolson's famous line:Ìý

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became the mouse everyone knows and loves by adapting an earlier Disney character,Ìý. When in a contract dispute, Walt Disney rebounded with Mickey, who made his silver screen debut in the 1928 short "Plane Crazy." He hit it big with his appearance in "Steamboat Willie" that same year.

Although theÌýOscar until almost a decade later, the statuettes have been presented to talented recipients since 1929. Paramount's "Wings" took home the Best Picture award at theÌý banquet at Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel, while Emil Jannings and Janet Gaynor walked away with Best Actor and Best Actress honors.

Jean Harlow,Ìýfamous for her luminous platinum locks, famous for her luminous platinum locks, made Hollywood history in eccentric director and aviator Howard Hughes' "Hell's Angels." In the film, she uttersÌýthe immortal phrase: "" Harlow, also known as "The Blonde Bombshell," was signed by MGM and enjoyed major Hollywood stardom until her . She was justÌý26.

MGM luminaries Clark Gable and Joan Crawford lit up the screen in "," the first of eight films the duoÌýmade together. Gable and Crawford were not just co-stars; they were real-life lovers. When their adulterous affair became public, producer and MGM co-founder Louis B. Mayer demanded they end it. The couple parted ways, but with much difficulty judging fromÌý: "The electricity between us sparked on-screen. It wasn't just acting; we meant every damn kiss and embrace."

Shirley Temple, the little girl with the curly hair and the dimpled grin, was a breath of fresh air for audiences during the Great Depression. The 4-year-old talent made her big-screen debut in a series of low-budget shorts known as the "" in which toddlers played roles intended for adults and dressed the part. Later that same year, Shirley appeared in her first feature film, "," and would soon become one of theÌý.

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King Kong, the legendaryÌýgiant ape, made his in 1933. Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack—documentarians and adventure enthusiasts—conceived the story and created the film on a shoestring budget. Only the petiteÌý could tame King Kong, and the scene in which Wray rests in his upturned handÌýbecame one of the most iconic in sci-fi film history.

made their big screen debut in the short "," performing all of the dialogue in rhymes. Larry, Moe, and Curly went on to sign a deal with Columbia and appear in 190 slapstick classics.

RKO released "," a dramatization of William Thackeray's 19th-century novel, and movies would never look the same again asÌýthis was the first film to be . Director Rouben Mamoulian understood the power of the paletteÌýandÌý when filming.

As talkies grew in popularity, even the greatÌýCharlie Chaplin found himself confronting the challenges of technology—a theme he addressed in his final silent film, "." Although Chaplin's initial attempts to transition to the world of sound were hit and miss, he eventually found success with the release of "The Great Dictator" in 1940, avoidingÌýthe same fate of many silent film stars whose careers faded into oblivion.

In 1937, Walt Disney released "," the first full-length animated feature. Adapted from the original Grimm's fairy tale, the film and spawned a never-ending parade of enormously popular Disney princesses.

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Howard Hawk's "Bringing Up Baby" flopped at the box office in 1938, only to be rediscovered years later and hailed asÌý. Consequently, the film's star, Katherine Hepburn, was deemed "box office poison" and herÌý. Hepburn returned to the stage for a few years beforeÌý with "The Philadelphia Story."

Adapted from Margaret Mitchell's best-selling Civil War novel by the same name, "," starred Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh as star-crossed lovers. The movieÌýhit the big screen in 1939 and went on to becomeÌý, raking in $192 million. It was also one of the longest films ever made at the time,Ìýwith a running time of 231 minutes.

Disney followed up its "Snow White" success with a slate of animated features, Ìýwith an orchestral score and complex themes. It wasÌýthe first film released inÌý. Only a limited number of audiences were able to enjoy this enhanced sound technology, as the equipment was prohibitively expensive and available at only six theaters nationwide.

The Maltese Falcon is one of the most recognizable props in film history. According to Detective Sam Spade, played by Humphrey Bogart, the statuette symbolized "the stuff that dreams are made of," a line as iconic as the Maltese Falcon itself. In 1994, a collector's dream came true when the falcon was purchased at an auction for a whoppingÌý: the most a movie prop had ever sold for up to that point.

"Play it again, Sam" is of the of all time, as it was never actually spoken by Humphrey Bogart's character Rick Blaine in the 1942 classic "Casablanca." The Academy Award-winning film about mismatched lovers in MoroccoÌýwas a huge success with audiences and critics alike.

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Batman made his film debut inÌý, which featured several elements familiar to fans of the comic book series including the Bat Cave and stately Wayne ManorÌýThe limited budget forced production to , which was a stock 1939 Cadillac convertible that also served as Bruce Wayne's everyday ride.

Born Betty Jane Perske, Lauren Bacall when the wife of Howard Hughes saw her photo on the cover of Harper's BazaarÌýand encouraged her husband to give the young actress a screen test. Hughes cast Bacall as theÌý," which would forever change the 19-year-old's life and name.

"," based on the play by Noel Coward, is one of the most popular British films ever created—and one of the most heartbreaking. Laura and Alec engage in a furtive, adulterous love affair against a backdrop of mid-20th-century English propriety. When their doomed relationship must come to an end, the couple is robbed of a .

TheÌý was originally scheduled for the fall of 1939 but was postponed for seven years because of World War II. In 1946, the mood in France was jubilantÌýand the well-attended festival introduced European films to an international audience.

Ìý(HUAC) subpoenaed more thanÌý40 members of the film industry, believing them to harbor communist sympathies. A group of writers and directors known as theÌý challenged the committeeÌýand was consequently blacklisted. Many continued to write under pseudonyms until the ban was lifted in the 1960s.

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Olivia de Havilland starred in this early effort to call attention to the plight of those suffering from mental illness. While the heroine's "cure"—embracing life as a wife and mother—has been denounced in recent years, "" neverthelessÌý, calling attention to the abominable conditions prevalent in U.S. mental health institutions at the time.

On June 8, 1949, the FBI, lacking any substantive evidence, accused several American celebrities of being communists. TheÌý, like two-time Oscar winner Frederic March, "Little Caesar" and "Key Largo" tough guy gangster Edward G. Robinson, and stage and film actor and activist Paul Robeson.

took home the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as aging theater diva Margot Channing in "." The film also won the Oscar for Best Picture.

Tennessee Williams adapted his play, "," for the silver screen, refusing to spare censors in the process. The film openly tackles controversial, taboo topics and themes likeÌýmental illness, domestic violence, and sexual assault, and consequently ignited the ire of theÌý. Directed by Elia Kazan, "A Streetcar Named Desire" tells the story of former Southern belle Blanche Dubois, who resides in a squalid New Orleans apartment with her sister and earthy brother-in-lawÌý(Marlon Brando).

Gene Kelly made movie musical history with his joyfully infectious performance of "" while suffering from a 101-degree fever. A clever satire on the transition from the silent film era to the age of talkies, "Singin' in the Rain"Ìý, including the title track, written by lyricist Arthur Freed and composer Nacio Herb Brown for MGM's "Hollywood Revue of 1929."

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Love scenes are a cinema staple. Yet few are as memorable as the image ofÌý locked in a passionate embrace on a moonlit Hawaiian beach in "."

Filmed in just 36 days on location in Hoboken, N.J., director Elia Kazan's gritty dramaÌý"On the Waterfront" packs a powerful political punch. The story follows Terry Malloy, a longshoreman who inadvertently betrays his union brothers. The filmÌýhas beenÌý, whose names he game up while under interrogation by The HouseÌýUn-American Affairs Committee 30 years prior.

There is perhaps no image more iconic than that of Marilyn Monroe standing above a subway grate good-naturedly struggling to maintain a sense of decency as a subway train rushes by, creating a wind-tunnel beneath her white halter dress. Twentieth Century Fox turned the filming of the scene for the "" into aÌý, leaking the date and time of the shoot to the public. Thousands of fans turned out to see Monroe, and as much of her as possible, at the expense of herÌýÌýwho was less than thrilled by the spectacle.

transitioned from Hollywood royalty to actual royalty when sheÌý on April 18, 1956. Kelly won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "The Country Girl" in 1954, and served as Alfred Hitchcock's muse in "Dial M for Murder," "Rear Window," and "To Catch a Thief." She retired from acting after her marriage, concentrating instead on her duties as princess consort.

Camp classic "" featured Michael Landon, who later starred in "Bonanza" and "Little House on the Prairie," as an all-American boy who is transformed into a werewolf whenÌýa science experiment goes awry. "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" was theÌýÌýof its time, and also one of the first—if not the first—rock 'n' roll horror film.

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won theÌý for her role in "." Against the will of her family and community, Umeki's character marries American airman Joe Kelly, played by Red Buttons. The young bride and her serviceman husband commit suicide when they are unable to return to the United States together. Umeki was the first woman of Asian descent to win an Oscar.

, ""Ìýfeatures Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as struggling musicians who disguise themselves as members of an all-girl band after accidentally witnessing a mob hit. Marilyn Monroe stars as the band's lead singer. Inspired by the 1935 French farce "Fanfare d'Amour," "Some Like it Hot" was the highest-grossing comedy of its day.

Master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock set a new bar for fear with the release of ," his first hardcore horror film. In theÌý, the audience is never privy to the actual stabbing of Janet Leigh's character. Instead, Hitchcock makes viewers' blood run cold with closeup shots of the instrument of death, Janet Leigh's piercing scream, and the grisly aftermath of the murder swirling down the shower drain.

Style icon Audrey Hepburn turned heads around the world as Holly Golightly in "," based on the novel by Truman Capote. LegendaryÌý created Holly Golightly's quirky-yet-classic look, which continues to be emulated by women around the globe.

Sean Connery became the first actor to play James Bond in the 1962 film "." The movie is set in JamaicaÌýand features Ursula Andress as the original Bond Girl.

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Elizabeth Taylor became the first woman to command $1 million dollars for a single film when she signed on to play the lead in "." The film bombed at the box office, but the fire ignited betweenÌý burned for years.

Sidney Poitier was honored for his performance in "," becoming the first person of color to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Julie Andrews dominated theÌý in "" as nun-turned-nanny Maria von Trapp, spinning on a hilltop somewhere in the Swiss Alps. Inclement weather plagued the production, and the sequence was shot during a 20-minute break from chronic wind and rain on the final day of filming.

Just two years after his final film role in ","Ìý made the seemingly seamless transition from movie star to politician. Running on the Republican ticket, Reagan galvanized the right and was elected governor of California in 1966, defeating Democratic incumbent Pat Brown.

Although attitudes toward profanity in film began to loosen up in the early '60s, the f-word was not uttered on screen until British directorÌý" in 1967. The honor was bestowed onÌý.

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Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi epic "" at the time of production boasted the largest budget for special effects for any movie ever made, dedicating more than 60% of the film's budget toÌýhigh-tech imagery. Kubrick oversaw the special effects team himself, which included heavyweights Con Pederson, Wally Veevers, and Douglas Trumbull, who later worked on "Blade Runner" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." Just some of the special effects featured in "2001" were front projection, Ìýdeveloped by Trumbull, an innovative rotoscoping setup, and achieving the weightlessness of space by suspending stunt actors from wires.

An X rating ordinarily would have sunk an Oscar contender, but "" defied the odds and took the award forÌý despite its explicit content. The filmÌýchroniclesÌýthe unlikely friendship between a Texas gigolo (Jon Voight), and a con artist (Dustin Hoffman). This marked the dawn of a new, hard-hitting era in American film that tackled issues relating to sex and drugs head-on.

"Airport" kicked off a decade-long . The era spawned fatalistic features such as "The Poison Adventure," "Airport 1975,"Ìý"Airport 77," "Earthquake," and "Avalanche."

George C. Scott was recognized for his brilliant turn as in the eponymous film "Patton" at the 1971 Academy Awards. He ,Ìýcomparing the competition to a meat market.

TheÌý, directed by Francis Ford Coppola arrived in 1972. The famous quote "" can be heard twice in the film.ÌýMichael CorleoneÌýuses the phrase when relating a story to his wife, Kay. The second time the line is spoken by Don Vito Corleone, promising his godson a covert role in an upcoming film.
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The 1973 feature-film precursor to HBO's acclaimed series "" was written and directed by Michael Crichton, who went on to write the "Jurassic Park" series. "Westworld" was groundbreaking in its day, incorporatingÌý (CGI) with the first use of pixelation. The tech was used to Ìýas it stalks human visitors at fantasy frontier resort Westworld.

Director Francis Ford Coppola personally took home not one, but" in the categories "Best Director" and "Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material." He also Ìýfor "Best Writing, Original Screenplay" in "The Conversation."

Universal premiered "Jaws" at an , making wide-release the norm for summer blockbusters.

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Academy Award-winning Steadicam technology is a method of achieving smooth, sustained shots in film . The movie-making breakthrough, , involved mounting a cameraÌýto a wearable vest so camera operators could follow movement seamlessly. "Bound for Glory" represents the first use of Steadicam, whichÌýbecame mainstream later that year as a cameraman kept crisp, smooth pace with Rocky Balboa as he .

Roger Moore played the British spy James Bond for the third time in "The Spy Who Loved Me," which opens withÌý. Moore's stuntman Rick Sylvester evades would-be assassins by skiing down a particularly challenging trail, off a cliff, only to land safely by deploying aÌý.

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" pushed gross-out comedy, which was aimed specifically at the youth market, to new extremes. The film chronicled the bawdy antics—drunken toga parties, graphic food fights, and a morally questionable road trip—of a particularly outrageousÌýcollege fraternity.ÌýInspired by screenwriter Chris Miller's at Dartmouth, "Animal House" was the first comedy to break $100 million dollars at the box office.

In 1979, director Francis Ford Coppola released "," his groundbreaking Vietnam War film inspired by Joseph Conrad's 1899 novella, "Heart of Darkness." Showered with numerous accolades and awards, the movie belies the fact that theÌý including inclement weather, Marlon Brando's unforeseen weight gain, and Martin Sheen's heart attack on set.

After waiting three long years for "," fans gasped when arch-villain Darth Vader revealsÌýthat he is, in fact,Ìý.
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"," a low-budget British film chronicling the trials and tribulations of two university students running in the 1924 Olympics, shook up Hollywood when it unexpectedly won Best Picture in 1981. The Brits dominated again the following year .

After child actors My-Ca Dinh Le,Ìý7, and Renee Shin-Yi Chen, 6, wereÌý," U.S. child labor laws were reformed and greater safety precautions were adopted. Director John Landis, initially charged withÌý, was acquitted in 1987.

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Tom Cruise made movie history in "" with his lip-syncing rendition of Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock 'n' Roll" while wearing nothing but a button-down shirt, tighty whiteys, and a pair of white socks. The movie script called for Cruise's characterÌýto dance in his underwear, —the candlestick microphone, the popped collar, and jumping on the bed—were all Cruise.

"This Is Spinal Tap," a satirical film about a mythical British band,Ìý. The film was entirely improvised by the cast led by Christopher Guest and Michael McKeon. Guest and McKeon went on to make several otherÌý, including "Best in Show," "Waiting for Guffman," and "A Mighty Wind."

Back in the 80s, before Netflix and Amazon Prime, people got in their cars and drove to stores where they rented movies on VHS tapes and could be fined forÌýforgetting to rewind the tape.ÌýÌýof neighborhood video storesÌýand opened its first outpost in Dallas in 1985.

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Matthew Broderick entered the American consciousness as the eponymous hero of writer and director John Hughes' "." Ferris Bueller, his girlfriend, and his best friend knock off school for the day and treat Chicago as their own personal playground. Bueller's rationale for skipping school?Ìý"

"," starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey as a pair of unlikely summer lovers holed up at a Borscht Belt resort, was the sleeper hit of 1987. WriterÌýEleanor Bergstein based the screenplay . The chemistry between the couple sizzled, particularly in theÌýÌýwhen Johnny lifts Baby in the air to the strains of "."ÌýPatrick Swayze, a trained dancer, was a natural fit for the role.

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When "" opened in the U.S., it was met with vociferous objections from numerous religious groups. The dream sequence in which Jesus, played by Willem Dafoe, leads a parallel existence as the husband of prostitute Mary Magdalene was found to be particularly objectionable. Despite the outcry,Ìý.

"" resuscitated the romantic comedy—a genre which had been on life support for decades. The classic follows unlikely friends, played by Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal,Ìýas their relationship blossoms into something much more serious. Nora Ephron's crisp, inventive dialogue keeps the film fresh, despite the sentimental subject matter. Meg RyanÌý in a New York City pastrami palace became an iconic moment in the history of comedy.

Director Martin Scorsese struck gold yet again with ","Ìýbased on the true story of former mobster Nicholas Pileggi. Starring Ray Liotta, the film has been described as "."

"," Richard Linklater's low-budget, meanderingÌýdebut film, followsÌýa motley group of Austin 20-somethings over a 24-hour period. The term "slacker," used to identify Linklater's underachievers, immediately entered the AmericanÌýlexicon.

"Malcolm X," directed by Spike Lee, was theÌý. The filming was performed entirely by Muslim actors, as those outside the faith are banned from the holy site. The movie contains aÌýÌýwhen Nelson Mandela appears as a South African school teacher.

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There are only a handful of colorized images in Steven Spielberg's harrowing Holocaust film, "Schindler's List," which was shot almost exclusively in monochrome. The now-iconic image of aÌý running across the street as Nazi soldiers decimate the Krakow ghetto is an important turning point in the film. WhenÌý,Ìýsees the girl in the red coat, he realizes that he must save as many Jews as possible.

While most CGI and special effects get used in action and sci-fi flicks, "Forrest Gump" used them to bring history to life. Whether shaking hands with JFK, dancing with Elvis, or inspiring John Lennon with the lyrics for "Imagine," the film utilized a number of techniques including compositing, chroma key, image warping, rotoscoping, and other technologies to seamlessly integrate famous historical figures into shots with Forrest (Tom Hanks) and his fellow characters. The stunning special effects helped to make the film one of the biggest box office earners of all time and among the most cherished of all American movies.

"" was the first entirely digital feature-length film, and revolutionized the animation industry. Working with Disney, computer scientists atÌý that enabled animators to bringÌýWoody and Buzz Lightyear's 3D world by to life.

Ìýdirector Cameron Crowe's wildly successful rom-comÌýspawned several time-tested catch phrases, including "Show me the money!" "You complete me," and "You had me at hello." The film stars Tom Cruise as an ethically challenged sports agent and newcomerÌý as his love interest. ZellwegerÌýnabbed the Best Actress honorÌýfor her performance

When the screenplay for "Titanic" reached the desk of legendaryÌý, she immediately recognized the story's potential.ÌýLeonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet were cast as the doomed lovers, andÌýLansing's instincts provedÌýcorrect: "Titanic" was a huge hit with fans. At more than $1 billion in sales, it was the highest-grossing film in history at the time.

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The Coen brothers, noted for their quirky independent vision, followed up the critically acclaimed "Fargo" with "." Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, and Steve Buscemi as bowling buddies caught up in a case of mistaken identity. The film, with its endlessly quotable dialogue, became a cult classic.

Thriller writer and director M. Night Shyamalan's "" contains not only one of the best plot twists in movie history, but also one of the most frequently quoted lines. Six-year-old Cole, played by Haley Joel Osment, is gifted with psychic abilities; and his famous line, "I see dead people," has been immortalized andÌý

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" transcended audience demographics to appeal to everyone from "." The movie, filmed in Mandarin-Chinese, Ìýand took home four Oscars.

"," DreamWorks laugh-out-loud, larger-than-life homage to fairy tales, became the first film to win an Oscar for Best Animated Feature—a brand-new category introduced by the Academy in 2001. The lovableÌýogre, voiced by Mike Meyers,Ìýspawned four sequels—with a fifth scheduledÌý.
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The Academy awarded the Best Actress honorÌýto Halle Berry for her portrayal of Leticia Musgrove, the long-suffering wife of a death row inmate who finds comfort in the arms of a prison guard in "." Berry became the first black woman to take home the Oscar in the Best Actress category, and her acknowledged many of the great black actresses who came before her, including Dorothy Dandridge and Lena Horne.

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As CGI became the animation technique of choice, Disney announced that "" would be itsÌý. The studio did not quite keep its word, though; another feature, 2004's "," would be Disney's actual final 2D movie.

The 2004 hit comedy "," starring Lindsay Lohan asÌýan awkward math geek who becomes popular, spawned a slew ofÌý. The majority of the words, including "fetch" and "skeez," were coined by "The Plastics," the superficial clique ruled by Regina George (Rachel McAdams).

Director Ang Lee's "," adapted from the short storyÌýby E. Annie Proulx, is aÌý between two Wyoming menÌýplayed by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. The relationship spans two decades and is rarely discussed by either partner, neither of whom is able to say "I love you." The film gave way to theÌýimmortal line,Ìý

Grand dame of American filmÌý received herÌý in 2006 for her performance as icy fashion editor Miranda Priestly in "." Although Streep did not take home the Best Actress award, the two-time winner became the most-nominated performer in the history of the Academy. Since then, Streep has garneredÌýÌýand another win.

At 20 years old, Canadian actressÌýEllen Page became the youngest actress ever nominated for Best Actress by the Academy. The nod came for her spunky but sensitive role as a ."

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Just a few months before the scheduled release of Christopher Nolan's edgy Batman film "," Heath Ledger, who starred as The Joker, died of a drug overdose in his New York City apartment. LedgerÌý during production, and his mood and sleep cycle suffered. The pills that ultimately killed him were prescribed in an attempt to cope with the effects of filming the most demanding role of his career.

Director James Cameron's "" reinvented 3D technology with the introduction ofÌý, a process whichÌý in order to create a more convincing 3D illusion. "Avatar" went on to becomeÌý, and revolutionized feature film animation.

Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to take home the Best Director honorÌýfor her hard-hitting feature, "," about a group of bomb disposal experts duringÌýthe Iraq War. Bigelow's ex-husband and " and was sitting behind Bigelow when she was announced as the winner.

French film "" beat out big names and Hollywood blockbusters by sweeping the Oscars in a host of categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. The movie, which centers on a silent film star struggling to adapt to the introduction of talkies, wasÌý. The film, except for a single line of dialogue and dream sequence with sound, is the first silent movie to win Best Picture; and the Best Picture winner to be shot completely in black-and-white .

In 2012, "," the fifth and final film in the teen vampire series, hit theaters. It was theÌý in the first few days of release. The supernatural love affair between Kristen Stewart's Bella and Robert Pattinson's Edward provedÌý, upping their clout as an influential box office demographic
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Jodie FosterÌýÌýand is one of few to transition from childhood stardom to a successful adult film career. For the most part, Foster has kept her personal life to herself. It wasn't until she turned 50 thatÌý in a very public setting:Ìý

"," directed by Gareth Edwards, marked the 60th anniversary of giant lizard movies. The ," was released in 1954 in Japan.

"," adapted from E. L. James' erotic novel and starring Dakota Johnson,Ìý. Box office revenues were fueled by the film's taboo subject matter: a sadomasochisticÌýlove affair between a young woman and aÌýcontrolling man.

"," the sequel to Pixar's "Finding Nemo," was the ever. The movie commanded a cool $135.1 million.

"," directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Israeli newcomer Gal Gadot, performed heroically at the box office. The film raked in $103.3 million opening weekend, making itÌý.

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