Fantasy
AFI defines "fantasy" as a genre where live-action characters inhabit imagined settings and/or experience situations that transcend the rules of the natural world.
| # | Film | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wizard of Oz | 1939 |
| 2 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 |
| 3 | It's a Wonderful Life | 1946 |
| 4 | King Kong | 1933 |
| 5 | Miracle on 34th Street | 1947 |
| 6 | Field of Dreams | 1989 |
| 7 | Harvey | 1950 |
| 8 | Groundhog Day | 1993 |
| 9 | The Thief of Bagdad | 1924 |
| 10 | Big | 1988 |
Read more about this topic: AFI's 10 Top 10
Famous quotes containing the word fantasy:
“People accept a representation in which the elements of wish and fantasy are purposely included but which nevertheless proclaims to represent “the past” and to serve as a guide-rule for life, thereby hopelessly confusing the spheres of knowledge and will.”
—Johan Huizinga (1872–1945)
“The traditional American husband and father had the responsibilities—and the privileges—of playing the role of primary provider. Sharing that role is not easy. To yield exclusive access to the role is to surrender some of the potential for fulfilling the hero fantasy—a fantasy that appeals to us all. The loss is far from trivial.”
—Faye J. Crosby (20th century)
“... in a history of spiritual rupture, a social compact built on fantasy and collective secrets, poetry becomes more necessary than ever: it keeps the underground aquifers flowing; it is the liquid voice that can wear through stone.”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)