Also ranks #7 on The 12 Most Impressive CGI Moments From Before The 1990s 50 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Ming-Na, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames 47 votes Blurring the lines between reality and computer animation, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is the first feature-length motion picture th...
Over 1.2K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of Sci-Fi Movies with the Best CGI HOW RANKINGS WORK In order to make a modern-day science fiction movie, the use of CGI is almost mandatory. However, the best CGI effects in sci-fi films need to find a perfect balance. ...
Before CGI took over Hollywood, Jumanji was a thrilling adventure featuring Robin Williams as Alan Parrish—a man trapped inside a magical board game for decades. When two kids unleash the game's creatures into their world, they must work together to save it from destruction. A perfect blend ...
It's no exaggeration to say that there are few greater joys in life thanBuster Keaton'sThe General. Alongside possiblySherlock Jr.andSteamboat Bill, Jr.,The Generalmarks the high point of Keaton's directorial career. First released in 1926, it was initially greeted with indifference by movieg...
This is an Emily Blunt movie, first and foremost, but also boasts incredible performances from Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin. Sicario also features incredible set pieces, such as the tension-filled shootout at the border. (Jakob Barnes) ...
"The Humans" isn't technically a horror movie, but it sure feels like one. Focusing on a family during one long Thanksgiving, "The Humans" will have you on edge from the first frame as it drops you into a creaky, spooky New York apartment where it seems like ghosts are lurking around...
King Kong (Kong: Skull Island)King Kong is a giant movie monster, resembling a colossal ape, that has appeared in various media since 1933. The character first appeared in the 1933 film King Kong, which received universal acclaim upon its initial release and re-releases. ...
'Duel', as fate would have it, is Steve Spielberg’s first movie. Before 'Jaws' and 'E.T.', there was this TV movie suspense thriller about a car and semi-truck dueling it out on the open highway. Dennis Weaver played the unsuspecting motorist who found himself pursued in murderous ...
Bugs and fish and monsters would follow, but even as the technology evolved — liberating the heretofore hand-rendered form — nothing has surpassed that first toon, thanks to great writing and voice work that, even more than the CGI, brought Woody, Buzz Lightyear and their pals to life....
When The Mask first came out in 1994, reviewers raved about the ultra-modern special effects used to turn Jim Carrey into a living cartoon. While the CGI might not have stood the test of time, Carrey’s elastic performance as shy nice guy Stanley and his alter ego The Mask is just as...