Author: Terry Gale

The Best Of Canadian Cinema


Here is my list of Favorite Canadian Films of All-Time:

  1. The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
  2. Jésus de Montréal (1989)
  3. Dead Ringers (1988)
  4. C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
  5. Lilies  (1996)
  6. Le Confessionnal (1994)
  7. Felicia’s Journey (1999)
  8. The Hanging Garden  (1997)
  9. I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987)
  10. Le déclin de l’empire américain  (1986)
  11. Away from Her  (2006)
  12. Eastern Promises  (2007)
  13. Le Polygraphe  (1996)
  14. Mon Oncle Antoine (1971)
  15. Black Robe  (1991)
  16. Les Bons Débarras  (1980)
  17. Les Amours Imaginaires  (2010)
  18. Lies My Father Told Me (1975)
  19. The Company of Strangers (1990)
  20. Exotica  (1994)
  21. Videodrome  (1983)
  22. Ticket to Heaven (1981)
  23. The Wars  (1983)
  24. My American Cousin (1985)
  25. Bye Bye Blues (1989)
  26. Kissed (1996)
  27. Ginger Snaps (2000)
  28. Why Shoot the Teacher?  (1977)
  29. Naked Lunch  (1991)
  30. Black Christmas  (1974)

Picks of 2010


Terry Gale’s favorite music video of 2010: Mash-Up from Glee

Terry’s favorite movie of 2010: This movie received mixed reviews when released in 2010. I found the movie to be a touching, heartfelt adventure story with incredible animation visuals.

Terry’s favorite weekly television series of 2010: An adult version of Twilight. Fun, campy vampire tale with great social commentary from creator Alan Ball.

2010: A Year at the Box Office


To Grossing Movies at the Box Office 2010:

Figures are from the North American Box Office Receipts:    
Toy Story 3 Disney/Pixar $415,004,880
Alice in Wonderland Disney $334,191,110
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Warner Bros. $293,420,257
Inception Warner Bros. $292,576,195
Shrek Forever After DreamWorks $238,736,787
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Summit $300,531,751
Iron Man 2 Paramount/Marvel $312,128,345
Despicable Me Universal $251,513,985
Tangled Disney $193,291,000
How to Train Your Dragon DreamWorks $217,581,231

Biggest Losses at the Box Office 2010:

  1. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
  2. Tangled
  3. How Do You Know
  4. Wolfman, The
  5. Robin Hood
  6. Sorcerer’s Apprentice, The
  7. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
  8. Green Zone
  9. Tourist, The
  10. Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

American Film Institute’s Top 50 American Film Legends


MEN
WOMEN
1 Humphrey Bogart 1 Katharine Hepburn
2 Cary Grant 2 Bette Davis
3 James Stewart 3 Audrey Hepburn
4 Marlon Brando 4 Ingrid Bergman
5 Fred Astaire 5 Greta Garbo
6 Henry Fonda 6 Marilyn Monroe
7 Clark Gable 7 Elizabeth Taylor
8 James Cagney 8 Judy Garland
9 Spencer Tracy 9 Marlene Dietrich
10 Charlie Chaplin 10 Joan Crawford
11 Gary Cooper 11 Barbara Stanwyck
12 Gregory Peck 12 Claudette Colbert
13 John Wayne 13 Grace Kelly
14 Laurence Olivier 14 Ginger Rogers
15 Gene Kelly 15 Mae West
16 Orson Welles 16 Vivien Leigh
17 Kirk Douglas 17 Lillian Gish
18 James Dean 18 Shirley Temple
19 Burt Lancaster 19 Rita Hayworth
20 The Marx Brothers 20 Lauren Bacall
21 Buster Keaton 21 Sophia Loren
22 Sidney Poitier 22 Jean Harlow
23 Robert Mitchum 23 Carole Lombard
24 Edward G. Robinson 24 Mary Pickford
25 William Holden 25 Ava Gardner

AFI’s 100 Years…100 Stars
Facts about some of the 25 greatest men and 25 greatest women screen legends

  • Lillian Gish has the longest screen career of any legend, male or female – 75 years.
  • Laurence Olivier has the longest career span of any male legend – 59 years.
  • There are four female living legends: Elizabeth Taylor, Shirley Temple, Lauren Bacall and Sophia Loren.
  • There are two male living legends: Kirk Douglas and Sidney Poitier.
  • Legends Marlon Brando, Sidney Poitier and Sophia Loren all had screen debuts in the cut-off year of 1950. Stars whose screen debuts occurred just after 1950, and therefore did not qualify as legends, include Jack Lemmon, Paul Newman, Shirley MacLaine and Clint Eastwood.
  • Ten of the screen legends also comprised five legendary duos: Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. The Marx Brothers are the sole legendary team.
  • There are 13 legends that made the transition from silent pictures to the “talkies.” They are: Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Barbara Stanwyck, Lillian Gish, Carole Lombard, Mary Pickford, Clark Gable, Charlie Chaplin, Gary Cooper, John Wayne, the Marx Brothers, Buster Keaton and Edward G. Robinson.
  • Thirteen screen legends were born outside the United States: Audrey Hepburn, Belgium; Elizabeth Taylor, England; Ingrid Bergman, Sweden; Greta Garbo, Sweden; Marlene Dietrich, Germany; Claudette Colbert, France; Vivian Leigh, India; Sophia Loren, Italy; Mary Pickford, Canada; Cary Grant, England; Charlie Chaplin, England; Laurence Olivier, England; and, Edward G. Robinson, Romania.
  • Eight screen legends were born in New York City: Barbara Stanwyck, Mae West, Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Burt Lancaster and the Marx Brothers.
  • TALES OF MANHATTAN (1942) is the feature film that boasts the largest collection of screen legends: Henry Fonda, Ginger Rogers, Rita Hayworth and Edward G. Robinson. A 20-minute short film to benefit a Tuberculosis sanitarium entitled SLIPPERY PEARLS (or STOLEN JOOLS) from 1931 contains five AFI screen legends: Joan Crawford, Barbara Stanwyck, Gary Cooper, Buster Keaton and Edward G. Robinson.

Top 100 Highest Grossing Movies of All-time (Domestic, Adjusted for Inflation)


  1. Gone With the Wind (1939)
  2. Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
  3. The Sound of Music (1965)
  4. E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  5. The Ten Commandments (1956)
  6. Titanic (1997)
  7. Jaws (1975)
  8. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
  9. The Exorcist (1973)
  10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
  11. 101 Dalmatians (1961)
  12. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  13. Ben-Hur (1959)
  14. Avatar (2009)
  15. Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)
  16. The Sting (1973)
  17. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
  18. Jurassic Park (1993)
  19. The Graduate (1967)
  20. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
  21. Fantasia (1940)
  22. The Godfather (1972)
  23. Forrest Gump (1994)
  24. Mary Poppins (1964)
  25. The Lion King (1994)
  26. Grease (1978)
  27. Thunderball (1965)
  28. The Dark Knight (2008)
  29. The Jungle Book (1967)
  30. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
  31. Shrek 2 (2004)
  32. Ghostbusters (1984)
  33. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
  34. Love Story (1970)
  35. Spider-Man (2002)
  36. Independence Day (1996)
  37. Home Alone (1990)
  38. Pinocchio (1940)
  39. Cleopatra (1963)
  40. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
  41. Goldfinger (1964)
  42. Airport (1970)
  43. American Graffiti (1973)
  44. The Robe (1953)
  45. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
  46. Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
  47. Bambi (1942)
  48. Blazing Saddles (1974)
  49. Batman (1989)
  50. The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
  51. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  52. The Towering Inferno (1974)
  53. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
  54. My Fair Lady (1964)
  55. The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
  56. National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978)
  57. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
  58. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  59. Back to the Future (1985)
  60. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  61. The Sixth Sense (1999)
  62. Superman (1978)
  63. Tootsie (1982)
  64. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
  65. Finding Nemo (2003)
  66. West Side Story (1961)
  67. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
  68. Lady and the Tramp (1955)
  69. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977/1980)
  70. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
  71. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
  72. Rocky (1976)
  73. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
  74. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
  75. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  76. Twister (1996)
  77. Men in Black (1997)
  78. The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957)
  79. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
  80. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
  81. Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
  82. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
  83. M*A*S*H (1970)
  84. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
  85. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
  86. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
  87. Aladdin (1992)
  88. Toy Story 3 (2010)
  89. Ghost (1990)
  90. Duel in the Sun (1946)
  91. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
  92. House of Wax (1953)
  93. Rear Window (1954)
  94. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
  95. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
  96. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
  97. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
  98. Sergeant York (1941)
  99. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
  100. Toy Story 2 (1999)

The Top 100 Money Making Movies of All-Time


  1. Avatar (2009)
  2. Titanic (1997)
  3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  4. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)
  5. Toy Story 3 (2010)
  6. Alice in Wonderland (2010)
  7. The Dark Knight (2008)
  8. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
  9. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007)
  10. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
  11. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
  12. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  13. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
  14. Shrek 2 (2004)
  15. Jurassic Park (1993)
  16. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
  17. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
  18. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
  19. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
  20. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
  21. Finding Nemo (2003)
  22. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
  23. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
  24. Inception (2010)
  25. Spider-Man (2002)
  26. Independence Day (1996)
  27. Shrek the Third (2007)
  28. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
  29. E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  30. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
  31. The Lion King (1994)
  32. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
  33. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (2010)
  34. Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977)
  35. 2012 (2009)
  36. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
  37. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
  38. The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
  39. Shrek Forever After (2010)
  40. Up (2009)
  41. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
  42. Transformers (2007)
  43. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
  44. Forrest Gump (1994)
  45. The Sixth Sense (1999)
  46. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
  47. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
  48. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
  49. Kung Fu Panda (2008)
  50. The Incredibles (2004)
  51. Hancock (2008)
  52. Ratatouille (2007)
  53. Iron Man 2 (2010)
  54. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
  55. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
  56. Mamma Mia! (2008)
  57. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
  58. Casino Royale (2006)
  59. War of the Worlds (2005)
  60. Men in Black (1997)
  61. Quantum of Solace (2008)
  62. I Am Legend (2007)
  63. Iron Man (2008)
  64. Night at the Museum (2006)
  65. Armageddon (1998)
  66. King Kong (2005)
  67. Mission: Impossible II (2000)
  68. The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
  69. Despicable Me (2010)
  70. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
  71. Madagascar (2005)
  72. The Simpsons Movie (2007)
  73. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  74. Sherlock Holmes (2009)
  75. WALL·E (2008)
  76. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
  77. Meet the Fockers (2004)
  78. Ghost (1990)
  79. Aladdin (1992)
  80. Troy (2004)
  81. Twister (1996)
  82. Clash of the Titans (2010)
  83. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
  84. Angels & Demons (2009)
  85. Toy Story 2 (1999)
  86. Bruce Almighty (2003)
  87. Shrek (2001)
  88. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
  89. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
  90. Home Alone (1990)
  91. Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)
  92. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
  93. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
  94. Jaws (1975)
  95. The Hangover (2009)
  96. The Matrix (1999)
  97. Pretty Woman (1990)
  98. Cars (2006)
  99. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
  100. Mission: Impossible (1996)

Biggest Losses at the Movie Box Office of All-Time


  1. Cutthroat Island (1995): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $146,947,958
  2. The Alamo (2004): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $134,784,016
  3. The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $134,396,524
  4. Sahara (2005): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $133,141,605
  5. The 13th Warrior (1999): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $125,887,312
  6. Town & Country (2001): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $115,352,672
  7. Speed Racer (2008): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $106,054,234
  8. Heaven’s Gate (1980): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $104,542,449
  9. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $99,798,592
  10. Inchon (1982): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $89,870,942
  11. Treasure Planet (2002): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $83,833,389
  12. The Postman (1997): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $83,346,947
  13. Red Planet (2000): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $82,406,208
  14. Soldier (1998): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $78,912,404
  15. Gigli (2003): Net losses adjusted for inflation: $77,961,644

43 Notable Movies of 2010


  1. Black Swan, The – Director: Darren Aronofsky
  2. Fighter, The – Director: David O. Russell
  3. Tree of Life – Director: Terrence Malick
  4. Tempest, The – Director: Julie Taymor
  5. True Grit –Director: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
  6. Way Back, The – Director: Peter Weir
  7. Toy Story 3 – Director: Lee Unkrich
  8. Hereafter – Director: Clint Eastwood
  9. Social Network, The – Director: David Fincher
  10. Inception – Director: Christopher Nolan
  11. King’s Speech, The – Director: Tom Hooper
  12. Kids Are Alright, The – Director: Lisa Cholodenko
  13. 127 Hours – Director: Danny Boyle
  14. Town, The – Director: Ben Affleck
  15. Winter’s Bone – Director: Debra Granik
  16. Blue Valentine –Director: Derek Cianfrance
  17. Get Low – Director: Aaron Schneider
  18. Company Men, The – Director: John Wells
  19. And Everything Is Going Fine – Director: Steven Soderbergh
  20. I Love You Phillip Morris – Director: Glenn Ficarra & John Requa
  21. Another Year – Director: Mike Leigh
  22. Barney’s Version – Director: Richard J. Lewis
  23. Somewhere – Director: Sophia Coppola
  24. Biutiful – Director: Alejandro Gonzalez
  25. Rabbit Hole – Director: John Cameron Mitchell
  26. Animal Kingdom – Director: David Michôd
  27. I Am Love – Director: Luca Guadagnino
  28. The Illusionist – Director: Sylvain Chomet
  29. Conviction– Director: Tony Goldwyn
  30. Buried – Director: Rodrigo Cortes
  31. Fish Tank – Director: Andrea Arnold
  32. Ghost Writer, The  – Director: Roman Polanski
  33. Greenberg – Director: Noah Baumbach
  34. Let Me In – Director: Matt Reeves
  35. Monsters – Director: Gareth Edwards
  36. Please Give – Director: Nicole Holofcener
  37. Youth in Revolt – Director: Miguel Arteta
  38. Easy A – Director: Will Gluck
  39. Scott Pilgrim Vs The World – Director: Edgar Wright
  40. Howl – Director: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
  41. La Mission – Director: Peter Bratt
  42. Patrik, Age 1.5 – Director: Ella Lemhagen
  43. Undertow – Director: Javier Fuentes-León

Disturb’n Dreams


Disturb’n Dreams Bloopers and out takes from the Short Feature written and directed by Terrence Gale, featuring MBG Explorer Christie Mawer & MBG Creative Director Bryce Winter.  This also shows how much fun we had in making the film. 

Disturb’n Dreams Short Feature written and directed by Terrence Gale, featuring MBG Explorer Christie Mawer & MBG Creative Director Bryce Winter.