So here we go, the 10 best films of the "magic" of all time. "This is a difficult task, and of course, a list, provided by many of the question.
I've tried, this is a list of the films, the films have themes or compile references to magic magic very clear in this function. Of course, the race of Harry Potter films, the excellent Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, you can even expanded. However, the desire to expand the list of films inspired magician or magic item left to be "too obvious."
For space reasons, I can not understand, fully animated movies in this list, so that people like Fantasia, sword in the stone and even The Illusionist (2010 film Sylvian Chomet) are not included.
I have also ignored the TV series such as The Magician (Bill Bixby coached by Mark Wilson), Jonathan Creek, the quirky 1970 TV series Ace of Clubs, as well as specific Colombo, murder St. John's, has attracted one foot in the episodes serious magic and sorcery.
This leads to a quick overview of the best people in movies, films, I know. From outside the top ten - not because of poor quality just because they are somewhat peripheral to the main list.
Passport to Pimlico (1949), Henry Cornelius and great performances by Stanley Holloway and Margaret Rutherford passed. This is great Ealing comedy contains a sequence in the subway, where the magician The big day Masoni, covered the case, let their birds avoided by the surreal nature of comic timing.
Dead of Night (1945) by Alberto Cavancanti addressed is an acronym Ealing great horror film that a number of stories about a dream contained "a customer said in the remote village away. The film is said to affect the cosmologists Hoyle, Bondi, Gold and the development of the theory have the "steady state. They were inspired by the circular nature of the narrative films. However, the film contains scenes of the story of a ventriloquist's dummy and a less glamorous. Ventriloquism it is the art of magic in connection to its inclusion here. The story is the precursor to one that is actually on the list, Magic with Anthony Hopkins.
Thirty-Nine Steps (1939), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The original and perhaps the greatest of this film, the climax of what, as in a theater where a "man of memory" is underway. Done The law of memory can be considered a sub-all the magical art of mentalism. The great magician Harry Lorraine is to act not only for their "magic", but also famous for their contribution to training and development of human memory.
The Raven (1963) Directed by Roger Corman, the great Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Boris Karloff as a medieval magician in a magic duel is involved. This fun, based on the ground and the colored film loosely based on the poem by Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven is not the best example of the Corman-Price collection, but it's fun.
The Night of the Demons (1957) Jacques Tourneur. This great film is an adaptation of MR James story "Casting the Runes". With Dana Andrews as a skeptical psychologist "cursed" by the magician Faust look and "cult" leader Julian Karswell (Niall MacGinnis). Dressed in a sequence as Dr. Karswell Bobo magic in a children's party. The conversation then takes place between the psychologist and the magician in him as a number of policy frameworks and ideas for future bizarre it is!. Turner apparently never wanted to "see" the public the devil. I many ways I wish we had got away with it. The film would be even more frightening and disturbing, if terrorism is left to the imagination - Foreign wizard again take note!
The Wizard (1958), Ingmar Bergman directed. in the top 5 at least - the only reason the film was the top ten because of the possibility of being as "pretentious" when placed where I think it is released! Max von Sydow plays a magician caught the travel and "magnetic healer" (Back in the days of Mesmer) in a story about prejudice, honesty, and the class and all ..... is complex. Sydow is brilliant, speaks rarely, and images of Bergman is excellent. The film was called "Thinking Man's Horror. Genial traded surreal and eerie and addressed.
The Great Buck Howard (2008), directed by Sean McGinly is the character of John Malkovich, which is based on the mentalist Kreskin.
Next to see (2007) Directed by Lee Tamahori Nicolas Cage as a man who see the future in a few minutes and costumes for his gift of a living working as a magician. Cage is seen as a different kind of "Wizard" in the fantasy film The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010 directed by Jon Turtletaub) direct reference to the sorcerer's apprentice in Disney's Fantasia.
Magic directed Man (2010), Roscoe Lever stars Billy Zane, of Darius, the magic man plays the title. Billed as a thriller, this film is not received the best reviews. Since I have not seen it yet I can not comment - but maybe a future revision of this list to see included.
Thus, in the Top Ten
10. Prince of Magicians 1901 Excelsior directed by Georges Méliès. This revolutionary film was a magician before turning to the magic of the film. He has produced several short films, including this is one, but many seem to film adaptations of stage tricks that magicians like to get in the situation. It was one of the first filmmakers stop function framework, time and multiple exposures. In addition, most hand-painted films shot in black and white. A true innovator.
9. The game Grim directed by Irvin Wilate 1919. Not to see the greatest movies, but from the perspective of a mage is a necessity. Harry Houdini appeared in the title role, showing his tricks to escape. Houdini not only a great magician, but a great film entrepreneur adopted soon, but to be honest has little lasting contribution to cinema. In a way, "Faking" taken maybe a few Méliès dramatic consequences of the live performances Houdini.
8. Lord of Illusions (1995), directed by Clive Barker, on his novel of the same name. This film is distinguished by its magical references. Not only the "evil" main character Nix have supernatural powers, but his supporters have. One of his disciples, Swann, use after the death Nix early (before his resurrection after) their magical powers to become a popular illusionist. The sequences were well done magic, there is a cameo of the great Billy McCombe and the Magic Castle as a place of terror presented. The basic concept that "magic is a dangerous reality" is an ideal element for Bizarre magician.
7. Spell mortal (1991), directed by Martin Campbell, a detective, Harry Philip Lovecraft (played by Fred Ward), in the Los Angeles 1940, where magic is everyday life. He was hired by a wealthy man to find a lost book - yeap, you ... The Necronomicon! It really is a film-noir-like flavor Bogart with magic, of course, by definition, they are not magicians. It is witty, funny and full of allusions to Lovecraft. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, in contrast to his successor less acute (Witch Hunt) is not available on DVD.
Witch Hunt (1994) directed by Paul Schrader. A sequel to cast a deadly spell, the detective in combat, H. Phillip Lovecraft played by Dennis Hopper, the evil of corruption and conduct magical Senator. As a result of poor quality, but perhaps not as much fun as the first film.
6. The Great Kandinsky (1995) directed by Terry Windsor. This "for television" movie should be on this list not only for its charm and humor, but are included because of their sensitivity. Richard Harris (whose work is admirable) plays an evasion of life in retirement in a nursing home. The story revolves around the desire Kandiski "secret persecution" and a "final show." The flight is also Houdini Water torture cell, indicating the iconic nature of an illusion.
5. Nightmare Alley (1947), directed by Edmund Goulding. An impressive film, and perhaps one of the greatest examples of all-time film noir. Tyrone Power is a "rogue state mental Stanton Carlyle, whose trail of lies and deception to the dishwasher to take a millionaire to poverty. Of course the magicians, which immediately links to an artist who used to go under the name of Rinaldo, but was best known professionally, and now the world of the clairvoyant "wide as Stanton Carlisle. (1928-1990). Stanton insisted, despite these challenges, which was his real name and not influenced by the movie Goulding.
4. House of Games (1978) directed by David Mamet. I do not really conjure up a movie, but a performance of one of my heroes magic Ricky Jay. Ricky is one of a group of crooks in this thriller Hitchcockesque. Mamet, as he always does a good job of detecting the atmosphere and the film examines the motivations and behavior. Ricky Jay, of course, is no stranger to the big screen, it dies with roles in the James Bond movie, Tomorrow Never, Magnolia, Buck Howard, prestige, and many others. This, however, I think it was his first trip to the big screen "
3. Houdini (1953) by George Marshall, with Tony Curtis as Houdini. This film has much to answer in establishing some of the most enduring myths about the life of truth "mythical" Houdini. His death at the scene after the completion of the "torture cell water is not a fact, but the film probably an allusion to them. The" brush with death in an icy river, the first representation "power shirt" at a dinner of society of magicians will almost certainly never happened before - but the romance and innocence of the time savings. The consultant magic of this film was Dunning.
I think it is worth noting in passing that in 1998 there was a television movie about Houdini (led by the spring Densher) and an earlier trial, a biography in 1976 remake with Paul Michael Glaser in the title role (directed for television by Melville Shavelson). The film Death Defying Acts (2007), followed by Gillian Armstrong directed Houdini underlines the interest in the media and mental health is documented and may be by another story in fact the vehicle.
2. Magic (1978), directed by Richard Attenborough and Anthony Hopkins stared. The film begins the Hopkins character as a magician, but he sees the success as a ventriloquist. The graph of the film rises to madness, as the relationship with Hopkins 'Fat' your doll. It is a classic film with some nuances crawls through what some say is tempered, the slower sequences of sentimentality.
1. The Illusionist (2006) directed by Neil Burger look and Ed Norton. The pace and feel of this film is wonderful. It is a love story with excellent performances from an exceptional cast. The magical tips from Ricky Jay and Michael Webber. Eisenhiem Norton as a magician is the ideal scenario. The camera work is great to visit the plot very well and maybe a few surprises.
1. The Prestige (2006), by Christopher Nolan. While The Illusionist is beautiful and very sexy and "hope" in his heart and "romantic", the prestige is darker and deals with revenge, envy and competitiveness. Great performances by Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as a magician with a "secret" and a non-linear narrative, the film very interesting and well worth the small effort to compete with the tangle of intrigue makes ready. The "Prestige", contains the end of the film stunning revelations. Intelligent scripting provides the emotional stress of life and rich references Magic (Chung Ling Soo, the bullet trap, water torture) makes this movie a must for magicians. Ricky Jay seems created as a stage actor Michael Caine is great as a generator of hope - but never ask me to build a flight cage for birds!
You really can not separate these two films in terms of game quality, production and payroll history to a less severe shares ....
Magos (2007) really deserves a gold star on this list. Directed by Andrew O'Connor and written co-written by David Britland, Andy Nyman and Anthony Owen and the other is a magical journey of violence. The choice of a comic look about the world of magic, wizards, see Mitchell and Webb rattle a few large one-liners, some key tribute to magician and a real impact in some of the strangeness that is an integral part of the magic scene. The great Pat, this page looks, and most of the "positions" of magic in the Magic Convention Host Competition at the center of the action films were made by the famous magic dealers.
