The Journey(s) of Ian

A talented and engaging actor. A wide variety of roles. A wide variety of genres. An exemplary career. His most notable, to me (and most SF fans), was as Commander J. J. Adams, in the SF classic "Forbidden Planet" (1956), however, also the 'Naked Gun' series. Lots of laughs. He will be missed. He will be remembered.

One Hundred and One Great Movies ! Greatness is subjective. Thus determining the ‘greatest’ one hundred and one movies, out of the myriad of movies made, is a task intrinsically mired within the limits of one’s own experience, interests and biases, however, to recognise this reality is to also recognise the reverse, that all categorisation is partly subjective, but ensconced, hopefully at least, around a core of objective criteria. Therefore, it is within this framework, a mix of objective criteria, mediated by personal preference, and my viewing history, that I offer to you, the reader, my list of the greatest movies (which includes the occasional TV show) ever made. Those movies, which, I believe, entertain, enthral, and even, to some extent, however small, enlighten. Yet, let us start at the beginning. Movies are by definition, fiction. Fiction, by definition, is not real, however, fiction is (mostly) based upon reality, in that its relies upon existing facts and beliefs fo...