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''Precious Images'' is a 1986 short film by Chuck Workman in honor of the Directors Guild Of America's 50th anniversary. It features clips from 470 films ranging from 1903 to 1985 (''Film/RockyIV''). The clips are all ''very'' short, a half-second each, resulting in a dizzying collage that attempts to sum up all of movie history in exactly eight minutes. The montage took around three months to complete.

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''Precious Images'' is a 1986 short film by Chuck Workman in honor of that was commissioned by the Directors Guild Of America's America to honor their 50th anniversary. It features clips from 470 films ranging from 1903 (''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery'') to 1985 (''Film/RockyIV''). The clips are all ''very'' short, a half-second each, resulting in a dizzying collage that attempts to sum up all of movie history in exactly eight minutes. The montage took around three months to complete.


* MatchCut: This was perhaps what popularized the idea of film montages showing a clip from a movie of a character doing one thing, and then to follow it up with another movie clip of a character doing something identical. The most notable example is the transition shots from Musical to Horror/Thriller, which first shows Esther Williams in ''Million Dollar Mermaid'' descending into water with her arms outstretched, and then shows a clip of the opening scene from ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' of Chrissie in the water with her arms outstretched as well.

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* MatchCut: This was perhaps what popularized the idea of film montages showing a clip from a movie of a character doing one thing, and then to follow it up with another movie clip of a character doing something identical. The most notable example is the transition shots from Musical to Horror/Thriller, which first shows Esther Williams Williams' character in ''Million Dollar Mermaid'' descending into water with her arms outstretched, and then shows a clip of the opening scene from ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' of Chrissie in the water with her arms outstretched as well.


* MatchCut: This was perhaps what popularized the idea of film montages showing a clip from a movie of a character doing one thing, and then to follow it up with another movie clip of a character doing something identical. The most notable example is the transition shots from Musical to Horror/Thriller, which first shows Creator/EstherWilliams in ''Million Dollar Mermaid'' descending into water with her arms outstretched, and then shows a clip of the opening scene from ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' of Chrissie in the water with her arms outstretched as well.

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* MatchCut: This was perhaps what popularized the idea of film montages showing a clip from a movie of a character doing one thing, and then to follow it up with another movie clip of a character doing something identical. The most notable example is the transition shots from Musical to Horror/Thriller, which first shows Creator/EstherWilliams Esther Williams in ''Million Dollar Mermaid'' descending into water with her arms outstretched, and then shows a clip of the opening scene from ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' of Chrissie in the water with her arms outstretched as well.


* BookEnds: The montage begins and ends with the legendary opening scene from ''Film/CitizenKane''.



* MatchCut: This was perhaps what popularized the idea of film montages showing a clip from a movie of a character doing one thing, and then to follow it up with another movie clip of a character doing something identical. The most notable example is the transition shots from Musical to Horror/Thriller, which first shows Creator/EstherWilliams in ''Million Dollar Mermaid'' descending into water with her arms outstretched, and then shows a clip of the opening scene from ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' of Chrissie in the water with her arms also outstretched.

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* MatchCut: This was perhaps what popularized the idea of film montages showing a clip from a movie of a character doing one thing, and then to follow it up with another movie clip of a character doing something identical. The most notable example is the transition shots from Musical to Horror/Thriller, which first shows Creator/EstherWilliams in ''Million Dollar Mermaid'' descending into water with her arms outstretched, and then shows a clip of the opening scene from ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' of Chrissie in the water with her arms also outstretched.outstretched as well.


''Precious Images'' is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning film from 1986 by Chuck Workman in honor of the Directors Guild Of America's 50th anniversary. It features clips from more than 100 films ranging from the silent era to 1985 (''Film/RockyIV''). The clips are all ''very'' short, a half-second each, resulting in a dizzying collage that attempts to sum up all of movie history in exactly eight minutes.

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''Precious Images'' is an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning a 1986 short film from 1986 by Chuck Workman in honor of the Directors Guild Of America's 50th anniversary. It features clips from more than 100 470 films ranging from the silent era 1903 to 1985 (''Film/RockyIV''). The clips are all ''very'' short, a half-second each, resulting in a dizzying collage that attempts to sum up all of movie history in exactly eight minutes.
minutes. The montage took around three months to complete.

Upon its release, the short gained a tremendous amount of popularity and was screened all around the country. The following year, it won the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Live-Action Short Film, and in 2009 it was selected for preservation in the UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry. In both cases, it is the only film montage to receive such an honor.


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* MatchCut: This was perhaps what popularized the idea of film montages showing a clip from a movie of a character doing one thing, and then to follow it up with another movie clip of a character doing something identical. The most notable example is the transition shots from Musical to Horror/Thriller, which first shows Creator/EstherWilliams in ''Million Dollar Mermaid'' descending into water with her arms outstretched, and then shows a clip of the opening scene from ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' of Chrissie in the water with her arms also outstretched.


* GenreRoulette: The short showcases numerous movies from every single film genre.



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* UpdatedReRelease: Upon being released again in 1996, many movies from the late '80s and early/mid '90s were added into the film.

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''Precious Images'' is an AcademyAward-winning film from 1986 by Chuck Workman in honor of the Directors Guild Of America's 50th anniversary. It features clips from more than 100 films ranging from the silent era to 1985 (''Film/RockyIV''). The clips are all ''very'' short, a half-second each, resulting in a dizzying collage that attempts to sum up all of movie history in exactly eight minutes.

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''Precious Images'' is an AcademyAward-winning UsefulNotes/AcademyAward-winning film from 1986 by Chuck Workman in honor of the Directors Guild Of America's 50th anniversary. It features clips from more than 100 films ranging from the silent era to 1985 (''Film/RockyIV''). The clips are all ''very'' short, a half-second each, resulting in a dizzying collage that attempts to sum up all of movie history in exactly eight minutes.


''Film/PreciousImages'' is an AcademyAward-winning film from 1986 by Chuck Workman in honor of Directors Guild Of America's 50th anniversary featuring more than 100 films ranging from the silent era to 1985 (Film/RockyIV).

It was re-released in 1996 with additional clips from Film/DoTheRightThing, Film/ForrestGump and so on. It is said to be the most watched short of all time.

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''Film/PreciousImages'' ''Precious Images'' is an AcademyAward-winning film from 1986 by Chuck Workman in honor of the Directors Guild Of America's 50th anniversary featuring anniversary. It features clips from more than 100 films ranging from the silent era to 1985 (Film/RockyIV).

(''Film/RockyIV''). The clips are all ''very'' short, a half-second each, resulting in a dizzying collage that attempts to sum up all of movie history in exactly eight minutes.

It was re-released in 1996 with additional clips from Film/DoTheRightThing, Film/ForrestGump ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/ForrestGump'', and so on. It is said to be the most watched short of all time.


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* ShoutOut: Shout Out: The Movie, as the film is nothing but brief clips from notable films.
* StockFootage: The whole film.


* Montage: Chuck is the master of Oscar ceremony montages after this film.

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* Montage: Chuck is Montages: One of the master of Oscar ceremony montages after this film.most finest examples.


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* Montage: Chuck is the master of Oscar ceremony montagesmontages after this film.


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It was re-released in 1996 with additional clips ''Drugstore Cowboy'', Film/DoTheRightThing, Film/ForrestGump and so on. It is said to be the most watched short of all time.

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It was re-released in 1996 with additional clips ''Drugstore Cowboy'', from Film/DoTheRightThing, Film/ForrestGump and so on. It is said to be the most watched short of all time.



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It was re-released in 1996 with additional clips from Film/DrugstoreCowboy, Film/DoTheRightThing, Film/ForrestGump and so on. It is said to be the most watched short of all time.

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It was re-released in 1996 with additional clips from Film/DrugstoreCowboy, ''Drugstore Cowboy'', Film/DoTheRightThing, Film/ForrestGump and so on. It is said to be the most watched short of all time.



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