Most influential movies of all time

[btownmeggy]

In this thread, we make assertions about the most influential movies of all time, and then explain HOW they've been so influential.

[Kaplowitz]

300.


Gave me a great Halloween costume.

[0ojakeo0]

transformers

[btownmeggy]

I'll go,

HAROLD AND MAUDE

I only saw Harold and Maude for the first time a couple of months ago. I spent most of my life just thinking it was one of those kinda good but mostly kinda lame movies from the 70s. With all of the Arrested Development checked out from Blockbuster, I decided to give it a whirl, and wow!

The movie itself is insanely good and I can't imagine anyone who's even a little cool, happy, loving, and interested in the nature of the world disliking it. But while I was watching I was just so shocked at how NEW it seemed, so modern in the very technical sense of the world (modus - of this very moment). Some of your may know that two other movies from Harold and Maude's era that I truly love are Barbarella and Bonnie and Clyde, yet both of them are clearly of a different temporal mindset than today.

I figured that the reason I perceived all this about Harold and Maude is because--- IT'S SUCH AN INCREDIBLY INFLUENTIAL MOVIE!! Wes Anderson, whose work I by and large love, I have now realized, needs to get a life and come up with something original. His work, which in itself has been so influential over the past 15 years or so, is starkly and recognizably based on Harold and Maude.

Harold and Maude --> The Royal Tennebaums/Rushmore (these two in particular) create a clear line of succession to one of this year's Oscar nominees (and I movie that over the course of 1.5 hours I grew to like quite a bit), Juno.

[RedBullNation]

How about Star Wars Episode 6 (i think that's the one with Darth Vader, correct me if I'm wrong)? Who can forget that ending?

[btownmeggy]

How about Star Wars Episode 6 (i think that's the one with Darth Vader, correct me if I'm wrong)? Who can forget that ending?

With "Luke, I am you father"?

That's Episode V. Empire Strikes Back.

It's certainly an oft-repeated line.

[heavycola]

i would like to nominate Jaws, because Chief Brodie died today

[0ojakeo0]

i would like to nominate Jaws, because Chief Brodie died today

awwww

[Colossus]

Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope

This movie ushered in the era of special effects. I don't think the impact of this movie and the Star Wars movies which followed can be overstated in terms of impact on the movie-making process and the movie-going experience. All cult following aside, they were a major influence on the medium.

[mandalorian2298]

"Enter the Dragon" because it solved the eternal "Who's the strongest?" question. Best martial arts movie EVER. No room for compromise. If you disagree with this, head-butt the wall until you feel better.

"Empire strikes back" because pop-culture wouldn't be the same without Yoda.

"Patch Adams" The fans of "House m.d." know why.

[suggs]

Influential?
Well then, Taxi Driver and Godfather have to be up there.
Perhaps the first Matrix, for special effects.
One of Oliver Stones, as he kinda crated the mega biopic.

And Chicken Run

[Snorri1234]

Citizen Kane!

[suggs]

Citizen Kane!

You wot?
Maybe it sneaks in, a CLASSIC!

And, the THIRD MAN.

[darvlay]

2001: A Space Odyssey

Kubrick eschews traditional dialogue and uses mainly visuals and music to tell the story. Kubrick's innovative use of special effects influenced countless other film-makers to this day and his imagery was the culmination of the Western World's decades old fascination with science fiction. The moon landing would occur one year after the film was released.

2001 is one of the greatest science fiction films, if not the greatest, EVER MADE!

Star Trek is all fluff (although the films from the 80s were enjoyable).

Star Wars is a joke.

2001, baby.

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[InkL0sed]

2001: A Space Odyssey

Kubrick eschews traditional dialogue and uses mainly visuals and music to tell the story. Kubrick's innovative use of special effects influenced countless other film-makers to this day and his imagery was the culmination of the Western World's decades old fascination with science fiction. The moon landing would occur one year after the film was released.

2001 is one of the greatest science fiction films, if not the greatest, EVER MADE!

Star Trek is all fluff (although the films from the 80s were enjoyable).

Star Wars is a joke.

2001, baby.

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I don't understand that movie... I should probably see it again.

[darvlay]

I don't understand that movie... I should probably see it again.

"You're free to speculate as you wish about the philosophical and allegorical meaning of the film—and such speculation is one indication that it has succeeded in gripping the audience at a deep level—but I don't want to spell out a verbal road map for 2001 that every viewer will feel obligated to pursue or else fear he's missed the point."

- Stanley Kubrick, 1968

[InkL0sed]

I don't understand that movie... I should probably see it again.

"You're free to speculate as you wish about the philosophical and allegorical meaning of the film—and such speculation is one indication that it has succeeded in gripping the audience at a deep level—but I don't want to spell out a verbal road map for 2001 that every viewer will feel obligated to pursue or else fear he's missed the point."

- Stanley Kubrick, 1968

The answer of a true artist, of course

[Mr_Adams]

your all wrong,

The Wizard of Oz

the first color film

duh

[darvlay]

I don't understand that movie... I should probably see it again.

"You're free to speculate as you wish about the philosophical and allegorical meaning of the film—and such speculation is one indication that it has succeeded in gripping the audience at a deep level—but I don't want to spell out a verbal road map for 2001 that every viewer will feel obligated to pursue or else fear he's missed the point."

- Stanley Kubrick, 1968

The answer of a true artist, of course

You got it!

[muy_thaiguy]

Godzilla movies! (Not the one made in 1999 though)

[sully800]

Toy Story

Forever changed the animation industry

[ParadiceCity9]

American Pie: The Naked Mile because it made me ejaculate.

[Mr_Adams]

Toy Story

Forever changed the animation industry

That too, but I'll stick w/ the Wizard of Oz...

[MR. Nate]

I can't believe we're on page 3 and I'm the first one to suggest it.

Matrix - not only for it's graphic novel style, but the huge amount of special effects and using Plato's allegory of the Cave in a blockbuster.

[InkL0sed]

I have been told by an extremely knowledgeable and smart movie fan of mine that Ben-Hur is the greatest movie of all time.

Needless to say I disagree; but by "greatest", he explained he really meant influential. I don't know about it myself, but it's apparently way up there.