Top 10 Game-Changing Hollywood Movies

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look at movies that instigated popular

look at movies that instigated popular fads in Hollywood

fads in Hollywood

fads in Hollywood many of these trends are still prevalent

many of these trends are still prevalent

many of these trends are still prevalent in today’s cinema although some of them

in today’s cinema although some of them

in today’s cinema although some of them are slowly starting to fade out all the

are slowly starting to fade out all the

are slowly starting to fade out all the more do you are being moved tonight I

more do you are being moved tonight I

more do you are being moved tonight I have to make sure you want an imposter

have to make sure you want an imposter

have to make sure you want an imposter number 10 Harry Potter and the Deathly

number 10 Harry Potter and the Deathly

number 10 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 trend splitting movies

Hallows Part 1 trend splitting movies

Hallows Part 1 trend splitting movies into multiple parts and pretty much

into multiple parts and pretty much

into multiple parts and pretty much since the final Harry Potter book covers

since the final Harry Potter book covers

since the final Harry Potter book covers so much ground the filmmakers decided to

so much ground the filmmakers decided to

so much ground the filmmakers decided to with the adaptation into multiple movies

with the adaptation into multiple movies

with the adaptation into multiple movies studios quickly realized that two movies

studios quickly realized that two movies

studios quickly realized that two movies could mean double the profits thus the

could mean double the profits thus the

could mean double the profits thus the final entries in the Twilight and Hunger

final entries in the Twilight and Hunger

final entries in the Twilight and Hunger Games franchises were expanded into two

Games franchises were expanded into two

Games franchises were expanded into two movies as well everyone that’s dead is

movies as well everyone that’s dead is

movies as well everyone that’s dead is dead to me

dead to me

dead to me meanwhile The Hobbit went from being a

meanwhile The Hobbit went from being a

meanwhile The Hobbit went from being a relatively short children’s book to

relatively short children’s book to

relatively short children’s book to being an epic trilogy I have never used

being an epic trilogy I have never used

being an epic trilogy I have never used a sword in my life time went by however

a sword in my life time went by however

a sword in my life time went by however audiences grew tired of the Hollywood

audiences grew tired of the Hollywood

audiences grew tired of the Hollywood stretching split so while the last

stretching split so while the last

stretching split so while the last divergent novel was supposed to get the

divergent novel was supposed to get the

divergent novel was supposed to get the two-part treatment

two-part treatment

two-part treatment Allegiant disappointed at the box office

Allegiant disappointed at the box office

Allegiant disappointed at the box office so Lionsgate aborted the plan in favor

so Lionsgate aborted the plan in favor

so Lionsgate aborted the plan in favor of a made-for-tv closer instead hey

of a made-for-tv closer instead hey

of a made-for-tv closer instead hey you’re eating right now number nine the

you’re eating right now number nine the

you’re eating right now number nine the matrix friend bullet time

at the turn of the 21st century the

at the turn of the 21st century the matrix revolutionised action movies with

matrix revolutionised action movies with

matrix revolutionised action movies with its ideas symbolism and style most

its ideas symbolism and style most

its ideas symbolism and style most importantly it perfected the bullet time

importantly it perfected the bullet time

importantly it perfected the bullet time effect other movies like kill and kill

effect other movies like kill and kill

effect other movies like kill and kill again and previously experimented with

again and previously experimented with

again and previously experimented with this slow-motion effect let the

this slow-motion effect let the

this slow-motion effect let the Wachowski z’ turned it into a mainstream

Wachowski z’ turned it into a mainstream

Wachowski z’ turned it into a mainstream phenomenon suddenly every other movie

phenomenon suddenly every other movie

phenomenon suddenly every other movie was seemingly parroting bullet time

was seemingly parroting bullet time

was seemingly parroting bullet time while matrix poof’s have officially

while matrix poof’s have officially

while matrix poof’s have officially become pass a time slice photography is

become pass a time slice photography is

become pass a time slice photography is here to stay countless movies still

here to stay countless movies still

here to stay countless movies still utilize this effect and it’s practically

utilize this effect and it’s practically

utilize this effect and it’s practically become an action picture staple

become an action picture staple

become an action picture staple despite the gimmick being long past its

despite the gimmick being long past its

despite the gimmick being long past its sell-by date let’s count them down

number eight Alice in Wonderland trend

number eight Alice in Wonderland trend live-action remake poetry going into the

live-action remake poetry going into the

live-action remake poetry going into the 2010 audiences became obsessed with

2010 audiences became obsessed with

2010 audiences became obsessed with anything nostalgic Disney notably tapped

anything nostalgic Disney notably tapped

anything nostalgic Disney notably tapped into our childhood memories with their

into our childhood memories with their

into our childhood memories with their live-action remake of Alice in

live-action remake of Alice in

live-action remake of Alice in Wonderland

Wonderland

Wonderland although most felt the film fell short

although most felt the film fell short

although most felt the film fell short of the 1951 animated classic that didn’t

of the 1951 animated classic that didn’t

of the 1951 animated classic that didn’t stop it from grossing over a billion

stop it from grossing over a billion

stop it from grossing over a billion dollars and as a result

dollars and as a result

dollars and as a result Tiffany decided to give several other

Tiffany decided to give several other

Tiffany decided to give several other animated features of the live-action

animated features of the live-action

animated features of the live-action treatment over the next few years the

treatment over the next few years the

treatment over the next few years the studio put a new spin on Sleeping Beauty

studio put a new spin on Sleeping Beauty

studio put a new spin on Sleeping Beauty Cinderella and the Jungle Book a

Cinderella and the Jungle Book a

Cinderella and the Jungle Book a live-action version of Beauty and the

live-action version of Beauty and the

live-action version of Beauty and the Beast saw the light of day in 2017 but

Beast saw the light of day in 2017 but

Beast saw the light of day in 2017 but Disney isn’t stopping there the studio

Disney isn’t stopping there the studio

Disney isn’t stopping there the studio also has plans for remakes of Mulan

also has plans for remakes of Mulan

also has plans for remakes of Mulan Dumbo and The Lion King to name just a

Dumbo and The Lion King to name just a

Dumbo and The Lion King to name just a few

few

few number seven The Sixth Sense trend to

number seven The Sixth Sense trend to

number seven The Sixth Sense trend to twist even if you haven’t seen The Sixth

twist even if you haven’t seen The Sixth

twist even if you haven’t seen The Sixth Sense

Sense

Sense you likely know how it ends but is the

you likely know how it ends but is the

you likely know how it ends but is the risk of spoiling the finale let’s just

risk of spoiling the finale let’s just

risk of spoiling the finale let’s just say it has one of the most shocking

say it has one of the most shocking

say it has one of the most shocking surprises in the history of cinema this

surprises in the history of cinema this

surprises in the history of cinema this twist helped the film grow in popularity

twist helped the film grow in popularity

twist helped the film grow in popularity and motivated audiences to come back for

and motivated audiences to come back for

and motivated audiences to come back for multiple viewings in due course more

multiple viewings in due course more

multiple viewings in due course more movies started to work in last-minute

movies started to work in last-minute

movies started to work in last-minute twists in the hopes of becoming the next

twists in the hopes of becoming the next

twists in the hopes of becoming the next Sixth Sense in most cases critics and

Sixth Sense in most cases critics and

Sixth Sense in most cases critics and audiences generally argue that these

audiences generally argue that these

audiences generally argue that these twists felt tacked on and didn’t make a

twists felt tacked on and didn’t make a

twists felt tacked on and didn’t make a ton of sense even M night Shyamalan

ton of sense even M night Shyamalan

ton of sense even M night Shyamalan could never quite deliver a twist that

could never quite deliver a twist that

could never quite deliver a twist that lived up to his breakout blockbusters

lived up to his breakout blockbusters

lived up to his breakout blockbusters every story of a toad can be broken down

every story of a toad can be broken down

every story of a toad can be broken down into three distinct parts the beginning

into three distinct parts the beginning

into three distinct parts the beginning the middle

the middle

the middle and to twist number 6 Toy Story trend

and to twist number 6 Toy Story trend

and to twist number 6 Toy Story trend computer animated features whoo infinity

computer animated features whoo infinity

computer animated features whoo infinity and beyond feature-length animation took

and beyond feature-length animation took

and beyond feature-length animation took a significant turning point in the

a significant turning point in the

a significant turning point in the mid-90s with the release of Toy Story in

mid-90s with the release of Toy Story in

mid-90s with the release of Toy Story in addition to being the first computer

addition to being the first computer

addition to being the first computer animated motion picture the film was a

animated motion picture the film was a

animated motion picture the film was a runaway critical and commercial

runaway critical and commercial

runaway critical and commercial sensation other Animation Studios

sensation other Animation Studios

sensation other Animation Studios followed Pixar’s example leading to

followed Pixar’s example leading to

followed Pixar’s example leading to massive hits like Shrek and Ice Age hey

massive hits like Shrek and Ice Age hey

massive hits like Shrek and Ice Age hey it was a pretty to view huh

it was a pretty to view huh

it was a pretty to view huh meanwhile many traditional animated

meanwhile many traditional animated

meanwhile many traditional animated features began to suffer on both a

features began to suffer on both a

features began to suffer on both a storytelling level and a financial level

storytelling level and a financial level

storytelling level and a financial level while there would be an occasional

while there would be an occasional

while there would be an occasional success here and there

success here and there

success here and there CG animation eventually took over the

CG animation eventually took over the

CG animation eventually took over the market only affect the case in Hollywood

market only affect the case in Hollywood

market only affect the case in Hollywood foreign companies like Studio Ghibli

foreign companies like Studio Ghibli

foreign companies like Studio Ghibli still regularly produce traditional

still regularly produce traditional

still regularly produce traditional animated features earning big bucks

animated features earning big bucks

animated features earning big bucks overseas but as far as the North

overseas but as far as the North

overseas but as far as the North American box office goes computer

American box office goes computer

American box office goes computer animation continues to reign supreme

number five Paranormal Activity trend

number five Paranormal Activity trend found-footage movies consultant ratings

found-footage movies consultant ratings

found-footage movies consultant ratings the Blair Witch Project might have

the Blair Witch Project might have

the Blair Witch Project might have launched found-footage movies into the

launched found-footage movies into the

launched found-footage movies into the public eye but it was Paranormal

public eye but it was Paranormal

public eye but it was Paranormal Activity that turned the genre into an

Activity that turned the genre into an

Activity that turned the genre into an industry trend with a budget of only

industry trend with a budget of only

industry trend with a budget of only $15,000 this supernatural thriller

$15,000 this supernatural thriller

$15,000 this supernatural thriller became a runaway success thanks to

became a runaway success thanks to

became a runaway success thanks to positive word-of-mouth and ingenious

positive word-of-mouth and ingenious

positive word-of-mouth and ingenious marketing look at the camera movie

marketing look at the camera movie

marketing look at the camera movie studios then realized that found-footage

studios then realized that found-footage

studios then realized that found-footage movies could rake in big dough for a

movies could rake in big dough for a

movies could rake in big dough for a small investment consequently the push

small investment consequently the push

small investment consequently the push for hand-held camera movies skyrocketed

for hand-held camera movies skyrocketed

for hand-held camera movies skyrocketed the more widespread this jar became

the more widespread this jar became

the more widespread this jar became though the more people started to get

though the more people started to get

though the more people started to get sick of the shaky cam and jump scares

sick of the shaky cam and jump scares

sick of the shaky cam and jump scares of course since found-footage movies

of course since found-footage movies

of course since found-footage movies cost next to nothing to make they

cost next to nothing to make they

cost next to nothing to make they usually show a profit even when they’re

usually show a profit even when they’re

usually show a profit even when they’re lousy

number four

number four Jurassic Park trend CGI effects welcome

Jurassic Park trend CGI effects welcome

Jurassic Park trend CGI effects welcome to Jurassic Park featuring the first

to Jurassic Park featuring the first

to Jurassic Park featuring the first photo realistic computer-generated

photo realistic computer-generated

photo realistic computer-generated creatures Jurassic Park gave us the most

creatures Jurassic Park gave us the most

creatures Jurassic Park gave us the most lifelike dinosaurs ever to hit the

lifelike dinosaurs ever to hit the

lifelike dinosaurs ever to hit the silver screen and with that anything

silver screen and with that anything

silver screen and with that anything seemed possible through CGI without this

seemed possible through CGI without this

seemed possible through CGI without this technology other groundbreaking movies

technology other groundbreaking movies

technology other groundbreaking movies like the Lord of the Rings and Avatar

like the Lord of the Rings and Avatar

like the Lord of the Rings and Avatar probably would have never seen the light

probably would have never seen the light

probably would have never seen the light of day that said many critics have

of day that said many critics have

of day that said many critics have complained that Hollywood has become too

complained that Hollywood has become too

complained that Hollywood has become too reliant on CGI in recent years models

reliant on CGI in recent years models

reliant on CGI in recent years models and animatronics have mostly been phased

and animatronics have mostly been phased

and animatronics have mostly been phased out completely in favor of

out completely in favor of

out completely in favor of computer-generated imagery and the

computer-generated imagery and the

computer-generated imagery and the results aren’t always convincing with

results aren’t always convincing with

results aren’t always convincing with major blockbusters like Star Wars The

major blockbusters like Star Wars The

major blockbusters like Star Wars The Force awakens though it appears that

Force awakens though it appears that

Force awakens though it appears that some filmmakers are making a genuine

some filmmakers are making a genuine

some filmmakers are making a genuine effort to strike a balance between CGI

effort to strike a balance between CGI

effort to strike a balance between CGI effects and practical effects close your

effects and practical effects close your

effects and practical effects close your eyes feel it number three x-men trend

eyes feel it number three x-men trend

eyes feel it number three x-men trend superhero movie films like Richard

superhero movie films like Richard

superhero movie films like Richard Donner Superman and Tim Burton’s Batman

Donner Superman and Tim Burton’s Batman

Donner Superman and Tim Burton’s Batman got the ball rolling for superhero

got the ball rolling for superhero

got the ball rolling for superhero movies but clunkers like the Phantom

movies but clunkers like the Phantom

movies but clunkers like the Phantom steel and Batman and Robin is just as

steel and Batman and Robin is just as

steel and Batman and Robin is just as much to halt that momentum this is why

much to halt that momentum this is why

much to halt that momentum this is why Superman works alone but then Bryan

Superman works alone but then Bryan

Superman works alone but then Bryan Singer’s x-men brought the genre back in

Singer’s x-men brought the genre back in

Singer’s x-men brought the genre back in a big way reminding audiences that

a big way reminding audiences that

a big way reminding audiences that superhero movies could be smart fun and

superhero movies could be smart fun and

superhero movies could be smart fun and faithful to their source material don’t

faithful to their source material don’t

faithful to their source material don’t you people ever saw the film was a huge

you people ever saw the film was a huge

you people ever saw the film was a huge hit with comic book fans and casual

hit with comic book fans and casual

hit with comic book fans and casual moviegoers alike ultimately influencing

moviegoers alike ultimately influencing

moviegoers alike ultimately influencing studios to take chances on projects like

studios to take chances on projects like

studios to take chances on projects like Spider Man The Dark Knight and the

Spider Man The Dark Knight and the

Spider Man The Dark Knight and the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe

entire Marvel Cinematic Universe

entire Marvel Cinematic Universe superheroes continued to dominate the

superheroes continued to dominate the

superheroes continued to dominate the box office today and this can largely be

box office today and this can largely be

box office today and this can largely be attributed to our favorite music more

attributed to our favorite music more

attributed to our favorite music more powerful music

powerful music

powerful music they’re number two jaws trend summer

they’re number two jaws trend summer

they’re number two jaws trend summer blockbusters you’re going to need a

blockbusters you’re going to need a

blockbusters you’re going to need a bigger boat

bigger boat

bigger boat jaws kept audiences everywhere out of

jaws kept audiences everywhere out of

jaws kept audiences everywhere out of the water during the summer of 75 and

the water during the summer of 75 and

the water during the summer of 75 and that’s because they never left the

that’s because they never left the

that’s because they never left the theater becoming the highest-grossing

theater becoming the highest-grossing

theater becoming the highest-grossing film of its time

film of its time

film of its time jaws shows CEOs that summer time was the

jaws shows CEOs that summer time was the

jaws shows CEOs that summer time was the ideal period to release potential

ideal period to release potential

ideal period to release potential blockbusters from that point on this

blockbusters from that point on this

blockbusters from that point on this season became all about the big event

season became all about the big event

season became all about the big event pictures many critics would debate the

pictures many critics would debate the

pictures many critics would debate the summer movies peaked in the 1980s with

summer movies peaked in the 1980s with

summer movies peaked in the 1980s with et back to the teacher and the Empire

et back to the teacher and the Empire

et back to the teacher and the Empire Strikes Back that is possible since then

Strikes Back that is possible since then

Strikes Back that is possible since then however summer releases have ranged from

however summer releases have ranged from

however summer releases have ranged from incredible to disastrous even if summer

incredible to disastrous even if summer

incredible to disastrous even if summer entertainment can be hit or miss though

entertainment can be hit or miss though

entertainment can be hit or miss though this season is always bound to attract

this season is always bound to attract

this season is always bound to attract the masses remember me before we get to

the masses remember me before we get to

the masses remember me before we get to our top pick here are some honorable

our top pick here are some honorable

our top pick here are some honorable mentions why you are here let’s have a

mentions why you are here let’s have a

mentions why you are here let’s have a big hand rod very first volunteer

big hand rod very first volunteer

big hand rod very first volunteer Katniss everything number one the

Katniss everything number one the

Katniss everything number one the Avengers trend shared cinematic

Avengers trend shared cinematic

Avengers trend shared cinematic universes we need a plan of attack I

universes we need a plan of attack I

universes we need a plan of attack I have a plan attacking this mega

have a plan attacking this mega

have a plan attacking this mega blockbuster not only brought some of our

blockbuster not only brought some of our

blockbuster not only brought some of our favorite superheroes together it also

favorite superheroes together it also

favorite superheroes together it also proved that shared cinematic universes

proved that shared cinematic universes

proved that shared cinematic universes could forever change blockbuster

could forever change blockbuster

could forever change blockbuster franchises Iron Man laid the groundwork

franchises Iron Man laid the groundwork

franchises Iron Man laid the groundwork for this ambitious endeavor in 2008

for this ambitious endeavor in 2008

for this ambitious endeavor in 2008 making leeway for standalone movies

making leeway for standalone movies

making leeway for standalone movies featuring The Incredible Hulk Thor and

featuring The Incredible Hulk Thor and

featuring The Incredible Hulk Thor and Captain America but when they finally

Captain America but when they finally

Captain America but when they finally joined forces for the MCU big event hype

joined forces for the MCU big event hype

joined forces for the MCU big event hype was through the roof DC would follow a

was through the roof DC would follow a

was through the roof DC would follow a similar formula pitting Batman against

similar formula pitting Batman against

similar formula pitting Batman against Superman in their own cinematic universe

now even more studios are jumping on the

now even more studios are jumping on the shared universe bandwagon in the years

shared universe bandwagon in the years

shared universe bandwagon in the years to come

to come

to come Godzilla and King Kong will Duke it out

Godzilla and King Kong will Duke it out

Godzilla and King Kong will Duke it out on the big screen

on the big screen

on the big screen meanwhile even the mummy will serve

meanwhile even the mummy will serve

meanwhile even the mummy will serve upstairs in a universal monster shared

upstairs in a universal monster shared

upstairs in a universal monster shared universe and we cannot wait to see them

universe and we cannot wait to see them

universe and we cannot wait to see them all ooohclaim watching husband donut

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