film never stops evolving and these are its most crucial stepping stones so far
its most crucial stepping stones so far
its most crucial stepping stones so far welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten milestones in cinema oh sorry did I
milestones in cinema oh sorry did I
milestones in cinema oh sorry did I break your concentration for this list
break your concentration for this list
break your concentration for this list we’re taking a look at movies that broke
we’re taking a look at movies that broke
we’re taking a look at movies that broke new ground on a technical critical or
new ground on a technical critical or
new ground on a technical critical or cultural level forever changing the
cultural level forever changing the
cultural level forever changing the medium and we will be open for business
medium and we will be open for business
medium and we will be open for business number 10 the first billion dollar movie
number 10 the first billion dollar movie
number 10 the first billion dollar movie Titanic I’m Jack Dawson we’ll do it big
Titanic I’m Jack Dawson we’ll do it big
Titanic I’m Jack Dawson we’ll do it big hitter have to get you to write that one
hitter have to get you to write that one
hitter have to get you to write that one down to date quite a few films have
down to date quite a few films have
down to date quite a few films have grossed over a billion dollars at the
grossed over a billion dollars at the
grossed over a billion dollars at the worldwide box office in 1997 though a
worldwide box office in 1997 though a
worldwide box office in 1997 though a billion dollar blockbuster was
billion dollar blockbuster was
billion dollar blockbuster was completely unheard of
nobody ever would have predicted that
nobody ever would have predicted that the film to reach this milestone would
the film to reach this milestone would
the film to reach this milestone would be James Cameron’s Titanic which had run
be James Cameron’s Titanic which had run
be James Cameron’s Titanic which had run ridiculously over budget with numerous
ridiculously over budget with numerous
ridiculously over budget with numerous production delays sure it’s a ship
production delays sure it’s a ship
production delays sure it’s a ship regardless the most expensive movie of
regardless the most expensive movie of
regardless the most expensive movie of the time became the highest-grossing
the time became the highest-grossing
the time became the highest-grossing movie of the time two flank
movie of the time two flank
movie of the time two flank in addition to this financial milestone
in addition to this financial milestone
in addition to this financial milestone Titanic also won 11 Academy Awards tying
Titanic also won 11 Academy Awards tying
Titanic also won 11 Academy Awards tying with Ben Hur for the all-time Oscar
with Ben Hur for the all-time Oscar
with Ben Hur for the all-time Oscar record promise me now rose and ever let
record promise me now rose and ever let
record promise me now rose and ever let go of that promise I promise number 9
go of that promise I promise number 9
go of that promise I promise number 9 pioneering cinematography and editing
pioneering cinematography and editing
pioneering cinematography and editing the Great Train Robbery
as primitive as it might seem this just
as primitive as it might seem this just over 10-minute long silent film is too
over 10-minute long silent film is too
over 10-minute long silent film is too cinematic evolution what the wheel is to
cinematic evolution what the wheel is to
cinematic evolution what the wheel is to technological evolution
Edwin s porters the Great Train Robbery
Edwin s porters the Great Train Robbery was the first time innovations like
was the first time innovations like
was the first time innovations like multiple camera angles and composite
multiple camera angles and composite
multiple camera angles and composite editing were utilized to tell a
editing were utilized to tell a
editing were utilized to tell a thrilling flowing narrative
audiences were so spellbound that they
audiences were so spellbound that they literally thought the picture might jump
literally thought the picture might jump
literally thought the picture might jump out at them
it left everyone on edge until the final
it left everyone on edge until the final shot as a bandit fired directly at the
shot as a bandit fired directly at the
shot as a bandit fired directly at the camera number eight Industrial Light and
camera number eight Industrial Light and
camera number eight Industrial Light and Magic spects and merchandising Star Wars
Magic spects and merchandising Star Wars
Magic spects and merchandising Star Wars Episode four a new hope for this iconic
Episode four a new hope for this iconic
Episode four a new hope for this iconic space opera changed cinema in more ways
space opera changed cinema in more ways
space opera changed cinema in more ways than we can count above all else
than we can count above all else
than we can count above all else Star Wars assured in a renaissance of
Star Wars assured in a renaissance of
Star Wars assured in a renaissance of trailblazing special-effects for a long
trailblazing special-effects for a long
trailblazing special-effects for a long time there were many stories people
time there were many stories people
time there were many stories people deemed too complex to put to film I find
deemed too complex to put to film I find
deemed too complex to put to film I find your lack of faith disturbing
your lack of faith disturbing
your lack of faith disturbing through Star Wars however George Lucas
through Star Wars however George Lucas
through Star Wars however George Lucas made us believe that robots could have
made us believe that robots could have
made us believe that robots could have personalities spaceships could travel at
personalities spaceships could travel at
personalities spaceships could travel at light speed and any idea could become
light speed and any idea could become
light speed and any idea could become reality an analysis of the plans
reality an analysis of the plans
reality an analysis of the plans provided by Princess Lea has
provided by Princess Lea has
provided by Princess Lea has demonstrated a weakness in the battle
demonstrated a weakness in the battle
demonstrated a weakness in the battle station his film was the launching point
station his film was the launching point
station his film was the launching point for Industrial Light and Magic a company
for Industrial Light and Magic a company
for Industrial Light and Magic a company which continues to bring unfilmable
which continues to bring unfilmable
which continues to bring unfilmable stories to life even today we will then
stories to life even today we will then
stories to life even today we will then crush the rebellion with one swift
crush the rebellion with one swift
crush the rebellion with one swift stroke equally important is what star
stroke equally important is what star
stroke equally important is what star wars did for franchising making the
wars did for franchising making the
wars did for franchising making the merchandising aspect central to
merchandising aspect central to
merchandising aspect central to profit-making well let you get all the
profit-making well let you get all the
profit-making well let you get all the credit
credit
credit take all the reward money number seven
take all the reward money number seven
take all the reward money number seven 3d becomes mainstream avatar who’d you
3d becomes mainstream avatar who’d you
3d becomes mainstream avatar who’d you expect numbnuts
expect numbnuts
expect numbnuts speaking of unfilmable stories James
speaking of unfilmable stories James
speaking of unfilmable stories James Cameron toiled with avatar for decades
Cameron toiled with avatar for decades
Cameron toiled with avatar for decades until the technology finally caught up
until the technology finally caught up
until the technology finally caught up with his vision
with his vision
with his vision this is a place for prayers to be heard
this is a place for prayers to be heard
this is a place for prayers to be heard and sometimes answered Cameron immersed
and sometimes answered Cameron immersed
and sometimes answered Cameron immersed audiences in a living breathing world
audiences in a living breathing world
audiences in a living breathing world which was only made more tangible thanks
which was only made more tangible thanks
which was only made more tangible thanks to 3d effects while 3d had been around
to 3d effects while 3d had been around
to 3d effects while 3d had been around for years avatar was one of the first
for years avatar was one of the first
for years avatar was one of the first mainstream films in some time that
mainstream films in some time that
mainstream films in some time that really explored how it could make the
really explored how it could make the
really explored how it could make the audience part of a cinematic experience
although many blockbuster scents have
although many blockbuster scents have jumped on the 3d bandwagon few have been
jumped on the 3d bandwagon few have been
jumped on the 3d bandwagon few have been as effective as Cameron’s
as effective as Cameron’s
as effective as Cameron’s record-breaking moneymaker I was
record-breaking moneymaker I was
record-breaking moneymaker I was treating impressive number six a whole
treating impressive number six a whole
treating impressive number six a whole new way of filmmaking Citizen Kane you
new way of filmmaking Citizen Kane you
new way of filmmaking Citizen Kane you all knew this one had to make the list
all knew this one had to make the list
all knew this one had to make the list it’s arguably the greatest movie ever
it’s arguably the greatest movie ever
it’s arguably the greatest movie ever made after all what were the last words
made after all what were the last words
made after all what were the last words he said on earth maybe he told us all
he said on earth maybe he told us all
he said on earth maybe he told us all about himself on his deathbed yeah and
about himself on his deathbed yeah and
about himself on his deathbed yeah and maybe he didn’t but it isn’t just the
maybe he didn’t but it isn’t just the
maybe he didn’t but it isn’t just the story characters and themes that make
story characters and themes that make
story characters and themes that make Citizen Kane so great
Citizen Kane so great
Citizen Kane so great it’s the groundbreaking way those
it’s the groundbreaking way those
it’s the groundbreaking way those elements are presented
elements are presented
elements are presented vayan been very rich I might have been a
vayan been very rich I might have been a
vayan been very rich I might have been a really great man Orson Welles use of
really great man Orson Welles use of
really great man Orson Welles use of music sound deep focused cinematography
music sound deep focused cinematography
music sound deep focused cinematography and nonlinear storytelling told from
and nonlinear storytelling told from
and nonlinear storytelling told from multiple perspectives introduced
multiple perspectives introduced
multiple perspectives introduced audiences to a method of filmmaking
audiences to a method of filmmaking
audiences to a method of filmmaking unlike anything they’d ever seen there’s
unlike anything they’d ever seen there’s
unlike anything they’d ever seen there’s only one person in the world to decide
only one person in the world to decide
only one person in the world to decide what I’m gonna do and that’s me
what I’m gonna do and that’s me
what I’m gonna do and that’s me watching Citizen Kane you can’t help but
watching Citizen Kane you can’t help but
watching Citizen Kane you can’t help but feel grateful for its enduring
feel grateful for its enduring
feel grateful for its enduring innovations many of us take for granted
innovations many of us take for granted
innovations many of us take for granted nowadays maybe rosebud was something he
nowadays maybe rosebud was something he
nowadays maybe rosebud was something he couldn’t get her something he lost
couldn’t get her something he lost
couldn’t get her something he lost anyway it wouldn’t explain anything I
anyway it wouldn’t explain anything I
anyway it wouldn’t explain anything I don’t think any word can explain a man’s
don’t think any word can explain a man’s
don’t think any word can explain a man’s life number five
life number five
life number five Hollywood epics are here to stay gone
Hollywood epics are here to stay gone
Hollywood epics are here to stay gone with the wind
with the wind
with the wind fiddle-dee-dee the Year 1939 was in
fiddle-dee-dee the Year 1939 was in
fiddle-dee-dee the Year 1939 was in itself a milestone for film delivering
itself a milestone for film delivering
itself a milestone for film delivering more perennial classics in the entire
more perennial classics in the entire
more perennial classics in the entire history of cinema so you want know
history of cinema so you want know
history of cinema so you want know gentlemen and you miss are no lady oh I
gentlemen and you miss are no lady oh I
gentlemen and you miss are no lady oh I don’t think that I hold that against you
don’t think that I hold that against you
don’t think that I hold that against you the most significant of the bunch was
the most significant of the bunch was
the most significant of the bunch was gone with the wind got my whip
gone with the wind got my whip
gone with the wind got my whip I’ll never be
never before had an American epic than
never before had an American epic than larger and scale grander in romance and
larger and scale grander in romance and
larger and scale grander in romance and poetic in visuals scavengers not wasting
poetic in visuals scavengers not wasting
poetic in visuals scavengers not wasting any time winner of eight Oscars and
any time winner of eight Oscars and
any time winner of eight Oscars and still the biggest movie ever after
still the biggest movie ever after
still the biggest movie ever after inflation Gone with the Wind convinced
inflation Gone with the Wind convinced
inflation Gone with the Wind convinced studios for generations to come
studios for generations to come
studios for generations to come that big-budget epics were well worth
that big-budget epics were well worth
that big-budget epics were well worth the investment
the investment
the investment frankly my hair I don’t give a damn
frankly my hair I don’t give a damn
frankly my hair I don’t give a damn without its impact movies would feel so
without its impact movies would feel so
without its impact movies would feel so much smaller and more limited after all
number four the first summer blockbuster
number four the first summer blockbuster jaws
believe it or not there was actually a
believe it or not there was actually a time when the summer movie season was
time when the summer movie season was
time when the summer movie season was non-existent
some costly films rarely even received a
some costly films rarely even received a wide release opening summer and movie
wide release opening summer and movie
wide release opening summer and movie distribution would never be the same
distribution would never be the same
distribution would never be the same again after jaws listen we had a shark
again after jaws listen we had a shark
again after jaws listen we had a shark attack at South Beach this morning me
attack at South Beach this morning me
attack at South Beach this morning me the first movie to make over 100 million
the first movie to make over 100 million
the first movie to make over 100 million dollars jaws had people across America
dollars jaws had people across America
dollars jaws had people across America rushing to the theater and avoiding the
rushing to the theater and avoiding the
rushing to the theater and avoiding the beach like hell I’ll catch this bird for
beach like hell I’ll catch this bird for
beach like hell I’ll catch this bird for you it ain’t gonna be easy bad fish not
you it ain’t gonna be easy bad fish not
you it ain’t gonna be easy bad fish not like going down the punches and
like going down the punches and
like going down the punches and bluegills Tommy cash although it’s easy
bluegills Tommy cash although it’s easy
bluegills Tommy cash although it’s easy to complain about all the stinkers that
to complain about all the stinkers that
to complain about all the stinkers that come out every summer movies like jaws
come out every summer movies like jaws
come out every summer movies like jaws make us thankful summer blockbusters
make us thankful summer blockbusters
make us thankful summer blockbusters exist at all you’re gonna need a bigger
exist at all you’re gonna need a bigger
exist at all you’re gonna need a bigger potion number three the first fully
potion number three the first fully
potion number three the first fully digitally animated feature-length film
digitally animated feature-length film
digitally animated feature-length film Toy Story howdy my name is woody and
Toy Story howdy my name is woody and
Toy Story howdy my name is woody and this is Andy’s room in the mid-90s
this is Andy’s room in the mid-90s
this is Andy’s room in the mid-90s almost nobody thought a movie made
almost nobody thought a movie made
almost nobody thought a movie made entirely with computers was practical
entirely with computers was practical
entirely with computers was practical but that didn’t stop Pixar from changing
but that didn’t stop Pixar from changing
but that didn’t stop Pixar from changing animation forever with Toy Story toy you
animation forever with Toy Story toy you
animation forever with Toy Story toy you weren’t the real buzz lightyear you’re
weren’t the real buzz lightyear you’re
weren’t the real buzz lightyear you’re uh you’re an action figure John
uh you’re an action figure John
uh you’re an action figure John Lasseter’s film demonstrated all the
Lasseter’s film demonstrated all the
Lasseter’s film demonstrated all the potential digital animation possessed
potential digital animation possessed
potential digital animation possessed with breathtaking attention to detail to
with breathtaking attention to detail to
with breathtaking attention to detail to infinity and beyond where the
infinity and beyond where the
infinity and beyond where the environments in most hand-drawn
environments in most hand-drawn
environments in most hand-drawn animations looked a little too polished
animations looked a little too polished
animations looked a little too polished Toy Story went the extra mile to create
Toy Story went the extra mile to create
Toy Story went the extra mile to create a more convincing world buzz will you
a more convincing world buzz will you
a more convincing world buzz will you get up here and give me a hand
digital animation has since become the
digital animation has since become the new norm making Toy Story the most
new norm making Toy Story the most
new norm making Toy Story the most influential animated film since well the
influential animated film since well the
influential animated film since well the next film on our list
next film on our list
next film on our list this isn’t fine this is falling with
this isn’t fine this is falling with
this isn’t fine this is falling with style number two the first full-length
style number two the first full-length
style number two the first full-length animated feature Snow White and the
animated feature Snow White and the
animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs where most people believed
Seven Dwarfs where most people believed
Seven Dwarfs where most people believed Pixar was taking a risk making Toy Story
Pixar was taking a risk making Toy Story
Pixar was taking a risk making Toy Story everybody believed Disney was insane for
everybody believed Disney was insane for
everybody believed Disney was insane for making snow white oh I’m snow white snow
making snow white oh I’m snow white snow
making snow white oh I’m snow white snow white the princess
white the princess
white the princess the world was convinced that cartoons
the world was convinced that cartoons
the world was convinced that cartoons were good for brief escapism but that
were good for brief escapism but that
were good for brief escapism but that was the extent of the artform
was the extent of the artform
was the extent of the artform either must be seven little children
either must be seven little children
either must be seven little children from the little table seven untidy
from the little table seven untidy
from the little table seven untidy little children if there’s one thing
little children if there’s one thing
little children if there’s one thing Walt Disney was known for though it was
Walt Disney was known for though it was
Walt Disney was known for though it was proving naysayers 100 percent wrong
proving naysayers 100 percent wrong
proving naysayers 100 percent wrong magic mirror on the wall who is the
magic mirror on the wall who is the
magic mirror on the wall who is the fairest one of all Snow White was
fairest one of all Snow White was
fairest one of all Snow White was instantly hailed as a classic bringing
instantly hailed as a classic bringing
instantly hailed as a classic bringing Disney and honorary Oscar and several
Disney and honorary Oscar and several
Disney and honorary Oscar and several miniature statuettes almost 80 years
miniature statuettes almost 80 years
miniature statuettes almost 80 years later
later
later animation is one of the most profitable
animation is one of the most profitable
animation is one of the most profitable and marketable genres in all of film
before we advanced to our top pick here
before we advanced to our top pick here are some honorable mentions Oh your
are some honorable mentions Oh your
are some honorable mentions Oh your name’s Jay here oh yes ma’am what a
name’s Jay here oh yes ma’am what a
name’s Jay here oh yes ma’am what a pretty name it’s miss dinosaur the
pretty name it’s miss dinosaur the
pretty name it’s miss dinosaur the guiness a crazy sorrow bet you dead how
guiness a crazy sorrow bet you dead how
guiness a crazy sorrow bet you dead how do you ask anything
do you ask anything
do you ask anything we got a dimple a lady does it this room
committed vectors detached route us to
committed vectors detached route us to the mCP I’m gonna get rid of this dead
the mCP I’m gonna get rid of this dead
the mCP I’m gonna get rid of this dead weight catch a transport beam to the
weight catch a transport beam to the
weight catch a transport beam to the game domain
wonderful pals are always far too fine
wonderful pals are always far too fine number one the first talkie feature the
number one the first talkie feature the
number one the first talkie feature the jazz singer thumb folk have none no film
jazz singer thumb folk have none no film
jazz singer thumb folk have none no film that’s come out in the past several
that’s come out in the past several
that’s come out in the past several decades would be complete without one
decades would be complete without one
decades would be complete without one simple fundamental quality nothing yet
simple fundamental quality nothing yet
simple fundamental quality nothing yet sound you heard nothing in an age of
sound you heard nothing in an age of
sound you heard nothing in an age of silent pictures the jazz singer gave
silent pictures the jazz singer gave
silent pictures the jazz singer gave cinema a voice and proved that
cinema a voice and proved that
cinema a voice and proved that feature-length talkies were the wave of
feature-length talkies were the wave of
feature-length talkies were the wave of the future don’t brag like every other
the future don’t brag like every other
the future don’t brag like every other film on this list the jazz singer was a
film on this list the jazz singer was a
film on this list the jazz singer was a game changer that went against the
game changer that went against the
game changer that went against the status quo it just goes to show that
status quo it just goes to show that
status quo it just goes to show that great art doesn’t come from following
great art doesn’t come from following
great art doesn’t come from following the unspoken rules
the unspoken rules
the unspoken rules it comes from defying them
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do you agree with our list you didn’t turn the knowledge for yourselves so you
turn the knowledge for yourselves so you
turn the knowledge for yourselves so you don’t take any responsibility what
don’t take any responsibility what
don’t take any responsibility what movies changed the way you look at
movies changed the way you look at
movies changed the way you look at cinema for more informative top 10s
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