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sincere form of flattery
sincere form of flattery welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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the most influential movies that went on
the most influential movies that went on to either create a genre or inspire
to either create a genre or inspire
to either create a genre or inspire other films in its wake we’re not
other films in its wake we’re not
other films in its wake we’re not necessarily talking about blockbusters
necessarily talking about blockbusters
necessarily talking about blockbusters or even mock Busters but rather inspired
or even mock Busters but rather inspired
or even mock Busters but rather inspired slices of cinema that were responsible
slices of cinema that were responsible
slices of cinema that were responsible for setting the standards and creating
for setting the standards and creating
for setting the standards and creating benchmarks for years to come so you
benchmarks for years to come so you
benchmarks for years to come so you can’t be serious
can’t be serious
can’t be serious I am serious and don’t call me Shirley
I am serious and don’t call me Shirley
I am serious and don’t call me Shirley number 10 the Blair Witch Project horror
number 10 the Blair Witch Project horror
number 10 the Blair Witch Project horror fans seeking out the roots of found
fans seeking out the roots of found
fans seeking out the roots of found footage style right need look no further
footage style right need look no further
footage style right need look no further than this 1999 film a low-budget
than this 1999 film a low-budget
than this 1999 film a low-budget independent picture that managed to make
independent picture that managed to make
independent picture that managed to make a remarkable amount of noise thanks to a
a remarkable amount of noise thanks to a
a remarkable amount of noise thanks to a highly successful marketing campaign
highly successful marketing campaign
highly successful marketing campaign secure closed windows the Blair Witch
secure closed windows the Blair Witch
secure closed windows the Blair Witch Project scared audiences and filmmakers
Project scared audiences and filmmakers
Project scared audiences and filmmakers alike with a shaky first person camera
alike with a shaky first person camera
alike with a shaky first person camera angle and realistic acting performances
angle and realistic acting performances
angle and realistic acting performances replacing a traditional reliance upon
replacing a traditional reliance upon
replacing a traditional reliance upon special effects or extravagant sets
special effects or extravagant sets
special effects or extravagant sets indeed it’s highly unlikely that we
indeed it’s highly unlikely that we
indeed it’s highly unlikely that we would have ever seen the likes of a
would have ever seen the likes of a
would have ever seen the likes of a paranormal activity or a wreck without
paranormal activity or a wreck without
paranormal activity or a wreck without Blair Witch and it’s bold stylistic
Blair Witch and it’s bold stylistic
Blair Witch and it’s bold stylistic direction whether or not that’s a good
direction whether or not that’s a good
direction whether or not that’s a good thing is up for debate but there’s no
thing is up for debate but there’s no
thing is up for debate but there’s no question that the Blair Witch Project
question that the Blair Witch Project
question that the Blair Witch Project was beyond influential there’s nobody
was beyond influential there’s nobody
was beyond influential there’s nobody helped you that’s your motivation number
helped you that’s your motivation number
helped you that’s your motivation number 9 The Dark Knight it’s simple we kill
9 The Dark Knight it’s simple we kill
9 The Dark Knight it’s simple we kill the background sure comic book movies
the background sure comic book movies
the background sure comic book movies weren’t exactly all bright and cheery
weren’t exactly all bright and cheery
weren’t exactly all bright and cheery prior to the release of The Dark Knight
prior to the release of The Dark Knight
prior to the release of The Dark Knight in 2008 they’re looking at you blade but
in 2008 they’re looking at you blade but
in 2008 they’re looking at you blade but there is no denying that the incredible
there is no denying that the incredible
there is no denying that the incredible success of director Christopher Nolan
success of director Christopher Nolan
success of director Christopher Nolan film resulted in a drastically dark
film resulted in a drastically dark
film resulted in a drastically dark shift in tone when it came to big-budget
shift in tone when it came to big-budget
shift in tone when it came to big-budget comic adaptation
comic adaptation
comic adaptation the good cop bad cop routine not exactly
the good cop bad cop routine not exactly
the good cop bad cop routine not exactly much of the success was thanks to the
much of the success was thanks to the
much of the success was thanks to the career declining performance of Heath
career declining performance of Heath
career declining performance of Heath Ledger as Batman’s arch nemesis to Joker
Ledger as Batman’s arch nemesis to Joker
Ledger as Batman’s arch nemesis to Joker but no one’s decision to embrace a
but no one’s decision to embrace a
but no one’s decision to embrace a comparatively down-to-earth and
comparatively down-to-earth and
comparatively down-to-earth and realistic approach set the Dark Knight
realistic approach set the Dark Knight
realistic approach set the Dark Knight apart from the broad and occasionally
apart from the broad and occasionally
apart from the broad and occasionally can’t be Direction comic-book
can’t be Direction comic-book
can’t be Direction comic-book adaptations had been taking before its
adaptations had been taking before its
adaptations had been taking before its release the result was a film that set a
release the result was a film that set a
release the result was a film that set a seriously high bar for its competition
number 8 Jaws even an eat up to your
number 8 Jaws even an eat up to your closure we’re going to need a bigger
closure we’re going to need a bigger
closure we’re going to need a bigger screen to contain this monster a
screen to contain this monster a
screen to contain this monster a frightening Lee popular 1975 success
frightening Lee popular 1975 success
frightening Lee popular 1975 success story which arguably ushered in the
story which arguably ushered in the
story which arguably ushered in the summer blockbuster Steven Spielberg’s
summer blockbuster Steven Spielberg’s
summer blockbuster Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Peter Benchley’s novel was
adaptation of Peter Benchley’s novel was
adaptation of Peter Benchley’s novel was an early effort for the director who
an early effort for the director who
an early effort for the director who until that time was known primarily for
until that time was known primarily for
until that time was known primarily for the TV movie school Jaws was fought with
the TV movie school Jaws was fought with
the TV movie school Jaws was fought with production issues and was seen at the
production issues and was seen at the
production issues and was seen at the time as a make-or-break film for
time as a make-or-break film for
time as a make-or-break film for Spielberg in the end though it was one
Spielberg in the end though it was one
Spielberg in the end though it was one that almost single-handedly made the
that almost single-handedly made the
that almost single-handedly made the men’s careers
men’s careers
men’s careers it also kick-started a legion of killer
it also kick-started a legion of killer
it also kick-started a legion of killer animal imitators in its wake from killer
animal imitators in its wake from killer
animal imitators in its wake from killer whales in piranha to the seemingly
whales in piranha to the seemingly
whales in piranha to the seemingly endless series of shark flicks that
endless series of shark flicks that
endless series of shark flicks that would try to hitch their wagons to
would try to hitch their wagons to
would try to hitch their wagons to Spielberg’s gravy train Oh boys I think
Spielberg’s gravy train Oh boys I think
Spielberg’s gravy train Oh boys I think he’s come back for his noon feeding
he’s come back for his noon feeding
he’s come back for his noon feeding number 7 airplanes I’ve gotta get out of
number 7 airplanes I’ve gotta get out of
number 7 airplanes I’ve gotta get out of here
younger movie fans may not recognize the
younger movie fans may not recognize the Zucker Brothers for their contributions
Zucker Brothers for their contributions
Zucker Brothers for their contributions to comedy cinema but the duo along with
to comedy cinema but the duo along with
to comedy cinema but the duo along with co-director Jim Abraham’s were right
co-director Jim Abraham’s were right
co-director Jim Abraham’s were right there at the forefront with airplanes so
there at the forefront with airplanes so
there at the forefront with airplanes so riotous and raunchy satire of 1970s
riotous and raunchy satire of 1970s
riotous and raunchy satire of 1970s disaster flicks the suckers had already
disaster flicks the suckers had already
disaster flicks the suckers had already proved their boundary-pushing abilities
proved their boundary-pushing abilities
proved their boundary-pushing abilities with 1977 the Kentucky Fried movie but
with 1977 the Kentucky Fried movie but
with 1977 the Kentucky Fried movie but it was airplane that saw the siblings
it was airplane that saw the siblings
it was airplane that saw the siblings firing on all creative cylinders
firing on all creative cylinders
firing on all creative cylinders creating a film that still works
creating a film that still works
creating a film that still works remarkably well today ever been in a
remarkably well today ever been in a
remarkably well today ever been in a cockpit before
cockpit before
cockpit before I’ve never been I could not find before
I’ve never been I could not find before
I’ve never been I could not find before you ever seen a grown man naked so
you ever seen a grown man naked so
you ever seen a grown man naked so influential was airplane that film
influential was airplane that film
influential was airplane that film he’ll copy its style today from movie 43
he’ll copy its style today from movie 43
he’ll copy its style today from movie 43 to disaster movie to the scary movie
to disaster movie to the scary movie
to disaster movie to the scary movie franchise two of which features sucker
franchise two of which features sucker
franchise two of which features sucker brother David as director how’s that
brother David as director how’s that
brother David as director how’s that duck again
duck again
duck again number six rocky you know how’s it
number six rocky you know how’s it
number six rocky you know how’s it coming in six years six years you’ve
coming in six years six years you’ve
coming in six years six years you’ve been sticking to me I want all the ads
been sticking to me I want all the ads
been sticking to me I want all the ads are probably pretty fair that you’ve
are probably pretty fair that you’ve
are probably pretty fair that you’ve seen a sports movie about a plucky
seen a sports movie about a plucky
seen a sports movie about a plucky underdog who rises to the top of his or
underdog who rises to the top of his or
underdog who rises to the top of his or her field to challenge the top dog it’s
her field to challenge the top dog it’s
her field to challenge the top dog it’s highly unlikely however that you’ve seen
highly unlikely however that you’ve seen
highly unlikely however that you’ve seen one constructed with as much heart soul
one constructed with as much heart soul
one constructed with as much heart soul and passion as Sylvester Stallone’s 1976
and passion as Sylvester Stallone’s 1976
and passion as Sylvester Stallone’s 1976 triumph rocky
from that iconic scene music by composer
from that iconic scene music by composer bill Conti to the cast tremendous
bill Conti to the cast tremendous
bill Conti to the cast tremendous performances to the film’s powerful
performances to the film’s powerful
performances to the film’s powerful ending rocky not only laid the
ending rocky not only laid the
ending rocky not only laid the groundwork for a franchise that
groundwork for a franchise that
groundwork for a franchise that continues to this day
continues to this day
continues to this day it also sets a gold standard for all
it also sets a gold standard for all
it also sets a gold standard for all sports films that follows I should have
sports films that follows I should have
sports films that follows I should have thought this over you but I’ll stop this
thought this over you but I’ll stop this
thought this over you but I’ll stop this one now don’t okay let me finish number
one now don’t okay let me finish number
one now don’t okay let me finish number five Star Wars Episode four a new hope
five Star Wars Episode four a new hope
five Star Wars Episode four a new hope I’m never coming back to this place
I’m never coming back to this place
I’m never coming back to this place again out of all the films on this list
again out of all the films on this list
again out of all the films on this list it’s quite possible that this one has
it’s quite possible that this one has
it’s quite possible that this one has the most shameless ripoff to its credit
the most shameless ripoff to its credit
the most shameless ripoff to its credit of course when one of the most important
of course when one of the most important
of course when one of the most important and financially successful films in the
and financially successful films in the
and financially successful films in the world it’s easy to measure your success
world it’s easy to measure your success
world it’s easy to measure your success in imitators we’re done okay
in imitators we’re done okay
in imitators we’re done okay I’m a human being from the planet Earth
I’m a human being from the planet Earth
I’m a human being from the planet Earth in fact the influence of Star Wars is so
in fact the influence of Star Wars is so
in fact the influence of Star Wars is so massive that it’s effectively gone on to
massive that it’s effectively gone on to
massive that it’s effectively gone on to become a part of our cultural lexicon as
become a part of our cultural lexicon as
become a part of our cultural lexicon as evidenced by the legions of films that
evidenced by the legions of films that
evidenced by the legions of films that have sought to set their space operas in
have sought to set their space operas in
have sought to set their space operas in a galaxy far far away some have been
a galaxy far far away some have been
a galaxy far far away some have been more successful than others but as the
more successful than others but as the
more successful than others but as the saying goes you just can’t improve on
saying goes you just can’t improve on
saying goes you just can’t improve on perfection right captain that was one in
perfection right captain that was one in
perfection right captain that was one in a million
a million
a million remember
remember
remember [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four
number four
number four diehard you because a motherfucker it’s
diehard you because a motherfucker it’s
diehard you because a motherfucker it’s more than Christmas movie
more than Christmas movie
more than Christmas movie it’s diehard and it serves as the
it’s diehard and it serves as the
it’s diehard and it serves as the template for the explosive engaging
template for the explosive engaging
template for the explosive engaging summer action blockbuster the film may
summer action blockbuster the film may
summer action blockbuster the film may have started life as an adaptation of
have started life as an adaptation of
have started life as an adaptation of Roderick store books nothing lasts
Roderick store books nothing lasts
Roderick store books nothing lasts forever but director John McTiernan and
forever but director John McTiernan and
forever but director John McTiernan and Co ended up with the archetypal survival
Co ended up with the archetypal survival
Co ended up with the archetypal survival story of one man standing tall against
story of one man standing tall against
story of one man standing tall against insurmountable odds the role of John
insurmountable odds the role of John
insurmountable odds the role of John McClane was actually offered first to
McClane was actually offered first to
McClane was actually offered first to Frank Sinatra will have starred in an
Frank Sinatra will have starred in an
Frank Sinatra will have starred in an earlier thorpe adaptation the detective
earlier thorpe adaptation the detective
earlier thorpe adaptation the detective but of course the job was eventually
but of course the job was eventually
but of course the job was eventually taken on by Bruce Willis vitro resulting
taken on by Bruce Willis vitro resulting
taken on by Bruce Willis vitro resulting in one of the actors most classic and
in one of the actors most classic and
in one of the actors most classic and defining performances in one hell of a
defining performances in one hell of a
defining performances in one hell of a copied movie get off my plane number
copied movie get off my plane number
copied movie get off my plane number three 2001 a Space Odyssey open the pod
three 2001 a Space Odyssey open the pod
three 2001 a Space Odyssey open the pod bay doors
bay doors
bay doors oh I’m sorry Dave cheesy sci-fi forget
oh I’m sorry Dave cheesy sci-fi forget
oh I’m sorry Dave cheesy sci-fi forget about it family Kubrick was never a
about it family Kubrick was never a
about it family Kubrick was never a filmmaker to do anything by
filmmaker to do anything by
filmmaker to do anything by half-measures and the proof of that is
half-measures and the proof of that is
half-measures and the proof of that is in the proverbial pudding with his 1968
in the proverbial pudding with his 1968
in the proverbial pudding with his 1968 masterpiece 2001 a Space Odyssey
masterpiece 2001 a Space Odyssey
masterpiece 2001 a Space Odyssey [Music]
[Music]
[Music] drive-in b-movie science fiction tales
drive-in b-movie science fiction tales
drive-in b-movie science fiction tales were forgotten in the face of Kubrick’s
were forgotten in the face of Kubrick’s
were forgotten in the face of Kubrick’s mixture of heady hard sci-fi
mixture of heady hard sci-fi
mixture of heady hard sci-fi screenwriting and ultra expensive
screenwriting and ultra expensive
screenwriting and ultra expensive boundary-pushing visuals the legacy of
boundary-pushing visuals the legacy of
boundary-pushing visuals the legacy of the film is one whose impact continues
the film is one whose impact continues
the film is one whose impact continues to be felt in films like interstellar
to be felt in films like interstellar
to be felt in films like interstellar and ex machina as Kubrick and 2001
and ex machina as Kubrick and 2001
and ex machina as Kubrick and 2001 managed to rewrite the book on just how
managed to rewrite the book on just how
managed to rewrite the book on just how well intelligent science-fiction could
well intelligent science-fiction could
well intelligent science-fiction could be brought to the silver screen 18
be brought to the silver screen 18
be brought to the silver screen 18 months ago the first evidence of
months ago the first evidence of
months ago the first evidence of intelligent life oh the earth number 2
intelligent life oh the earth number 2
intelligent life oh the earth number 2 Halloween glow
who is this
who is this just as director tobe Hooper’s The Texas
just as director tobe Hooper’s The Texas
just as director tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre turned horror on its
Chainsaw Massacre turned horror on its
Chainsaw Massacre turned horror on its ear in 1974 with a deadly serious
ear in 1974 with a deadly serious
ear in 1974 with a deadly serious atmosphere and grime so too did John
atmosphere and grime so too did John
atmosphere and grime so too did John Carpenter’s iconic Halloween changed the
Carpenter’s iconic Halloween changed the
Carpenter’s iconic Halloween changed the game when it debuted four years later
game when it debuted four years later
game when it debuted four years later Carpenter’s film served as a jumping-off
Carpenter’s film served as a jumping-off
Carpenter’s film served as a jumping-off point for the modern slasher movie which
point for the modern slasher movie which
point for the modern slasher movie which alongside others like Black Christmas
alongside others like Black Christmas
alongside others like Black Christmas Friday the 13th and Mario Bava a bay of
Friday the 13th and Mario Bava a bay of
Friday the 13th and Mario Bava a bay of blood set up many of the established
blood set up many of the established
blood set up many of the established tropes utilized by the genre to this day
first person camera works a mysterious
first person camera works a mysterious masked killer and an ultra classic
masked killer and an ultra classic
masked killer and an ultra classic musical score all combine to create
musical score all combine to create
musical score all combine to create cinema history in Halloween a
cinema history in Halloween a
cinema history in Halloween a time-tested
time-tested
time-tested effort that put carpenter and his crew
effort that put carpenter and his crew
effort that put carpenter and his crew on the horror movie map Michael
before we announce our number one pick
before we announce our number one pick here are some honorable mentions so you
here are some honorable mentions so you
here are some honorable mentions so you didn’t guess what I am now I’m as it
didn’t guess what I am now I’m as it
didn’t guess what I am now I’m as it [Music]
number one psycho psychological horror
number one psycho psychological horror starts here director Alfred Hitchcock
starts here director Alfred Hitchcock
starts here director Alfred Hitchcock begged audiences not to reveal the
begged audiences not to reveal the
begged audiences not to reveal the devilish twist that occurred during this
devilish twist that occurred during this
devilish twist that occurred during this 1960 classic of black and white creep
1960 classic of black and white creep
1960 classic of black and white creep fest
fest
fest but since gone on to become one of the
but since gone on to become one of the
but since gone on to become one of the most influential and inspiring films in
most influential and inspiring films in
most influential and inspiring films in the world psycho not only served as the
the world psycho not only served as the
the world psycho not only served as the template for showcasing police
template for showcasing police
template for showcasing police procedural drama evocative
procedural drama evocative
procedural drama evocative cinematography and a tortured disturbed
cinematography and a tortured disturbed
cinematography and a tortured disturbed antagonist it also made history with
antagonist it also made history with
antagonist it also made history with Hitchcock’s promotional tactics we all
Hitchcock’s promotional tactics we all
Hitchcock’s promotional tactics we all go a little mad sometimes taglines
go a little mad sometimes taglines
go a little mad sometimes taglines accompanied the film stating that quote
accompanied the film stating that quote
accompanied the film stating that quote no one will be seated after the start
no one will be seated after the start
no one will be seated after the start while audiences were also implored to
while audiences were also implored to
while audiences were also implored to not give away two films classic ending
not give away two films classic ending
not give away two films classic ending melding together creativity and
melding together creativity and
melding together creativity and showmanship in a way that would go on to
showmanship in a way that would go on to
showmanship in a way that would go on to inspire generations of filmmakers that
inspire generations of filmmakers that
inspire generations of filmmakers that is rather slippery over your age in this
is rather slippery over your age in this
is rather slippery over your age in this time do you agree with our picks check
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