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Memento. The Matrix. Donnie Darko. Apocalypse Now. Toy Story.

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Nov 9 '15, 13:06

It's my contention that these five films have all been game-changers that helped shape today's film world. This makes them of the utmost importance in understanding film as it exists today and as it will evolve in the future.

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If the criteria is game changers then JAWS has to be on the list. - Mel Profit Nov 9, 13:21 1
- The other turning point was Superman, when it became a goal to earn everything you could nationwide on day 1-3. -- nm - Max Nov 9, 13:23
Goodfellas, Iron Man, The Dark Knight, The Hunger Games, The Social Network -- nm - Max Nov 9, 13:19
Have seen them all, but only three are worthy of that list. -- nm - Spawn Nov 9, 13:15
Memento was a huge pile of crap, sorry. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 9, 13:13 4
- I like it, but it's wildly overrated due to its hook. - David Nov 9, 13:17
- smh -- nm - decline Nov 9, 13:14
- omg -- nm - Pippy Nov 9, 13:13 1
  - It's more like Wrongbad, amirite? -- nm - ty97 Nov 9, 13:14
I can cite problems with each of these choices but can you elaborate on Donnie Darko? -- nm - Mop Nov 9, 13:13 3
- It ushered in a new era of using the name Donnie. Like Brasco. And Wahlberg. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 13:15
- It's his contention that it was a game-changers that helped shape today's film world. -- nm - decline Nov 9, 13:13 1
  - I just don't see what's such a game changer about Donnie Darko. -- nm - Mop Nov 9, 13:14
4/5 -- nm - ty97 Nov 9, 13:11
your list has the opposite problem from mine.... - x Nov 9, 13:10 1
- Right, which I'm saying would be a separate list. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 13:14
2/5 -- nm - znufrii Nov 9, 13:08 2
- memento and toy story? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 9, 13:10
- *Marge groan* -- nm - con_carne Nov 9, 13:10

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