03-07-2010, 05:09 PM
I'm trying to answer Carol's original question but can't come up with 5 movies. I can easily come up with a list of my five favourite movies but I don't think that was the real question!
Right now I can think of one movie in recent years that influenced many other films and even TV series and that's Saving Private Ryan. It's one of my favourite movies although probably not in the top five, but it has had a big impact on movies since then, especially war films in that they now have to match that movie's realism, especially those first few scenes on the beaches on D-Day. Don't know if it should be shown to children though!
As for other movies, well, it's not one of my favourites but I suspect "Star Wars" has had one of the largest influences on movie making, especially in the sci-fi area. I'm not a fan of science fiction, never have been, but just drifting off thread slightly, I suspect the biggest influence a TV show has had is Star Trek. You wouldn't believe how many people got into science and engineering because of the show. They made some crap movies so can't call them influential, but it might be worth researching the influence the original TV series had. The characters are known around the world and can you say that for any other TV show or movie?
Tom
Right now I can think of one movie in recent years that influenced many other films and even TV series and that's Saving Private Ryan. It's one of my favourite movies although probably not in the top five, but it has had a big impact on movies since then, especially war films in that they now have to match that movie's realism, especially those first few scenes on the beaches on D-Day. Don't know if it should be shown to children though!
As for other movies, well, it's not one of my favourites but I suspect "Star Wars" has had one of the largest influences on movie making, especially in the sci-fi area. I'm not a fan of science fiction, never have been, but just drifting off thread slightly, I suspect the biggest influence a TV show has had is Star Trek. You wouldn't believe how many people got into science and engineering because of the show. They made some crap movies so can't call them influential, but it might be worth researching the influence the original TV series had. The characters are known around the world and can you say that for any other TV show or movie?
Tom