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• • avoidz

    Apr 3rd 2009, 14:41

    Great article; one of your best. Thanks!

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  • filmgeek27

    Apr 5th 2009, 10:58

    Great feature. I have to admit to not buying the magazine for a few months now (I've just been clicking on to the website) but after that I'm going to go out and get this issue

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  • waldolydecker

    Apr 17th 2009, 9:44

    Oops! Your "Room at the Top" still is in fact a scene from Clouzot's "Les Diaboliques", starring Simone Signoret and Vera Clouzot - another influential film, no doubt. How could you forget "Rebecca", "Laura", "Singin' in the Rain", etc. Your list is interesting however, but quite a few of the contemporary titles quoted are worthless and will be forgotten in 10 years from now. Wanna bet? See you in 2019!

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  • WisdomPersona

    Apr 17th 2009, 14:40

    For the most part, a great list. However, why choose "Mean Streets" as the film that 'plugged in the jukebox'? "American Graffiti" had far more pre-recorded songs, and was released three months earlier. What gives?

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  • horrorfilmx

    Apr 17th 2009, 17:43

    Interesting article, but you mention that "Star Wars revolutionised CG visual effects". Star Wars had no CG visual effects, at least not until Lucas redid it decades later. That's why the original Star Wars looks so much more real than all the CGI junk that followed it, and why a generation raised on video games considers it "dated" and "cheesy" --- because they have to grounding in reality any more.

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  • futureman

    Apr 18th 2009, 4:02

    Good article but s didn't Superman bring about synergy? They completed a whole series of movies before the first Batman. I was also surprised there was no mention of the movies that influenced the sequel.

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  • Apathygrrl

    Apr 18th 2009, 18:11

    I'm actually surprised to find that the original King Kong isn't on your list.

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  • daveman14

    Apr 19th 2009, 2:02

    Great list but I'm surprised you left off Trip to the Moon by Melies as it is the first narrative film in history.

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  • Asterix

    Apr 19th 2009, 3:03

    Awesome article, but..... Why "Cableguy" (1996) and not "Back to the Future" (1985) (a family movie - the most influential travel time movie)? Why "Batman" (1989) and not "Superman - the movie" (1978) (You can believe a man can fly!...perfectly - the first comic book adaptation of all time)? And, where's the Godfather?????????

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  • grantmccall

    Apr 19th 2009, 4:14

    I'm quite surprised that the first feature film ever made isn't in this list: The story of the kelly gang - It's an Australian film, 60 minutes in length.It precedes "Birth of a nation" by 9 years. Oh well, us Aussies usually get left out of most important lists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_the_Kelly_Gang

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  • grantmccall

    Apr 19th 2009, 4:15

    I'm quite surprised that the first feature film ever made isn't in this list: The story of the kelly gang - It's an Australian film, 60 minutes in length.It precedes "Birth of a nation" by 9 years. Oh well, us Aussies usually get left out of most important lists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_the_Kelly_Gang

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  • heidavey

    Apr 19th 2009, 20:08

    You're first film is 7 years too late - "Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge" is widely regarded as the first film, that was followed by "Roundhay garden scene" both in 1888 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343112/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0392728/

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  • Jawsphobia

    Apr 22nd 2009, 16:26

    In the Blade Runner blurb, neon noir, looks more like a typo of the proper term neo-noir than a play on words. And although Blade Runner has some neon in it it is not wall-to-wall at all.

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  • ciaraosullivan

    Aug 17th 2012, 17:10

    I'm surprised that you left out Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

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