Most Influential Film from each Decade?

[Tony Montana]

From the 60s and Onwards, what do you think is the most Iconic and Influential Film from Each Decade? Which Film was the most Groundbreaking Achievement in Cinema History?

[Niamh.]

Off the top of my head Jurassic park immediately sprung to mind for the 90's, just because it was like nothing we'd ever seen before. Equally for the Noughties Avatar came to mind because that type of 3D was break through (despite whether you rated the film or not)

[Alf]

60s Probably something by Federico Fellini, probably 8 1/2. Fellini was a huge influence on what was to come in the 70s from the likes of Coppola and Scorsese.

70s I'd have to say something like Jaws, which influenced what is now known as the blockbuster.

[Tony Montana]

Off the top of my head Jurassic park immediately sprung to mind for the 90's, just because it was like nothing we'd ever seen before. Equally for the Noughties Avatar came to mind because that type of 3D was break through (despite whether you rated the film or not)

For the 90s i would say it's A tie Between Jurassic Park and Pulp Fiction

[Tony Montana]

Here's my list, Feel free to disagree

60s- 2001 A Space Odyssey

70s- Jaws

80s- Back to the Future

90s- Jurassic Park or Pulp Fiction

00s- Lord of the Rings Trilogy

im struggling for the 2010s

[Alf]

The 90s Terminator 2 or The Matrix come to mind.

[Tony Montana]

You're Correct, Can't believe i forgot about those two

[Alf]

80s is a tough choice. Again you'd have to look at Spielberg. E.T and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

[Niamh.]

80s is a tough choice. Again you'd have to look at Spielberg. E.T and Raiders of the Lost Ark.ET I'd go with even though I preferred Indiana Jones, I think ET is more iconic

[Marsh.]

Off the top of my head Jurassic park immediately sprung to mind for the 90's, just because it was like nothing we'd ever seen before. Equally for the Noughties Avatar came to mind because that type of 3D was break through (despite whether you rated the film or not)

I wouldn't say Avatar has influenced much going forward though.

Jurassic Park, I agree, definitely.

[Niamh.]

I wouldn't say Avatar has influenced much going forward though.

Jurassic Park, I agree, definitely.It did start a major trend of 3D films again though

[Kizzy]

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[Alf]

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[GiRTh]

Godfather was hugely influential in the 70 simply for the level of violence.

[Marsh.]

Psycho (1960)

[GiRTh]

Matrix was influential due to the special effects. Bullet time has been used so many times since

[Alf]

I'd also have to give a mention to Miyazaki films in the 80s in terms of influential.

[user104658]

Matrix was influential due to the special effects. Bullet time has been used so many times since

Matrix definitely, for bullet time and "gun fu" (the mix of guns and hand to hand) though being late 90's it more influenced movies from 2000 onwards. Overall for the 90's Jurassic Park is a good call, as it was really the birth of the "Special Effects Blockbuster" - where the special effects MADE the film more than anything else.

So...

70's - Star Wars

80's - E.T.

90's - Jurassic Park

00's - LOTR Trilogy. The birth of big budget, big concept, franchise cinema... designed to be multi-part and filmed concurrently, rather than standalone movies with "sequels".

Special Mention; Spider-Man (2002). The moment that superhero movies went truly mainstream and Hollywood realised they were a gold mine. Leading to;


10's - Avengers / MCU. I know technically it started with Iron Man in '08 but you only need to look at the highest grossing list from 2010 - present to see the effect the MCU has had. It really got into full swing with the first Avengers.

Special mention: Hunger Games, as it kicked off an absolute tonne of "Hunger games clones".

[GiRTh]

Agree TS. And there is Red Pill /Blue Pill from the Matrix that has also become hugely influential.


LOTR showed that seemingly unadaptable novels could become huge blockbusters.