"Independence Day shattered box-office records, burned itself into the imagination of a generation, and rewrote the language of summer action movies."
"It's not an exaggeration to say that director Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson's 'Scream' changed horror when it debuted in 1996."
"The film performed well and is often credited as being people's first introduction to Jane Austen’s books and that's pretty cool."
"The Blair Witch Project was a cultural phenomenon, its influence on horror cinema and transmedia is unquestionable."
"A true showstopper, the film's climax has Carrie White literally bringing the house down."
"That's the most impactful film I went to... There Will Be Blood was a big one for me."
"I can die in peace, never imagine that eight years later, five million people are watching this film in America."
"There are scenes in this film that are actually epic, which is a very rare thing for me to experience."
"Bruce Lee's films were pivotal in the first success of Chinese martial arts in the West in the 1970s."
"The point is, Halloween, on the surface, is a very simple and effective horror film that changed the world."
"Not only was it a hit, though, it was a hit that led to sequels, spin-offs, countless merchandise, and cemented Arnold as one of the most iconic movie stars of all time."
"It blows my mind how well they stuck the landing to the point of not only did it meet my expectations but somehow it completely surpassed my expectations."
"This film changed the way I saw the world and inspired me to travel to Japan."
"Jurassic Park 1993 was when the first Jurassic Park movie hit the silver screen and really was a huge game changer for movies going forward."
"The wow factor for me was the Mandarin aka Wenwu, which was our antagonist of the film."
"If 'Jaws' made you afraid to go into the water, then 'Midsommar' is going to make you think again about taking a holiday to Sweden."
"Romero's film was so impactful because it offered a black hero among a mostly white cast who makes it almost all the way to the end of a sudden zombie uprising."
"Peter in the cemetery staring at Gwen's grave."
"We've gone from a movie to a movement that people can't deny."
"This movie is a vivid dream, a haunting moment, or an intense personal connection."
"Movies have always sparked changes in our society."
"But Batman Begins showed the world that these properties could be something more than just escapist fare; they could be legitimate forums in which to explore complex social and political issues."
"These movies will make you grow up, yeah, oh for sure, you watch some of these, you're just like oh [__], a dude just dies, yeah, off a bridge."
"This film was next level for me and it has never left me."
"This was absolutely for me, my second favorite horror film of the year."
"The Cenobites in this film were actually scary to me."
"I kid you not man what a hell of a film this is."
"If you've ever watched the classic science fiction horror picture Alien, you'll know that the xenomorph was created to frighten the living daylights out of ya."
"This is going to be one of the biggest films Marvel ever produces."
"The voicemail scene became one of my favorite scenes in the entire film."
"It's the best script I ever read. I think the film is sensational. As a person who loves films — I'm not saying it 'cause I'm in the f**king thing, I hate looking at myself — but as a lover of film, as a cinephile, I'm a Chris Nolan fan."
"The Black Panther, T'Challa, has a long and extensive comic history, and in just one solo and three team-up films, he has left a lasting impact."
"The real momentous thing about Eternals to me is that it opens up the MCU to not only tell really different stories."
"But has a lot more Emotional resonance than even the better Marvel movies from before it"
"I love the shifts in characters... the ending of this movie is just so haunting and so emotional and beautiful."
"Hwang Dong-hyuk succeeded in artfully expressing his life to allow us to reflect on our own."
"Great movies will change the way you see the world, but the truly elite special movie will make you want to change you."
"This movie is a hell of a way to prove those sons of bitches wrong."
"...which kicks off with one of the most unforgettable openings to a zombie movie ever."
"As soon as Daniel Craig spoke the immortal line and the film smashed to black, I was a Bond fan for life."
"It is heartfelt and beautifully observed, so while everyone on screen is doing their utmost to hold back tears, yours will come unchecked."
"It left me breathless... so monumentally entertaining."
"Nobody else could have made this movie feel this way."
"Infinity War just made her so much better of a character for me."
"I think that to me that is a movie that again you you will look at that movie very differently you probably will look at life very differently for the rest of your time on this planet."
"X-Men redefined the superhero genre and would gain it a newfound popularity and resurgence."
"Every line and little gesture from the scene now feels iconic, Heath Ledger's performance is absolutely magnetic."
"The overall end result of a film... determine[s] the level of scrutiny moviegoers give that film." - Senor Ashish
"The film's success and willingness to tackle taboo subjects paved the way for a new era of Comedy."
"Its bleak honesty shook audiences up and injected a dose of grit into a film world filled with wish fulfillment and leftover propaganda braggadocio."
"No other horror movie of late has had quite the same impact as Hereditary."
"Solved racism, made 'Get Out,' and now it's over."
"This movie absolutely soars due to a wonderfully realized World."
"You're gonna help so many people, buddy. We were bawling again when we thought Baymax was lost forever too, but thanks to this film, we were comforted knowing we could get through anything when surrounded by the right people."
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens reignited the franchise, but divided fans."
"Full Metal Jacket is without a doubt a sad tale, it's the ultimate exploration into a process that molds the innocence into killing machines, ones whom were sent out into battle in a horrific war."
"Thanks to these films we can be terrified, thrilled, and thought-provoked all at once."
"Unbreakable treated superheroes seriously, laying the groundwork for many comic book movies to come."
"An argument could be made that Batman and Robin is responsible for the superhero movie boom that has dominated the last 20 years of cinema."
"Creed one is a goaded ass movie, killmonger does carry the movie a bit."
"Hope you feel sorrow, you feel hope. The film, it takes you on a roller coaster."
"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania could end up having major ramifications for the MCU's future beyond Phase Four."
"Family is the most important thing, that's why this film is so important."
"An immeasurable loss. From Black Panther to Five Bloods, Chadwick Boseman brought strength and light to the screen every time."
"Barbie is not just a movie, it's a genuine box office phenomenon."
"Because of how dreadful the workplace environment was portrayed in the film, there has been a noticeable trend for companies to break away from many of the features seen in it."
"You get something really special the same way you've got something really special with Heath Ledger's Joker."
"I can see why anyone would give Quentin Tarantino enough money to do whatever titles he wanted after this being his first feature film."
"I thought the ending was ballsy as fuck. I cannot believe it ended on the snap."
"The film is and will always be a generation-defining classic."
"Rambo, as an action movie hero, is top three for me."
"We need to be a little uncomfortable because I think when you're done watching this movie you're going to be motivated to act."
"The Dark Knight absolutely smashed box office records, making over one billion dollars."
"Suspiria: Amazing! I can't remember the last time I film actually made me just say 'Wow.'"
"Goldfinger fans often point to Goldfinger as the first Bond film to truly present the traditions of the franchise in a cohesive manner. It's a film that would permanently affix itself to pop culture and how we generally view the spy genre."
"Freddy vs. Jason won hands down in the United States alone the opening weekend of the r-rated Freddy vs. Jason grossed an impressive 36 million dollars."
"My favorite character was definitely Dr. Schultz."
"But I've only seen it a couple times and I do recall the entire opening sequence being my favorite of the entire movie."
"And when I watched the movie, I said, 'I need to read this man's autobiography.'"
"This movie just keeps hitting you with big moment after big moment."
"GSP, what a great story you got. It's been a pleasure having you on, man. I've really enjoyed it. And thank you, thank you for the opportunity, guys, thank you."
"People often overlook just how important and influential the Texas Chainsaw Massacre was."
"The film Crimea Fire Group changed everything."
"The movie is so iconic and it's been such a staple in the community about how black love means so much to us."
"It's so much more impactful now because of the world that we're living in in these years."
"This isn't just a movie, this is a movement because one small choice you make will make ripples of change."
"As such, the music choices served to perfectly cast you in the frame of mind of the world you were seeing on the big screen."
"I love Spirited Away so much that I have Haku on my arm."
"I've seen this film more than any other film ever."
"Having Oldman in the part was definitely a benefit to the movie."
"It's all about family. When you watch this film, I don't care where you're from in this world, you're gonna relate to it."
"It's just massive. It's on a whole other level."
"Wow, this was now my number one, my number one."
"Free solo means it's terrifying and I saw it last night it's also incredible."
"She towers above this film in the way Ledger towered above Dark Knight; this for me is all about Priyanka."
"It's hard for people to realize... it's a film for 12-year-olds... brings out the kid in all of us."
"Real joy tends to be a shared experience, it's something that people have together."
"It also helped jumpstart the careers of several cast members, including Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the late Heath Ledger."
"The death of Luke Skywalker is the equivalent of the death of Superman."
"Of the many movies Khan featured this year of people just living their lives in the most mundane ways perfect days feels like the most genuine and successful."
"It changed Hollywood because there were filmmakers and films that would never have been made if 'Boys in the Hood' hadn't been made."
"And yet them talking about the potentiality of that still felt to me like the most relevant or the most emotionally resonant moment of the movie for me."
"The reason they go see Coming to America around the world is because of universal themes."
"There's so many things about this movie that are just mind-blowing."
"The Exorcist, the beginning. It's horrifying, it's so scary."
"Jerry Maguire managed to bring Tom Cruise's movie star persona down to earth and make him relatable, which is no small feat."
"It's sort of fitting that we bookend this list with Mission Impossible movies, especially considering how Fallout represents so brilliantly how much this franchise has grown over the years."
"The film ends by basically telling the kids and the audience that they can be a Jedi too."
"Valak is a terrifying demon who mostly takes the appearance of a creepy nun."
"Watching these characters as their lives progress so quickly in front of us, you know, it's just perfectly captured by the music."
"Every single person matters in this movie. The cast is incredible, they all went on to do amazing things." - Every Person Matters
"There Will Be Blood: utterly consumed by Daniel Day-Lewis's presence."
"The Blair Witch Project, it was a movie where they did the marketing behind that was so well calculated that a lot of people that they led a lot of people think was real."
"I feel like we have to really acknowledge the Beautiful Brown cast of this very colossal film."
"Ultimately I hope this film galvanizes people excites people and also inspires people."
"At the end of the day, this movie can be a conversation starter."
"This movie took me back into myself and made me have these conversations again painfully and honestly."
"Deadpool shattered what anybody thought was possible for this R-rated superhero film."
"By metaphorically saving Sharon Tate, Tarantino also saves this era of America and asks what might have happened if the party had never stopped."
"If there were more movies like this, people would be going to the movies more."
"Isn't that amazing? There's so much going on without a single line of dialogue."
"The 90s gave us more memorable movies overall than the 2000s."
"He needs to become more consistent... but we've seen the levels he's capable of reaching."
"The original Star Wars film was probably the most important film ever made."
"Thor Ragnarok changes what Thor movies are about in a way that challenges our main character."
"Tony's announcement 'I am Iron Man' sets up the entire MCU and the incredible 23 films in the Infinity Saga."
"The thing a film does best is to use pictures with music and I think these are the moments you remember." - Stanley Kubrick
"I genuinely think that the Barbie movie will be elevated to the same status as like mean girls kind of thing where like you'd be able to see a screenshot of the movie and you would know exactly the quote that was happening at that time."
"Many women were happy that we finally got to see a black woman as a symbol for sensuality on screen."
"The cinematography was great... The Godfather was out on the street and he got killed I loved that whole visual of it."
"I believe Shang-Chi's inclusion of the Dweller in Darkness has set the dominoes up for the biggest reveal that the MCU has left."
"Frozen one had as much reach as it did because of the quality of their songs."
"While Endgame was preceded by Avengers: Age of Ultron and Infinity War, all those movies were overshadowed by the sheer scope of Endgame."
"The Russo's sparked a renaissance for the character."
"Christopher Walken always makes a movie better. It's like salt pepper II, just adding ingredients."
"Ferris Bueller's Day Off: An iconic film that has left an indelible mark on pop culture, inspiring countless references, tributes, and even theories."
"No Country for Old Men built relative unknown Javier Bardem into one of the most terrifying forces of nature thriller cinema has ever seen."
"Spider-Man 2 makes me want to be a better human being."
"Once you've seen a movie that has opened you up to somebody else or a different perspective, you can't unsee it."
"The movie left the American people with the impression that torture worked."
"Inception probably incepted into you the idea that reality may not be actually real, but instead is a dream."
"Jessica Chastain is incredible... that movie would not have been as good as it was had it not been for her freaking powerhouse performance."
"Easily one of the most shocking in the history of cinema."
"People are having an emotional and not necessarily a logical response to the movie."
"This movie's uncomfortable. Good job, movie, for doing your job."
"Remember the Titans: Denzel's powerhouse speeches."
"Rise of Skywalker does almost nothing but depreciate the films before it."
"I think the way these films have brought Wakanda to life is absolutely one of those moments."
"I always knew that this film would be loved around the world."
"I don't ever see myself seeing something as good as Coco."
"If you see the movie, it helps you to care about kids who are at risk right now... It gives you hope."
"A lot of horror movies have the power to do that, a lot of those shared collective experiences."
"Revitalized the dying slasher genre and audiences were completely sold within the first 10 minutes."
"2001 proved that it was possible to make a good science fiction film, indeed the movie was so exceptional that it worked to legitimize the genre itself."
"This movie turned everything around. I'm a bad CGI monster, yeah, anyway, yeah, this movie turned Spider-Man around and made him back into a billion-dollar IP."
"Movies from the 2000s or 2010s that really had an impact."
"Films have a deeper impact than it might appear on the surface, even the misses, especially the misses."
"I do believe that the message in this film is incredibly strong a powerful and necessary."
"It's the worst moment from a kid's life put to screen."
"Guardians of the Galaxy, a movie that turned a talking raccoon into a national treasure."
"My experience of this film... this ain't no small film."
"Ultimately I'm left with a movie that filled me with a lot of like self-reflection."
"Josh Brolin is Thanos, arguably the best villain in the franchise."
"When John Carpenter's Halloween hit cinemas in 1978, nobody could have known the impact it would go on to have on the horror genre."
"It also needs to tell a story we care about and it does."
"That movie brought so much humanity into something that was so technical it was incredible."
"What it was and what it still is is an energetic, fun movie that leaves you with something to think about."
"Nevertheless, its impact on horror is undeniable in light of the continuing rash of found footage films that have followed in its wake."
"Man of Steel is iconic despite its major faults."
"Gladiator's impact as a movie ranges far beyond the many historical epic dramas."
"Unicron's presence is felt throughout the movie, especially in those action sequences."
"Avatar... becoming the highest-grossing film of all time..."
"How could you not want love to prevail like that?"
"The Terminator wasn't a mere critical success, it ultimately went on to make a worldwide total of over 78 million dollars."
"For me, Watership Down is a movie that is forever going to be one of my favorites for its bravery and execution."
"Just want to be impactful for the people that have been there for me."
"Iron Man literally launched the entire MCU, the entire thing."
"How the [ __ ] are you gonna sell me on that guy bro how the [ __ ] are you gonna sell me I'm gonna tell you on Robert Pattinson bro I hated the guy until I saw him in one movie."
"At the end of Evangelion, I was floored, literally."
"I'll never forget seeing Infinity War either when everybody got snapped that was just really totally incredible."
"When the Joker came out, it was about a marginalized man, the character itself could be relatable for many men in America right now."
"You messed with a legacy that could have ended perfectly."
"I just can't remember a cinematic experience like the one I just had with Avengers endgame. Simply blown away."
"Forget about Thanos and the Infinity Stones. The biggest payoff in the entire MCU comes from Stan Lee's interactions with Tony Stark."
"It's quite a surprise to see an animated film be this powerful."
"I think it's one of the three or four most influential films ever made and continues to be."
"Johnny Depp was so good that they actually added his character to the original ride."
"These movies aren't just movies to some people. These movies are life to others. These are the movies they sat down with and saw with their parents. These are the movies that they hold special."
"While it may not have introduced the concept of running zombies, there is little question that 28 Days Later restarted it in earnest."
"It satisfied fans of every character, and delivered something bolder and bigger than anyone imagined."
"Featuring action on a scale never before imagined, 'Endgame' was the ultimate theater experience for an entire generation."
"Loomis sells the urgent danger with all these eloquent phrases and speeches."
"Wanda is going to be the most dangerous person in this entire movie."
"Soul did something incredible... it's clearly struck a chord with all sorts of new audiences and if it works with children too then that's a big thumbs up."
"The performance Michael Fassbender gave in that movie has captured a lot of people's attentions."
"The best kind of film you can make is one that maybe somebody's interested to look at a second time."
"Sometimes it's the movies you least expect that really gets you."
"I've never been more stressed from a movie than 'It Comes at Night.'"
"Jurassic Park was deemed an immediate classic, capturing imaginations worldwide."
"Thor and Frigga's scene was amazing, made me tear up."