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"Citizen Kane remains the most influential film of all time."
"Through the connection of Andy and Red, we see one of the most powerful cinematic friendships in movie history."
"Almost 40 years after Apocalypse Now came out, it's still heralded as one of the greatest motion pictures ever released."
"Gone with the Wind was the first film to be filmed entirely in color."
"Revenge of the Sith is one of my favorite film scores in cinematic history."
"Garland's breakthrough came with her iconic portrayal of Dorothy Gail in 'The Wizard of Oz.'"
"The movie ends on what is perhaps the greatest final shot in all of cinema."
"This is what started MCU, Jon Favreau directed the first movie that launched the whole MCU."
"When Captain America was barely an IceCube, Godzilla was pioneering one of the world's first cinematic universes."
"The truck drag is one of the greatest stunts in film history."
"Raiders of the Lost Ark was added to the National Film Registry."
"We got this awesome story about Anakin Skywalker turning to the dark side."
"It might not be too much of a stretch to suggest that Marvel took some notes from the failures of the Green Lantern film while adapting Captain Marvel."
"The brachiosaurus reveal will forever remain a classic piece of movie history."
"I really do think that Ryan Gosling's performance as Ken is like one for the history books."
"The Godfather trilogy, some people argue is the greatest trilogy of all time."
"Living Dead Romero films are the backbone, the blueprint of modern horror." - Lon Harris
"Psycho changed the face of horror forever, as it represents a firm break with the gothic tradition that had been prevalent in the genre up to that point."
"I think it's one of the three or four most influential films ever made and continues to be."
"Toby Hooper's 1974 slasher classic 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' is one of the most groundbreaking and influential horror movies ever produced."
"Halle Berry became the first black actress to win an Oscar for Best Actress."
"The climax of this movie is one of the greatest, I think, in movie history."
"The original Night of the Living Dead broke free from horror's occasionally cheesy monster matinee past."
"Star Wars is without a doubt a cultural institution."
"Saving Private Ryan is now regarded as one of the greatest War films of all time."
"Leaving behind a legacy of unparalleled acting prowess and a commitment to roles that have solidified his place as one of the greatest actors in cinematic history."
"That is just one of the great lines in the greatest scene of the greatest movie of the greatest film trilogy of all time."
"It's cuz he's Godzilla you Dingus. He hasn't been a bad guy since the 1950s."
"Beautiful and probably the og Janet Lee moment of psycho."
"Over the years this iconic Batman villain has been brought to life by some downright legendary performers."
"This film changed the landscape of films to come."
"The exploding world of movies offered Norma Jean an escape from her past."
"It's quite simply the cinematic event of our lifetime."
"When Richard Donner's Superman released in theaters, it was a message to Hollywood."
"Now we have the first appearance of the original Gojira in the present-day timeline."
"Her portrayal of a poor Widow in the romantic drama 'Monsters Ball' made history."
"It's considered to be one of the most influential films of the past century."
"The first cinematic portrayal of the heroes in a half show, now recognized as a classic within the superhero genre."
"The X-Men laid the groundwork for the modern-day superhero boom, and whether you're a Superman fan or an Avengers aficionado, you probably owe this 2000 flick a debt of gratitude."
"It's the first time in history that we have two black filmmakers hitting the box-office number one and number two."
"Integral scenes were restored, such as Ripley discovering the death of her daughter."
"Before Star Wars, there was the box office trendsetter American Graffiti."
"Goldberg's performance [in 'The Color Purple']... one of the most amazing debut performances in movie history."
"He started as a respected actor, someone with a lot of awards. Right, Chaplin. He got his first Academy Award nomination for Chaplin."
"Especially Buttons the clown played by James Stewart."
"One of the coolest shots in film history."
"Enter the Dragon, the first martial arts film."
"Tony's first fight scene using the Mark II suit will probably go down in history as a defining moment when it comes to modern action sequences."
"It's like watching Dracula. It may even be the first time a vampire covers his face with his cape, a trait that was imitated in Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein and Plan 9 from Outer Space."
"Created the most successful film series ever... one of the most iconic stories ever told in cinema."
"This is the greatest cat fight in cinematic history."
"The Practical effects of it no one had ever seen anything on the scale kind of like Metropolis in 1927."
"Indeed, The Shining is arguably the greatest motion picture during the long, rich history of the horror genre."
"It obviously has the most iconic shot in Marvel history, I think, when they're spinning around them."
"This is why, along with Whiplash, along with Birdman, along with Captain America: The Winter Soldier which we'll see later, is why 2014 is just one of the best years of cinematic history to me."
"...and there were several things to wrap up properly including the coronation of the king of men which of course which is one of the greatest moments in cinematic history..."
"...it leads to one of the best jump scares in cinematic history."
"It's a miraculous film, and I really do think it's a giant in the history of Cinema."
"It might be a bit early to call it one of the greatest sequels of all time but it's certainly heading in that direction."
"It just feels like being in these, you get to be a part of film history."
"One thing you took away from Titanic... would be Leonardo DiCaprio as a movie star."
"Cinema has a long, proud history of undead skeletons as cabbies."
"I think it's one of the most unique films people are going to see in modern history."
"The scenes that take place in this film will be remembered for generations to come."
"The Ruby Slipper is probably the most famous movie costume piece of all time."
"In the fall of 1978, a film made for less than half a million dollars changed horror forever."
"The Halloween 1978 opening is a great, great opening, it's one of the most legendary openings there is."
"Jaws is one of the greatest openings of not just horror films but of all time."
"A piece of cinema history, a piece of history full stop."
"Let's keep the memory of this unparalleled talent alive and gratefully remember his vibrant contribution to the history of cinema."
"Return of the Jedi, it's the greatest trilogy of all time."
"The first commercial motion picture theater, or movie theater in the world, opened at the 1893 Expo."
"His journey with Our Gang would come to define his early years and leave an indelible mark on American cinema."
"The majestic Siq was the canyon where Harrison Ford and Sean Connery made their dramatic entrance into Petra."
"It's went down to annals of time as a cinematic masterpiece."
"I'm privileged to have lived at the time when Star Wars came out and changed cinema forever."