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A Trip To The Moon
A french silent film directed by George Melies, its release in 1902 was a huge success, especially in the Untited States. A Trip To The Moon is about a group of astronomers going to the moon and discovering its inhabitants. The movie influenced many other narrative films and continues to be one of Melies best-known films. -
All Quiet On The Western Front
Directed by Lewis Milestone, All Quiet On The Western Front is based on the anti-war novel by Erich Remarque of the same name. The film centers around a young soldier who experiences the horrors of war firsthand. -
Frankenstein
Directed by James Whale, Frankenstein is a chilling sci-fi-horror film that leaves its mark in movie history. A mad scientist creates life from pieces of corpses to make a monster. -
Modern Times
Directed and written by Charlie Chaplin, this silent film centers around a man struggling to survive in the industrialized world. The movie depicts the life of the Great Depression and those who lived through it. -
Gone With The Wind
Directed by Victor Fleming, Gone With The Wind is an epic-historical romance film that is told from the views of white southerners. The release was a huge success, being the highest-earning film of that time. It continues to make its mark in film history with a remake of the movie in production today. -
The Wizard of Oz
An 1939 musical-fantasy film, The Wizard of Oz is one of the most well-known films in American culture. A young girl from Kansas is caught in a tornado and lands in the magical world of Oz. The colorful setting, unique characters, and catchy songs is what makes this movie popular in the 20th and 21st century. -
The Excorcist
Directed by William Freidkin, two monks try to save a teenage girl who has been possessed by a demonic entity. This movie became a horror classic for many. -
Halloween
Directed by John Carpenter, Halloween continues to make its mark in American horror-movie. The film centers around Michael Myers, a man who escapes a mental asylum fifteen years after killing his older sister. My mother saw this movie when it came out, and she has never watched another horror movie since. -
Friday The 13th
Friday The 13th, directed by Sean S. Cunningham, is one of the earliest and best American slasher movie out there. The plot focuses on Jason Voorhees, who as a boy drowned in Camp Crystal Lake due to counselor negligence. Decades later, supposedly cursed, he returns to the lake, slicing and dicing anyone in his path. -
The Goonies
The Goonies is an American adventure-comedy about a band of pre-teens trying to save their neighborhood from demolition. The film continues to be a favored classic by many even today. -
Child's Play
Directed by Tom Holland, Child's Play taught people to never trust dolls. A boy gets the doll he's always wanted for his birthday, only to find out it has been possessed by the soul of a serial killer. -
Saw
Directed by James Wan, Saw is an American horror movie sequel that is still continuing today. The story is about a mysterious killer named "Jigsaw" who finds people who he sees are wasting their lives and puts them in life-threatening situations.
