1970s and Onwards: Innovation in Popular Culture – Around the World.
- The Kingdom and the Beauty (1959) dir. Li Han-hsiang
- Resembles 1950’s film with the sets and colors used.
- A Touch of Zen (1971) dir. King Hu
- Much faster paced, dramatic movements and more muted colors.
- Movie changes tone partway through.
- Enter the Dragon (1973) dir. Robert Clouse
- More personal and angry feel to the movies, based on the personal experience of Bruce Lee.
- A Better Tomorrow (1986) dir. John Woo
- Gangster film, intense movies.
- Iron Monkey (1993) dir. Yuen Woo-ping
- Very dynamic use of space and accentuating angles to display the action, even if they are a bit whimsical.
- The Matrix (1999) dir. Lilly Wachowski & Lana Wachowski
- Clear influence from Yuen, who worked on the movie.
- Once Upon a Time in China (1991) dir. Tsui Hark
- Dramatic camera angles, slapstick humor.
- Scene staged as a gun fight.
- New Dragon Gate Inn (1992) dir. Raymond Lee
- Mughal-e-Azam (1960) dir. K. Asif
- Glittering, opulent aesthetic, more successful than Gone With The Wind.
- Devi (1960) (introduced in Episode 6) dir. Satyajit Ray
- Mausam (1975) dir. Gulzar
- A musical drama, designed with a very modern look.
- Shows past and present in the same frame.
- Zanjeer (1973) dir. Prakash Mehra
- A zooming montage conveys the horrific feelings on display.
- Sholay (1975) dir. Ramesh Sippy
- Another of the most influential films of all time.
- Captured the feelings of the time acutely.
- Contrast between the emotions of each scene.
- The Message: The Story of Islam (1976) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Messenger of God) dir. Moustapha Akkad
- Very popular film.
- Made in both English and Arabic.
- Shows one-sided conversation creatively.
- The Making of an Epic: Mohammad, Messenger of God (1976) dir. Geoffrey Helman & Christopher Penfold
- Shows director’s diligence.
- The Sparrow (1972) dir. Youssef Chahine
- Portrays a shameful moment in Egypt’s history, the feeling of the scene swells as the scale of it grows.
- The Exorcist (1973) dir. William Friedkin
- Brilliant voice actor, aided by off camera tactics.
- Dramatic audience reactions.
- A Guy Named Joe (1943) dir. Victor Fleming
- Films like this influenced Spielberg
- Jaws (1975) dir. Steven Spielberg
- Camera bobs with the sea.
- Both innovative and establishment film.
- The Making of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1995) dir. Laurent Bouzereau
- Steven describes his technique for making shots seem as if they are one take while showing different camera views.
- Vertigo (1958) (introduced in Episode 4) dir. Alfred Hitchcock
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) dir. Steven Spielberg
- Signature Spielberg awe shot, followed by a slow reveal.
- Jurassic Park (1993) dir. Steven Spielberg
- Similar awe shot.
- Star Wars (1977) (introduced in Episode 1) dir. George Lucas
- Opens like a fairy tale, such is the story of the film.
- Movie brims with influence from all the story of film.
- The Hidden Fortress (1958) dir. Akira Kurosawa
- Inspires the characters and some scenes of Star Wars.
- Triumph of the Will (1935) (a.k.a. Triumph des Willens) (introduced in Episode 4) dir. Leni Riefenstahl
- Inspires the evil characters in Star Wars.