The 10 Most Imitated Movies Ever (in the last 30-some years)

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The 10 Most Imitated Movies Ever (in the last 30-some years)

by Mike Duran · 3 comments <http://mikeduran.com/?p=10123#comments>

I recently re-watched David Fincher’s *Seven* (1995) and was reminded how
influential the movie was. Part atmospheric horror, part serial killer CSI,
part existential lamentation, with a surprise ending to boot, Fincher used
his grunge, commercial background to not only create a cinematic collage
that wormed under your skin, but to forever stamp filmdom with a  new
signature. People have been aspiring to mimic the film — at least, import
some of its elements — ever since. It got me thinking about other movies
that have started a trend, captured some cultural zeitgeist, and left
filmmakers rushing to duplicate its success and its vibe. Below is my list
of 10 films (over the last, um, 30-some years), that have become reference
points, genre standards, originals that we are constantly trying to
duplicate.

   - Alien
   - Star Wars
   - Toy Story
   - Seven
   - Reservoir Dogs
   - The Blair Witch Project
   - This is Spinal Tap
   - Blade Runner
   - The Matrix
   - 2001: A Space Odyssey

Honorable Mentions: *Halloween, The Godfather, Airplane, When Harry Met
Sally, The Silence of the Lambs, *and *Raiders of the Lost Ar*k. Any you’d
add to the list, or bump?


Johne Cook
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