Trendsetting movies and series - these movies had big influence on media
Some are good, some are bad, but these movies and series have one thing in common: they made a whole genre - or subgenre -popular.
(I have not seen all of these movies)
(I have not seen all of these movies)
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- DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweJoaquin PhoenixConnie NielsenA former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.Made history movies popular, e.g.
"Troy"
"Alexander" - DirectorKenny OrtegaStarsZac EfronVanessa HudgensAshley TisdaleA popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.Made teenage musicals popular, e.g.
"Camp Rock"
"Lemonade Mouth"
"Spectacular" - DirectorCatherine HardwickeStarsKristen StewartRobert PattinsonBilly BurkeWhen Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire.Made vampire romances popular, e.g.
"Vampire Diaries"
"True Blood" - DirectorKeenen Ivory WayansStarsAnna FarisJon AbrahamsMarlon WayansA year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer.Made spoof movies popular, e.g.
"Date Movie"
"Not Another Teen Movie"
"Superhero Movie" - DirectorDaniel MyrickEduardo SánchezStarsHeather DonahueMichael C. WilliamsJoshua LeonardThree film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.Made hand camera made movies popular, e.g.
"Cloverfield"
"Paranormal Activity"
"The Devil Inside" - DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsBruce WillisHaley Joel OsmentToni ColletteMalcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, starts treating a young boy, Cole, who encounters dead people and convinces him to help them. In turn, Cole helps Malcolm reconcile with his estranged wife.Made supernatural thrillers popular, e.g.
"The Others"
"The Mothman Prophecies"
"Godsend" - DirectorPaul WeitzChris WeitzStarsJason BiggsChris KleinThomas Ian NicholasFour teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.Made teenage comedies popular, e.g.
"Tomcats"
"The Inbetweeners"
"Van Wilder" - CreatorAnthony E. ZuikerStarsWilliam PetersenLaurence FishburneTed DansonFollows a group of Crime Scene Investigators (CSI's) who work with the Las Vegas Police Department (LVPD) to solve crimes by meticulously examining evidence by using advanced scientific methods and technology in Las Vegas, Nevada.Made forensic crime series popular e.g.
"Criminal Minds"
"NCIS"
"Crossing Jordan"