10 Movies That Were Ahead of Their Time

10 Movies That Were Ahead of Their Time

Many filmmakers have attempted to deviate from the norm and try new things over the years. The entertainment business and society have only been impacted by the best works of art. There will be no room for animation in this discussion because it will be focused on films with human actors. The films on the list were picked because they each possessed at least one distinctive quality that helped them stand out and have an impact on authors, directors, and actors in the future. Unfortunately, since only ten applicants could be chosen, some deserving individuals had to be overlooked. Here are 10 films that were innovative for the time being.

By Paul Mifsud

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10 The Birth of a Nation (1915)

These days, a lot of people won't watch The Birth of a Nation because of how it treats and hates Black people. The Ku Klux Klan is portrayed in the film, which was originally titled The Clansman, as a positive force in American society. The Klan was portrayed in the movie as defending American ideals and women while keeping Black people in their place. Naturally, and properly so, The NAACP organized demonstrations outside of cinemas, and many commentators were troubled by the storyline. Nevertheless, the movie was a big hit.

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9 Ecstasy (1933)

Gustav Kiesler, a Czech filmmaker, chose Hedwig Kiesler when she was 18 to play the female lead in Ecstasy. Kiesler would later become better known in Hollywood as Hedy Lamarr (1914–2000). The plot is quite typical: a young woman is forced into an unhappy marriage with an older man who has a mistress. It was shocking because the movie featured sexual encounters and showed Lamarr having an orgasm. Only pornographic movies had ever achieved this. European reviews praised the film as artistic. It was prohibited in the USA. In passing, and unrelated to ecstasy, I feel compelled to point you that Lamarr was also brilliant. She took a break from selling war bonds during the Second World War to research the enemy's capacity to disrupt radio torpedoes. She worked on frequency-hopping technology alongside a pianist and a radio-electrical engineer despite having no formal training. Although the U.S. Navy did not use her method, some of her ideas are still applied in Bluetooth and GPS today. The National Inventors Hall of Fame includes her.

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8 The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Analysts typically gauge a film's success based on how much money it brought in at the box office. This is not surprising given that movies are business endeavors. However, knowing how many people paid to watch a movie won't tell us whether it's any good or not. Its popularity can be down to effective marketing, or it might be well-liked among children but not adults. University of Turin researchers employed a different measurement in 2018. They examined how frequently a movie made reference to another movie using a database of 47,000 movies. The Wizard of Oz was the undisputed winner. The first book by L. Frank Baum was published in 1900. The majority of people perceived it as a children's fable, but some saw it as an allegory addressing contemporary issues. Visitors to the movies in 1939 noticed the same ambiguity. It may be interpreted as a kid-friendly adventure on one level, while also reflecting the problems facing America at the time. Both layers of the movie are effective, and ever since, filmmakers have been attempting to recreate its charm.

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7 Citizen Kane (1941)

The best film of all time, according to many, is Citizen Kane. The picture was created, directed, and starred in by Orson Welles, whose vision is largely responsible for its technical and narrative brilliance. The movie was praised by critics and business experts and was nominated for nine Academy Awards. But it didn't immediately succeed at the box office. The majority of movies at the period had straightforward plotlines. Ninety minutes later, they reached the conclusion of the story after starting at the beginning. This film was unique. It traveled backwards and forwards in time while telling Charles Foster Kane's story from several points of view. It demanded the attention of the audience, and viewers could watch it more than once and still learn something new each time. Its influence can be seen in films like Pulp Fiction. The popularity of the film was greatly influenced by the cinematography. To give the plot visual dimension, Gregg Toland employed a number of novel techniques.

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6 Psycho (1960)

The 1960 classic by Alfred Hitchcock still has the capacity to scare a crowd. It's possible that moviegoers who settled in to watch the movie thought the plot would center on Marion, the embezzler. This, however, was a red herring. They believed the tale to be about a girl who stole $40,000, according to Hitchcock. And then, out of nowhere, she is fatally stabbed. The unfortunate Marion is known to have escaped and checked into Norman Bates' motel. Early on, in the famed shower scene, Bates stabs her, turning the investigation into a psychological horror movie. Marion's criminal past is immaterial; she may have worked as a hairdresser. The shower scene exemplifies the care Hitchcock put into the production. In just 45 seconds, there are 90 different breaks as the camera quickly changes angles. Other filmmakers have attempted to imitate this tense, laser-focused style, but they typically fall short.

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5 Jaws (1975)

Before computer-generated images could assist with special effects, this classic debuted in 1975. Due in large part to the fact that we don't get a clear shot of the shark until around halfway through the film, the anxiety increases throughout. However, this was unintentional; director Steven Spielberg had to make do with views of the shark's fin because the props were flooded and useless. Spielberg's career was launched by the movie; he was a very novice director at the age of 26 when he made Jaws. Maybe being relatively young allowed him to try a novel strategy and get away with it. The movie was almost perfect in every way. A classic movie is made by the performers, the music, the mounting tension, and the compelling plot. The number of films that have used the concept shows how influential Jaws was. There are several instances of similar storylines and people, but none truly match the suspense and iconic aspect of Jaws.

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4 Bonnie and Clyde (1967)

Bonnie and Clyde were greatly influenced by French New Wave movies. The Hollywood industry was greatly influenced by Bonnie and Clyde in turn. Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty were the main stars of this Arthur Penn-helmed 1967 film, which also had a talented supporting cast. What, then, distinguished Bonnie and Clyde from the other Hollywood films about gangsters during the Great Depression? The exaggeration of a factual narrative holds the key to the solution. The movie ignored convention and exalted sex and violence. The gangsters are not portrayed in this movie as only evil characters. They are portrayed as being ethically grey and having a depth to their personality that other movies in the same genre didn't show. It's a position that other directors kept repeating. The best illustration might be Quentin Tarantino.

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3 Pulp Fiction (1994)

Finding a movie that ends exactly where it started is common. The majority of the film then focuses on describing how the protagonists get there. It's true that the dinner scene in Pulp Fiction sets the tone for the rest of the picture. The story doesn't start or conclude at the time when Pumpkin and Honey Bunny attempt to rob a diner where Jules and Vincent are too fatigued to cave in to a pair of street hoodlums. What exactly is in the briefcase? and other questions are left unexplained in Quentin Tarantino's film, which also uses clever, frequently humorous dialogue that appears unrelated to the plot but actually draws us in and gives the characters more nuance. It's a movie that expects a lot of its viewers. It could only have been done better by Tarantino.

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2 Star Wars (1977)

When the first Star Wars movie debuted in theatres in 1977, there were only 42 of them. George Lucas has since created an incredible empire of his own. "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.," is the first line of the original movie's opening crawl. One of the most recognisable factors in Star Wars' success is its opening scene, which many other directors have imitated. George Lucas had the chance to create a number of interconnected histories with countless plotlines by placing his story in a brand-new galaxy. The first film is expertly produced and directed. It boasts an excellent cast and a compelling plot. However, Lucas recognised a chance to start a business and sell goods that many others have since mimicked, although none with his incredible success.

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1 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

The visuals in 2001: A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick are stunning. Only grunts are used in the lengthy opening sequence that depicts apes finding an alien sentry. Even when contemporary humans are present, their discussion does not further the plot. It is a movie that should be seen rather than heard. Both Kubrick and Douglas Trumball, his special effects supervisor, incorporated cutting-edge new concepts while utilizing whatever available technology they could find. The end product is a movie that is visually magnificent and has stood the test of time. In fact, it's still relevant now just as it was in 1968, more than 50 years ago. It takes brilliance to create such an engaging movie without the aid of contemporary technology.

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