"Die Hard" changed the action genre almost 30 years ago; ever since then it has evolved in numerous, interesting ways, (mind you not all successful) but it’s given us a handful of great movies. "Fury Road" is only the latest addition to this ever-evolving genre. Where do we go from here? What will be the consequences of a post-“Fury Road” action world? As A.O. Scott wrote in The New York Times, "Miller has reminded us that blockbusters have the potential to not only be art, but radically visionary – even the fourth in a series. What a lovely day, indeed." Here are ten movies -all released within the last 30 years - that tried to change the game, succeeded and made it a lovely day for blockbusters.”
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Has it really been twenty years since The Wachowskis released, more like unleashed actually, “The Matrix” to astonished audiences worldwide? The effect that this movie had was damn-near cathartic for, not just audiences, but producers, writers, directors, choreographers all around the industry. I wrote this about “The Matrix” for Awards Daily in article dated 05.30.16:
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