I watched a nice TV series the other night.
I liked it, but it also made me realize that it had borroughed elements from other successful movies/series in the past.
Part of the cinematography and story telling reminded me of the Blair Witch Project.
I could not appreciate it at the time, but I would have to say now that it was a groundbreaking movie, since it has introduced new ways of telling a story, camera techniques and introduced these to a wider audience. (So, this thread is not about super creative or unique artsy fartsy movies or so. It's about groundbreaking movies/shows/series that were a mainstream success.)
Another one is Pulp Fiction. It was so different (to me) at the time, that I did not get it at all when I watched it the first time.
Pulp Fiction does not have one extreme standout criteria, in my opinion at least. But, it is rather a mix of non-standard elements that made it so different at the time (non linear story telling; deviation from your standard Hollywood dialogue lines; a heavy emphasis on finding the right blend of music for every scene; longish scenes and focus on seemingly unnecessary details).
In terms of TV series it is a a little bit hard to tell for me. I find that there often new innovative elements in series, but these do rather feel as part of a constant improvement process, than rather groundbreaking.
So, I am curious to read about which shows/movies you would consider groundbreaking (and successful in the mainstream as well)!
I liked it, but it also made me realize that it had borroughed elements from other successful movies/series in the past.
Part of the cinematography and story telling reminded me of the Blair Witch Project.
I could not appreciate it at the time, but I would have to say now that it was a groundbreaking movie, since it has introduced new ways of telling a story, camera techniques and introduced these to a wider audience. (So, this thread is not about super creative or unique artsy fartsy movies or so. It's about groundbreaking movies/shows/series that were a mainstream success.)
Another one is Pulp Fiction. It was so different (to me) at the time, that I did not get it at all when I watched it the first time.
Pulp Fiction does not have one extreme standout criteria, in my opinion at least. But, it is rather a mix of non-standard elements that made it so different at the time (non linear story telling; deviation from your standard Hollywood dialogue lines; a heavy emphasis on finding the right blend of music for every scene; longish scenes and focus on seemingly unnecessary details).
In terms of TV series it is a a little bit hard to tell for me. I find that there often new innovative elements in series, but these do rather feel as part of a constant improvement process, than rather groundbreaking.
So, I am curious to read about which shows/movies you would consider groundbreaking (and successful in the mainstream as well)!
