Two films that changed modern cinema forever

I’m Mike Giuffrida and I’m taking film and acting classes. Last week, we had one of the most interesting sessions since I started going to school here. Our professor, who also happens to be a renowned cinematographer discussed two films that changed modern cinema forever.

First off, he mentioned Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather,” and how the history of film could be halved before and after this masterpiece came out. “The Godfather” not only defined an era, it also stood head and shoulders above any film created before or since. Our professor mentions only two other films that come close, “Citizen Kane” and “Gone with the Wind.” However, unlike “The Godfather,” both “Citizen Kane” and “Gone with the Wind” aren’t nearly as beloved, and haven’t stood the test of time with film going fans.

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The second movie our professor mentioned was “The Matrix.” He mentioned that the Wachowski’s magnum opus is terribly underrated and should be given a lot more credit than simply being a stylish action-science fiction movie. He noted that “The Matrix” was a deep as any other sci-fi film and more importantly, it pioneered a number of cinematography techniques that filmmakers have used since.

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Do you agree? What are your thoughts on “The Godfather” and “The Matrix”? Feel free to share them with us in the comments section below.

Hello there! My name is Mike Giuffrida. I'm currently attending acting and film classes in LA. Moving to this city was a scary idea at first, but now I can see why everyone who wants to make it big in the entertainment industry starts here. For more reads on entertainment, visit this website.

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