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Top 12 Movies in History ThatWere Ahead of Their TimebyAlex BillingtonFebruary 14, 2007

In honor of the upcoming movie300, which is poised to show you another example of a movie vastly

ahead of its time, FS.nethas put together a list of the top 12 movies in history that were ahead of their

time. It's no mistake that most of these are big budget action and/or science fiction films, and that's

because those are the kind that take a step above and beyond with visual effects and more. But of course

there are some classics that also have to be mentioned as groundbreakers in their respective genres.

These movies are judged as being ahead of their time primarily because of their technicalandvisual

effectsachievements. Most of these became the staple for referencing great visual effects after they came

out. It's not necessarily that their subject matter or content was not accepted until years later

(likeNapoleon Dynamite).

I'm sure there were a couple I missed (it was tough not puttingBlade Runner) that can still be recognized. I

invite any readers who would like to voice their opinion to do so in the comments below, but I'll stand

firmly by these 12 as the greatest examples of movies ahead of their time when they were released.

There are LOTS of great additions and suggestions for other movies that were ahead of their

time in the comments. I know I forgot some, but read the comments below for all of the

great suggestions - likeBlade Runnerand The Wizard of Oz!

Psycho (1960)
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Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

This film set the standard for every horror thriller to come after 1960. It defined the genre and has since

become an unforgettable horror classic. It shocked people with its chocolate blood and still scares the living

daylights out of many today.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

You can't forget that 2001was even beforeStar Wars. AfterMetropolisit was one of the biggest science

fiction films up untilStar Wars. I still wonder even now how the heck they achieved weightlessness and

those incredible set pieces all back in the late 60's.

Jaws (1975)

Directed by Steven Spielberg

A giant mechanical shark and one of the first films to really become a blockbuster in Hollywood history.

Although when you think about this nowadays, it's not that amazing, but back in 1975, you'd be so scared


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that you wouldn't even go swimming. That's the power of a good movie that's so ahead of its time it

becomes real to everyone who watches it.

Star Wars (1977)

Directed by George Lucas

No one ever imagined anything like that was capable back in 1977. I'm sure everyone has seen the many

making of featurettes showing their use of miniatures and other incredible gimmicks. I mean, this was

1977, and the technical achievements they pulled off are even amazing today. It's frickin' Star Wars!

Tron (1982)

Directed by Steven Lisberger

It's been constantly referred to as the first CGI film that set the standards for all future CGI to come. For

1982 what they were able to do and the funky 80's graphical backgrounds were an incredible visual

achievement. If you're a geek by any means this movie is a staple in your collection guaranteed.

WarGames (1983)


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Directed by John Badham

The first "hacker" movie of sorts that even played with a global thermonuclear war back in the early 80's. A

geek classic even today that fits into the "ahead of its time" category via unconventional methods, as there

really are no major visual effects.

Terminator 2 (1991)

Directed by James Cameron

Timeless visual effects that stand up to even today's visual effects and CGI. For being able to not only make

a completely smooth shape-shifting metallic robot (that kicks some serious ass) as well as having everyone

believe Arnold really wasthe Terminator, they did a hell of job of setting the visual effects standards formany years to come.

Jurassic Park (1993)


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Directed by Steven Spielberg

Who would've thought you could've created dinosaurs that looked that lifelike back in 1993. Even using the

animatronics system that they did, this was a far step ahead of anything at the time. Then the stories

surrounding how horrifically real the dinosaurs were fueled its popularity even more. And the best part is

that they look better in this movie than any more recent CGI creations.

The Fifth Element (1997)

Directed by Luc Besson

Sure many may argue against this (calling it cheap) but I'll stand by my belief that it's very futuristic visual

effects were seamless and much more advanced than anything otherwise seen in any other movie in 1997

(exceptStarship Troopers). Nothing has ever topped that taxi cab chase sequence throughout the future

city - it looked flawless then and looks flawless now.

Starship Troopers (1997)


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Directed by Paul Verhoeven

Like Terminator 2, the "bugs" in this movie are even better looking than plenty of current day films. Ten

years later and the visual effects inStarship Troopersare still some of the best around in comparison. 1997

was a great year for a very few films that had outstanding visual effects that have rivaled every film

thereafter.

Office Space (1999)

Directed by Mike Judge

A tough one to argue, it's the fact that this bombed completely and didn't hit mainstream to far after its

theatrical release that makes this way ahead of its time. It shows that the acceptance of a film can come

after its planned theatrical release and earn a place in movie history by being comically ahead of its time

when it first came out.

The Matrix (1999)


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Directed by The Wachowski Brothers

Groundbreaking and revolutionary. I don't think I need to mention how much this film changed the

cinematic world after its release - as everyone knows that story by heart. I'm sure this one will still be

referred to as visually better than most films even years down the road, too.

The Baker's Dozen Special Unforgettable Addition:

Metropolis (1927)

Directed by Fritz Lang

This film has become the reference for nearly everyscience fiction film evermade. Despite being silent and

set to music, you can pick up and watch this movie at any time and still be amazed by it. Metropoliswas

many, many years ahead of its time, and coincidentally is set many, many years ahead of its time.

Outlook on the Future

What films will be referred to as ahead of their time years down the road? An outlook on some of the few

that I believe we'll all be talking about in 2010+ that were ahead of their time when they came out fairly

recently.

Monsters, Inc.(2001),Sin City(2005),A Scanner Darkly(2006), The

Fountain(2006), Children of Men(2006),300(2007)


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(Yes, I've seen300and I'm already putting it here. Be ready to be blown away on March 9th.)

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