How Die Hard, Star Wars, Lethal Weapon & Halloween Changed Movies Forever: Genre Starters Part 1

Some movies become hits. Others become the blueprint.In Part 1 of Genre Starters, we look at four movies and franchises that helped solidify the templates Hollywood would follow for decades: Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, the original Star Wars trilogy, and Halloween.From the action hero trapped in one impossible location and the mismatched buddy cops who can barely tolerate each other, to the modern blockbuster and the slasher formula, these movies helped establish a cinematic language that countless films would build upon.Which movies belong on the list? And where do you draw the line between a movie that influenced a genre and one that actually established its template?Theatrical Conjecture and Dissertation — A Fancy Name for an Unfancy Show.#DieHard #LethalWeapon #StarWars #Halloween #MovieHistory #FilmHistory #FilmAnalysis #80sMoviesEmail us [email protected] a Voicemail ‪ (213) 866-7928‬Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/blerdylaundryFollow Don https://twitter.com/TCADPodcastFollow Cherrae https://www.instagram.com/cherraeokaay/Hit us up on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TCADPODCAST/Other shows: Science Fiction fun: https://goodmorningantioch.com/