There are times when I randomly think about films that started whole new genres. It makes me giddy to openly admit that nobody really knows what is going to work out in a film or screenplay (yes, even the seasoned writers and filmmakers). And trying something completely new? That’s a trip to Vegas! So, on our worn-out laptops, with jittery hands and overthinking minds, we type out even the most bizarre ideas, with our fingers crossed. But, as a writer who’s a regular in this limbo of hits and trials, these films are my inspiration as they remind me to tell my story anyway, because as artists, shouldn’t we be curating new experiences for the patrons? So, when in doubt whether that crazy idea is going to work or not, here’s a list of movies to inspire you that opened up new pastures for global cinema with their inventive narratives. Movies that Started Whole New Genres1. Deluge (1933) - World’s First Disaster Film Deluge (1933)Source: RKO Radio Pictures While today’s disaster films are made for thrills and spectacle, Felix E. Feist’s Deluge was focused on the survivors as much as the spectacle of catastrophe. Credited to be the first full-length disaster film, Deluge remained forgotten and lost for several decades until a low-quality, Italian-dubbed print was found in 1981. Written by S. Fowler Wright, John F. Goodrich, and Warren Duff, the film centers on a massive earthquake and its aftermath after it strikes the United States, claiming lives and destroying...
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