(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) - If you asked someone about what they believe is the golden age of cinema, they might say 1930-1950, or 1979-2000. Those eras are very different from each other in terms of cinema and storytelling.  

The early 20th century was littered with movies about love and war, while the later 20th century was all about horror, mystery, and psychological trauma. 

The younger generation doesn’t know much more about 20th century cinema than just “Forrest Gump” or the “Star Wars” trilogy. They are great, but there are so many other movies that everyone should watch in their life at least once. 

“Gone With the Wind” (1939) Is a movie based on a book written by Margaret Mitchell in 1936. It's directed by Victor Fleming and is set through the Civil War into Reconstruction. It's incredibly long, clocking in at 3 hours and 58 minutes. Even at its length, it's still a classic that everyone should find time to sit down and watch. 

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“It's a Wonderful Life” (1946) is a holiday classic directed by Frank Capra. “It's a Wonderful Life” is a movie you could watch with anyone; its simplicity and humility have allowed the movie to hold up even to this day. It leaves a great message and leaves you tearing up. 

In 1995, David Fincher worked with Brad Pitt for the first time and made the Blockbuster film “Se7en” (1995). The 1980s and 1990s were the beginning of blockbuster detective/mystery movies, and also the start of eerie psychological thrillers. The movie is best known for its twist as it's recognized as one of the nest twists ever made in cinema.  

It's difficult to really think of a horror movie as a must-watch film, because not everyone is able to indulge a bloody mess. “Psycho” (1960) is a horror movie everyone should watch at least once around Halloween season. Everyone has heard the music in this movie even if you haven't watched it. It's a classic with a great twist at the end. 

“Goodfellas” (1990) directed by Martin Scorsese redefined film culture as it earned as much praise as “The Godfather.” Scorsese was already a household name, but “Goodfellas” made him legendary. It's known as the perfect gangster movie and tells a fantastic story about life in the mafia and its consequences. 

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