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35MM : 35 Movies in 2 minutes

Can you track down all 35 uniquely identifiable movies in the brilliant animation above? Note: they are all conformed to the same style, and cover the gamut of film history. I'm still trying, so add any you find to the comments (along with a timestamp)... here's the list so far [UPDATED]:

  1. 0:11 - Titanic (1997)
  2. 0:14 - Jaws (1975)
  3. 0:30 - The Gold Rush (1925)
  4. 0:32 - Wizard of Oz (1939)
  5. 0:33 - Taxi Driver (1976) -- thanks, Rob
  6. 0:36 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) -- thanks, Brad
  7. 0:47 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
  8. 0:49 - The Blues Brothers (1980)
  9. 0:51 - The Terminator (1984)
  10. 0:52 - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) -- thanks, Mark
  11. 1:00 - The Exorcist (1973)
  12. 1:07 - Toy Story (1995)
  13. 1:08 - Fight Club (1999) -- frame flicker of a bar of Soap
  14. 1:12 - A Clockwork Orange (1971) -- thanks, Nick
  15. 1:18 - Lost Highway (1997) -- thanks, Rob
  16. 1:28 - Rear Window (1954)
  17. 1:36 - Dracula
  18. 1:40 - The Untouchables (1987) Battleship Potemkin (1925) -- thanks, Josh
  19. 1:43 - Apollo 13 (1995)

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13 comments

Jul 20, 2010
Mark said...
0:52 Star Wars... Empire Strikes Back
Jul 20, 2010
brad said...
The first one has to be singing in the rain?

0.00 - Singing in the rain (1952)

Jul 20, 2010
brad said...
0:20 - Psycho (1960)
Jul 20, 2010
brad said...
0:36 - One flew over the cuckoo's nest (1975)
Jul 20, 2010
Rob said...
0:27 - Carrie
0:36 - One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
0:51 - Star Wars
1:18 -The Lost Highway
1:45 - Easy Rider?
Jul 20, 2010
Nick said...
1:12 Clockwork Orange
1:20 Lawnmower Man?
Jul 20, 2010
Rob said...
00:31 - The Wizard of Oz
Jul 20, 2010
brad said...
The last one feels like Easy Rider but I dunno - this is awesome.
Jul 20, 2010
Rob said...
0:33 - Taxi Driver
Jul 20, 2010
Rob said...
0:29 - Benny & Joon
Jul 20, 2010
Rob said...
1:36 - Dracula
Jul 20, 2010
Matt Griswold said...
RE: Benny & Joon - I think they're mimicking Chaplin in this case
RE: Dracula - or Nosferatu (not sure which Dracula)
RE: Lawnmower Man - I'd be shocked!
RE: Clockwork Orange - of course! Hat tip to Nick.

It's nice that there's some grounds for debate here... I'll confirm the (now) obvious answers and post with credit above.

Jul 20, 2010
Josh said...
17: Natural Born Killers
21: Red Eye (?)
43: 8 men out (?)
52: The last star fighter (?)
54: Pulp Fiction (?)
1:08: Fight Club
1:40: Battleship Potemkin (1925)

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