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Films Categorized 

Art Film Mainstream Film Historically Significant Film 
The Shape of Water, 2017 romantic fantasy directed by Guillermo del Toro Love Simon, 2018 romance drama directed by Greg Berlanti   The Wizard of Oz, a 1939 musical fantasy that was very influential about actors’ safety on film sets. Directed by Victor Fleming    
Fitzcarraldo, 1982 adventure directed by Werner Herzog A Bug’s Life, 1998 animation directed by John Lasseter Battleship Potemkin, 1925 war thriller dramatized version of true events. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein 
Alphaville, 1965 sci-fi directed by Jean-Luc Godard   The Breakfast Club,1985 teen comedy drama directed by John Hughes The Seven Samurai, 1954 action adventure set during conflict in Japan. Directed by Akira Kurosawa 
 The Magnificent Seven, 1960 and 2016 western directed by both John Sturges and Antoine Fuqua  
I put The Wizard of Oz in the historically significant category as it was a breakthrough for higher protection and actor safety on movie sets. For example, the burns received by the witch due to the trapdoor being jammed closed, the paint used on the tin man and witch actors faces and the unhealthy diet the actress of Dorathy received where she was forced into smoking cigarettes as replacement for food to maintain her weight. 
Films can be valued in multiple ways such as the profit it gives the studio, the number of Oscars it wins, its popularity amongst the public or the message it portrays and expresses and its influence in society. 

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Art FilmMainstream FilmHistorically Significant Film
The Shape of Water – A lonely woman comes across an amphibian creature in a research lab from 2017. Directed by Guillermo Del Toro. Romantic Fantasy.The Breakfast Club – Extremely popular film from 1985. Directed by John Hughes. Comedy and Drama.Wizard of Oz – came out in the 1930s and has had a significant impact on films. Directed by Victor Fleming. Musical.
Fitzcarraldo – Film from 1982 about an Irishman that has dreams of opening an opera house. Directed by Werner Herzog. Musical and Action.A Bug’s Life – Very popular film from 1998 about an army of ants. Directed by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton. Animation and action.Battleship Potemkin – 1925 Soviet silent film which commemorates the Revolution of 1905. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein. War and Silent film.
Alphaville – About an American secret agent that is sent to a futuristic city on another planet. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Noir and science-fiction.The Magnificent Seven – 1960 Western about a gunslinger and a group save a Mexican village from bandits. Directed by John Sturges. Western and action.The Seven Samurai – Japanese film about a veteran samurai protecting a village from 1954. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. War and action.
 Love Simon – 2018 film about a man keeping his sexuality secret but is being blackmailed. Directed by Greg Berlanti. Romance and comedy. 

Historically significant films are very valued within society because they are talked about so many years later and have been watched by multiple generations. For example, the Wizard of Oz is a treasured musical that is still being adapted and watched by many people.

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Art FilmMainstream FilmHistorically Significant Film
Battleship PotemkinA Bug’s LifeThe Wizard Of Oz
AlphavilleThe Shape Of WaterThe Seven Samurai
FitzcarraldoLove SimonThe Magnificent Seven
The Breakfast Club 

Battleship Potemkin: 1925, Sergei Eisenstein, Silent Epic

Alphaville: 1965, Jean-Luc Godard, Dystopian Science Fiction Noir

Fitzcarraldo: 1982, Werner Herzog, Epic Adventure-Drama

A Bug’s Life: 1998, John Lasseter, Family Adventure

The Shape Of Water: 2017, Guillermo Del Toro, Romantic Fantasy

Love, Simon: 2018, Greg Berlanti, Teen Romantic Comedy

The Magnificent Seven: 1960, John Sturges, American Western

The Wizard Of Oz: 1939, Victor Fleming, Musical Fantasy

The Seven Samurai: 1954, Akira Kurosawa, Epic Action

The Breakfast Club: 1985, John Hughes, American Indie Teen Coming-Of-Age Comedy-Drama
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Historically Significant Art Film  Mainstream Film  
Wizard Of OZ  Directors: Victor Fleming  Release date: August 25, 1939  This film was historically significant as it was ahead of its time as it came out in the 1930s. The Shape of water  Director: Guillermo del Toro  Release date:  December 1, 2017  A lonely woman comes across a creature from that is being examined in a secret research facility. Shows how kindness is spread throughout a lonely  A Bugs Life  Directors: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton  Release date:  November 14, 1998  I put A Bugs Life is a mainstream film as it appeals to most and was very popular.  
Battleship Potemkin  Director: Sergei Eisenstein  release: December 21, 1925  I think this is a historically significant film because it outlines the impact of war. Especially because it was made not even 10 years after WW1.  The Seven Samurai  Director: Akira Kurosawa  Release date: April 26, 1954 As this is a Japanese film most western cinemas wont of shown it and it would be seen as an art form. The Breakfast Club Director: John Hughes Release date: February 15, 1985 It is about 5 different teenagers on a Saturday detention. As the day goes on their egos fade and they become good friends. This film attracts a mainstream audience.   
Fitzcarraldo Director: Werner Herzog Release date: October 10, 1982 Personally I think that this is a historically significant film as it shows someone coming up through life with nothing and becoming rich off his own hard work.  The magnificent seven Director: Antoine Fuqua Release date: September 23, 2016  A film full of action. A wild west film shot only 8 years ago. I think that it is an art film as it shows the friendship between 7 cowboys as a brotherhood. Alphaville Director: Jean-Luc Godard Release date: May 5, 1965  A film about a secret agent going into a small French town to find a murder case.  
  Love simon Director: Greg Berlanti Release date: March 16, 2018 If this movie was made before being gay was normal and accepted in society it would have been a historically significant film.  
    
    
    

From the couple movies I have seen on this list I feel that the value of