Its an incredible list of classics that came out way longer ago than you may actually realize.
ButThe Phantom of the Operais certainly one of those and this original silent version is an all-time classic.
And, at 75, shes comfortably retired and collecting social security now too.
Some of the movie celebrating milestones in 2025.Images: Universal, Disney, Fox
Worthy of celebration at any time, but especially on an anniversary.
But, even more so, it means that the modern Hollywood blockbuster is celebrating the same anniversary.
It seems almost too young, does it not?
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And it was awesome.
Quite literally, it changed the entire animation industry which soon pivoted from hand-drawn to computers.
But, also, its still just an absolutely fantastic film.
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Harrison Ford is Red Hulk.
But just 25 years ago, the mere idea of a superhero team-up movie on screenwasstill a big deal.
Thanks to theX-Men, that soon changed.
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This one, however, just hits harder because so many of us have fond memories of its release.
We thought it would be the lastStar Warsmovie.
The WorldScott Pilgrimwas so unique and different when it was released, I remember almost being against it.
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It was too out there.
I was, obviously, too wrong.
Fifteen years later, everyone in the film, and the film itself, have only gotten better.
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(And yeah, I couldve written about anything besidesStar Wars,but its my article.
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