Did "Raiders" ruin movies?

[FunBobbyMucha]

In the new issue of EW a critic is asked what movie has had the most influence on modern film making, and the reply was that as fun, cool, rockin' etc as "Raiders of the Lost Ark" was, it inadvertently constructed the modern thrill-ride pacing and de-emphasis of character, plot, and dramatic tension that many of us argue has ruined the movies.

The critic exempted Spielberg and Lucas' previous movies, Jaws and Star Wars, since they were so rooted in classical film style. He/she also is quick to point out that he/she is a fan of Raiders, but the effect of its success on the face of American film is hard to dispute. Michael Bay's whole catalog? Emmerich and his pal? The hack that made The Mummy and Van Helsing? The slew of comic-based films?

Youwch. Quite a legacy.