Reply #28: Strangelove, Then . . .

[rwenos]

2. To Kill a Mockingbird is hard to keep off any "Top Ten" list. As good a the book was, the movie reached more people, and demonstrably helped the country focus on civil rights. (Also

3. Triumph of the Will: A powerful, terrifying piece of Nazi propaganda, glorified the 1934 Nazi Convention in Nuremberg (Leni Riefenstahl, 1934).

4. Seven Days in May: showed the roadmap for a military takeover of the United States government. Beware General James Matoon Scott!

5. Spartacus: A VERY big deal in the old Soviet Union -- they named their youth core the "Spartacus Youth League."

It's hard to know how many people around the world are really influenced by American movies, which is why #2 is on the list.