Can You Guess Which Iconic Movie These Scenes Are From? By Brianna Zigler, Stacker News On 1/3/21 at 1:00 AM EST Think you're a real movie buff? You might want to think again. Since the first movie studio opened in Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard in 1911, the long-spanning history of cinema includes hundreds of classic and iconic flicks, ranging widely in genre, medium, year, heroes and villains, sound design, and set pieces—but what exactly makes them stand out? What makes them so utterly unforgettable and magnetic to audiences and their collective memories? It could be creative editing, or an unparalleled artistic force in the director's chair. Sometimes, it's a captivating performance from a tour-de-force talent.