8 movie scenes that changed cinema forever - how many do you remember?

Alfred Hitchcock's horror hit Psycho debuted in 1960, introducing the world to Janet Leigh's scream queen talent as Marion Crane, a secretary on the run from her employer.

The shower scene is one of horror's most iconic moments, made far more terrifying by the fact that you never see the knife land in its mark – it's all a series of suggestion, sound and quick cuts.

In 1997 blockbuster Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet made history as the star-crossed lovers Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater.

Whether it's a garden gate or an actual boat, strike a pose with your arms out wide and everyone will know exactly which cinematic moment you're referencing – even showbiz has gotten in on it, from Love Actually to Futurama.

Before the 1969 moon landing there was 1968's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Created entirely with practical camera effects, it revolutionised what the sci-fi genre was capable of putting to the screen.

The soundtrack paired soaring scores like Richard Strauss' 'Also sprach Zarathustra' with this futuristic imagery for a feeling of vastness that's still remarkable today. 

The Matrix cast Keanu Reeves as Thomas Anderson, better known as Neo, who discovers a hidden reality and fights to save humanity from sentient machines.

Neo's discovered powers led to some iconic action hero moves, including a floating gun fight and a bullet dodging sequence that showed off the film's technical skill.

When the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park appeared to the film's iconic score, children and adults alike fell for the 1993 blockbuster.

But the T-Rex was truly the star of the show and led to one particularly nail-biting scene as Lexy and Sam Neill's Dr. Alan Grant attempt to avoid detection.

The Usual Suspects has one of cinema's most jaw-dropping twist endings, and perhaps its most satisfying  conclusion.

The film culminates in the reveal of Keyser Söze – or rather, his non-reveal. A few carefully chosen footsteps on the part of protagonist Roger 'Verbal' Kint reveals just how successful a con artist he is.

The Blair Witch Project (1999) was one of the first films to use internet marketing, transforming from an indie-horror project to a historic hit.

The film's 'found footage' style combined with Heather Donahue's believable distress made for a viral campaign, long before the likes of Barbenheimer was even thought possible.

Steven Spielberg and cinematographer Janusz Kaminski redefined the emotional gut punch potential of war films to this day with a bloody, handheld sequence at the beginning of Saving Private Ryan (1998). 

Whether you think it feels more sensitive or sensational, the film has had a clear impact on combat features in the years since.