Ten examples of famous scenes inspired by earlier movies from TopTenz.net.

"The cinema is an ever evolving art form that has made countless changes in the short time that it has existed.  Great masters and auteurs have risen and fallen, inspiring countless other filmmakers.  One of the most common ways that filmmakers pay tribute to their influences is to quote, or “homage,” their favorite movies or directors.  Whether it is a replicated character type, location, editing technique, or even entire scene, modern filmmakers keep the past alive with through mimicry and recreation.  Sometimes the influences are subtle.  Other times, they are more blatant. ..." 

The scenes are:- 

Jack Nicholson chopping down the door in The Shining.

Jackie Chan hanging from a clock tower in Project A.

Bruce Willis running over Ving Rhames in Pulp Fiction.

The Man with No Name guns down a bunch of thugs and buys their coffins in A Fistful of Dollars.

Opening credit crawl from Star Wars.

Simba talks to a vision of his father Mufasa in the clouds in The Lion King.

Indiana Jones crawling underneath a jeep in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.

The opening tracking shot of the Copacabana nightclub in Boogie Nights.

The tour of the Belafonte in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.

A baby carriage rolls down a staircase during a climatic shootout in The Untouchables.

Check out the entry on TopTenz for their sources of inspiration. 

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