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1968 - The Year Movies Lost Their Innocence  By the end of 1968, it was clear that something fundamental had changed on screen. Hollywood no longer felt like a dream machine. The sparkle was still there, but the edges had been scorched. Movies were angrier, bloodier, and more politically aware. They were surreal, sometimes slow, often shocking. Familiar heroes were nowhere to be found, and the villains didn’t always lose. […]