What makes a film a 'modern classic'? (Caleb Gannon)

How do some films instantly hit a nerve with audiences? What techniques do screenwriters use to tap into the psyche of film viewers? Caleb, an avid film buff, used his extensive knowledge of films along with fieldwork and research, to write his own screenplay. This is Caleb Gannon's formal presentation of his 2011 Senior Year Project at Newton North High School in Newton, Massachusetts. For more about his project visit http://filmonpaper.wikispaces.com