Movies that don't age well
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Star Wars. When it first came out, it's fans where young and didn't know what good script writing was. When the prequels came out, however, that's when people realized that George Lucas is a shitty screen-write.
Most people think that he's gotten worse, but that's only because of nostalgia. His quality has been roughly the same throughout his career.
Most people think that he's gotten worse, but that's only because of nostalgia. His quality has been roughly the same throughout his career.
I think testosterone will keep some dudes from mentioning this film...Scarface...it is fine and the lines are great but get ready to cringe when the "To the Limit" montage scene comes...I sort of remember what you were supposed to think when you saw it, but fail. I don't think Bladerunner counts in this category. I think the only other movie out there that differed from it's original book or source material was District 9..which was the mutated siamese twin of the aborted Halo film.....and Bladerunner was from the very different Phillip K Dick book. When Bladerunner was made, there was an actors strike that did not affect the effects/prop people..so they just kept adding more ducting and things like square drinking glasses. And....look at Bladerunner, Dune, and Alien 3...the future is all about high collar trench coats.
Agreed, I also get a kick at older movies with office scenes where the phones are huge, computers only display text and fax machines are the 'future'canadamus_prime said:
Actually, any movie with dated technology shown as advanced, while its true at the time it WAS advanced, nowadays I just chuckle to myself.
Dawn of the Dead. I just don't find it in the least bit scary
Night of the Living Dead, however, is awesome.
Night of the Living Dead, however, is awesome.
Oh yeah, you gotta love those "futuristic computers" that look like they could barely play Pong.Croix Sinistre said:
Whoa, really? Can you explain how?CynicalB said:
For me, it would probably be American Beauty. I saw it in the theaters four times when it came out and raved to everyone I talked to about it (I was a senior in High School and still prone to fits of hyperbole). I haven't been able to watch it since. I don't necessarily think it aged badly as much as it wasn't as good as a lot of people thought it was to begin with (and it's for this reason that I'll probably never rewatch Donnie Darko). I still like the score a lot, though.
As far as an older film that hasn't aged well: Sergeant York, starting Gary Cooper (an overrated, wooden actor in my opinion) and directed by the great Howard Hawks. Today it comes across as hokey soldier recruitment film (it was released in 1941) and Cooper's character goes from being a bastard to a saint in literally 5 minutes. It's dull and melodramatic on top of everything else.
Use to really love Space Jam as a kid... now... eh...
I should really get around to watching TMNT: Secret Of THe Ooze again. I loved that film as a child, all of it including Vanilla Ice. I wonder how much I'd like it today.
I should really get around to watching TMNT: Secret Of THe Ooze again. I loved that film as a child, all of it including Vanilla Ice. I wonder how much I'd like it today.
Completely disagree, still a classic in terms of atmosphere and a classic example of noir style.CynicalB said:
Where do you live? I ask because i want toVerlander said:
OT: Any Syfy original movie.
