Encantopark,
I also used to feel the same about posts I may have disliked from our friends at this forum.
We must all remember that a certain film will never satisfy all viewers.
We must also remember that the post is simply an opinion of that individual, only.
But a more important item that we all must come to terms, is to identify our taste of films of "today".
I can guarantee that all of us have changed our attitudes towards films and we will change them again.
How? Easy.
As a child, we had a certain taste or style which we preferred versus films for adults.
As teenagers, we outgrew those films and now watch "fill in the blank" films.
And so on......
I was lucky that my parents introduced me to the film classics at a young age.
Of course I did not enjoy every movie due to my age and also to the lack of FX. But at least I got to know those slow, boring and black & white movies.
I now enjoy those types and cherish the memories when I first saw them with my parents.
A small list of the classic films in a random order:
On the Waterfront
Stalag 17
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Godfather
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Oxbow Incident
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Marty
The Lost Weekend
The Caine Mutiny
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Casablanca
The Odd Couple
Not a bad list.
This is one of the few forums where most express their enthusiasm to the subject matter and get along as well.
As I mentioned before, we may not agree on a certain movie but at least we can respect each other.
Back in 1967 half the critics did not like the movie at its debut. Warner Brothers also had reservations and the film was only shown at select and limited theaters.
It's the reason for director receiving 40% of the receipts.
Warner Brothers didn't give Bonnie and Clyde a snowballs chance down below.
In 1992 Bonnie and Clyde was selected
for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
Thank you for your time.
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