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good example of what movies are MISSING today

posted 3 days ago by LTUM (1071)
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this movie is good storytelling, with great attention to detail, well written, well designed from a plotting standpoint to direct the viewer through a prescribed path toward a desired reaction.

it's clear to anyone with a brain that the era of good films is a thing of the past. yes you may have outliers today, on occasion, but largely the fare today is boring with very no craftsmanship inthe writing.

just caught a rewatch of Serendipity. am reeling from joy right now, from the wonderful mood swings and plot twists, culminating with that great final (satisfying) scene. i mark this movie as exceptional, noteworthy, well made.

thing is, this movie was "just an average" movie when it came out. there were dozens of enjoyable movies every single week back then. but now, by comparison to the crap getting made and released, Serendipity shines. SHINES.

my point isn't really about Serendipity. my point is 'oh my, how far we have fallen'

it saddens me. i miss the good old days of fine films being released every week. (or at the very minimum, competently made films, engaging films)

the young people today may not even be aware of the contrast i am talking about. they probably look at spiderman #24 as equal to the godfather.

i just SMH

[–] LTUM (1071) 3 days ago

a few more thoughts...

imo what is missing is character. something or someone we care about watching.

moreover, you could just simplify it and say what they are missing today are "the basics"

good fundamentals. char, story, plot, structure, etc.

why are the basics missing? answer: because thet ones making the films (today) aren't putting in the work. it's as simple as that.

the fast food mentality and entitlement mindset generation has finally caught up with us.

their standards are so low that they actually think, they TRULY BELIEVE, that the junk they make today is good content.

like the guy said in the youtube, 'artforms have a lifespan to them. this is normal. and movies as an artform have reached the end of their lifespan.'

he really is right. i don't LIKE saying it because i don't want it to be true, but HE is RIGHT. think about it. the era of any artform's era ended in charicature, bastardization, and low quality, and extreme commercialization.

in art history, this 66 is one sign an era has ended or is on its last leg.

i'd say this is where we're at with films. and it's sad, like i said. makes me sad.

that's why i rewatch old films. (by old i mean pre-2005 mostly. there are decent ones made after 2005, some really great ones, but it's sporadic)