10 Years Later
This is still good.
shareWhy wouldn't it be, are movies perishable?
shareOld movies have spontaneously combusted.
Literally yes, you simpleton.
shareIn regards to cultural relevance, many movies have a date where they are no longer at their peak, like an expiration date.
shareRubbish. A movie cannot change by definition, it is you who changes.
I don't agree with cultural relevance either. Certain aspects of a movie will always look dated, but you should be mindful of the time in which it was made, and watch it in context.
Essentially, all movies are of their time, and should be viewed that way.
Thank you for the intelligent post! these other two are knuckleheads.
shareYou're desire to disagree with me in no way equivocates me being wrong. Also, something that is a product of it's time, much like food, most certainly can have a peak enjoyment date. Even if you say that society changes, because it certainly isn't just me who thinks some movies lose appeal with age, that movie has STILL declined in quality due to societies change. That doesn't make it a fault of the film, but that is irrelevant to the facts of it's declined appeal
shareStill can't agree. How does a movie decline in quality? It's physically impossible.
It's people themselves who change, society that changes, attitudes that change. And technology also changes massively, not only in the way films are made but technology depicted within the movies.
Another good example is how people say special effects have dated badly in a particular movie. They were state of the art at the time and probably quite impressive. But as years go by, technology improves so we are used to better. But those original effects have not altered over the years. They stay the same. But they often look bad to us now because of what we the individual has come to expect from technology in movies.
Ergo...it is us that have changed, not the movie.
I never said a movie declined in quality.
sharePretty much...
"that movie has STILL declined in quality due to societies change."
Yes, as society views it, which IS the intention of a movie, it declines in those viewers eyes. Perhaps that is a bit nuanced for you, but it's something true fans of cinema can comprehend. To further the food analogy, bananas that have turned black are most certainly past their peak and less pleasant to eat as they are. However, they can still serve a purpose in baked goods that exploit the increased sugar that happens in that process. Does that mean they are worthless, absolutely not, but because overripe bananas have less quality as perceived by the consumer, they are obviously considered declined in quality despite still being able to be enjoyed. This analogy fits perfectly for movies as well.
shareIt declines in the viewers eyes, precisely. Because we as viewers change. The movie cannot change or alter physically, by definition.
shareYes, thank you for agreeing with me. Indeed, because the product that is intended for viewing is no longer as desirable by the viewers, it has declined past it's peak. It's refreshing to have a discussion where someone can admit that they are wrong. Thanks.
shareAs long as you are equally prepared to admit that the movie itself does not change or alter in any way over the years.
shareI never said the contrary to any of those things. I simply said that a movie can become less desirable with time, therefore lowering its quality, a point that I'd like to thank you once again for agreeing with, ergo, admitting I was right. You showed a lot of growth.
shareWe're talking about about perception here, not absolutes. Films only become lower in quality in the eyes of the viewer. But they do not in reality lower in quality.
A person saying a film has dated or looks worse with the passage of time is merely their opinion. It does not make it fact.