Today's movies are crummy?????

Jules said:
It makes a huge difference. I had the volume turned down for a bit while a movie played. Without it, there was no mounting suspense. I rewound and watched again.
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A huge difference. I mean, sound alone has improved dramatically since the old black & white movies. The songs are matched so well that they really enhance the movie on a completely different level. One can feel extra connected. After the movies over you might still be humming the music for hours.
While I truly appreciate old black and white movies from the past, I much prefer the new movies. They are far more realistic allowing the viewer to get completely lost and distracted and some days we really need that.
 
I think the acting has become better over the years! I look at old movies on TCM quite frequently and find that my favourite actresses were painfully overacting! I never noticed when I was younger, I thought they were all great!
 
i used to watch trailers and think i want to see this or that as commercials come on and tell you how GREAT a movie is before it even hit the theaters... i do not think so ....... last few times we even went to a movie we were very disappointed and so have no need to go sooner or later they will be on TV .
 
oldaunt said:
I did not watch enough of any of them to actually remember.
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I am being serious for a change. Maybe it's my European upbringing but I have not seen one single movie that I found really sexually explicit! Maybe in some independent movie theatres that featured sexploitation films way back when, but in the movies I watched in theatres and on TV there have been a few flashes of nudity, maybe or a scene that lasts a minute or two and that's about it. I think the censors are doing their job! Strangely enough, what should be censored more often is the extreme violence in so many movies. Sex = R rated, Violence = PG 14! I think it all dates back to the Puritans!

Oops, I forgot: there was Tom Cruise in Eyes Wide Shut, a movie that got past the censor! Okay, so I watched one erotic movie! I spoke too soon!
 
Old Salt said:
I am being serious for a change. Maybe it's my European upbringing but I have not seen one single movie that I found really ******ly explicit! Maybe in some independent movie theatres that featured sexploitation films way back when, but in the movies I watched in theatres and on TV there have been a few flashes of nudity, maybe or a scene that lasts a minute or two and that's about it. I think the censors are doing their job! Strangely enough, what should be censored more often is the extreme violence in so many movies. Sex = R rated, Violence = PG 14! I think it all dates back to the Puritans!

Oops, I forgot: there was Tom Cruise in Eyes Wide Shut, a movie that got past the censor! Okay, so I watched one erotic movie! I spoke too soon!
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The opening scene in Game of Thrones. I never watched any more of it. Figured it could only get worse.
 
During the pandemic, Hollywood seemed like it wasn't putting much effort into films, probably because no one was going to theaters. I think I've notice a slight increase in movie quality lately, but there's still a lot not to bother with, and I walked out of The Flash halfway through the film yesterday. One that stands out in my mind just now was Don't Worry Darling. Probably many people might not have liked it. But I enjoyed it enough to buy it for my personal library.
 
chic said:
For many years movies have relied too much on visual sensationalism and CGI for my taste. The best movies have an actual plot. Don't you think?
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Yup. That's why better half and I primarily watch British TV and film and are big fans of Nordic Noir series. We watch almost nothing made in America --- no plot, no character development, just special effects. Yeah, I know, some exceptions.
 
I actually hate recent movies. There might be a few good ones but there are thousands of really stupid films that are banking on the fact that the viewers have an IQ below 50. To my way of thinking there are just way too much silly computer graphics, boring sexy scenes, way too much swearing, nonstop violence and the none stop American concept that "blondes are beautiful." BORING!

Give me an intelligent film with good acting and thought provoking dialogue anytime. Unfortunately, Hollywood almost never make these type of films. Audience are mostly programed to love violence, swearing and stories that make absolutely no sense at all!
 
JustDave said:
I won't recommend the Saw franchise to you then.
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I couldn't resist it and looked it up! Good Lord, there's even a Saw VI! My granddaughters love that kind of stuff but I can't understand what draws people to violent, gruesome and dark shows and movies. I like my fare nice and undemanding! BTW. I shouldn't have written that violent shows "offend" me, I ignore them because they make me feel uncomfortable!
 
Since Iā€™m mostly into science fiction and horror, I believe that there are still some worthwhile movies coming out in those genres. Bird Box and A Quiet Place are two examples that combine innovative writing, good acting, and state-of-the-art special effects in an atmosphere of almost palpable fear and dreadā€¦ šŸ™€
 
Well one obvious reason movies are getting worse is that they used to be adapted from best selling novels and today they're adapted from comic books. That's a pretty clear case of dumbing down.

I just don't bother with TV or movies at the theatre very much these days, but watch old movies online -- not streaming, but just what I can find for free, usually through YouTube. Last week I watched "Captains Courageous," online adapted from the Kipling novel and it was one of the best films I've ever seen.
 
I've noticed many of the movies made post Covid are terrible. It seems everything was scaled back including cast and production sets.
 
Della said:
Well one obvious reason movies are getting worse is that they used to be adapted from best selling novels and today they're adapted from comic books. That's a pretty clear case of dumbing down.
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I got caught up in the recent comic book to big screen transition. I was allowed to read Little Lulu and Donald Duck when I was a child, but Batman and Superman were forbidden. I didn't question it, and never felt the need to explore them, since they didn't seem like comics anyway, and I was quite happy with Daffy Duck and Goofy. Later, I took an interest in the first TV series of Superman. What little boy wouldn't, but something changed around 2010, when Iron Man, a film I wasn't even aware of, let alone the knowledge that such a character had been developed earlier in the comics, was introduced at the theater. My sister and her husband took me to it, and I was amazed. Yes, it was loaded with explosions and fantasy, but it had something else. It was a beautifully crafted story, a piece of writing with a message and characters that people could empathize with. Sure, Iron Man II and III, were dull, but it was all due to a lack of creativity in writing and story development. Hollywood just needs to hire more creative writers. They've got the CG stuff down pat.
 
C50 said:
I've noticed many of the movies made post Covid are terrible. It seems everything was scaled back including cast and production sets.
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TV series were cancelled, and critical staff began isolating. Same with some of the top stars and key personel in films. They actually announced it was happening.
 
Fyrefox said:
Since Iā€™m mostly into science fiction and horror, I believe that there are still some worthwhile movies coming out in those genres. Bird Box and A Quiet Place are two examples that combine innovative writing, good acting, and state-of-the-art special effects in an atmosphere of almost palpable fear and dreadā€¦ šŸ™€
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As they say: Chacun a son gout, Fyrefox. I will never understand how you can love "palpable fear and dread! But it would be a sad world if we were all the same!
 
Couldn't agree more about the state of today's movies. We watch series from mainly the 80's or older. Older movies, also. "That's the stuff dreams are made of"...lol.
 
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