 Movie Golden-Age over?, is the golden age of the movies over? |
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 Apr 13 2005, 04:25 PM
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Young Roberts could not face another moussaka  Group: Senior Members Posts: 715 Joined: 23-February 05 From: Norway/Oxford Member No.: 3,477  |
We constantly read that the "Golden Age" of the movies is long gone. Maybe it was the 30's, when viewing figures were at their highest, maybe it was the 40's with film noir, maybe the 70's with countless cult classics. Or are we only now getting the best output from cinemas - with directors becoming more creative and adventurous, and actors honing their craft. What do you think, do you care?
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Apr 13 2005, 04:29 PM
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never rub another man's rhubarb Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,714 Joined: 2-October 04 Member No.: 2,308 |
The best films are made every year. A handful of genuine classics always slips by despite the best efforts of ignorant producers and apathetic audiences. Always have done, always will.
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Apr 13 2005, 04:34 PM
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Alley Viper Group: Senior Members Posts: 11,843 Joined: 29-December 04 From: Cobra Island Member No.: 3,024 |
Agreed. Watch TCM, and see some of the crap that was made pre-1950.
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Apr 13 2005, 04:47 PM
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your typical selfish, back-stabbing slut faced ho-bag  Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 28,277 Joined: 2-October 04 From: Norf London Member No.: 2,309 |
The 'best' films are neither made now or then. Some good, some bad, some masterpieces every year.
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Apr 13 2005, 05:11 PM
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Don't Call The Dustman Group: Senior Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 1-February 05 From: Bat country Member No.: 3,316 |
Great movies are being made all the time. All that changes is how many and how popular they are.
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Apr 13 2005, 05:51 PM
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Space Cowboy Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 14,558 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Mercy Member No.: 2,262 |
Films used to be better when I were a kid.
There was a great film made in 1977 but, if you move forward 22 years to 1999, you'll clearly see a considerable drop in standards . . . 
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Apr 13 2005, 05:59 PM
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"Mus" à gauche, "TANG" Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 15,567 Joined: 11-November 04 From: London Member No.: 2,740 |
QUOTE (Raven @ Apr 13 2005, 05:51 PM) Films used to be better when I were a kid. There was a great film made in 1977 but, if you move forward 22 years to 1999, you'll clearly see a considerable drop in standards . . .  Oooh I don't know...I think the rot set in in 1983. |
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Apr 13 2005, 06:02 PM
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Space Cowboy Group: Blokes in Charge Posts: 14,558 Joined: 1-October 04 From: Mercy Member No.: 2,262 |
The decline definitely started around then . . .
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Apr 13 2005, 06:24 PM
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I call him...MAX! Group: Senior Members Posts: 426 Joined: 9-January 05 From: near Sydney, Australia Member No.: 3,142 |
I do love the teen 80's movies! They rock somewhat.
I am loving that whole new Charlie Kaufman, Butterfly Effect, The Forgotten, Fight Club fucking with your mind movies that are getting popular now. And the odd comedys... I Heart Huckabees I'm pretty damn sick of the blockbusters...and the endless parade of war movies, e.g Troy, Alexander, Kingdom of God.... man it's all seen one battle seen them all... The prebattle speeches were best in Braveheart... but MOSTLY...Henry V th, Shakespeare...that St Krispins day one always makes me weep! I watch mostly forgein films anyways. luvs nix |
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Apr 13 2005, 06:28 PM
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Walking the Plank Group: Senior Members Posts: 1,932 Joined: 4-October 04 From: ????????? Member No.: 2,357 |
Where in a golden age right now.
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Apr 13 2005, 06:39 PM
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"Mus" à gauche, "TANG" Group: Senior Moderators Posts: 15,567 Joined: 11-November 04 From: London Member No.: 2,740 |
I think every decade, and every country, churns out the sublime and the awful.
For me the last 10 years has been a golden age because with the advent of DVD I can see so many amazing films that I never normally would get to see....and they mainly seem to be from Asia. |
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Apr 13 2005, 08:01 PM
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. Group: Senior Members Posts: 6,111 Joined: 27-February 05 Member No.: 3,514 |
Some movies appeal to the day when they were released, some movies get better over time as the message stays the same and some movies are timeless. It is hard to say that a specific age had the best films when you look back in retrospect. I still find myself falling for old and new films alike. "Pulp Fiction" is certainly not a recent film and yet I still thoroughly rate it, the same can be said for "The Godfather" and so many more. Sometimes it is the director that inspires such quality in movies; Kubrick for instance, and the Coen Brothers. Everything is subjective in movies but I can never say that one era was better than another.
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Apr 13 2005, 11:13 PM
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Candygram! Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,488 Joined: 10-October 04 From: The 44th Parallel Member No.: 2,452 |
The golden age of the studio is over and done with, definitely. Just look at the crap they're green-lighting these days -- Are We There Yet?, The Pacifier, Alone in the Dark, Son of the Mask. But we've seen a wealth of quality cinema produced outside the confines of Hollywood, so the art form is alive and well. I hesitate to call it a renaissance of auterism, but, certainly, there are some highly-skilled directors working today who, in time, may some day be whispered of in the same breath as your Altmans, Coppolas, Scorseses, and whomsoever.
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Apr 14 2005, 10:14 AM
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Grumpy Fella Group: Senior Members Posts: 247 Joined: 13-January 05 From: Newcastle NSW AUSTRALIA Member No.: 3,191 |
Again, this poll hasn't given me an option I can outrightly vote for!!!
 But I think the golden age died when they stopped making movies in two parts so you could get up and stretch you legs half way through. |
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Apr 14 2005, 10:19 AM
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Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhta Group: Senior Members Posts: 3,048 Joined: 20-January 05 From: Cardiff, Wales Member No.: 3,241 |
ooooh, pretty colours...
pretty colours are nicey nicey mmmmm Luverly swirly shapes Wonder what was in these pills... Mmmmmm nicey nicey |
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