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Many people can't handle the pacing of older sci-fi movies. I remember watching the Andromeda Strain with my wife when we were teenagers. She said it was the mo
by debacle 9y ago
Many people can't handle the pacing of older sci-fi movies. I remember watching the Andromeda Strain with my wife when we were teenagers. She said it was the most boring movie she had ever seen.
- ajmurmann 9y agoThat is completely true and at the same time terrifying. What does that say about how our brains have changed? Maybe it's not a problem, but if it is a problem I'm afraid it might be a big one.
- debacle 9y agoI think it's a conditioning thing. I don't like some modern movies because it seems like every scene is meant to be a money shot. You have to build atmosphere to tell a story.
- DerfNet 9y agoI enjoy a slow burn, but 2001 for preschoolers? Might work for nap time I guess.
- ctchocula 9y agoI watched Tarkovsky's Solaris a few weeks ago. The pacing is very slow, but the long silences are calming like reading and evokes a certain mood. It's a nice change from non-stop action Youtube clips and Twitch streams.