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I think if you saw it in the context of movies of its time you would understand the appeal, if not appreciate it. So many things imitate it that the most origi
by georgeecollins 4y ago
I think if you saw it in the context of movies of its time you would understand the appeal, if not appreciate it. So many things imitate it that the most original parts seem like cliches.
The other thing is that it holds up for most people, so that it is better when you go back to it because you see thing you missed the first time.
- golergka 4y agoThis is literally what “Seinfeld is unfunny” trope is about. The original, groundbreaking work gets quoted and used so much that a modern viewer doesn't see anything original in it anymore.
- modeless 4y agoSome things survive this process, though, and some don't. For example, I didn't see Alien until after I saw Blade Runner. I see Alien as more influential and copied than Blade Runner, yet I still think it's great.
- browningstreet 4y agoTo wit: I just watched Close Encounters on a plane. Surprised at how much Spielberg himself quoted from it. It feels like a mashup of ET, Indiana Jones and even Schindlers List.
- JeanMarcS 4y agoMy ex wife is 16 years younger than me (from 1987). So I made her watch many movies from the 80's and 90's that I think are classics. Well,most of the time she didn't apreciate them because she watched a lot of TV movies in her teens, and knew most of the plots and twists.