I tend not to think of movies from 1979 as "classic films". :-) I have a theater near me that has always been about classic, foreign, and non-mainstream movies. I've always been thankful for it....
I tend not to think of movies from 1979 as "classic films". :-)
I have a theater near me that has always been about classic, foreign, and non-mainstream movies. I've always been thankful for it. I've gotten exposed to movies that I never knew existed and would not have seen anywhere else.
Some of the classic films look incredibly good on the big screen, especially some of the black and white movies from the 1950s. I remember seeing On The Waterfront there and the quality was so good it looked like I could have walked into the screen and joined the story.
I am happy that I saw the movie Dunkirk there a few years ago.
The cynical side of me does think that showing previously made movies is about saving costs for the mainstream theaters. I don't know if this is still true, but over the years I've read that the justification for low quality movies ( dumb stories, sill dialog, etc, etc ) was that the majority of patrons for mainstream theaters are teenagers and people in their early 20s. I don't see that demographic getting excited about old movies. Perhaps this is a tactic to get an older crowd, while still holding onto the younger one.
For comparison, we are further now from 1979 than 1979 was from the wizard of oz (1939). You can set whatever age standard you like, but I think the wizard of oz would certainly have been...
For comparison, we are further now from 1979 than 1979 was from the wizard of oz (1939). You can set whatever age standard you like, but I think the wizard of oz would certainly have been considered a classic at that time.
Over a year ago I matched on Tinder with this 22 year old who had on her bio that she liked old horror movies and romcoms. When I asked her what she meant she said “Juno and Jennifer’s Body.” To...
I tend not to think of movies from 1979 as "classic films". :-)
Over a year ago I matched on Tinder with this 22 year old who had on her bio that she liked old horror movies and romcoms. When I asked her what she meant she said “Juno and Jennifer’s Body.” To give a perspective on what’s considered old/classic.
Yikes. What do fans call classic, the Lennard Nemoy Spock Trek? And what of the "middle" era like TNG, Enterprise, DS9 etc, vs the "new" stuff like Discovery (boo)?
Yikes.
What do fans call classic, the Lennard Nemoy Spock Trek? And what of the "middle" era like TNG, Enterprise, DS9 etc, vs the "new" stuff like Discovery (boo)?
Everything up to Enterprise is Legacy Trek, until the inevitable Star Trek: Legacy, so each is somebody's favorite. Discovery is first of the new shows, so it's either ignored or appreciated for...
Everything up to Enterprise is Legacy Trek, until the inevitable Star Trek: Legacy, so each is somebody's favorite. Discovery is first of the new shows, so it's either ignored or appreciated for what it is. Picard was weird and introduced superfluous characters unless we're talking about Season 3, in which case it was the best and we want a continuation with those new characters. Lower Decks is cartoon shenanigans except that its on its last season, so it's indispensable commentary. Prodigy is cartoon shenanigans for kids except it's also on its last season so it's indispensable commentary for kids. Strange New World is the crown gem of the revival franchise, until it starts airing new episodes and we nitpick it to death. Section 31 has Michelle Yeoh, and there should have been more Short Treks.
I would agree since 1979 is firmly in "New Hollywood" territory. However 1979 was also half a century ago. It released as close to the first talkies as it is to today. Maybe it's like rock music...
I would agree since 1979 is firmly in "New Hollywood" territory.
However 1979 was also half a century ago. It released as close to the first talkies as it is to today.
Maybe it's like rock music where it becomes "classic rock" once the people who listened to it in high school have teenage kids.
I don't know about the college age demographic, but there is such a back catalog of classics that I think would appeal to many folks today, but lack of knowledge as well as some preconceptions...
I don't know about the college age demographic, but there is such a back catalog of classics that I think would appeal to many folks today, but lack of knowledge as well as some preconceptions about old films probably keeps some folks away. For example, Some Like it Hot is a great film that I think has aged really well. Other films, like The Mountain have a bit more of the old time cadence and story telling, while still being a gripping nail biter.
I would love to see some of these on the big screen.
I agree with the article here that there is more to that than simply nostalgia or a sentiment of "no good movies are being made, so let's watch the classics". It is a part of it, but there is also...
I agree with the article here that there is more to that than simply nostalgia or a sentiment of "no good movies are being made, so let's watch the classics". It is a part of it, but there is also a curiosity in what the cinematic history has to offer. With the algorithms on the streaming services today we rarely get presented with something that challenges, and there is no real recommendation behind what they throw at us. It could just be the streaming service just bought a catalog of 1000 random movies for cheap and they want to make use of it. When a small local cinema is selling tickets to an older film, I know there is at least some thought behind it. I personally think we need proper curation and not algorithmic recommendations. Having an older film on schedule tells me it is at least worth considering.
“First, the narrative that everything is on streaming platforms is utter tosh – so many films are either not available to stream or are buried so deep within the algorithm that they are impossible to find. Second, I don’t think Netflix can even conceive of the idea that a classic film can exist before 1980 – there’s a world of cinema history being neglected by streaming platforms and that’s where independent cinemas can come in.”
Wish there was a small cinema near me playing classic films. I'd love going there regularly. Unfortunately only a couple AMCs (that were sadly pretty barren last I visited). A friend and I have...
Wish there was a small cinema near me playing classic films. I'd love going there regularly. Unfortunately only a couple AMCs (that were sadly pretty barren last I visited). A friend and I have been working our way through the American Film Institute's Top 100 list of films as a means of broadening our palette and it's been a lot of fun. I can imagine how enjoyable it would be seeing those sorts of films in a theater with popcorn, maybe a drink. But I definitely agree to the point of curation vs algorithm.
We're doing inverse 100 to 1 for just that, to end on the best of the best. I think a really interesting way to do it would be in order of release date so you're literally seeing the history of...
We're doing inverse 100 to 1 for just that, to end on the best of the best. I think a really interesting way to do it would be in order of release date so you're literally seeing the history of cinematography play out. But we were already about halfway through the list before we had the idea of doing it that way, so just continued as we were.
Either way, definitely a good method of discovering some great classic films. There are some of them that I'd never even heard of that have ended up being personal favorites of mine. (The Apartment, Bringing Up Baby, Rear Window to name a few)
I tend not to think of movies from 1979 as "classic films". :-)
I have a theater near me that has always been about classic, foreign, and non-mainstream movies. I've always been thankful for it. I've gotten exposed to movies that I never knew existed and would not have seen anywhere else.
Some of the classic films look incredibly good on the big screen, especially some of the black and white movies from the 1950s. I remember seeing On The Waterfront there and the quality was so good it looked like I could have walked into the screen and joined the story.
I am happy that I saw the movie Dunkirk there a few years ago.
The cynical side of me does think that showing previously made movies is about saving costs for the mainstream theaters. I don't know if this is still true, but over the years I've read that the justification for low quality movies ( dumb stories, sill dialog, etc, etc ) was that the majority of patrons for mainstream theaters are teenagers and people in their early 20s. I don't see that demographic getting excited about old movies. Perhaps this is a tactic to get an older crowd, while still holding onto the younger one.
For comparison, we are further now from 1979 than 1979 was from the wizard of oz (1939). You can set whatever age standard you like, but I think the wizard of oz would certainly have been considered a classic at that time.
Over a year ago I matched on Tinder with this 22 year old who had on her bio that she liked old horror movies and romcoms. When I asked her what she meant she said “Juno and Jennifer’s Body.” To give a perspective on what’s considered old/classic.
A while ago here there was a misunderstanding. Someone kept referring to Star Trek The Next Generation as "classic Star Trek". Ummmm......
Yikes.
What do fans call classic, the Lennard Nemoy Spock Trek? And what of the "middle" era like TNG, Enterprise, DS9 etc, vs the "new" stuff like Discovery (boo)?
Everything up to Enterprise is Legacy Trek, until the inevitable Star Trek: Legacy, so each is somebody's favorite. Discovery is first of the new shows, so it's either ignored or appreciated for what it is. Picard was weird and introduced superfluous characters unless we're talking about Season 3, in which case it was the best and we want a continuation with those new characters. Lower Decks is cartoon shenanigans except that its on its last season, so it's indispensable commentary. Prodigy is cartoon shenanigans for kids except it's also on its last season so it's indispensable commentary for kids. Strange New World is the crown gem of the revival franchise, until it starts airing new episodes and we nitpick it to death. Section 31 has Michelle Yeoh, and there should have been more Short Treks.
Leonard Nimoy - The Original Series ( TOS )
TNG
Enterprise
DS9
Discovery, Strange New Worlds - reboots
I would agree since 1979 is firmly in "New Hollywood" territory.
However 1979 was also half a century ago. It released as close to the first talkies as it is to today.
Maybe it's like rock music where it becomes "classic rock" once the people who listened to it in high school have teenage kids.
I don't know about the college age demographic, but there is such a back catalog of classics that I think would appeal to many folks today, but lack of knowledge as well as some preconceptions about old films probably keeps some folks away. For example, Some Like it Hot is a great film that I think has aged really well. Other films, like The Mountain have a bit more of the old time cadence and story telling, while still being a gripping nail biter.
I would love to see some of these on the big screen.
I agree with the article here that there is more to that than simply nostalgia or a sentiment of "no good movies are being made, so let's watch the classics". It is a part of it, but there is also a curiosity in what the cinematic history has to offer. With the algorithms on the streaming services today we rarely get presented with something that challenges, and there is no real recommendation behind what they throw at us. It could just be the streaming service just bought a catalog of 1000 random movies for cheap and they want to make use of it. When a small local cinema is selling tickets to an older film, I know there is at least some thought behind it. I personally think we need proper curation and not algorithmic recommendations. Having an older film on schedule tells me it is at least worth considering.
Wish there was a small cinema near me playing classic films. I'd love going there regularly. Unfortunately only a couple AMCs (that were sadly pretty barren last I visited). A friend and I have been working our way through the American Film Institute's Top 100 list of films as a means of broadening our palette and it's been a lot of fun. I can imagine how enjoyable it would be seeing those sorts of films in a theater with popcorn, maybe a drink. But I definitely agree to the point of curation vs algorithm.
We're doing inverse 100 to 1 for just that, to end on the best of the best. I think a really interesting way to do it would be in order of release date so you're literally seeing the history of cinematography play out. But we were already about halfway through the list before we had the idea of doing it that way, so just continued as we were.
Either way, definitely a good method of discovering some great classic films. There are some of them that I'd never even heard of that have ended up being personal favorites of mine. (The Apartment, Bringing Up Baby, Rear Window to name a few)
I would love to go see more older movies in the theater, whether older means fifty years old or five.