Why do Old Films Remain Masterpieces, While New Ones Don’t?
The Soul of Cinema: Why 90s Movies Still Outshine Modern Blockbusters
Watching an old movie for the first time today, released in 2000, “The Perfect Storm”, I thought:
Why are movies made from the 80s to the 2000s so cool?
Now movies are constantly being made, and directors compete in whose special effects are cooler. But what has changed?
With technical progress, with progress in information technology, with the advent of artificial intelligence, having all these advantages, compared to previous times, do old movies still win?
Maybe the plots used to be deeper, the dialogues more sincere, the relationships shown were real, the emotions were real? Maybe with the advent of smartphones, we have forgotten how to communicate closely, understand people better, or is there now a race for the audience’s money, and not for winning their hearts?
In modern films, there are no soundtracks that you want to listen to again, and they are added to playlists. Even for empaths, they don’t really evoke feelings, and old movies are shot in such a way that you experience the whole story with the main characters, who in 90 minutes become almost family to you.
And what do you think about old movies? Or do you prefer new ones?
Another example of a great movie, I think many will agree with me. “Titanic”. Real ships were built for it, instead of computer graphics. And the viewer is so deeply immersed in the viewing that when the stern of the Titanic floods, he holds his breath with Jack and Rose to prepare to swim. The soundtrack became a favorite in many countries, and to this day, hearing it makes your heart skip a beat.
Or “Home Alone” — the main action takes place in one mansion, but how much laughter is caused by Kevin’s pranks! And how do the actors act with their faces? Harry and Martha look surprised, as if they didn’t read the script, and they see everything that happens for the first time! It seems to me that this film wrote the largest number of great songs that people now listen to in December.
And what about the science fiction “Back to the Future”? Very simple special effects, but Marty and Doc act so realistically that you believe Marty’s anxiety when he doesn’t know what to do, and when you see Doc’s mischievous smile, you immediately understand that the matter can be fixed.
Previously, to create a masterpiece, an actor would get into character, but now, if you did everything wrong, you can edit it in a video program. In addition, the scenes were real, and not just a green screen, against which the actors now read their dialogues.
Perhaps the actors of those times were more talented, but now the number of films is more important than the quality.
For example, I have favorite old films that I like to re-watch. I don’t re-watch new ones. It’s like in the mass-market fashion industry. They quickly create approximately the same collections from low-quality materials, so that by the new season, you need and can buy something new. But what about originality, style, and durability?
And maybe that’s why I started creating what I love. I design things that, I believe, carry a bit of the originality and soul that I miss so much in the modern world. For example, I create cute animal prints, as well as useful digital products for creativity. For me, it’s a way to preserve that very sincerity I’m writing about.
What do you think? Do you prefer old or new films?
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