Movies that haven't stood the test of time... - Page 3

flipside · October 21, 2003, 19:13

Films that say something about the human condition last better than films that sum up the spirit of the age.
The only sci-fi or horror film that did not appear dated
10 years later was "Bladerunner."
The great thing about that film was that it was better than the book, the actors, and, the script.
The other film that transcended it roots was "The Usual Suspects."

Master Zen · October 21, 2003, 22:27

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Originally posted by JohnT
And this is my problem with Kwai. While it is not about race relations, the assumption of British racial and cultural superiority viz the Japanese is evident in almost every conflict dealing with the main conflict (Guinness vs. Hayakawa), even to the point of referring to the Japanese as "barbarians."

Of course, there was a war on.

not in 1957....

perhaps it was a post war inferioirty complex seeing that by that time the japanese were beginning to catch up to the brits ...

St Leo · October 21, 2003, 22:45

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Originally posted by st_swithin
If you put the Chinese characters for 'middle' and 'country' together, you get the Chinese word for China.

People, you won't believe! what I've just heard! Real hobbits exist in China! and they are being herded into concentration camps as we speak! for refusing to give up their fine cultural tradition! of smoking weed! in pipes!

Hey, Shakespeare was allowed to use that punctuation style.

JohnT · October 21, 2003, 23:11

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Originally posted by Master Zen

not in 1957....

yourself. I was obviously talking about within the time frame of the movie itself - in war one is not disposed to learn lessons from the enemy.

The Templar · October 21, 2003, 23:31

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Originally posted by connorkimbro
I'm afraid I have to STRONGLY disagree with The Neverending Story (part 1 only. the others were crap)

The Neverending Story is, absolutely one of my favorite movies of all time. . It maybe have been presented in such a way that it appealed to kids, but it's message was very deep, and very important, with a very strong, engaging plot, even for adults.

Ha, ha ...
The Ivory Tower was the last thing left.

Kuciwalker · October 21, 2003, 23:34

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Originally posted by flipside
Films that say something about the human condition last better than films that sum up the spirit of the age.
The only sci-fi or horror film that did not appear dated
10 years later was "Bladerunner."
The great thing about that film was that it was better than the book, the actors, and, the script.
The other film that transcended it roots was "The Usual Suspects."

Star Wars?

Uncle Sparky · October 21, 2003, 23:50

All Al Jolson movies and Minstral shows.

"Beach" movies of the late '50s. early '60s seem to be parodies of themselves.

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Deep Throat

Very few of sexploitation and blacksploitation films of the late '60/ early '70 work today, my droogs.

As for S/F films, many Apocalypse films still work well today - 'Omega Man' & 'A Boy and His Dog' being my favourites.

Tuberski · October 21, 2003, 23:52

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Originally posted by Uncle Sparky
As for S/F films, many Apocalypse films still work well today - Omega Man & A Boy and His Dog being my favourites.

It depends on whether or not they date them.

Like Battle for the Planet of the Apes takes place in the '90's.

ACK!

Dis · October 22, 2003, 00:13

another supporter of Bladerunner here. I saw it as a kid- thought it boring.

But I saw it recently expecting it to be really early 80'ish, and it wasn't.

The film still looks damn good.

star wars looks pretty good, though it does show just a teeny bit of age. But the special effects were still damn good for being that old.

pchang · October 22, 2003, 00:33

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Originally posted by st_swithin
Deepthroat

WooHoo! A chick who admits to watching a porno

Dis · October 22, 2003, 00:45

I think I downloaded that movie Deepthroat. It looks pretty bad. But there are so many references to it, I had to see what the big deal was.

Edan · October 22, 2003, 01:54

Reefer Madness.

Sikander · October 22, 2003, 01:55

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Originally posted by Dissident
I think I downloaded that movie Deepthroat. It looks pretty bad. But there are so many references to it, I had to see what the big deal was.

This was one of the few porn movies that I have ever watched. I wish I hadn't, but like you I had to see what the big deal was. Apparantly I wasn't old enough to have been impressed.

Sarxis · October 22, 2003, 01:58

The Terminator series actually doesn't stand the test. Skynet was supposed to go rogue in '96.

Dis · October 22, 2003, 01:59

yes, but they still look cool

I admit the first Terminator is starting to age a bit badly.

The second one also is 90'ish because they use a hit popular song.

This is the problem when you use popular music in your soundtrack.

The first Terminator movie had that scene in the nightclub which is very 80's.

st_swithin · October 22, 2003, 04:17

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Originally posted by Edan
Reefer Madness.

Damn, but that was a funny movie.

TheStinger · October 22, 2003, 05:26

Re Bridge over the river Kwai.

Of course the film shows the Japenese in a far far better light than actual reality.

One life for every sleeper on that railway.