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by AlexDourm
Sun Nov 10, 2013 5:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Movies that Have Aged Well, and Those that Haven't
Replies: 36
Views: 14418

Re: Movies that Have Aged Well, and Those that Haven't

ShogunRua wrote:Haven't seen any of the silent Laurel and Hardy reels, but Chaplin and Keaton definitely aren't exceptions for me. Keaton is a little more palatable because he was essentially the first film stuntman, and some of his acrobatics are neat to this day, but both guys relied on vaudeville-style (where both guys came from) physical comedy that is slow-moving, dull, and antiquated for today's audiences.

I appreciate them as two amazing pioneers, but aside from Keaton's 15-minute shorts, I have a hard time suffering through anything either of them made.


I am not too crazy about them myself either. I have the impression though that enough people could still enjoy those works that we could say they have aged well, especially when compared to the majority of other silent era works, but without such a comparison as well. When I was growing up (80s/90s) they still got plenty of TV time and enjoyed a seemingly broad level of at least base appeal (this account is biased obviously, can't speak for every place). Maybe I'm wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised if most teenagers in the 80s/90s had only heard the name of for example Cary Grant or Henry Fonda or Kirk Douglas in passing, if at all, and if they didn't know what they look like, but I can't imagine many of them not knowing L&H and "Charlot". Today I couldn't tell you about the present teenagers, but the ones of then are still around
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by mattorama12
Sat Nov 09, 2013 2:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Movies that Have Aged Well, and Those that Haven't
Replies: 36
Views: 14418

Re: Movies that Have Aged Well, and Those that Haven't

I think of M as a film that has aged well. It's not a movie "I can imagine . . . being made today," but it is one that I think modern audiences would find entertaining if you could convince them to watch it in the first place. I believe it was the first "serial killer" film, which is obviously a subject that has captivated audiences to this day--Silence of the Lambs, Se7en, Zodiac, etc. Even though it's a bit slow at times, it's tense to keep your interest the entire time.

North By Northwest is an obvious example. It's one of the first true adventure films. Cary Grant in one of his most charming roles, Eva Marie Saint is one of the most beautiful female leads of all time, and the pacing could keep up with any recent film.

I'd also say The Wizard of Oz holds up well. When I was a kid, I had no idea that it was made in the 30s. It certainly felt more modern than Gone With the Wind, a movie I like that was made the same year, but feels its age.