Movies 20 years ago, 40 years ago, 60 years ago, etc. were also mostly trash

Sep 27, 2022
2:02:25pm

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We only still remember the very best and so in our lazy nostalgia we proclaim that things now are worse than things then. And then congratulate ourselves for being so smart in recognizing this.

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Why movies today are trash.

SierraCoug All-American

9/27/22 1:40pm

Wow. Pretty great analysis

TNT

9/27/22 1:44pm

He's not terribly wrong.

mudpupper

9/27/22 2:16pm

Reminds of this from Matt Damon

snowbird

9/27/22 1:44pm

Which is why tv has replaced movies as the best storytelling medium

TNT

9/27/22 1:46pm

For other reasons too

TNT

9/27/22 2:01pm

And because that is what people reward

Gustav

9/27/22 1:44pm

Wonder if hard economic times will actually help movie theaters. Theaters

rainorsnow

9/27/22 1:45pm

Only problem is it isn't cheap entertainment anymore

Big Red Thunder

9/27/22 1:49pm

Cheap? Not any more...

Blue Ghost

9/27/22 1:50pm

Ah yes, The Thing, that movie the whole family could go see together.

durandal

9/27/22 1:45pm

Love the movie. Just wish Carpenter would have toned down the gore

TNT

9/27/22 1:50pm

They are also trash because they have a political statement or

Dr. 91coug

9/27/22 1:55pm

Movies have always had a political agenda in them.

IBC

9/27/22 2:04pm

RE: Movies have always had a political agenda in them.

Dr. 91coug

9/27/22 2:17pm

Yeah, movies should NEVER try to make a point. You might offend someone.

Bossk82

9/27/22 2:13pm

Considering most movies aren’t released in China anymore that’s some expert level analysis

TCuz

9/27/22 1:57pm

You certainly wouldn't be released in China!

TNT

9/27/22 2:02pm

Can't argue that. TNT wins

DodgerMike

9/27/22 2:18pm

No risk taking. They used to make 100 20M movies to make $200 million, now they

777

9/27/22 1:57pm

Movies 20 years ago, 40 years ago, 60 years ago, etc. were also mostly trash

spinner

9/27/22 2:02pm

Bwahahahahahaha.....TNT had never watched your signature before. Hilarious

TNT

9/27/22 2:06pm

Nope. Just go look at the year by year film releases...

777

9/27/22 2:08pm

40s and 50s? TNT has never seen those movies

TNT

9/27/22 2:13pm

The top three movies off the top of his head were Goonies, Halloween, and The

GRCoug

9/27/22 2:15pm

Well that's what the reporter asked

TNT

9/27/22 2:16pm

They are having trouble with creativity because every plot line

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