How often do you watch older movies as compared to new releases?

Bomby · #1

More often? Less often? Almost equally? This is an academic inquiry.

... or just an inquiry that will probably never influence my academic aspirations at all.

DarkZero · #2

More often, as older movies will likely air on cable networks where I won't have to spend more money to watch it.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · #3

Depends heavily upon the available films, but generally I prefer to watch newer films because I enjoy modern aesthetics and I've seen my favorite classics to death.

YouTube · #4

Almost as equally.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Calamity Panfan · #5

Just as with music, I have a habit of seeking out more new movie releases as compared to old.

Deepfake · #6

It depends on the type of film. A lot of fantastical stuff before CGI just wasn't good, and fight choreography in most hollywood releases was very mundane for a good piece of time. It's strange how it actually took time for a lot of them to figure out that a martial arts expert would be an asset. Not that I have anything against Die Hard, because it was awesome.

My interest in film mostly starts in the 70s, when I feel significant effort was being put into all production aspects. There's a lot of talent going into the scripts and acting before then, perhaps much more, but the technological hurdles were placed very high.

Spritedude · #7

Pretty much what AI said. Anything before the 70's, or even 80's feels primitive to me, so I only watch old movies if the movie is a classic, or is good without needing too many effects (2001 and 12 Angry Men are among my favorites). I'd say the time around Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park marks a point in which "modern" films start for me, ones that I prefer watching.

Bomby · #8

I actually consider the 1970s to be the greatest decade in American cinema, so I'm curious about which types of films from that era you guys are interested in.