Daddy-O of the 7 Wonders on Nostr: npub1ly0yn…jamzj I think a big part of the prejudice against old movies is first an ...
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I think a big part of the prejudice against old movies is first an inability to appreciate the black & white aesthetic and second a problem with modern attention spans. Modern movies since at least the 80s have focused more on spectacle and emotion and "the experience" and less on actual narrative and complex characters. I started my own kids on silent movies (Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd) and lots of classic 30s/40s cinema. They've grown up enjoying the old movies as much as the new ones.
I think a big part of the prejudice against old movies is first an inability to appreciate the black & white aesthetic and second a problem with modern attention spans. Modern movies since at least the 80s have focused more on spectacle and emotion and "the experience" and less on actual narrative and complex characters. I started my own kids on silent movies (Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd) and lots of classic 30s/40s cinema. They've grown up enjoying the old movies as much as the new ones.