Alolan_Apples
“Assorted” Collector
Once again, I'm here to blog about the differences between stuff from the past and the future. Yes, the modern days were better than older days when we come to discussing picture quality of film, graphics in gaming, sound quality in media, and all these advanced techological changes. But one reason why film was much better in the past than today was because of one key factor - creativity. Of course, CGI is more efficient, but it's also bad for film in my opinion.
If I could divide the entire history of cinema, this is how I would do it (and what they mean):
Classic: 1910's to 1960s. This was otherwise known as the Golden Age of Cinema. I've been wondering why they called it the "golden age" when almost every movie was in black and white with lack of special effects. But it starts to make sense. Back then, going to the movie theaters was like one of the few forms of entertainment. There was almost nothing else to do, so I'm guessing attendance is much higher. Today, we have video games, more TV shows to watch, and many other things. I could also say that there was very few book adaptations, sequels, and not too many horrible films. It's still a lot cheesier since we don't have very many special effects as everything were in black and white. In fact, some even older movies don't have synchronized dialogue.
Examples: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wizard of Oz, King Kong, Gone with the Wind, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, 2001: A Space Oddessey, Planet of the Apes
Modern: 1970s to 1990s. The middle era on this list was a more prosperous time for film. They had color, special effects, creativity, higher quality soundtrack, and much more. It's also the time when blockbusters were on the rise and great movie franchises were big. It was also when other distributors, not just Disney, started making animated films. Non-Disney animated films were much rarer at the time then they were now. Of course, while there were great films, there were horribe films as well.
Examples: Jaws, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Star Wars Episode IV, Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, The Lion King, Titanic
Contemporary: 2000s to today. The last era of film on this list were the 21st Century movies. The film industry was dominated by 20th Century Fox, Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros, Universal, and Columbia Pictures, the big six distributors. We also see much larger movie franchises, and more film adaptations of books. Original films in the past were like people in a city. Now they're like gold in the mine. Films also get a lot of hype, but they die down soon and fade to obscurity.
In my opinion, I think film has gotten a lot better over time because of all the advanced technology. However, I still think older films were better. The main reason why is because of creativity. But judging by the eras I listed, the Modern Era is the best. This was when we had classics like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and classic horror films. On an animated note, there was the Disney Renaissance. But here's what the Contemporary Era had wrong:
That's enough for today, but you can see why newer movies were losing creativity.
If I could divide the entire history of cinema, this is how I would do it (and what they mean):
Classic: 1910's to 1960s. This was otherwise known as the Golden Age of Cinema. I've been wondering why they called it the "golden age" when almost every movie was in black and white with lack of special effects. But it starts to make sense. Back then, going to the movie theaters was like one of the few forms of entertainment. There was almost nothing else to do, so I'm guessing attendance is much higher. Today, we have video games, more TV shows to watch, and many other things. I could also say that there was very few book adaptations, sequels, and not too many horrible films. It's still a lot cheesier since we don't have very many special effects as everything were in black and white. In fact, some even older movies don't have synchronized dialogue.
Examples: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wizard of Oz, King Kong, Gone with the Wind, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, 2001: A Space Oddessey, Planet of the Apes
Modern: 1970s to 1990s. The middle era on this list was a more prosperous time for film. They had color, special effects, creativity, higher quality soundtrack, and much more. It's also the time when blockbusters were on the rise and great movie franchises were big. It was also when other distributors, not just Disney, started making animated films. Non-Disney animated films were much rarer at the time then they were now. Of course, while there were great films, there were horribe films as well.
Examples: Jaws, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Star Wars Episode IV, Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, The Lion King, Titanic
Contemporary: 2000s to today. The last era of film on this list were the 21st Century movies. The film industry was dominated by 20th Century Fox, Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros, Universal, and Columbia Pictures, the big six distributors. We also see much larger movie franchises, and more film adaptations of books. Original films in the past were like people in a city. Now they're like gold in the mine. Films also get a lot of hype, but they die down soon and fade to obscurity.
In my opinion, I think film has gotten a lot better over time because of all the advanced technology. However, I still think older films were better. The main reason why is because of creativity. But judging by the eras I listed, the Modern Era is the best. This was when we had classics like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and classic horror films. On an animated note, there was the Disney Renaissance. But here's what the Contemporary Era had wrong:
- Too many sequels. This is true, especially for animation. And it's not just Shrek's problem. It looks like it's not unique for Shrek to be an ogre with some evil superpower. I see it in Ice Age, Madagascar, and many other animated film franchises. They don't even make sequels because of expectations or character development. They do this either because of money, or because of lack of creativity. Even Frozen was getting a sequel. The problem with sequels is that they ruin the original movies. Good thing that Lion King, Aladdin, Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast only had sequels in Direct-to-Video films. What if every movie has a sequel?
- Too many film adaptations of literature. Harry Potter, Twilight, Hunger Games, and Middle Earth were some film quality stories, but they were better off as books than movies, and save Middle Earth, better off if never made into a movie. They get too overhyped. But here's what's bothering me. They're lacking creativity, and they're putting too many books into movies. The Great Gatsby would be the focal point of this situation.
- Spin-offs, Rip-offs, and Remakes. They always existed, but there were more in the 2010's and 2000's than today. I'm like, what happened?
That's enough for today, but you can see why newer movies were losing creativity.
