Do you think old movies are overrated? / myLot

Brussels, Belgium

December 6, 2017 9:17am CST

I was browsing ShowBox trying to find a good movie to watch. As I didn’t know how good some movie titles are, I choose the option to view the best rated movies only. Most movies under that category were from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Today’s movies can’t be that bad. I thought of two possible reasons behind this. 1. Old movies have been there longer so it is logical that they have more reviews; 2. There weren’t many good movies back then so any movie would be seen as good and would be remembered for lifetime. For example, if back to the future was released today, it wouldn’t be that popular in my opinion. Do you like old movies?

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

6 Dec 17

I love old movies, including silent movies from the 20's let alone the 1970's

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Shadi

@Madshadi (8841)

• Brussels, Belgium

6 Dec 17

The only silent movie I’ve ever watched was Charlie Chaplin. I still remember the one with the lion in cage.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

6 Dec 17

@Madshadi Some Chaplin was good though more technically accomplished than funny

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

6 Dec 17

I much prefer vintage movies as they are better written and made and not as childish and preachy as today's fare.

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Shadi

@Madshadi (8841)

• Brussels, Belgium

6 Dec 17

People have different tastes I suppose. There are many well made movies today. Like the hobbit/Lord of The Rings triology. And if you compare the old batman movie and the new one for example, the new one seems much more interesting as a storyline and not just special effects. But I agree with you that most movies nowadays are childish and preachy.

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youless

@youless (112123)

• Guangzhou, China

7 Dec 17

It depends on. I hardly watch old movies because there are still many new movies waiting for me to watch. Sometimes I think that the old movie was nice before but I don't think so when I watch it again now. Perhaps everything looks so outdated and it looks less attractive.

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Shadi

@Madshadi (8841)

• Brussels, Belgium

7 Dec 17

There weren't many good movies in those old days. So people found any new movie interesting. Same movies wouldn't be that popular if they were released today.

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Cahaya

@cahaya1983 (11120)

• Malaysia

9 Dec 17

There are a few 90's movies I still like until today. But I seldom watch movies older than that, except some local movies.

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Shadi

@Madshadi (8841)

• Brussels, Belgium

9 Dec 17

Some of the best movies were made in the 90’s

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LegTech

@rina110383 (24495)

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6 Dec 17

I'd watch those in the 90's.

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Shadi

@Madshadi (8841)

• Brussels, Belgium

6 Dec 17

Some of the best movies were made in the 90’s

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Susan Humphries

@catsholiday (460)

• Derby, England

6 Dec 17

I think the sites showing the films have to pay less for older ones. I like the films of the 70s to today but some of the really old ones I find too dated

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Shadi

@Madshadi (8841)

• Brussels, Belgium

6 Dec 17

I wouldn’t watch any movie made before the 80’s. I believe that those movies are outdated.

Susan Humphries

@catsholiday (460)

• Derby, England

6 Dec 17

@Madshadi Sometimes they are special and if you are into cinema they have specific techniques first used back then

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