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DVDgod237 · 04-18-2002, 10:16 PM

i wanted to start a thread on movies that are dated. Here are a few

Psycho ($40,000 for a house)
Friday the 13th (now they would pick decent actors)
Saturday Night Fever

Jerm · 04-18-2002, 10:21 PM

I'd have to pick anything with Anthony Michael Hall...look at 16 Candles
Jaws
Airplane
and anything that was made in the 70s and takes place there too.

Keith · 04-18-2002, 10:25 PM

One of my favorite movies, Excalibur, has aged. The special effects are beyond dated and look extremely cheezy now. It's weird how some movies made previous to Excalibur have aged much more gracefully. I think I've read somewhere that Excalibur was made on a shoestring budget, that may explain a lot.

jonathan_little · 04-18-2002, 10:39 PM

The movie that first comes to mind is The Eiger Sanction. It's a horribly aged pile of crap from 1975 directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.

Great score by John Williams, though...

DimWit · 04-18-2002, 11:42 PM

The Star Treks haven't done well, neither has most of the SciFi genre excepting Star Wars and the first two Alien(s).

Bad 80's flicks are fading fast. Flashdance, Dirty Dancing, Police Academies, Real Genius etc, etc.

Filmmaker · 04-18-2002, 11:46 PM

Originally posted by DimWit:
The Star Treks haven't done well

Miggy · 04-19-2002, 12:49 AM

Star Trek takes place in the future.. in space. How can it age?

Oh, yeah, Shattner's had several toupees since then, but....

Miggy, the Thief

Lenny Nero · 04-19-2002, 01:31 AM

Almost everything prior to about 1977. People seemingly couldn't act back then, it's all like children at a school play with maybe a couple exceptions. All of them aged, impossible to watch.
Take a look at Get Carter, the original, for example.

DrDetroit · 04-19-2002, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lenny Nero
Almost everything prior to about 1977. People seemingly couldn't act back then, it's all like children at a school play with maybe a couple exceptions.

I'd probably agree with you more if you had said the exact opposite.

Pyrosecht · 04-19-2002, 03:58 AM

The Andromeda Strain

I think the reference to Star Trek is in reference to the original series. I love ST but you have to admit the series is aged (e.g. switches, dials, and tube computers in the 23rd century). The movies have done a little better though. The first one is definately aged but classic. Wrath of Khan is aging much better as well as most after that.

As for the sixties acting style, that was the acting style of the time. The performers we have today grew up watching those shows and have definately been influenced by them. In 40 years people will look at what we watch now and probably say the performers couldn't act. You have to remember to examine these things in the context of the time they were created.

Wurms · 04-19-2002, 04:51 AM

Tron
The Last Starfighter

MrTony · 04-19-2002, 06:11 AM

I think another reason for the Star Trek reference may have to do with the timeline. According to Wrath Of Khan, clones are supposed to be relatively common by the point we're now at in history.

DimWit · 04-19-2002, 11:13 AM

There's also the fact that STNG looks so good. Yes, they're different timelines but ST looks dated. And hokey.

Damian · 04-19-2002, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DimWit
There's also the fact that STNG looks so good. Yes, they're different timelines but ST looks dated. And hokey.

Are you refering to Star Trek the TV show, or Star Trek the movies with the original cast? If you mean the TV show, it's most certainly dated however Gene was dealing with a limited budget and the hairdo's a mini-skirts were the fashion of the time.

The movies however are timeless. There isn't too much said or shown that reveals the date the movie was made. Other then Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home where they travel back to our modern San Francisco.

The Riddler · 04-19-2002, 03:31 PM

The Wizard with that kid from the wonder years.

A big 8-Bit NES commercial. In the days of X-Box, PS2 & Gamecube, I doubt this would promote a lot of interest anymore.

"And now presenting...Super Mario Bros 3!"....oooooohhhh

SolidSnakeASS · 04-19-2002, 03:34 PM

DON'T DISS THE WIZARD! IT ROCKED THE HOUSE! Anyway...

Pretty much every movie has aged, expect for period pieces...

The Riddler · 04-19-2002, 03:46 PM

Superman III - Those programs Richard Pryor was supposedly "hacking into" in the beginning were mere Commodore 64 looking programs when U typed the 'LIST' command.

Pryor's Boss: "How Did U Do That?"

Pryor: ........... (with a dumb look on him).

IKEA_boy · 04-19-2002, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Riddler
The Wizard with that kid from the wonder years.

A big 8-Bit NES commercial. In the days of X-Box, PS2 & Gamecube, I doubt this would promote a lot of interest anymore.

"And now presenting...Super Mario Bros 3!"....oooooohhhh

Those were the days. I remember watching that over and over again to see if I could find more secrets in SMB3. Is that on DVD yet?!?

Filmmaker · 04-19-2002, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by DimWit:
ST looks dated. And hokey.

If you're referring to the movies (other than the distinctly '80s post-apocalypse-meets-Venice-Beach wardrobe donned by Khan and his followers), methinks you judge too harshly...

Maximum Jonah · 04-19-2002, 08:22 PM

"The Black Hole"

If the future exists of people wearing late 1970's fashions, then I don't want to be awakened from my cryogenic sleep.

DimWit · 04-20-2002, 07:30 AM

I watched ST the Movie last week and didn't think it stood up well. I can't put my finger on the reasons why though. The effects were SOTA and well done and I always did like v'ger. Maybe I'm just tired of the cast.

Raf · 04-20-2002, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DimWit
I watched ST the Movie last week and didn't think it stood up well. I can't put my finger on the reasons why though. The effects were SOTA and well done and I always did like v'ger. Maybe I'm just tired of the cast.

The costumes always bugged me, although I did like the movie itself, mostly.
Also, Robert Wise seemed a strange choice for directing Star Trek... He's an immensely talented director, but his films, for me, lack warmth. (The Andromeda Strain & The Day the Earth Stood Still are two examples which come to mind... very good movies, but very cerebral versus emotional.) Under his direction the characters stiffened considerably...
Contrast the chilliness of ST:TMP with the follow-up Wrath of Khan... Even the costumes are symbolically attuned to this: The muted cool Greys, Blues, etc. of the first film were replaced by the burgundy tunics we've become familiar with...

DVDgod237 · 04-20-2002, 09:42 PM

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04-18-2002, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
DVDgod237 Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: reisterstown md	Movies that have aged i wanted to start a thread on movies that are dated. Here are a few Psycho ($40,000 for a house) Friday the 13th (now they would pick decent actors) Saturday Night Fever

04-18-2002, 10:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jerm Moderator Emeritus Magical Hall Monitor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In my house	I'd have to pick anything with Anthony Michael Hall...look at 16 Candles Jaws Airplane and anything that was made in the 70s and takes place there too. __________________ "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

04-18-2002, 10:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Keith Actor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The pit of the Peach State	One of my favorite movies, Excalibur, has aged. The special effects are beyond dated and look extremely cheezy now. It's weird how some movies made previous to Excalibur have aged much more gracefully. I think I've read somewhere that Excalibur was made on a shoestring budget, that may explain a lot. __________________ People scare better when they're dying.

04-18-2002, 11:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Filmmaker Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite	Originally posted by DimWit: The Star Treks haven't done well __________________ Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part...Det. William Somerset, SE7EN www.dvdtracker.com/~filmmaker www.laserdisctracker.com/~filmmaker.asp www.cd-tracker.com/~filmmaker

04-19-2002, 12:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
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04-18-2002, 10:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
jonathan_little Actor Join Date: Jan 2002	The movie that first comes to mind is The Eiger Sanction. It's a horribly aged pile of crap from 1975 directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. Great score by John Williams, though...

04-18-2002, 11:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
DimWit Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Windowsill Bay, Ajax, ON	The Star Treks haven't done well, neither has most of the SciFi genre excepting Star Wars and the first two Alien(s). Bad 80's flicks are fading fast. Flashdance, Dirty Dancing, Police Academies, Real Genius etc, etc.

04-19-2002, 01:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lenny Nero Banned Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Los Angeles	Almost everything prior to about 1977. People seemingly couldn't act back then, it's all like children at a school play with maybe a couple exceptions. All of them aged, impossible to watch. Take a look at Get Carter, the original, for example.

04-19-2002, 03:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
Pyrosecht Do not trade with this user Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Columbus, GA	The Andromeda Strain I think the reference to Star Trek is in reference to the original series. I love ST but you have to admit the series is aged (e.g. switches, dials, and tube computers in the 23rd century). The movies have done a little better though. The first one is definately aged but classic. Wrath of Khan is aging much better as well as most after that. As for the sixties acting style, that was the acting style of the time. The performers we have today grew up watching those shows and have definately been influenced by them. In 40 years people will look at what we watch now and probably say the performers couldn't act. You have to remember to examine these things in the context of the time they were created.

04-19-2002, 04:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
Wurms Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	Tron The Last Starfighter __________________ MY DVDS "I don't hustle with people who are dishonest."

04-19-2002, 06:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
MrTony Forum Wise Guy Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Waterloo, Iowa, USA	I think another reason for the Star Trek reference may have to do with the timeline. According to Wrath Of Khan, clones are supposed to be relatively common by the point we're now at in history. __________________ Prevent tornadoes before they happen: Make sure that warm, moist air fronts do not converge with cool, dry ones. Movies, Music and a few Games My Top 20 Films

04-19-2002, 11:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
DimWit Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Windowsill Bay, Ajax, ON	There's also the fact that STNG looks so good. Yes, they're different timelines but ST looks dated. And hokey.

04-19-2002, 03:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
The Riddler Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Where Most "Fogies" Are Discounted & Votes Often Miscounted!	The Wizard with that kid from the wonder years. A big 8-Bit NES commercial. In the days of X-Box, PS2 & Gamecube, I doubt this would promote a lot of interest anymore. "And now presenting...Super Mario Bros 3!"....oooooohhhh __________________ "What's Green, Sits in a bathtub & Whistles?"

04-19-2002, 03:34 PM	#16 (permalink)
SolidSnakeASS Actor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Winterpeg, Manitobaugh, Canada	DON'T DISS THE WIZARD! IT ROCKED THE HOUSE! Anyway... Pretty much every movie has aged, expect for period pieces...

04-19-2002, 03:46 PM	#17 (permalink)
The Riddler Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Where Most "Fogies" Are Discounted & Votes Often Miscounted!	Another one just "popped in there"... Superman III - Those programs Richard Pryor was supposedly "hacking into" in the beginning were mere Commodore 64 looking programs when U typed the 'LIST' command. Pryor's Boss: "How Did U Do That?" Pryor: ........... (with a dumb look on him). __________________ "What's Green, Sits in a bathtub & Whistles?"

04-19-2002, 04:26 PM	#19 (permalink)
Filmmaker Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite	Originally posted by DimWit: ST looks dated. And hokey. If you're referring to the movies (other than the distinctly '80s post-apocalypse-meets-Venice-Beach wardrobe donned by Khan and his followers), methinks you judge too harshly... __________________ Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part...Det. William Somerset, SE7EN www.dvdtracker.com/~filmmaker www.laserdisctracker.com/~filmmaker.asp www.cd-tracker.com/~filmmaker

04-19-2002, 08:22 PM	#20 (permalink)
Maximum Jonah Starring Claude Rains Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada	"The Black Hole" If the future exists of people wearing late 1970's fashions, then I don't want to be awakened from my cryogenic sleep. __________________ Cats don't swim. They wait for the boat... Remember.

04-20-2002, 07:30 AM	#21 (permalink)
DimWit Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Windowsill Bay, Ajax, ON	I watched ST the Movie last week and didn't think it stood up well. I can't put my finger on the reasons why though. The effects were SOTA and well done and I always did like v'ger. Maybe I'm just tired of the cast.

04-20-2002, 09:42 PM	#23 (permalink)
DVDgod237 Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: reisterstown md	The 6th day, the "future" football league is the xfl

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