Good Movies the last 20 years are few and far between

I’ve been going back to stuff that in normal circumstances I wouldn’t have watched because I wasn’t interested in at the time, now that there’s hardly anything worth watching anymore on tv or film. I’m happier watching re-runs of cartoons that I grew up on such as ‘Recess’ than with a lot of entertainment Disney has been putting out lately. I hope that that isn’t the next show to be rebooted from them after what they did to the ‘Proud Family’ reboot.

They’re limited by budget which can be both a curse and a blessing in that they generally concentrate on developing the story but don’t look as pretty as the big money Hollywood offerings.

Any fan of B-Grade Sci-Fi can tell you that.

By today’s standard, their special effects look horrible, but that was part of the charm… the innovations and using what is available and allow the plot/characters to tell the story.

Ray Harryhausen – we love his work, which was revolutionary at the time for his stop-motion.

B&W movies – so what if it has no color, the story and characters were good.

Silent films – have a charm of their own as pioneers of movie/entertainment.

Today’s too much of a going for the lowest common denominator.  Agenda/narratives over stories and quality.

TV related, but maybe still applicable to how movies are so similar, too.

If anyone wants a recommendation of a excellent black and white film, I suggest this excellent one from 1940😄😉. Glad to finally see it mentioned on modern Batman films ‘Batman Vs Superman’ at last😂. I’m wondering if Tyrone might’ve made a good Batman back in the day.

Black Hole is a British film production, which is about human greed….

The film is less than 3 minutes long, and the audience is baffled by its ending!!!

It has won 4 international awards, the black hole in the human brain or the black hole of greed that will never be filled?

Thank your for the above suggestions on this. Will check out the movies you recommended.

Good food for thought. It makes me think about movies that those close to me watch on a regular basis.

1. My Cousin Vinny.
2. A Few Good Men.
3. Legally Blonde.

The best movies I grew up on were ones like these. If you watch them now, you immediately notice that there is little action and low budget. It’s all script driven and character driven with some good banter. Will say that Damon and Affleck come close to the mark. I read some things about 3 Men and a Baby the other day, but could not find what I was reading about the lady who wrote it. I definitely envy her talent. For a while, people I know watched The Hallmark Channel before it changed. Usually, it takes place on a pretty farm and has a couple with a dog and a horse.

And then, there is my favorite of all time, Groundhog Day. I haven’t seen it in a long time. Went over some clips and there are chuckles.