i guess it pushed boundaries for its time but doesn’t fully hold up to new gens judging by modern media influenced by an endless amalgamation of references. i found the themes and character development pretty interesting but not nearly enough for a plot that just felt bare and drawn out
it’s like when my mom told me the Truman Show “broke her brain”… and then i watched it as someone who binged Black Mirror in middle school and thought it was just alright
never saw is that like a xillennial cringe cult classic?
some of my favorite movies are slowburns and oldhead stuff. the godfather just felt like something a certain type of person forces themselves to like / look at from “objective film-making standards” removed from how immersive or resonant the storytelling actually felt to them. also can’t see it as being at all evocative for many people who aren’t older, white, anglo men
The Truman Show was overrated when it came out lol i saw it in theater, its okay, but yeah some people really love it.
I think it is interesting to see how different generations react to movies that were given a lot of accolades and kind of held up as “the best” or one of “the best” of all time. I think when something gets built up you eventually get a reaction against it (in general i mean, I’m not saying your critique is just reaction or anything).
i guess it pushed boundaries for its time but doesn’t fully hold up to new gens judging by modern media influenced by an endless amalgamation of references. i found the themes and character development pretty interesting but not nearly enough for a plot that just felt bare and drawn out
it’s like when my mom told me the Truman Show “broke her brain”… and then i watched it as someone who binged Black Mirror in middle school and thought it was just alright
It’s when the same babies never shut up about Muppet Christmas Carroll that call such films overrated.
never saw is that like a xillennial cringe cult classic?
some of my favorite movies are slowburns and oldhead stuff. the godfather just felt like something a certain type of person forces themselves to like / look at from “objective film-making standards” removed from how immersive or resonant the storytelling actually felt to them. also can’t see it as being at all evocative for many people who aren’t older, white, anglo men
That is exactly the term for it.
I don’t want to hold up the godfather with everything you said. But I wish for a future generation that has the energy to enjoy art again.
The Truman Show was overrated when it came out lol i saw it in theater, its okay, but yeah some people really love it.
I think it is interesting to see how different generations react to movies that were given a lot of accolades and kind of held up as “the best” or one of “the best” of all time. I think when something gets built up you eventually get a reaction against it (in general i mean, I’m not saying your critique is just reaction or anything).