What is it about pre-1960s movies that makes me hate them?

**Boondock Saint** · 08-05-2004, 12:44 AM

There's nothing that says you must like these movies. But clearly there is something about a lot of them that appeals to many. Even if you don't enjoy them, watching them and studying them should at least allow you to appreciate them, especially Citizen Kane's amazing shots which were ahead of their time. 2001 bores me to death, but I appreciate the film for what it is visually and cinematically, if nothing else.

A lot of my love and appreciation for older movies is just my interest in what people back then found entertaining. Especially with comedies, such as Charlie Chaplan and the Marx Bros. I like seeing what people then would laugh their ass off at, compared to today. A lot of them make me laugh out loud often because I actually do find them funny, but that's just me.

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08-05-2004, 12:44 AM	#1
Boondock Saint Posts: 8,795	There's nothing that says you must like these movies. But clearly there is something about a lot of them that appeals to many. Even if you don't enjoy them, watching them and studying them should at least allow you to appreciate them, especially Citizen Kane's amazing shots which were ahead of their time. 2001 bores me to death, but I appreciate the film for what it is visually and cinematically, if nothing else. A lot of my love and appreciation for older movies is just my interest in what people back then found entertaining. Especially with comedies, such as Charlie Chaplan and the Marx Bros. I like seeing what people then would laugh their ass off at, compared to today. A lot of them make me laugh out loud often because I actually do find them funny, but that's just me.