In the 70s, We Had Cinema

[Yavin4]

Today, we just have movies.

[7wo7rees]

1. Nice thread. Shall we cite examples?

THEN
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
McCabe and Mrs. Miller
Charlie Varrick

NOW
Norbit
Spy Who Shagged Me
Mr. Popper's Penguins

LATER
Sext Me
Who Ate My Corndog?
26 And Counting

[CJCRANE]

2. Scorsese, Coppola, Kubrick, Friedkin, Lumet...

An era when directors were as important as the actors.

[Yavin4]

3. Robert Altman

In no other decade would Hollywood allow such a talent to make his debut.

[deutsey]

4. Or Paddy Chayefsky

I can't imagine a script for something like "Network" or "The Hospital" getting very far in Hollywood these days.

[Tabasco_Dave]

5. Even the B movies where better

Shaft
Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry
Death Race 2000
Halloween
Enter the Dragon

[WCGreen]

6. We have spectacular events, no art, just noise, mugging for the camera...

The only joy is in the distraction, no meaning, no purpose but to numb the mind away from life...

Sorry, I'm watching the movie Sylvia...

[DerekG]

7. And then came the movie to which you owe your handle

n/t

[Philippine expat]

8. They have always been movies to me n/t

[cherokeeprogressive]

9. Gimme a Drive-In on a moonless night.

That, my honey, a six-pack, and a big back seat. MMMMM those were the days huh?

[sarge43]

10. Give me the neighbor theater, Saturday afternoon, filled to

overflowing with all the local elementary school's spider monkeys, popcorn so you could throw the empty box at the screen for that concise critical assessment, News of the Day, two Looney Tunes and a Grade Zip space opera or western. That's entertainment