RETVRN to 70s / 80s movies

Zoomers (and Millennials) whose parents never showed them 70s / 80s Hollywood, and who instead grew up on a diet of video games and CGI and now AI slop were aesthetically deprived of some of the coolest experiences out there, and should RETVRN before it's too late and their personality hardens into shape. It might be over for Millennials, who I can see raving about their favorite video games and simulators in their 50s and 60s, but Zoomers should make an effort to experience the classics before it's too late.

I'm very lucky my mom showed me a lot of them growing up, an experience I took for granted but turns out is really quite rare these days.

As a result of being exposed to actual art and entertainment, I've always found video games incredibly boring and awful. Yes, in theory, if done right they could be well-made works of art with good music and nice images-- but they almost never are. Instead it's just horrendous acting, boring plots, no music / soundtrack, and a 17+ hour commitment needed in order to finish them. Not to mention the sky high prices for new video games, unlike older movies which you can pick up at thrift stores for almost nothing.  The gayest medium imaginable, and unfortunately the average young person (under 40) is so deprived that that is all they've ever experienced-- don't let this be your fate!!

If you're not aware, essentially everything is done better than in modern movies. They're shot on film, with real backgrounds (not green screen), they're not infested with lame sPeCiAl eFfEcTs or CGI or other pointless crap, and the acting is mature and competent (as opposed to the wacky over-the-top stuff we have today). If you've only seen movies from the 2000s or the 2010s onwards, then-- and I'm not exaggerating when I say this-- you have no idea how a real movie looks, and what an experience it can be. Nothing like today's slop.

 

My advice is to start by watching Stars Wars, Jaws, and the first results under '70s / 80s classic movies' and then branch out from there into whatever genre you prefer.