Comments on: ‘Classic’ movie exhaustion http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/02/06/classic-movie-exhaustion/ Movie reviews from award-winning journalist Christian Toto Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:55:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cftoto http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/02/06/classic-movie-exhaustion/comment-page-1/#comment-18205 cftoto Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:21:50 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=1436#comment-18205 JimmyC ... that's a valid point and a good argument on top of it. I have a problem with the misuse of words like 'classic,' 'great' and 'genius.' Just feel we throw those labels aren't far too easily. JimmyC … that’s a valid point and a good argument on top of it. I have a problem with the misuse of words like ‘classic,’ ‘great’ and ‘genius.’ Just feel we throw those labels aren’t far too easily.

]]> By: JimmyC http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/02/06/classic-movie-exhaustion/comment-page-1/#comment-18202 JimmyC Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:03:39 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=1436#comment-18202 It's not necessarily a fair comparison. To become a classic (eventually), the movie has to at least be successful at what it's trying to do. Friday the 13th and My Bloody Valentine were not great movies, but they were at least sufficiently scary enough to be considered decent horror films when they were released. On the other hand, New in Town and Bride Wars do not pass that test- I haven't heard about anyone who considers them to be successfully funny or entertaining, so there's no way they will become classics. Paul Blart, on the other hand, is well-liked enough that it's got a shot. It’s not necessarily a fair comparison. To become a classic (eventually), the movie has to at least be successful at what it’s trying to do. Friday the 13th and My Bloody Valentine were not great movies, but they were at least sufficiently scary enough to be considered decent horror films when they were released.

On the other hand, New in Town and Bride Wars do not pass that test- I haven’t heard about anyone who considers them to be successfully funny or entertaining, so there’s no way they will become classics.

Paul Blart, on the other hand, is well-liked enough that it’s got a shot.

]]> By: cftoto http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/02/06/classic-movie-exhaustion/comment-page-1/#comment-18189 cftoto Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:09:57 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=1436#comment-18189 I fear you're right. Man, the whole "fill in the blank" movie franchise is just awful. Make it stop. I fear you’re right. Man, the whole “fill in the blank” movie franchise is just awful. Make it stop.

]]> By: Ronn http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/2009/02/06/classic-movie-exhaustion/comment-page-1/#comment-18186 Ronn Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:48:07 +0000 http://whatwouldtotowatch.com/?p=1436#comment-18186 i'm guessing that the next spoof movie to come out will be called 'Classic Movie' and it will be a parody of such classics as harold and kumar and other recent films that people think are modern classics joking aside i wouldn't be surprised if this actually did happen though. i’m guessing that the next spoof movie to come out will be called ‘Classic Movie’ and it will be a parody of such classics as harold and kumar and other recent films that people think are modern classics joking aside i wouldn’t be surprised if this actually did happen though.

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