Posts Tagged ‘classics’
POP FILTER VS. THE CLASSICS
POP FILTER VS THE CLASSICS of COMEDY MODERN TIMES There’s always an internal conflict when viewing and reviewing a classic film. Well, classic anything really. Is the piece good for its time, or good for all time? Are you judging it harshly because you recognize all of its tricks? Do those tricks exist because of the…
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POP FILTER VS THE CLASSICS OF 1978 SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR Do you know why you haven’t heard of this film? Because it’s unenjoyable, that’s why. It’s a problem when people go into “classic†movies with a bias. The bias is easy to understand: if it’s been around since 1978 and you’ve never heard…
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POP FILTER VS THE CLASSICS of COMEDY MY MAN GODFREY Other than the hilarious poster, nothing about this movie seems like a comedy at first. It takes place during the Depression, which is a weirdly comedy free period, and was made during that SAME Depression, which seems just a little too…depressing.And…
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