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Doesn't Stand the Test of Time

posted 16 years ago by Gurtinator
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I really wanted to like this movie, but it seems that the point of this movie is vanishing with its era. I wasn't around when the movie was made, and as a result I just don't get out of it what others get. I understand what the movie is trying to say, but when I watch it the movie just doesn't seem to say much at all.

I'm sure someone would reply, "Well, you had to be there," but that's exactly what I mean by it becoming dated. Other "end of an era" films such as Once Upon a Time in the West are still nearly as relevant today as they were when they were made (barring the Henry Fonda twist.) Other nonconformist movies like Cool Hand Luke are still going strong. Even some car chase movies of the era like The Italian Job, Gone in 60 Seconds, and the Burt Reynolds flicks don't seem as dated as this.

"So it goes" -Slaughterhouse Five

[–] mobocracy (894) 3 years ago

I think Vanishing Point is probably more true to its era than a lot of other films, which kind of makes it seem a bit foreign. It also doesn't help that the era has been represented in a lot of films from *after* the era, which colors our perception of the era and makes Vanishing Point seem out of sync.