Has This Film Aged Well?
Im thinking of buying this movie,
it's a long time since I've seen and
I know you can get it on Blu Ray.
I was wondering if the movie had
aged well and is worth buying?
Depends. That's kind of a general question, and whether something has aged, or aged well, is a matter of opinion. There's no denying this movie was made in the 80's, the citizens of New York mostly look like a bunch of 80's punk rockers, the music is a classic John Carpenter 80's synth score, and it takes place in the "future" of 1997. That's about it though, the film still holds up. Snake is a timeless character, there's nothing dated about him or the rest of the script. They're not playing 80's music or spouting 80's catchphrases, and it lacks the cheese factor so many 80's movies have. It's just a straight-forward action/sci-fi movie. If somebody does think it's dated, I think they're just incapable of watching films older than they are.
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it lacks the cheese factor so many 80's movies have
No it doesn't. It's full of cheese.
I.e:
- Snake twice tells the cop to "call me Snake."
- The entire Duke character is a walking cliche of the black pimp stereotype from the 1970's.
- The sumo wrestler type guy is super cartoony; his ridiculous beard makes him look like he belongs in a Keystone Cop film from the 1910's.
etc.
To answer the OP's question, no, this film hasn't aged well at all. It's very clearly representing the 1980's of the past even though it is allegedly supposed to be representing the future. In 2016 this film is 100% unbelievable as a representation of the future. share
In 2016 this film is 100% unbelievable as a representation of the future.that really has no bearing on how good the film is or how well it's aged. Fiction doesn't have to be believable or accurate to be entertaining.
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that really has no bearing on how good the film is or how well it's aged
Sure it does. In this film, Carpenter attempted to tell us what the future would be like.
Reality, however, has proved all of his predictions to be dead wrong.
Therefore, this film has aged terribly. share
Only if you're going into it with the exception that a filmmaker's "prediction" about what the future will be like will be accurate. I don't do that. Filmmaker's aren't prophets so why should I expect them to be prophetic? When a filmmaker makes a futuristic film they're just presenting one fictional idea of what a possible future MIGHT be like, it's not a claim that the future will actually turn out that way and in my opinion it's mistaken to read it that way.
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Sure it does.
No, it doesn't. You don't get that Carpenter went into this film as a satire. It was never meant to be a serious minded film to begin with.
Therefore, it's aged fine. share
The film wasn't supposed to be a serious study of the future. Turning Manhattan island into a prison didn't make any sense even in the early 80's. New York crime rates at the time probably gave bases to the idea and Carpenter just exaggerated the reality.
shareBy your logic, the novel 1984 has aged badly—although IT IS A CLASSIC.
Literal minds cannot appreciate art.
You meant “e.g.” which is “for example.”
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