My mom and I saw The Odyssey a little while ago, and it is excellent. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it ever since I saw it, and that, to me, speaks volumes about the ways in which this film was executed – properly, and epically.
Since seeing The Odyssey, I’ve been wanting to rewatch Troy with Brad Pitt. I haven’t seen this movie for years now, and because The Odyssey addresses The Battle of Troy, I’ve been yearning to see Troy again.
After seeing The Odyssey and currently rewatching Troy, I can’t help but ponder what the hell has happened to the movie industry and movies in general, in the sense that they simply are not what they used to be. Somehow, despite tremendous technological advancement in things like visual effects and CGI, older films seem to be where it’s at, and I’m not the only one thinking this.
My sister and I were recently chatting about the Pirates of the Caribbean films and how bloody excellent they are. I recall movies being exceptional when I was a lot younger, and nowadays, for the most part, many seem to be mediocre at best.
I have chatted with a few people about this, and anyone I ask agrees that films are not what they used to be. I’m not entirely certain why this shift seems to be occurring in the context of film quality, but I’m not a fan of it, and considering how much money it costs to film most movies, you would think that the final product would reflect the budget.
If I’m going to devote a few solid hours to watching a movie, it had better be worthwhile. I understand some films aren’t for everyone, but it seems to me as though movies, as a collective whole, are declining in quality.
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