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Originally posted by joshaube
This is what I meant. When someone completely shits on anothers opinion of the film rudely and without reason other then the fact that THEY didn't like it.
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...which I never did. Ever. Nor would I ever do, because I know that there are a few movies I love that others hate.
All I'm saying is that
in my opinion the films listed in this thread as the good ones of the 00s are mediocre at best. To me, I see a downfall in respect as far as criticism and whatnot because of, frankly, a lack of caring. When was the last time you saw a horror movie nominated for
anything at the Academy Awards? A damn long time ago. But it did happen. Movies such as The Exorcist and The Omen (1976) actually won Oscars. The AFI has several decades of classic horror movies in their "Greatest 100 American Movies" list. People respected them. Hell, people who hated horror could talk about them. My dad, who despises the genre, loves and talks frequently about The Omen whenever the subject of horror is brought up.
Do you really think, outside of us horror buffs, that in 30 years, regular movie-goers will be talking up Hostel to their kids? Do you think Saw will be added to AFI's list? Absolutely not.
This is my opinion, dig it or not.