tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044443726571865264.post1792966610676692290..comments2023-02-19T06:21:01.617-08:00Comments on Geniusbastard: In Praise of 1986: a re-evaluation of my least beloved decade of film.Geniusbastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17274359893230656010noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044443726571865264.post-58044885970015339382011-08-20T14:33:21.532-07:002011-08-20T14:33:21.532-07:00Thanks for your comment Dave. I agree 100%. I teac...Thanks for your comment Dave. I agree 100%. I teach and spend a lot of time with teens. I try to show them older films so they realize what they're missing. I'm grateful I was born when I was and not even a few years later.Geniusbastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274359893230656010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044443726571865264.post-85071686580221455012011-08-20T08:25:46.509-07:002011-08-20T08:25:46.509-07:00Great essay! I really enjoyed reading it. I'm ...Great essay! I really enjoyed reading it. I'm about 10 years older than you, didn't ever really think all that much about '86 as a vintage year for the movies until you mentioned it just now, but your thoughts sure brought back a lot of memories seeing the films you mentioned and your premise makes a lot of sense to me. I also can hardly stand the thought of paying money to see what the local cineplex has to offer. Remakes, sequels, franchises, one after the other, and sad to say despite all the complaining from people like us, the trend shows no sign of slowing down. I'm much more content to view my classic DVDs & blu-rays at home and wait for the one art house theater in town to reopen this fall after relocating to a new building. I feel kind of sad for younger film fans who appreciate the medium but are being fed cinematic junk food week after week. It can't help but dull their taste buds.David Blakesleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12167200509158903679noreply@blogger.com