When I was a kid I identified old TV shows because they were black and white... - eviltoast

These days, kids identify them by the aspect ratio.

  • AnAngryAlpaca@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    I sometimes watch old movies and it gets infuriating how long they talk around the same fact that everyone already agrees on. Yes, he was killed with a knife because it’s still stuck in his head, now move on!

    • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      The pacing of the oldest movies comes from the theater. Watch a live play and it will seem well paced and ‘natural.’ Fast cuts from TV ads made people want a faster pace in television shows. Back in the day, ‘Miami Vice’ was cutting edge because they were the speediest.