I’ve had a sense that they have dumbed down movies and TV in recent years. They do seem to rely on computer graphics and explosions, and not on plot or character development.
I would rather watch old Star Trek episodes from the ‘60s, rather than today’s sci fi. Even though the special effects then were primitive by today’s standards, the overall storylines had more depth to them. Just my opinion.
Good point. Frankly I love the story lines on many of the old movies and TV shows and watch them almost exclusively.
Blockbusters are international. Explosions and chase scenes translate well. Heavy dialog and complex plots don’t.
Star Trek’s sets and special effects
were cheap and cheesy in that order.
But what you would expect from the 1960s?
If there’s no depth to Babylon 5,
or the remake of Battlestar Galactica,
or Firefly, there ain’t a cow in Texas.
“I would rather watch old Star Trek episodes from the ‘60s, rather than today’s sci fi. Even though the special effects then were primitive by today’s standards, the overall storylines had more depth to them. Just my opinion”.
That’s also my opinion. Give me an old Star Trek any day.
Lately I have been binge watching “Marvel’s Agents of Shield”. Not a bad show and I really like Clark Gregg and his Phil Coulson character.