This week for our Movie Talk On Sunday #MTOS we have a topic from @Dennis_obi all about films that maybe should be left in our past, and characters who make us wince when we see them today. Yes, it’s a topic about things that haven’t aged well.
Join us this Sunday on Twitter from 8pm UK time and answer along to the following questions. Remember to use the #MTOS to follow the replies and join in the chat.
Q1: What movies can you think of that haven’t held up well over the test of time? #MTOS
Q2: Are there any stand-out characters from films of the past that haven’t aged well, and are relics of an age best forgotten? #MTOS
Q3: Are there any great films that had just one scene that was so bad (racist/sexist/etc context) that makes you wince and you just can’t get past? #MTOS
Q4: Movies from the 80s and before sometimes had certain stereotype characters. Which were the most common ones that make you wince today? #MTOS
Q5: The Oscar winners tend to get cited for controversy quite often. Which acclaimed movie do you think hasn’t aged well due to plot, characters, theme, etc? #MTOS
Q6: CGI elements have been with us for a few decades now, but which CGI moments are so bad that it almost hurts your eyes to see them now? #MTOS
Q7: Not only CGI effects can be bad. What are you favourite examples of practical effects that shocked at the time of release, but are almost laughable when viewed today? #MTOS
Q9: Are there any films from your childhood that you haven’t revisited because you know that it won’t live up to the nostalgia? #MTOS
Q9: Additionally, are there any from your childhood that you do revisit frequently, even though you know they aren’t actually that great – but the nostalgia actually carries it for you? #MTOS
Q10: Which “hasn’t aged well” film – or maybe one that wasn’t that great on release – do you always champion whenever people mention it? #MTOS
