Let me see, where to start. I think there are several 'golden' times. I think the silver screen era films are awesome becuase the sophistication that is maintained throughout. Although I am not one for dancing numbers and such, I do think that many of the older films in the early 40s and 50s have a timeless quality.

Then you enter the intermediate stages like the late 60s and 70s that yielded a new rawness to film. I think in a certain respect, it was this time period where real characters appear. I mean this in the sense that classic films have a tendency to make analogies in their characters to describe a type or category of individuals. Heros were very heroic and selfless. Villians were dispicable and deviant. etc. etc.

Then you get to now. Currently we have a proliferation of movie options. The marked difference is this: movies are purely indulgent int he sense that they focus wholly on producing high box office proceeds. Whatever gets the almighty buck. I dare not bemoan the lose of plots altogether because we still have camp films, independents and the occassional thought piece in the bigger box offices.

Don't know if this sentiment matches anyone else, but this post was too good not to have at least one comment right?