Dated Movies after 1970?

[Jezza]

I thought this would be an interesting subject to bring up since members from time to time on this forum do refer to some movies as being dated and I thought it'd be great to see what movies people here thought are a bit dated.

As you can tell by the title you can't choose films prior to 1970, I decided to do this since there are arguably a number of movies before then that could be classed as 'dated' very easily, especially with the likes of the 1950s B-Movies, and I thought if there wasn't a date in the title then the thread could become overrun with 1950s sci-fi B-Movies, and that would be a bit repetitive.
I also came to the conclusion that it was roughly in the 1970s where the modern-day Hollywood blockbusters were established, and I was curious to see which of these sorts of movies people here thought aren't quite as impressive as they were when they originally came out.

So, which movies after 1970 do you think are dated by todays standards?

[CZAR]

Clash of the Titans
Dawn of the Dead
My Bloody Valentine

Loved all those as a kid and watched them all recently and was shocked at how bad they are now! Got Em!!

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Clash of the Titans

Well, not so dated really, it's still much better then the remake IMO

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Well, not so dated really, it's still much better then the remake IMO

Naw the remake is way superior sorry! I mean the story is still cool in the original but the graphics and atmosphere in the film is super dated! I easily prefer the remake at this point and this is comin from someone that loved the original growing up! Got Em!!

[Offender_Mullet]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Well, not so dated really, it's still much better then the remake IMO

+1,000

Oh come on CZAR, The atmosphere of the original is what made it great. The cruddy cgi of the re-make is just one thing (out of many) that made it a pile of dung.

[Scooby Blu]

Breaker Breaker. Chuck Norris first film. It was made during the cb radio craze but when it came out the cb radio craze was over. So it was dated the day it came out. So this I think is the most dated movie of the 70's.

[J. J. Hunsecker]

Disaster films of the 70s:
Airport '75, Airport '77, The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure, and Earthquake (in Sensurround!), to name the ones I've seen. These films have earned a reputation as camp these days.

Cheap, cheesy 80s sci-fi fantasy films:
Krull, Lifeforce, Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared Syn (in 3-D!), Masters of the Universe, Dreamscape (I like this one, though) and The Blob remake.

P.E. -- Politically embarrassing:
Rambo III (saving the Afghan Mujahideen didn't work out so well for the USA, now did it?), and Red Dawn (this movie was already dated in the 80s, with its 1950s style Commie paranoia).

Disco is dead:
Saturday Night Fever, Thank God it's Friday, Can't Stop the Music, and Xanadu. For extra special measure, throw in other musical genres and dances, like Flashdance, Fame, and Breakin'.

[opterasis]

I re-watched Scream yesterday and was thinking about how dated it felt, and couldn't help but laugh during any scenes involving computers and cell phones.

[BladeRunner2007]

Originally Posted by opterasis

I re-watched Scream yesterday and was thinking about how dated it felt, and couldn't help but laugh during any scenes involving computers and cell phones.

good example. I still like the movie, but it's so hilarious when Billy's cellphone drops on the floor and Sidney immediately thinks he is the killer lol.

[lobosrul]

Logan's Run, I rented the BD just after it was released. Only good part of that film is Jenny Agutter. Its hard to believe it was made only a year before Star Wars. I heard theres a remake in the works however.

The Warriors, dated but still awesome.

Oh and the most dated Bond film "Live and Let Die". It just reeks of the 70's.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by Offender_Mullet

+1,000

Oh come on CZAR, The atmosphere of the original is what made it great. The cruddy cgi of the re-make is just one thing (out of many) that made it a pile of dung.

Man when was the last time u watched the original? Also the CGI in the remake was flawless! Got Em!!

Originally Posted by J. J. Hunsecker

Disco is dead:
[I]Saturday Night Fever, Breakin'.

I have to disagree about these two films. Love them both still to this day! Got Em!!

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Naw the remake is way superior sorry! I mean the story is still cool in the original but the graphics and atmosphere in the film is super dated! I easily prefer the remake at this point and this is comin from someone that loved the original growing up! Got Em!!

I feel the new one just lose too much, it's just dark, edgy with tons of CGI. I don't think they did a good job in trying to update this story. I always felt the innocence, cheese and camp of the original was what made it so fun to watch. I really did not had much fun with the new version as much as I was hoping to like it. It just felt long. I will rent it very soon to give it another watch but I doubt very much this new version will ever make it's way into my collection, just not fun enough for me.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I feel the new one just lose too much, it's just dark, edgy with tons of CGI. I don't think they did a good job in trying to update this story. I always felt the innocence, cheese and camp of the original was what made it so fun to watch. I really did not had much fun with the new version as much as I was hoping to like it. It just felt long. I will rent it very soon to give it another watch but I doubt very much this new version will ever make it's way into my collection, just not fun enough for me.

Hey thats fine as we arent gonna always agree. I loved the remake from beginning to end and thought everything was explained and thought the story was well done actually. Also people keep talking about the CGI but man just go back and watch the original and see how terrible that stop motion stuff is! I was terribly disappointed when I rewatched the original as again I loved it growing up. Got Em!!

[koontz1973]

Originally Posted by J. J. Hunsecker

Disco is dead:
Saturday Night Fever, Thank God it's Friday, Can't Stop the Music, and Xanadu. For extra special measure, throw in other musical genres and dances, like Flashdance, Fame, and Breakin'.

Anything that has the music styles of the time is dated in that period. Add Breakdance to the list and thank god Lucas did not put disco music into Star Wars as he was told to.

Tech films always date easily. War Games as an example.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Hey thats fine as we arent gonna always agree. I loved the remake from beginning to end and thought everything was explained and thought the story was well done actually. Also people keep talking about the CGI but man just go back and watch the original and see how terrible that stop motion stuff is! I was terribly disappointed when I rewatched the original as again I loved it growing up. Got Em!!

My friend loved it as well, from star to finish he had a great time. I was hoping to love it cause truly Liam, the kraken....it did look pretty awsome.

It's funny as how very few of the movies I love post 1970 feel out dated to me even now, even more so for the 80's movie for which of course I get more love since I was a teen and in college by the mid 80's. All of the movies I love then, I still love now even if when you stop and be honest, some of them truly have not age well

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by koontz1973

Anything that has the music styles of the time is dated in that period. Add Breakdance to the list and thank god Lucas did not put disco music into Star Wars as he was told to.

Tech films always date easily. War Games as an example.

I know, the flak he took back then for wanting a symphonic soundtrack into the movie Can you just image it now 30 years later with lame ultra cheesie keyboard sounding disco music A good part of what make's Star Wars iconic is the incredible music of John Williams.

[rubberghost]

my cousin vinny
natural born killers
a single man
adaptation

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

My friend loved it as well, from star to finish he had a great time. I was hoping to love it cause truly Liam, the kraken....it did look pretty awsome.

It's funny as how very few of the movies I love post 1970 feel out dated to me even now, even more so for the 80's movie for which of course I get more love since I was a teen and in college by the mid 80's. All of the movies I love then, I still love now even if when you stop and be honest, some of them truly have not age well

I hear ya man. I mean we all have our biasness but i try to be real when it comes to films. I still have some 80's films I love as much as i did back when they came out like the Friday the 13th's, Back to the Future, Cant Buy Me Love etc....but some others just dont hold up like the couple I already mentioned. Thats just how it is. Got Em!!

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by CZAR

I hear ya man. I mean we all have our biasness but i try to be real when it comes to films. I still have some 80's films I love as much as i did back when they came out like the Friday the 13th's, Back to the Future, Cant Buy Me Love etc....but some others just dont hold up like the couple I already mentioned. Thats just how it is. Got Em!!

Can't Buy Me Love!!! I haven't seen that one in ages.

Look, It's the African ant eater ritual!

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Can't Buy Me Love!!! I haven't seen that one in ages.

Look, It's the African ant eater ritual!

haha man its the African Anti Ritual!! He said "ant eater" lololol. Man that is one of my all time favorite films ever! I have seen it I dont know over 20-30 times maybe. Str8 classic! Got Em!!