In my junior year of high school, I started getting into movies. My English teacher, who was a serious film buff, warned me half-jokingly: in film, you start with the best and make your way down to the worst. With literature, you grow as a reader and work your way up to the greatest works, many of which are quite difficult. But movies are much more accessible and don’t require nearly as much time, so it’s easier to start with the great works. Over the years you progress to movies that are more obscure, but not necessarily better.
I'd recommend listing to this podcast episode of 99% Invisible. In it, they get into the reasons why some of the most innovative movies landed in the late 90's (a la Being John Malkovich).
I'd recommend listing to this podcast episode of 99% Invisible. In it, they get into the reasons why some of the most innovative movies landed in the late 90's (a la Being John Malkovich).
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-megaplex/