What older movies made a good use of either side stepping special effects or have effects that somehow still hold up today? Why are they good movies?
2001 looks awesome still, despite being a space film from the 60s
Young Frankenstein
12 angry men.
Matrix 1. Other than some CGI, it doesn’t have so much special effects as much as it has special camera tricks.
The Thing. Also, I recently went back and rewatched some of my favorite old Jackie Chan movies from his early years and MAN are they still so much fun.
Kubriks 2001.
Going to add krull. This is another were less was more with special effects which makes it do much better than others of the time.
There are dozens of us that like Krull. DOZENS!
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Tron. Vector graphics and filters gave a better effect than any of the weak sequels.
Forever underappreciated. They were hiring research professors at universities to do that stuff. It was so cutting edge that it was actually experimental.
almost anything animated holds up to. rock and rule is still entertaining as is heavy metal and the paint over animation lord of the rings (I am in no way comparing it to the awesome peter jackson version but just that animation holds up better than stadard special effects).
The fifth element.
Only the best Xmas movie if all time - Gremlins.
Gattaca
Bud Spencer % Terrence Hill movies
This has been a really interesting post. After going through all the amazing films I’ve become hopeful (probably unrealistically) that with the prevalence of not only CGI but now “AI”, we may just get lucky enough to see a practical effect renaissance. There’s a charm and soul in practical effects that’s lacking in CGI, and completely missing in AI.
I thought you would suggest Big Trouble in Little China.
Haha funny you mention that I went to edit in to add my contribution but I guess I quit without sending.
