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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/itcamefromtheimgur on 2024-04-08 20:31:58.

I remember a few times showing my friends old movies, and they always had some smart remark.

I saw The Exorcist (1973) when I was a little older than 10. Loved it. Showed my friends and they actually laughed during the more shocking scenes. Granted, we were 10, but I’ve heard similar stories about the films re-release in the early 2000’s.

Psycho (1960) was also one that I showed my friends, this time we were all like 15 or 16. One of my friends loudly declared Norman to be the killer upon first sight. “It’s so obvious.”

A Night to Remember (1958) is one of my favorite Titanic movies. Showed it to a group of friends I had in college. While they didn’t hate it, they were harsh on the inaccuracy of the ship sinking in one peice.

I’ve even seen people say they love classics but also openly state they won’t watch anything made before 1980.

So it seems to me that audiences are harder on old movies. Why is this?