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They argue that younger viewers have not been exposed to the golden era films and thus have lower expectations. They see this as a systemic problem—conditioning audiences to accept mediocrity and superficiality.
Final Thoughts and Hope for the Future
While nostalgic regret is apparent, the speakers also find hope. They suggest that quality stories still exist and that the industry can turn around by valuing passion and craftsmanship. They praise recent successes like Prey, which captured the mystery and primal fear of Predator, and Tremors, which still delivers enjoyable, self-aware fun.