"It Looks Like It Was Filmed In Dirty Mop Water" – People Are Sharing What They Can't Stand About Modern Movies, And What They Miss About The Old Days Of Cinema

"Lighting designers of the Golden Age created palettes of light and dark to ENHANCE the film, plot, and characters. I’m thinking of noirs like The Third Man, where the lighting is a huge part of the imagery. Now, there’s so little going on, and that same wash of DARK gives me eyestrain. More light!"

—tastymalaise

"What I miss is the lighting. Just because a lot of films are 'dark', 'gritty', or 'edgy' doesn't mean the whole storyline has to take place in the middle of the night during a power cut." 

–natashaf4cd950500

"Even the trailer for the Little Mermaid, which should be bright and colourful, looks like it was filmed in dirty mop water."

—buzzcat99