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Re: That was not the point

Your assumption relies on their being a higher proportion of great films from the forties and fifties, in relation to the amount of films being produced. If .5% of the films made in the forties and fifties were great, and .7% from the seventies were great, then, while the absolute percentage from the seventies may not be impressive, it does show increased quality compared to the forties and fifties.

The place to start this exercise is during the period you believe Hollywood was churning out quality fare. Pick the 30's. My guess is that the percentage of great films from that era seems greater only because history forgot the schlock.

Although 1939 is probably the best single year in film.


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