24 Old Movies That Easily Outshine Even Today’s Best Stuff

A lot of them might be silly little car chases or superhero-go-pow, but movies might be the fastest-advancing art form in history. Think about it: It was only about a century ago that the idea of sound in a movie was considered ridiculous. Go back another 30 years, and the whole enterprise was basically voodoo, as far as the public was concerned. Now, movies are barely made of people. Just make one good-looking person talk to a tennis ball, and you’ve got a summer blockbuster on your hands.

But that’s not necessarily for the best. A lot of relics from the days when practical effects were the only option still knock even the best CGI on its ass. Coming up with an original story is kind of compulsory when it’s among the first of its kind, as opposed to today’s endless sequels and adaptations. Even the actors were better back when being a movie star was about as viable a career path as “vacuum influencer” is now. It’s no surprise, then, that when user KralMdei asked r/AskReddit, “Which old movie is better than most movies today?” Reddit had plenty to get crotchety about.