A common criticism of classic films is often that they're "too old" to be of any contemporary importance. While some bonafide classics have not dated well, there are many others that transcend their social or political periods and give us insight into the human condition that even many contemporary films fail to accomplish. One could even argue that a film cannot truly be considered classic if it doesn't manage to live and breathe beyond the time period in which it was made. What can be most surprising about these films is how they treat of social problems and moral issues that are still the topics of debate even today.
With the upcoming release of a film based on the hit 60s show The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and the popularity of reboots of any number of great TV shows from the past, one does begin to wonder what other series might be worthy of a contemporary remake. It's always good to have some originality on TV, when you can get it, but there are some shows whose innate qualities lend themselves to the landscape of contemporary television.
Some films are so bad that they’re good; other films are just as bad as they appear to be. Then there are those that get panned by critics and fans alike, relegated to the junk heap of cinematic history even though they're maybe not quite as bad as they first appear to be.
There are a few elements to Jurassic World that have given some of us pause, and one of them has to do with Velociraptors (the others include why anyone would try re-opening a park like this again, and the very concept of hybrid dinos). The nasty villains of the first Jurassic Park, the Raptors appear to be decidedly more friendly - or at least understandable - in this new version, with Chris Pratt's character Owen Grady cozying up to them in a way that Sam Neill and Laura Dern would never have dreamed. Will this new approach pay off, or will the Raptors prove once more that they are the meanest and smartest bastards in the dinosaur kingdom?
