There are a lot of films that were made in the ‘50s & early ‘60s, specifically made for the market of that time, aimed at the teenage market, that us fans today had discovered in our youth from late night screenings on TV, or maybe hitting the video store aisles in the ‘80s. Unfortunately, we tended to put them on the same level of critiquing as we would a brand-new movie, without considering the time they were made, or especially their budget.
While some would say that a film should stand on its own merits, no matter what went into it, when it was made, how much it cost, which I do agree with to a degree. But it comes down to those elements that make the film what it is, and to know more about that, such as the budget or when it was made, might not make the film better, but it does let you see it differently.
These two films are a perfect example of that.
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