An awesome new mashup looks back at the past decade of film. In the past ten years, certain trends have been easy to spot: The streaming wars began, leaving audiences with perhaps too many options and fundamentally altering the cinematic experience. Comic book movies, and Marvel Studios in particular, reigned supreme at the box office. So has Disney, more broadly. Reboots and remakes of several different genres have been offered up to mixed results. These developments and others have helped to give credence to the idea that movies based on recognizable properties are ultimately the most reliable path forward for studios. But that only tells half the story.
In the 2010s, new voices emerged to tell stories which were original and highly-successful. Films like Get Out and Us, written and directed by Jordan Peele, garnered critical acclaim and adoration among fans for seamlessly blending social commentary with horror. Ari Aster’s style of scares has similarly redefined the genre. In her directorial debut, Greta Gerwig brought a personal touch to the coming-of-age tale and announced her presence as a formidable talent behind the camera. Veteran directors, including Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Bong Joon-ho, and Noah Baumbach, all ended the decade by creating buzzy films that are nonetheless deeply personal. A new mashup of 2010s movies reflect these facts, not coming down on one side or the other, while also sneaking in some titles which might have been forgotten.
Spliced together by Sleepy Skunk, who has created mashups for years, the video begins with a shot from Kingsman: The Golden Circle. With quotes and memorable moments pulled from several of the films selected, Keanu Reeves is also spotted in the opening seconds. So is Dame Judi Dench and Tom Hanks. They’ve all taken on very different roles this past decade, but the way it’s edited, the montage comes across as a cohesive and thrilling display. Check out the trailer below.
The mashup includes a tribute to blockbusters, and a pretty cool moment for Avengers fans. But it’s just as interested in giving acknowledgement to quieter fare, such as The Wind Rises and Roma. Taken in its totality, the mashup builds a case that there is still plenty of variety to be found for cinephiles. Although the biggest and most crowdpleasing projects tend to get the most headlines, there will always be room for other modes of filmmaking. The challenge, at the moment, may simply be negotiating where movies will be seen as opposed to what forms those movies will take.
In the immediate future, looking ahead to the next year or so of the new decade, there are several more superhero movies in the pipeline. Reboots and remakes will continue. Some may prove to be legitimately great, others likely won’t. It is probably safe to say, however, that it will all look better when included in a sentimental and diverse mashup.
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