#ahead of their time

[solarismp3]

The 2000s were actually living in the future

[lousydrawingsforgoodpeople]

here is a dinosaur with facial hair & nail varnish

[gramarobin]

The *scandal* over their lip syncing ended their careers & 30some years later it wouldn't have upset anyone. They were just ahead of their time😉

[dougielombax]

Thomas Zane was truly ahead of his time.

Or was that…before?

Before his time?

Or was it perhaps both?

Neither?

What….

What do you mean he was a poet?

No, he was a poet AND a filmmaker.

A diver?

I heard he was all three.

Neither?

Or only one at a time?

Or only ever one of those?

[pearls-n-opulence]

Ahead of her time

[mclennonlgbt]

Hmm, interesting.

I'd add "Revolution #9" (although The Mothers of Invention did something similar in 1966 in "Help, I'm A Rock"), "Tomorrow never knows" and "Rain".

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

Just for fun, what’s a movie you feel that was either ahead of its time or would’ve been appreciated more if it came out a few years later?

I’m asking because I just watched “Fifth Element” for the first time and I’m convinced that if the movie was released today, audiences wouldn’t be as turned off from its ‘overblown’ style. I feel that current audiences are much more accepting of movies that are extremely campy and outrageous, especially since anime and superheroes are now more accepted in the mainstream.

Another one could be “Starship Troopers”. I feel that present-day audiences would catch on the movie’s obvious satirical take of fascism much faster due to the current political climate. Maybe this is just me, but when I first saw this movie, I just thought it was soldiers shooting monsters (I was in elementary school at the time). I only learned that it was a satire afterwards when I read about the making of the movie. Nowadays, thanks to social media, I’ll hear about an upcoming movie’s supposed political stances before I even watch it. I just feel that if “Starship Troopers” was released today, it’d be review-bombed weeks before its release due to how ‘woke’ it is, as well as praised for its sharp satirical take of the military industrial complex. Which I think the director would be fine with since that’s in line with his vision of the movie in the first place.

Anyways, sorry for the long tangent. What do y’all feel were movies that were ahead of their time?

[cottonbrain]

Just bought a swifter

[felagund-fiollaigean]

I'm not good at drawing so use your imagination:

Sokka and Adolin are chilling and bonding over being the one Regular Guy in a group of people with ballistic-grade magic powers

[jnsqs]

kinda wish I had been there when those shipping blogs were active

[enchanted-moura]

I know that ain't nobody perfect, I give props to those who deserve it And believe me y'all, he's worth it So, here's to the future, 'cause we got through the past I finally found somebody that can make me laugh Hahaha, you so crazy, I think I wanna have your baby

[bea-lele-carmen]

I give you lovin baby 🧡 in a special wayy , I want you to know

[stillunusual]

[lovebugdotcom]

If I could get my hands on this porcelain pony marriage figure it wouldn’t even matter if anyone loved me or not

Look at it, bro…….. it’s Glory and Moondancer………….these are MARES……………THEYRE GAY…………

[lackadaisycal-art]

I'm getting so sick of major female characters in historical media being incredibly feisty, outspoken and public defenders of women's rights with little to no realistic repercussions. Yes it feels like pandering, yes it's unrealistic and takes me out of the story, yes the dialogue almost always rings false - but beyond all that I think it does such a disservice to the women who lived during those periods. I'm not embarrassed of the women in history who didn't use every chance they had to Stick It To The Man. I'm not ashamed of women who were resigned to or enjoyed their lot in life. They weren't letting the side down by not having and representing modern gender ideals. It says a lot about how you view average ordinary women if the idea of one of your main characters behaving like one makes them seem lame and uninteresting to you.