Comparing Reboots

Thirty years ago, in the ancient age of the 1980s, it seemed like once a movie franchise was done, it was done. Nobody immediately threw on Superman’s red cape after Christopher Reeve’s final outing. RoboCop got three movies and then was put out of commission for decades. As soon as a series had worn out its welcome, Hollywood moved on to the next big thing. But not these days. Now everything old is new again really, really quickly, thanks to reboots!

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Quirky Movie Etiquette Slides From 1912

Going to the cinema to see the newest movie always has its pros and cons, the latter usually concerning problems with other moviegoers. As these vintage slides from 1912 by John D. Scott and Edward Van Altena show, movie etiquette seems to have always been a problem.

These slides’ respectful creators made a bunch of light-hearted movie etiquette cards in the early 1910s to promote good behavior while at the cinema by showing examples of good manners.

The Library of Congress writes: “ As middle class mass entertainments gained increasing popularity in the late nineteenth century, so did the impetus to instruct this new audience in the ways of appropriate public behavior. ”

More info: loc.gov (h/t: sobadsogood )

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