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Flawed But Vital Films

Consider some of the classic great movies from the past, such as the monster movies of the 50s, the Spaghetti westerns of the 60s, the action thrillers of the 70s, and the horror slashers of the 80s. These movies were not great technically. Often the acting was mediocre, the ADR dialog was not synced, the lighting and color were off, and the special effects were cheap and cheesy. The monster was often a man in a suit—or a rubber shark that constantly malfunctioned. Yet the best King Kong is still the original from 1933, despite newer versions having much more realistic-looking giant apes. These movies are considered great despite their technical flaws because they were full of originality, creativity, and most of all vitality.

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Judge a Human Book by its AI Cover

“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a classic saying that I mostly disagree with. You can’t help but judge a book by its cover, and more often than not, the cover is accurately representative of the vibe of the book. I unabashedly judge books by their covers, and my initial thoughts are almost always correct. Covers that I am aesthetically drawn to inevitably have a story inside that I am aesthetically drawn to. It’s actually a good rule of thumb to judge a book by its cover. If you think the cover of a book looks appealing, you’ll usually like the contents of the book as well.

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