General Discussion

Because that's the bridge of time we're discussing. 1960 was 65 years ago. Lamenting that people aren't familiar with movies from 70 or 80 years ago is just odd. Sure, it's a shame. There's a lot of cultural richness there, but the expectation that they'll engage in it unless pointedly exposed is odd.

It's just rewarmed "Americans dumb, kids stupid - happy holidays!" Which is a bit miserable.

And we do have institutional memory. It's simply not the kind you're inured to. I can go on Reddit right now, and someone somewhere will bring up old movies, old bands, or old athletes who were relevant in their formative years. Younger readers and commenters get turned on to them. Just saw a long thread yesterday about lesser known 90s bands. I certainly know them, but a Gen Zer is unlikely to before reading the thread.

But then, you're probably unlikely to know them, too.

People seek out what things they're exposed to that interest them. You were exposed to different things and cultural history than I was than Gen Z is. So it goes. Circle of life, Simba.