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Technical breakthroughs and innovation are all well and good. These things should be celebrated for being first. Viva la historical spotlight, and all that. The problem becomes, once the tools are out there anyone may use them and do more. Doing everything well, using all the tools at one's disposal, and making it all work within the limitations of the medium provides ample opportunity to surpass so called timeless masterpieces. This is what leaves contemporary audiences scratching their heads over claims of excellence when they are finally exposed to the exemplar.

Even where familiar only with poorly executed and mindless modern formulaics, they are, at least distantly, aware of the art behind it. Modern critical authorities shall continue posting historical lists, and be driven to white haired insanity by, "Why am I watching this? This is boring!" Boring, i.e. cliche by virtue of being so yesteryear, instead of yesterday.