JUST B-CAUSE YOU HAVE FREE TIME ON YOUR HANDS
The pleasure of taking in a B-film in this day in age, leaves the B-film aficionado that has 90 minutes in their lives never expecting to get the most out of the movie or to get those minutes back, feeling less guilty. Today, B movies have grown past their double feature intention of the pre-1950's to the self sustaining main feature that is guaranteed to entertain the young, curious, old, and the bored.
These films serve the same purpose for it's audience as it did the production companies; to fill the time between the availability of major films. They are always available and worth the time and money put into them because they give you an opportunity to explore the depths of hell or the vastness of space without making you bend your thoughts around the profoundness of the plot or the skill level of the actors.
Over time, the line between determining what films would fit the B genre has been considerably clouded by the increasing fiscal demand of the film making market, increasing and eliminating the authentic low budget nature of B films. Producing a film with a higher budget allowed B-film makers to create a higher quality film which in turn eliminated the most significant criteria of a B film. Today, films like "Scream", created with a multi-million dollar budget and grossing millions in revenues, has further ushered this genre of film into A list territory. The campiness of this films antagonist and long list of lesser known actors met and sustained the criteria of a B film although it impacted a greater audience bringing in A-list millions.
This change in standards has created a more enjoyable waste of time leaving the viewer satisfied with their money spent.
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