Top 10 Movie Genres That Died Out

film genres are like fashion trends big

film genres are like fashion trends big one day and then Gone with the Wind

one day and then Gone with the Wind

one day and then Gone with the Wind [Music]

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today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movie genres that died out

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looking at those popular genres that

looking at those popular genres that have lost momentum and popularity over

have lost momentum and popularity over

have lost momentum and popularity over the years or that are just not made

the years or that are just not made

the years or that are just not made anymore

anymore

anymore number 10 musicals although some of our

number 10 musicals although some of our

number 10 musicals although some of our most beloved and classic films are

most beloved and classic films are

most beloved and classic films are musicals like West Side Story The Sound

musicals like West Side Story The Sound

musicals like West Side Story The Sound of Music and grease these are just not

of Music and grease these are just not

of Music and grease these are just not able to turn a profit anymore early

able to turn a profit anymore early

able to turn a profit anymore early Hollywood released original musicals all

Hollywood released original musicals all

Hollywood released original musicals all the time while the later Hollywood

the time while the later Hollywood

the time while the later Hollywood format would take popular Broadway

format would take popular Broadway

format would take popular Broadway musicals and give them the big-screen

musicals and give them the big-screen

musicals and give them the big-screen treatment although that still happens on

treatment although that still happens on

treatment although that still happens on occasion with mixed results

occasion with mixed results

occasion with mixed results Broadway’s booming business is now

Broadway’s booming business is now

Broadway’s booming business is now stealing from Hollywood instead

stealing from Hollywood instead

stealing from Hollywood instead [Music]

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[Music] while there’s still the occasional odd

while there’s still the occasional odd

while there’s still the occasional odd hit like lala land or Libby’s Arab Allah

hit like lala land or Libby’s Arab Allah

hit like lala land or Libby’s Arab Allah we’re lucky if we get one of these

we’re lucky if we get one of these

we’re lucky if we get one of these big-budget gems a year

number nine good films either they don’t

number nine good films either they don’t know don’t show i don’t care about

know don’t show i don’t care about

know don’t show i don’t care about what’s going on in the hood with the

what’s going on in the hood with the

what’s going on in the hood with the rise of hip hop rap and urban fashion

rise of hip hop rap and urban fashion

rise of hip hop rap and urban fashion taking over pop culture in the late 80s

taking over pop culture in the late 80s

taking over pop culture in the late 80s it wasn’t long before young talented

it wasn’t long before young talented

it wasn’t long before young talented african american film directors like the

african american film directors like the

african american film directors like the Hughes brothers john singleton and Spike

Hughes brothers john singleton and Spike

Hughes brothers john singleton and Spike Lee started sharing their experiences on

Lee started sharing their experiences on

Lee started sharing their experiences on the big screen major hits like boys in

the big screen major hits like boys in

the big screen major hits like boys in the hood and Dangerous Minds brought the

the hood and Dangerous Minds brought the

the hood and Dangerous Minds brought the racially charged tension of the inner

racially charged tension of the inner

racially charged tension of the inner city to the forefront and opened the

city to the forefront and opened the

city to the forefront and opened the eyes of millions of moviegoers these

eyes of millions of moviegoers these

eyes of millions of moviegoers these films both thrived and then quickly died

films both thrived and then quickly died

films both thrived and then quickly died in the mid 90s pretty much the moment

in the mid 90s pretty much the moment

in the mid 90s pretty much the moment the Wayans brothers decided to parody

the Wayans brothers decided to parody

the Wayans brothers decided to parody them shattering design $3,000,000 number

them shattering design $3,000,000 number

them shattering design $3,000,000 number eight torch report live or die on the

eight torch report live or die on the

eight torch report live or die on the success of saw was something that the

success of saw was something that the

success of saw was something that the horror community didn’t expect although

horror community didn’t expect although

horror community didn’t expect although it was an original and engaging thriller

it was an original and engaging thriller

it was an original and engaging thriller the studio’s decided that audiences

the studio’s decided that audiences

the studio’s decided that audiences didn’t care much about story or

didn’t care much about story or

didn’t care much about story or character but would keep coming back for

character but would keep coming back for

character but would keep coming back for the gore well sadly they were right as

the gore well sadly they were right as

the gore well sadly they were right as audiences flocked back for the endless

audiences flocked back for the endless

audiences flocked back for the endless sequels and copycat films

sequels and copycat films

sequels and copycat films [Music]

movies like hostel and the collector

movies like hostel and the collector took a cue from the splatter films to

took a cue from the splatter films to

took a cue from the splatter films to the 60s and aimed solely to gross fans

the 60s and aimed solely to gross fans

the 60s and aimed solely to gross fans out the sudden rise of the torture porn

out the sudden rise of the torture porn

out the sudden rise of the torture porn sub-genre changed the face of horror for

sub-genre changed the face of horror for

sub-genre changed the face of horror for a few years during the 2000s but like

a few years during the 2000s but like

a few years during the 2000s but like most horror subgenres quickly faded from

most horror subgenres quickly faded from

most horror subgenres quickly faded from the spotlight number 7 romantic comedies

the spotlight number 7 romantic comedies

the spotlight number 7 romantic comedies I guess I don’t remember me probably

I guess I don’t remember me probably

I guess I don’t remember me probably because we’ve never met romance films

because we’ve never met romance films

because we’ve never met romance films have been and always will be a popular

have been and always will be a popular

have been and always will be a popular commodity and big hits with audiences as

commodity and big hits with audiences as

commodity and big hits with audiences as the years have gone by romance has

the years have gone by romance has

the years have gone by romance has changed with the times while we no

changed with the times while we no

changed with the times while we no longer see the screwball hijinks of the

longer see the screwball hijinks of the

longer see the screwball hijinks of the 30s and 40s or the musical love stories

30s and 40s or the musical love stories

30s and 40s or the musical love stories of the 50s and 60s the romantic comedy

of the 50s and 60s the romantic comedy

of the 50s and 60s the romantic comedy had a long steady run since its Billy

had a long steady run since its Billy

had a long steady run since its Billy Crystal and Tom Hanks days of the 1980s

Crystal and Tom Hanks days of the 1980s

Crystal and Tom Hanks days of the 1980s when you realize you want to spend the

when you realize you want to spend the

when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody you want

rest of your life with somebody you want

rest of your life with somebody you want the rest of your life to start as soon

the rest of your life to start as soon

the rest of your life to start as soon as possible

as possible

as possible the quirky love affairs of films like

the quirky love affairs of films like

the quirky love affairs of films like the proposal and failure to launch

the proposal and failure to launch

the proposal and failure to launch brought rom-coms to the new millennium

brought rom-coms to the new millennium

brought rom-coms to the new millennium but have since been dethroned by sappy

but have since been dethroned by sappy

but have since been dethroned by sappy Nicholas Sparks adaptations all ROM no

Nicholas Sparks adaptations all ROM no

Nicholas Sparks adaptations all ROM no com should be kissed number six y8

com should be kissed number six y8

com should be kissed number six y8 adaptations

doesn’t my world the success of

doesn’t my world the success of franchises like Twilight and The Hunger

franchises like Twilight and The Hunger

franchises like Twilight and The Hunger Games was so huge that you can’t blame

Games was so huge that you can’t blame

Games was so huge that you can’t blame the studios for raiding the young adult

the studios for raiding the young adult

the studios for raiding the young adult sections of their bookstores overnight

sections of their bookstores overnight

sections of their bookstores overnight for ideas do you however

for ideas do you however

for ideas do you however lightning would not strike again as

lightning would not strike again as

lightning would not strike again as Hollywood quickly learned with

Hollywood quickly learned with

Hollywood quickly learned with adaptations like The Mortal Instruments

adaptations like The Mortal Instruments

adaptations like The Mortal Instruments the divergent series and beautiful

the divergent series and beautiful

the divergent series and beautiful creatures becoming critical and some

creatures becoming critical and some

creatures becoming critical and some even financial duds we don’t have power

even financial duds we don’t have power

even financial duds we don’t have power all attempts to create the next big

all attempts to create the next big

all attempts to create the next big franchise died quick deaths at the box

franchise died quick deaths at the box

franchise died quick deaths at the box office

office

office while quieter y8 adaptations did fairly

while quieter y8 adaptations did fairly

while quieter y8 adaptations did fairly well but are rarely heard from during

well but are rarely heard from during

well but are rarely heard from during the early 2010’s number five slasher

the early 2010’s number five slasher

the early 2010’s number five slasher films Michael

thanks to a little film called Halloween

thanks to a little film called Halloween film studios tuned into the morbid

film studios tuned into the morbid

film studios tuned into the morbid attraction of slasher films all kinds of

attraction of slasher films all kinds of

attraction of slasher films all kinds of masked killers reigned supreme

masked killers reigned supreme

masked killers reigned supreme throughout the 80s and revitalized the

throughout the 80s and revitalized the

throughout the 80s and revitalized the home video market with cheap

home video market with cheap

home video market with cheap entertaining over-the-top horror manias

although oversaturation killed the genre

although oversaturation killed the genre dead by the 90s Wes Craven’s scream both

dead by the 90s Wes Craven’s scream both

dead by the 90s Wes Craven’s scream both brought the genre back from the dead and

brought the genre back from the dead and

brought the genre back from the dead and showed us how ridiculous slasher films

showed us how ridiculous slasher films

showed us how ridiculous slasher films are come mid decade however thanks in

are come mid decade however thanks in

are come mid decade however thanks in part to scream as well as the rise of

part to scream as well as the rise of

part to scream as well as the rise of torture porn the slasher Renaissance was

torture porn the slasher Renaissance was

torture porn the slasher Renaissance was butchered to death before it even had a

butchered to death before it even had a

butchered to death before it even had a chance number four sound footage the

chance number four sound footage the

chance number four sound footage the found-footage gimmick has been used

found-footage gimmick has been used

found-footage gimmick has been used frequently in horror throughout the

frequently in horror throughout the

frequently in horror throughout the years usually with mixed results the

years usually with mixed results the

years usually with mixed results the notorious Cannibal Holocaust and the

notorious Cannibal Holocaust and the

notorious Cannibal Holocaust and the Blair Witch Project were smart

Blair Witch Project were smart

Blair Witch Project were smart manipulations and subversive thrill

manipulations and subversive thrill

manipulations and subversive thrill rides however the moment Paranormal

rides however the moment Paranormal

rides however the moment Paranormal Activity exploded into cinemas and

Activity exploded into cinemas and

Activity exploded into cinemas and studio saw how much they could

studio saw how much they could

studio saw how much they could accomplish with such a minut budget all

accomplish with such a minut budget all

accomplish with such a minut budget all hell broke loose for a while it seemed

hell broke loose for a while it seemed

hell broke loose for a while it seemed all horror films were using

all horror films were using

all horror films were using found-footage techniques and reserved

found-footage techniques and reserved

found-footage techniques and reserved worse and worse reviews but thankfully

worse and worse reviews but thankfully

worse and worse reviews but thankfully they’re also now practically extinct

they’re also now practically extinct

they’re also now practically extinct from our theaters the straight-to-dvd

from our theaters the straight-to-dvd

from our theaters the straight-to-dvd bin though is another story

number three parody films my name it’s

number three parody films my name it’s pronounced frank enstein parody films

pronounced frank enstein parody films

pronounced frank enstein parody films may not have always been major hits but

may not have always been major hits but

may not have always been major hits but they were always around to send you into

they were always around to send you into

they were always around to send you into a fit of giggles the blockbuster gold of

a fit of giggles the blockbuster gold of

a fit of giggles the blockbuster gold of the 80s and 90s with hits like the

the 80s and 90s with hits like the

the 80s and 90s with hits like the airplane hotshots and Naked Gun series

airplane hotshots and Naked Gun series

airplane hotshots and Naked Gun series created comedy classics and made comedy

created comedy classics and made comedy

created comedy classics and made comedy superstars out of serious actors like

superstars out of serious actors like

superstars out of serious actors like Charlie Sheen as a Neilsen well when I

Charlie Sheen as a Neilsen well when I

Charlie Sheen as a Neilsen well when I see five weirdos dressed in togas

see five weirdos dressed in togas

see five weirdos dressed in togas stabbing a guy in the middle of the park

stabbing a guy in the middle of the park

stabbing a guy in the middle of the park and full view of a hundred people I

and full view of a hundred people I

and full view of a hundred people I shoot the best if that’s my policy

shoot the best if that’s my policy

shoot the best if that’s my policy however things slowly went downhill from

however things slowly went downhill from

however things slowly went downhill from there as the quality of these films

there as the quality of these films

there as the quality of these films progressively declined from the Wayans

progressively declined from the Wayans

progressively declined from the Wayans brothers and their scary movie franchise

brothers and their scary movie franchise

brothers and their scary movie franchise to the abysmal attempts by Jason

to the abysmal attempts by Jason

to the abysmal attempts by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer

Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer

Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer my white cast

number two film walk maybe is dead more

number two film walk maybe is dead more of a product of the time

of a product of the time

of a product of the time film noir was more of a stylistic choice

film noir was more of a stylistic choice

film noir was more of a stylistic choice that grew to immense popularity in the

that grew to immense popularity in the

that grew to immense popularity in the 1940s and 50s the genres dangerous and

1940s and 50s the genres dangerous and

1940s and 50s the genres dangerous and violent stories and mysteriously shadow

violent stories and mysteriously shadow

violent stories and mysteriously shadow aesthetics gave the pristine Hollywood

aesthetics gave the pristine Hollywood

aesthetics gave the pristine Hollywood machine some gritty realism where shrunk

machine some gritty realism where shrunk

machine some gritty realism where shrunk and would have to pay through the nose

and would have to pay through the nose

and would have to pay through the nose and you know it while the days of

and you know it while the days of

and you know it while the days of Humphrey Bogart and Edward G Robinson

Humphrey Bogart and Edward G Robinson

Humphrey Bogart and Edward G Robinson may be long gone we occasionally get

may be long gone we occasionally get

may be long gone we occasionally get some grit neo noir films towards the end

some grit neo noir films towards the end

some grit neo noir films towards the end of the 20th century like Blade Runner

of the 20th century like Blade Runner

of the 20th century like Blade Runner and Basic Instinct but they’re no longer

and Basic Instinct but they’re no longer

and Basic Instinct but they’re no longer a staple of cinemas today even so some

a staple of cinemas today even so some

a staple of cinemas today even so some of the aesthetics are nevertheless used

of the aesthetics are nevertheless used

of the aesthetics are nevertheless used in the early 21st century such as in

in the early 21st century such as in

in the early 21st century such as in films like John wick you are working

films like John wick you are working

films like John wick you are working again now I just sorted some stuff out

again now I just sorted some stuff out

again now I just sorted some stuff out before we reveal our top pick here are a

before we reveal our top pick here are a

before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

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[Music] she denied what music baby number one

she denied what music baby number one

she denied what music baby number one westerns hell are some things a man just

westerns hell are some things a man just

westerns hell are some things a man just can’t run away from sadly considered by

can’t run away from sadly considered by

can’t run away from sadly considered by many modern moviegoers to be boring and

many modern moviegoers to be boring and

many modern moviegoers to be boring and out of style

out of style

out of style westerns saw an immediate drop in

westerns saw an immediate drop in

westerns saw an immediate drop in popularity after the 1960s the star

popularity after the 1960s the star

popularity after the 1960s the star power of John Wayne and Glenn Ford

power of John Wayne and Glenn Ford

power of John Wayne and Glenn Ford piqued the interest of audiences and

piqued the interest of audiences and

piqued the interest of audiences and they flocked to see daring cowboys and

they flocked to see daring cowboys and

they flocked to see daring cowboys and Indians adventures the genre was so

Indians adventures the genre was so

Indians adventures the genre was so popular it even took over televisions in

popular it even took over televisions in

popular it even took over televisions in the 1950s while spaghetti westerns out

the 1950s while spaghetti westerns out

the 1950s while spaghetti westerns out of Italy brought a bit of new life to

of Italy brought a bit of new life to

of Italy brought a bit of new life to the genre and summary makes today do

the genre and summary makes today do

the genre and summary makes today do fairly well like True Grit and

fairly well like True Grit and

fairly well like True Grit and magnificent seven you all mostly have a

magnificent seven you all mostly have a

magnificent seven you all mostly have a hard time finding an original and good

hard time finding an original and good

hard time finding an original and good Western adventure to watch these days do

Western adventure to watch these days do

Western adventure to watch these days do you agree with our picks check out these

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