Films from 20 Years Ago are Embarrassing (and Other Signals to Be Free)

Embarrassing! That’s one, legitimate reaction to one of the greatest movies of all time. I’ll spare you the title, but it’s a classic film and it’s great.. and, it’s also embarrassing. The quality, the execution, and even some of the cinematography shots were embarrassing. There’s one bit of context to consider, though.

They were only embarrassing by comparison. 

The film was good for its time, but in retrospect it’s largely corny and the poor judgment becomes completely justifiable. And, while you might not be a filmmaker, the same is true for your work. 

Even your best work will be embarrassing ten years from now. 

..if not five years from now. So, when I see grown men and women not producing things out of fear of judgement or a need for pseudo-perfectionism, I shutter. Even the best work of today will look silly in comparison soon, so get started and start putting things out in the world, would ya?