Genre films aren't what they used to be. I don't mean this in a nostalgic sense, but rather, as a statement of fact. What we visit theaters to see, and the type of entertainment we expect, has fundamentally changed over time. While low production costs and high return have typically marked horror as one of the most profitable movie genres, our blockbuster terrors have shifted from the theatrics of Dracula (1931), to the intensity of Halloween (1978), then to the violence of Saw (2004). Similarly, science-fiction rose up the ranks into pedigree thanks to films such as The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Star Wars (1977), Blade Runner {1982), and more. As our perception of media evolves, it makes sense that our perception of bees in and out of thismedia would advance as well.
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