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Movies of Yesteryear Are Still My Favorites
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crittersister said:
on March 9, 2009 01:18 PM ET
Movies. I'm half way afraid to see movies today. Anything rated "R" I tend to shy away from. Maybe that's not good because most of the "R" ratings are set because of language. I don't know maybe I'm a prude. I like the old movies with the legends, i.e. Betty Davis, Joan Crawford, Tyrone Power, Lauren Bacall, Jimmy Stewart, and John Wayne. I could go on and on with the those legendary stars. They were the best! My husband and I usually wait until movies are available for rental or offered on cable. One that we saw not too long ago was "Freedom Writers" which starred, Hilary Swank of "Million Dollar Baby". It was a true story. My husband and I both really enjoyed that one. |
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A tidbit of information concerning John Wayne's noted saunter. He strode that way for he wore shoes to tight and ill-fittted.!!
Sinai
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Hi Gang,
Just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents. It was a lot easier to make a good romantic comedy when gender roles were so well defined. Kate Hepburn always pushed the envelope rather than behaving the way women were "supposed" to act. Rosalind Russell did the same.
Now that we've figured out women can do whatever they want it's harder to make romance funny without getting too quirky. (I'll use Sandra Bullocks latest two to underscore that).
The best screwball film I've seen in recent years was Miss Pettigrew Lives for a day. Frances McDormand is great in the title role, but Amy Adams steels the show as a ditz....reminiscent of Judy Holliday.
Jeff
Tuesday, September 15, 2009--5:52 am CST
Morning Everyone,
Did yall hear abour Patrick Swayze, he passed away yesterday, he died from pantriac cancer. He was 57. he died at his Ranch in California. It was prety sad to fans.
Sincerely,
Terry
You have to know it is all about the Westerns, any Gary Cooper, Gregory Peck, . I say that then I think about Matrix, Bourne Identity, Matt Damon, An Your right about Clint Eastwood and Gran Turino, Just Magnificient. But hardly ever go to the movies anymore. I just rent and record. Aren't moview great! Just watched Kahleen Truner in Body Heat....I love that movie and Linda Fiorentina in Jade is too much. I could go on and on...
Bob
I rejoined the Movie Group again as you can see. I don't know for how long as I find there's not too many of us who like the older movies. Or maybe the talk about them has run its course. Don't know. Anyway..."I'm baaaack!"
We saw Gran Torino as my husband and I both like Clint Eastwood. Has anyone seen "Mama Mia". I thought about renting that one.
I'm another fan of the oldies but goodies. But unlike you I can enjoy many modern movies too--usually the Indies or other thought provoking ones. Recently saw Gran Torino which I enjoyed - kind of a Clint Eastwood/Dirty Harry gets older with a surprise ending I don't want to give away. Really thought provoking and well written plot--not the least bit predictable.
In terms of the older ones--I don't think they make romantic comedies the way they used to.I am talking of everything from Pat and Mike with Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn to Bringing Up Baby with Cary Grant and Hepburn---maybe that was more of a screwball comedy. Another lost genre. Nothing beats the escapism of the old movies.
