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thewriter (70)3 months ago

I am a real film buff. But I find that I prefer classic old black and white films. I think they have better scrips and more dialogue. Anyone else think the old movies are the best?

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 86/100. hcpoirot (848)   3 months ago

Not all old movies are the best, but some of them surely are. I like Gone With The Wind, Casablanca and also Breakfast at Tiffany's. I also love other movies but I forgot the titles. happy


thewriter (70)  3 months ago

Those films are wonderful. If you like Gone With The Wind, then see Jezebel (1938) starring Bette Davis. It's a prequel to GWTW.
I have recently seen In A Lonely Place (1950) starring the great Humphry Bogart. He is a marvalous actor. Another good film illustrating 'the angry young man' I'd recommend is Brighton Rock (1947). It's a British classic starring Richard (now Lord) Attenborough.
Another Bette Davis starring film I love is Of Human Bondage (1934) where she plays an insubordinate cockney sparrow in London. I'd say it's her finest acting performance.
Other great films include Gaslight (1944) starring Ingrid Bergman, The Lost Weekend (1945) starring Welsh actor Ray Milland, The Big Clock (1948) also starring Milland and Charles Laughton. Also try The Asphelt Jungle (1950) staring Sterling Heyden.
There are loads more I can recommend.

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2. myLot reputation of 74/100. dasani (183)   3 months ago

I will tend to agree with you about classic movies being the best. I have watched many of them countless of times because the actors and script was a lot better during the old times, and dialogue was decent. Today all you see are scripts with numerous cuss words-- no imagination whatsoever.

I'm drawn to watching Bette Davis movies, Frank Sinatra (FROM HERE TO ETERNITY), Alfred Hitchock movies like THE BIRDS, also HIGH NOON I just saw recently on TCM was terrific!


thewriter (70)  3 months ago

Yes, I am adiicted to TCM. They show amazing movies. Tomorrow they are showing Godbyre Mr,. Chips (1939) starring Robert Donat. I'm quite excited about that.
You might think I'm somewhat of a geek but I tend to make a note of every film I have seen (been doing that for approximately five years) so that I can remember that I've seen a film. I try not to watch a film more than once as there are so many to get through.
There was a treat on lunchtime TV today on a chat show called LOOSE Women (in the UK) where the legendary Jane Russell was guest star. I was in awe. She is a fantastic actress and women. I have seen her in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and she is very funny in a clever, witty way.
On Loose Women today Ms. Russell said; " I'm deaf and blind, but I can still sing and dance". (sic) A great woman who is straight talking!!

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