By the way, who said you have to be of above average intelligence to enjoy classic films? They were made for the masses and incredibly well done.
I think a well told story appeals to those of high and low intelligence. It's entertainment well done. Again, watching the reactions of some of these viewers as young as 11 was very encouraging. They might like a break from the videogame tempo of many films today. That's why I loved Million Dollar Baby. It didn't go the way of contemporary films. It was a classic structured, beautifully directed film by the classic, Clint Eastwood. Toochis --- "Saul H. Chapman PhD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Let's remember that "average" intelligence points > out that half the > population is below that average." > > Actually, Joe, that statement is incorrect. > Approximately 16% of persons in > the population fall below the average range -- not > 50%. If we accept that > IQ is distributed as in the normal curve. And data > support that. What this > has to do with posters is anyone's guess. > > Saul > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Bonelli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 8:35 AM > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Hollywood Forever! > > > > <" What I love about the screening series is that > so many > >> young people are watching classic movies and > >> thoroughly enjoying them. > >> Toochis"> > > > > Hi from Joe B. > > This doesn't surprise me at all. It is such a > fallacy that "young people" > > are interested in nothing but flashy junk-food > loaded with sexy comments > > and poot jokes. Let's remember that "average" > intelligence points out > > that half the population is below that average. > > Intelligent young people can't help but be bored > by the constant drivel > > that is fostered upon them. When we were kids in > the fifties we loved to > > go to the B-movie palaces and enjoyed them > immensely (some of us still DO > > enjoy the guilty pleasures from our youth). But > the B-list films have > > become the high-tech, expensively-produced norm > from Hollywood. > > (Exceptions like the LOTR films are often from > outside California and even > > the US altogether!) The morons who created > "focus groups" and the like > > have seen to it that a huge percentage of our > "entertainment" is "focused" > > on that below-the-average crowd. > > Thank God that Warners, and to a lesser extent, > Fox have realized the > > potential in classic films and are now spending > preservation bucks and > > promoting these classics on dvd strenuosuly. The > result: a recent week's > > number one purchase on DVD Planet (formerly Ken > Crane's Laserdisc) was the > > Warners Gangster Collection. Several others > including Fox's Laura were in > > the top twenty-five in sales. > > In my experience as a "classical" DJ, I've > discovered many non-nerdish > > kids who really respond to great music from > Beethoven and Wagner to > > Bernstein and John Adams--- IF they get to hear > it. and are reminded that > > they don't HAVE to "like" it-- just give it a try. > Any time I got calls > > from young people about the music I always > answered their question to the > > best of my ability and--- more important, I always > asked THEM about the > > music they liked.....what pieces and composers. I > could steer them > > toward, perhaps, a "different" Beethoven symphony > or Rimsky-Korsakov > > orchestral piece. Or even from a symphony to a > Broadway show (can you say > > "Kismet?") Anything to get them exploring on > their own. > > The same works, as Toochis' note about the > screenings at the Hollywood > > Cemetary, with movies. I've begun showing some > older films to a young > > friend to avoid the "letterbox" controversy. I > refuse to watch pan & scan > > versions of wide-screen films with him and every > "old" movie I've shown > > him from The Yearling (he didn't get it in > school...) to The Night of the > > Hunter (and he DEFINITELY didn't get THAT in > school-- hits too close to > > home in the South) has inspired him to want to see > more. He doesn't care > > about the directors or even the actors that much. > He just says, "Wow, I > > like YOUR movies!" > > So it's the product that does the selling. You > just have to be careful to > > pick it properly. > > Great reminder, Toochis. I want to come and see a > Movie at the Crypt ! > > Joe B. > >> > >> From: Toochis Morin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Date: 2005/04/22 Fri AM 12:11:15 EDT > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Hollywood Forever! > >> > >> What I love about the screening series is that so > many > >> young people are watching classic movies and > >> thoroughly enjoying them. > >> Toochis > >> > >> PS - You're great on the Roadshow, Rudy! > >> --- Rudy Franchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > Yes and their promo tag line reads (no > kidding): > >> > Watch Movies Under The > >> > Stars And Over Them......rudy franchi > >> > > >> > > They also have terrific screenings at night! > They > >> > > show the film against a wall and everyone > sits > >> > under > >> > > the stars with a picnic. It's terrific fun! > >> > > Double Indemnity, Lady Eve, The Big Clock, > were > >> > some > >> > > of the films shown. > >> > > > >> > > Toochis > >> > > --- Susan Heim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> > > > >> > >> Yes, the tours are called Graveline Tours > and > >> > they > >> > >> not only hit the cemeteries, they show you > places > >> > >> where the good scandals happened or suicides > or > >> > >> other nefarious incidences. Best to take > that > >> > trip > >> > >> with a pitcher of Zombies!! > >> > >> > >> > >> Sue > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> > >> From: Tom > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > >> > Martin<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> > >> > >> To: Susan > Heim<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> Cc: > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > >> > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > >> > >> > >> > >> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 1:39 PM > >> > >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Hollywood Forever! > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> whoops thanks Sue.. great knowledge > Heim..! yes > >> > i > >> > >> heard Mels stone said that... > >> > >> or was it Thats not all?? > >> > >> Very cool.... > >> > >> I think they have tours to thos places > dont > >> > they? > >> > >> make note : "never have a guy from > Toledo,Ohio > >> > >> give directions or historical locations In > >> > >> Hollywood". > >> > >> best, Tom > >> > >> > >> > >> Susan Heim wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> Actually it's not Forest Lawn. Forest > Lawn is > >> > >> over by Warner Brothers and one in Glendale. > >> > Danny > >> > >> is speaking of Hollywood Memorial Park > located on > >> > >> Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood. As a matter > of > >> > >> fact, Mel Blanc's headstone reads "that's > all > === message truncated === Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
