I like classic movies, however, I haven't been watching too many lately. I guess it's because I have a DVR and for me it has been unbelievable. I used to watch a lot of classic movies during the summer months, but the networks and cable stations have finally learned that there are many of us out there looking for newer shows to watch it during the summer, so they have started making new series during that timeframe.
About two years ago I had a TiVo and I had it set up so that any movie with Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, and a couple other actors were recorded. I even watched quite a view Hitchcock movies during that time frame. It's kind of interesting how I grew to like the classics. My first exposure was Arsenic and Old Lace. I watched it when I was a young 19-year-old private in the Army and fell in love with the movie. I have seen and probably seven or eight times over the years. Back around three years ago one of my professors was talking about Casablanca and when he looked around the room and he realized that the majority of the students had blank looks on their face. He asked how many of them had seen the movie and was absolutely shocked to find out that only one or two had. Well, I wasn't in that particular class, but my brother was and I was embarrassed to admit that I hadn't had an opportunity to see the film yet either. So, the next time it was aired on television are recorded it and really enjoyed this movie. I had no idea how many catchphrases came from that movie alone. At one point I was so hooked on classics that I would even watch a movie which was quite slow so I could witness some wonderful cinematography. Touch of Evil (1958) directed by Orson Welles comes to mind. The opening was pretty phenomenal and one particular scene where there is a small piece of trash floating in the hypnotic circular motion through the scene was fantastic. Well, enough of that. Take care. Quadius On 1/19/08, Dr. William E. Heft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Good Morning: > > Being a great fan of the theater, I especially love the old black and > white films of the 20's, 30's 40's and 50's. I guess the reason for this is > that I grew up in the era and genre. > > So it was with great pleasure that I found a good Bogart movie last night > that I had never seen before. It was entitled,'Marked Women' co-staring > Betty Davis and was a 1937 production. As Bogart starred in mostly B movies > in his early career, it wasn't a bad production. It was also quite evident > that Bogart had not reached his potential yet. > > I am curious to know if by chance there are any other fans of classic > moves here. Those of us who share the love of the black and white cinemas > talk by the hours about the likes and dislikes of the classics and sharing > bits of trivia. For example, the Bogart movie 'Casablanca has been rated as > the most Romanic movie in the history of US films. > > Another circa favorite of the black & white films are the Bowery Boys, > produced from the late 30's up through the 1950"s. These films have > developed a cult following and produced such loveable characters as Slip, > Sach, Chuck, Whity and Louie, the sweet shop owner. Anyone on the list old > enough to remember these films? Some of these films were entitles 'Hell's > Kitchen, Angles With Dirty Faces and The East Side Kids'. Much thanks goes > to Ted Turner for airing the TCM television network which airs these > classics 24/7 commercial free. > > Perhaps I might just invoke interest in this subject or even the > associated field of literature, but then on the other hand this subject > might be perceived as the ranting of an old man. > > Bill of Il. >
