Watching “old” movies

Daniel

I haven't seen any lately but intend to go on a Bette Davis binge when time and concentration allow me.

The movies in the '90's were great!

ShiroKuro

@Daniel said:
Bette Davis

When I think of old movies, this is what I think of!

AndyD

I half-watched Sleepless in Seattle for the third time recently, just listening to the music. Excellent film.

Watched a 1962 b&w Japanese movie called Harakiri.
A drama, set in the peaceful 18th century I think, a story unfolds about human nature, life's struggles, all of which held my attention completely, though it is filmed only in two houses.

No sweeping violent samurai battles here, but reading the reviews it is regarded as one of the best movies ever made. Certainly the actors and camera work make you feel part of the drama.

ShiroKuro

@AndyD said:

I half-watched Sleepless in Seattle for the third time recently, just listening to the music.

Yes, I noticed that, great soundtrack!

Also, I assumed this was the start of the Meg Ryan + Tom Hanks thing, but the internet tells me there was one before that, Joe Versus the Volcano, which I’ve never heard of.

Watched a 1962 b&w Japanese movie called Harakiri.

That’s another super famous movie (at least in Japan) that I’ve never seen.

Whenever I watch a movie that’s just a little bit on the old side, like this one, there’s always a little cognitive dissonance. For the most part, they don’t look “old,” not the way a much earlier film does. Even the clothes and hairstyles, which you could point to as out of fashion, aren’t that different, It’s mainly the tech that’s different, the cars, the absence of smartphones and the absence or at least diminished role of computers. So if you’re not paying attention, you might think it’s a more “present-day” movie but then you notice, no phones, and it’s kind of startling.

Jodi

I get clips from old Bette Davis movies show up when I pull up YouTube. Fun to watch.

AdagioM

I’m a big fan of Dirty Dancing, and it’s been showing up in my Instagram feed. The dancing is great. I can’t move like that.

Daniel

@ShiroKuro said:

@Daniel said:
Bette Davis

When I think of old movies, this is what I think of!

Yes! Amazing!

She was matchless imho.

My 2nd foray will be Alain Delon.

My favorite male actor.

Link to video

I'll have to research and choose three or for movies for each one.

Great question!

For the record, I'm not counting Elizabeth Taylor, actually my favorite female actress, with Davis 2nd, but I've seen many of her movies, and several of them many times.

Bernard

It's the season for old b&w horror films.

Very atmospheric:

Link to video

Daniel

I can't stand horror!

I boycott Halloween as well.

It's one genre I don't enjoy.

It took me 59 ys to buy a Grateful Dead merchandise cigarette case.

I like the art work. I like the case.

It's just took that long before I was willing to own anything that was a skull figurine (I don't see one in my near future) or showed a skull.

Silly.

Daniel

@Jodi said:

I get clips from old Bette Davis movies show up when I pull up YouTube. Fun to watch.

Jodi, I watch this one again and again. I like the part where she stomps across the room smoking a cigarette. It appeared in my YouTube feed with a few others. I plan to watch all of this one.