Movies of the 30's and 40's

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Moejoe

I have a man-crush on Cary Grant, does that count?

damn you moejoe !! he's mine !

[Moejoe]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

damn you moejoe !! he's mine !

We'll share him, you can have him alternate Sundays Oooh, and that's just given me an idea for a story about Cary Grant... excellent *rubbing hands together like an evil genius*

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Moejoe

We'll share him, you can have him alternate Sundays

okay. (but only because it's you.) and you can have him on february 29.

but i get him for the holidays.

[Format C:]

I'm sorry for you both, but I already had him.
And I'm a cannibal, so we can't share him anymore.

In truth, I still have a couple of spare ribs, but I plan to have a broth this weekend....

[mtravellerh]

Originally Posted by Moejoe

They had a lot more pace to the dialogue, it seems, a lot quicker and often a lot more nuanced than what we find now.

I'll take Casablanca as my example:



That's genius

Casablanca is my all time favorite movie
Oh and I went to see Casablanca with my later wife on our first date (the rest, as they say, is history)

Oh and I do love John Wayne but ssssh! ("Stagecoach", anyone?)

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by mtravellerh

Casablanca is my all time favorite movie
Oh and I went to see Casablanca with my later wife on our first date (the rest, as they say, is history)

Oh and I do love John Wayne but ssssh! ("Stagecoach", anyone?)

it was the beginning of a beautiful friendship ?

[Greg Anos]

Ok, folks we'll start May 1. That's Labor Day for much of the world. This gives people who haven't seen the movie or read the book a chance to do so before we start.

This is emabarrasing, but I've never participated in a book discussion group before, so practical pointers (from any source!) would be appreciated...

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Ok, folks we'll start May 1. That's Labor Day for much of the world. This gives people who haven't seen the movie or read the book a chance to do so before we start.

This is emabarrasing, but I've never participated in a book discussion group before, so practical pointers (from any source!) would be appreciated...

you mean we start discussing may 1 ? okay. i think we (and by we, i mean you ) should start a new thread in the lounge, called something like "film club : films of the 30's and 40's : May 2009" or similar to explain the premise, and announce the first film and the date. i can make it a sticky so people will see it, the way we do for the book club. sound good to everybody ?

actually i thought we were going to have a nomination thread and then a vote thread first, but we can do that for future months. but i'm fine with topper for a starting film since it's in the pd, and we have the book here, and it has cary grant.

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

you mean we start discussing may 1 ? okay. i think we (and by we, i mean you ) should start a new thread in the lounge, called something like "film club : films of the 30's and 40's : May 2009" or similar to explain the premise, and announce the first film and the date. i can make it a sticky so people will see it, the way we do for the book club. sound good to everybody ?

actually i thought we were going to have a nomination thread and then a vote thread first, but we can do that for future months. but i'm fine with topper for a starting film since it's in the pd, and we have the book here, and it has cary grant.

I apologise for short-circuiting democracy, but the thread seemed to by dying and I wanted to give it a push... Each month, we'll poll for the next month's movie. Ok.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

I apologise for short-circuiting democracy, but the thread seemed to by dying and I wanted to give it a push... Each month, we'll poll for the next month's movie. Ok.

no worries ! as i said, i've got no problem with topper, i think it's a great choice. we can have polls in the future once we get underway, depending on participation. or if we are a small group we can just discuss amongst ourselves.

[zelda_pinwheel]

... and besides, it was your idea after all. it only seems fair you should choose the first film.

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

... and besides, it was your idea after all. it only seems fair you should choose the first film.

Awwww.... I bet you tell all the guys that....

[zuul]

Originally Posted by Moejoe

You're right there. A lot of novelists made a good chunk of money writing for Hollywood under the old system.

It makes sense considering most of the best movies of the times were adapted from novels.The studios were just tapping that pool of talent to everyones advantage.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by zuul

It makes sense considering most of the best movies of the times were adapted from novels.The studios were just tapping that pool of talent to everyones advantage.

yes, and what a pool of talent it was ! raymond chandler, dashiell hammett, thorne smith (he wrote topper) to name just three... but the adaptations at the time seemed to be so well done compared to some of the recent adaptations i've seen. screenwriters were excellent too at the time, and directors and actors were amazing.

[zuul]

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

yes, and what a pool of talent it was ! raymond chandler, dashiell hammett, thorne smith (he wrote topper) to name just three... but the adaptations at the time seemed to be so well done compared to some of the recent adaptations i've seen. screenwriters were excellent too at the time, and directors and actors were amazing.

It's true everyone brought their A-game to the production.Now that i think about it, they used the same model when they first started making mini series in the mid 70's. Adapt best sellers like Roots and Rich Man Poor Man, hire old time character actors to give the production weight and hopfully find that next movie idol for the lead.