Watching classic movies
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Comments (2)Know what I really miss? Sunday(Mon,Tue,Wed,Thur,Fri,Sat)Night at The Movies on TV, think it was ABC. Made for TV movies. Seems they disappeared once Cable TV became popular and people could miss a program and see it another time. Best thing about the ...Night at the Movies was that the whole family sat down and watched the same show. Even with 999 channels, I'm at the kitchen sink watching my programs while he's on the sofa watching his programs. I go out on the porch for a smoke and flip on the tv there. He wanders off to bed turning on the TV there but failing to turn off the den TV. Sometimes there's 4 TVs running and we're both asleep. I love old movies too, especially the old black and white ones....See MoreGreat (older) movies?
Comments (31)Thanks for giving me a lot of new ideas for my Netflix que! While I was adding "The Long, Long Trailer" I saw two other comedies that I forgot to mention: "Harvey" which is like a Depression era time capsule but still an unforgettable performance by Jimmy Stewart. I saw it as a stage play, it is such fun. Also the "Father of the Bride" series of movies, which I think the remakes of are also good. Those would be a fun set of "then and now" movies to compare. The plot description of "The Long, Long Trailer" reminded me of another one of my favorite movies, although it is an 80's film so technically doesn't count as an old enough "oldie" but it is still a fun film if you have a sarcastic sense of humor--"Lost In America." I like a lot of the films Albert Brooks is in, he has good taste picking roles and has actually written some good films, but I digress, he's still living and not that much of an "oldie." Speaking of Ida Lupino and Bogie, one of my all time favorite movies for Bogie is "High Sierra" featuring a kick butt performance by Ms. Lupino! I saw a TV documentary years ago on Bogie and Ida Lupino was still alive and they interviewed her about working with Bogie and she gave the most complimentary description of working with him, how he helped her in scenes, particularly that last one which is a doozy. He said something like "You've got to cry, and you've got to make it believable or else I'll steal that scene" and then he gave her some ideas on what to do, etc. and it must of worked because she rocks. Anyway, ya gotta love a movie where one of the characters is a gal with a club foot named Velma. Speaking of Velmas, a sort of fun movie is "Mildred Pierce" with bratty daughter Veda or something like that. I think it is a horribly sexist film, with strong entrepreneur Mildred Pierce getting her comeuppance, but it's still fun just for the camp value. I guess "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" is in a similar vein, but not being a fan of either Crawford or Davis I've never seen it....See MoreWatching movies -
Comments (32)It is hard to imagine (for me to imagine) that I used to be a movie buff. Before my daughter was born, my husband and I saw just about every movie that came out. Back then, you didn't have the multiplex cinemas and you might have to drive 40 miles to see a movie somewhere. We lived that far from town, so had to drive that far to see about any of them. I quit going when my daughter was born because I was nursing and didn't want to leave her. I eventually got out of the habit of going. The last movie I was was Buffalo 66, (saw it in 1999!!) when my daughter was a freshman in college. Now I can't remember a movie much past the time that I watched it. I have been known to rent a movie and get it home, only to realize I have already seen it. Now I have a hard time staying awake to watch a movie. Sorry to write so much and not give a list, The first three movies I own and have watched many times. The Piano The Sheltering Skies Grey Gardens (documentary) The next one I just remember watching and enjoying: Seven Years in Tibet And the last one....trying to think of one I really enjoyed.... Having to steal one from someone else's list: American Graffiti Now I will be thinking about this all day. I wish my memory was better. The only other movie I remember watching over and over was Rocky Horror....See MoreDo you use a streaming device for movies - especially old classics?
Comments (11)I have the basic Roku.. have had it for (probably close to 10?) years and it works fine. That said, when I replace my tv one of these days, I'll update my streaming device also. I prefer Roku to apple tv and amazon fire because it will also stream Acorn.tv and Spotify. Yes, you will need to have a streaming device on each tv. I don't know that you need the super processing power of the ultra for old classic movies which aren't in high definition. I would think you'd be fine with a premier even the model below that. I am not an expert on these things though. I just know that my original Roku is running fine. I am surprised that you found a 4k tv that isn't a smart tv with either Roku or some other proprietary streaming software installed....See Morecarolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
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