 Movie Golden-Age over?, is the golden age of the movies over? |
 Apr 13 2005, 04:25 PM
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Young Roberts could not face another moussaka  Group: Senior Members Posts: 715 Joined: 23-February 05 From: Norway/Oxford Member No.: 3,477  |
We constantly read that the "Golden Age" of the movies is long gone. Maybe it was the 30's, when viewing figures were at their highest, maybe it was the 40's with film noir, maybe the 70's with countless cult classics. Or are we only now getting the best output from cinemas - with directors becoming more creative and adventurous, and actors honing their craft. What do you think, do you care?
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Apr 14 2005, 05:38 PM
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Better to reign in hell... Group: Senior Members Posts: 5,984 Joined: 1-November 04 From: Leicestershire Member No.: 2,676 |
While there's plenty of brilliant films around, I can't think of any films I like from earlier than the 70s... Just about every film I've seen from the days of black and white, or early colour, they've been utterly dreadful.
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Apr 14 2005, 08:35 PM
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Candygram! Group: Senior Members Posts: 8,488 Joined: 10-October 04 From: The 44th Parallel Member No.: 2,452 |
QUOTE (Nonus Aequilibrium @ Apr 14 2005, 01:38 PM) While there's plenty of brilliant films around, I can't think of any films I like from earlier than the 70s... Just about every film I've seen from the days of black and white, or early colour, they've been utterly dreadful.  Get thee to a video store and rent the collective oeuvres of Hitchcock, Kubrick (especially Dr. Strangelove), Orson Welles, John Ford, David Lean, Elia Kazan, Billy Wilder, etc, etc, etc. |
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SkipToTheEnd Movie Golden-Age over? Apr 13 2005, 04:25 PM
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