Why Classic Movies are AWESOME!

Classic movies interest me because I like how they acted back then. I like their mannerisms, how they dressed, how they talked, and the expressions they used. For example, "Oh, a wise guy, huh?" It made me wonder if they really said that in real life, or did they just use it in the movies. They didn't use a whole lot of special effects, they mostly relied on acting. In The Hunch Back of the Notre Dame (1939), the actor, Charles Laughton, had an excellent speaking voice, but he didn't use it much in the movie. He wanted to be known for his acting and not just for his speaking.

Another good movie that didn't use a whole lot of special effects but was a great film was The Haunting (1963). The movie didn't show ghosts, but you knew they were there. It was obvious there was a haunting because of all the noises, the camera angles, and the acting. There were other versions of The Haunting but they weren't as good as the original. Mostly, because they valued special effects over acting. In the original you imagined and wondered what the ghosts would look like and that's why it did so good. And that's why I love Tuner Classic Movies.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

CLINT EASTWOOD


Clinton Eastwood Jr., a hard core American actor, was born in San Francisco on May 13, 1930. He was noticed by an assistant who was working for Universal Studios and arranged for him to meet Arthur Lubin, director of the series Rawhide. Lubin was impressed with Clint’s appearance and 6-foot-4-inch (1.93m) frame, but Lubin was a bit skeptical about Clint’s acting skills. Clint was a little bit amateur in his audition and had no sense of direction either. But after taking a few acting classes, he signed for a $100 per week contract. Clint did get criticized about his stiff mannerisms, hissing his lines out and of course his now famous squint.

I like him not only as a director but also as a great actor. In all of his movies and along with many other actors, Clint gets different characters, except… it almost looks like he’s not trying to act. His real personality relates to his characters, which makes his acting look a little more real.  He always keeps to himself in his movies and is quiet in the background somewhere.  He never acts like the main character or the hero in his movies, even when he’s directing a movie that stars himself in it, like The Outlaw of Josey Whales.

When Clint Eastwood was born, he was 11lbs, 6oz and (5.2.kg) he was known to be the biggest baby born in his town.  Now, he is known as an actor, director, producer, composer, and politician. Clint will always be known for one of his best characters, “the Man with No Name”, from Sergio Leone’s Dollars trilogy along with other famous spaghetti westerns like my favorite: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Eastwood has done over 50 films in his career as actor, director, producer, and composer. He acted in several televised series, mostly starring in Rawhide of course. He started his directing career in 1971, and in 1982 he debut as a producer for Firefox. Clint also contributed music to his movies by composing, writing, or even by performing. Eastwood has mainly starred in westerns, action, and dramas. He is a wonderful actor and director and we all cherish his squint!

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