Let's All Go to the Lobby!: DR. ZHIVAGO

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

DR. ZHIVAGO

Recently, I watched a movie called Dr. Zhivago, and as I watched it I noticed some similarities to some same stuff happening in our world today. In the movie, Dr. Zhivago is very creative; he loves to write poetry and he loves watching his window get covered in ice in the winter and watch all the little shapes it would make. He also enjoys seeing spring appear with all the flowers blooming. The government however does not approve. They do not like how Dr. Zhivago talks about his religion in his poetry, they don’t like what he believes in. Basically, they do not like how he’s not following in what they believe in. The government controls everything: everyone is equal (rich or poor), and even children are taken from their families at the government’s orders. Can anyone tell me about a government that is similar today?

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How I Got Into Classic Movies

When I was little, my parents let me watch Grease, starring John Travolta. It was filmed in the 70’s but they made it
look like a 50’s movie. Then, when I was about five or six, my mom got me The Wizard of Oz. Even before I watched the movie, I had a terrible fear of midgets. So, while other kids were afraid of the witch, I was more scared of the munchkins! You could say that my phobias are as unique as my taste in
movies.

I wasn’t the strongest reader when I was younger so whenever
a silent movie came on, my parents let me try to read the subtitles. I watched all sorts of movies with my dad. For example, we watched It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World, starring Spencer Tracy, which is about a group of people racing against each other to find stolen money that is hidden
under a giant “W”.

Also, every St. Patrick’s Day, my dad and I watch The Quiet Man, which is about a boxer who returns to home to Ireland after accidentally killing a fellow boxer in the ring while in the United States. The movie stars John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. My parents got me accustomed to watching old movies and over time I became addicted to great acting, and that’s why I live off of Turner Classic Movies.

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