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, November 29, 2012

VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED


Village of the Damned, based on the novel (Midwich Cuckoos) written by John Wyndam. It takes place in a British village of Midwich, where a strange blackout occurs. It is strange, because in this blackout everyone (including the animals) in this village passed out and become unconscious. Also, anyone who walked into that area would go unconscious as well. After a view hours everyone in the village began to wake up. They were confused, not sure what was going on or what happened. Some even said  that when they woke up they felt cold, ice cold.

A few months after the blackout, a lot of the town’s women became pregnant. Some young, some middle age, but the strange thing was that some of the women were virgins as well.  They all give birth on the same day, and all the babies have strange features. Thin finger nails, white- blondish hair, and very unusual eyes.

To find out the mystery, watch the movie which is available in two versions: either the original (1960), or the John Carpenter’s version, created in 1995, and remember, “Beware the Children!”

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