back to top
016. Whenever I see an elderly person, I’m always tempted to ask about movies and entertainment during their prime.

It’s always on the tip of my tongue to ask things like, “Did you see Laura when it came out? Who was your favorite swing band? What was your favorite year?”

I just want to soak up and live vicariously through all of their experiences.

I am hopeless.

always-fair-weather:

Movies I’ve Seen in 2011
279.  A Woman’s Secret (1949)
Starring:  Maureen O’Hara, Gloria Grahame, Melvyn Douglas
Director: Nicholas Ray
Rating: ★★★/5

The movie doesn’t look like my kind of thing, but the artwork is ASDFGHJKL
I saw “Burlesque” for the first time today.

I have three words.

OH MY GOD.

It was amazing. The music, the story, the dancing, THE GUY, the singing, the cinematography. It was an orgasm for the eyes. I was staring at the screen like -

And can we talk about Christina for a moment? Where the hell does that voice come from??? I swear, when she does that “growl” I get absolute chills - she is AMAZING.

I can’t believe I hadn’t seen it before. A lot of it reminded me of the old fashioned musicals - small town farm girl gets tired of her boring life, runs away to the city with the dream of fortune, has to prove her talent, and finds love and fame alike by the ending. :P

The best part? My friend and I have henceforth decided to go as Alice and Jack for Halloween. :P

Going to see “Captain America” in theaters today.

I’m excited. Not only is the guy uber gorgeous, but since it takes place during WWII, there’s bound to be lots of awesome historical stuff. :)

Today, a movie isn’t a movie without someone undressing, having sex, or cursing. What have movies come to?

gamerchick02:

They’ve gone for shit.

Not all movies are shit, but so many of them are.

You know what I love most about old movies?? They leave so much to your imagination. Sometimes it’s sexier—for me anyway—to see two protagonists battling it out as a form of sexual tension than the two of them just having a quickie right in front of your eyes.. 

I think we’ve become so numb that we need more and more sensationalism in order for entertainment to get our attention. The same goes for violence. That’s why what once was a wielded knife and some clever camera work is now a gruesome show of blood and insides.

Subtlety is one of the reasons why I love old movies (esp. romanticomedies) such as In the Good Old Summertime so much—the reason the two of them can’t get along together is because of the sexual tension. But you don’t need to establish that by being vulgar, the clever writing makes it obvious how they (or will eventually) feel.

Not that the odd sex scene is a bad thing, you understand.. **clears throat**

(Source: classic-hollywood)

Harry Potter was everything I’d hoped it would be.

-The music was perfection - they TOTALLY worked in the original theme into the ending to make it waterworks worthy.

-Amazing special effects!!! :O

-“Not my daughter, you bitch!!!”

-The Ron/Hermione kiss. OMFG.

-Everyone in the audience laughed, clapped, cheered, etc. at all the right moments. It made me feel like we were all sharing something kinda special, and I still can’t believe it’s over.

(Oh, and as an added note, the Ron/Hermione kiss was WAY better than the Harry/Ginny kiss. WAY better.)

I went to see “The Green Lantern” tonight.

Admittedly I went just to see Ryan Reynolds.

I was not disappointed.

Also, I have discovered I have a thing for lean, muscular men in tight body suits.

Marjorie Morningstar (check). Next Gene film up? Brigadoon. :)

I’m just chugging along with the Gene movies.. ;)

I NEED TO SEE BRIGADOON.

That movie is an epic classic and I still have not watched it. I love Gene (naturally), I love Cyd, and I love Van. How has this movie eluded me? WHAT A CRIME!

The best kind of movies are the ones where the protagonists can’t stand each other, but find out they can’t stand to be without each other.

Case in point:

The list could go on .. 



Track: gifs
Plays: 40

Movies are shown regularly in most U.S. Army posts. Some theaters are elaborate brick buildings. Others are huge winterized circus tents, seating 2,000. Here enlisted men at Fort Benning, near Columbus, Ga. sit outdoors in cold Southern night watching Judy Garland sing I’m Nobody’s Baby in Andy Hardy Meets Debutante. Movies usually cost 10¢ to 25¢. 

I have no idea why, but this put the BIGGEST smile on my face.