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macleod1518 (macleod1518) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2013-03-29 15:55:00

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So: favorite movie of all time and why?

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	gatz 2013-03-29 10:09 pm UTC (link)
	Nosferatu was swell, or perhaps Grandma's Boy, although I'm certainly a little behind on the times. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	cover_story 2013-03-29 10:18 pm UTC (link)
	Aw! Swell? Really? I mean, something's so absolutely darling about a guy who still uses words like "Swell!" Heh! I mean - sorry, sir, we haven't been introduced yet. I'm Mary Selwyn, and you are...? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gatz 2013-03-29 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	Is the term out of fashion, now? I'm afraid I haven't entirely adapted yet. It's a pleasure to speak with you, Miss Selwyn, I'm Jay Gatsby. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	macleod1518 2013-03-29 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	Vernacular English changes very quickly, I wouldn't worry about trying to catch up on late 20th or early 21st century slang except for technical terms. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gatz 2013-03-29 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	Certainly the technical terms are more than enough to get my head around for now. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	cover_story 2013-03-29 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	Aw! Don't you dare "adapt" your speech patterns, because they're absolutely darling! Heh! I mean, sorry, don't mean to embarrass you at all...! It's a pleasure to speak with you, as well, Mister Gatsby. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gatz 2013-03-30 05:45 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, well I'm glad you think so. I'm not embarrassed, it's all right. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cover_story 2013-03-30 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	Indeed I do think so... heh! Sorry, but... like I said, there's something absolutely DARLING about the way you talk...! Ha! ~~Okay, I am NOT hitting on the bloke who hasn't seen the inside of a cinema for over 50 years...!~~ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	macleod1518 2013-03-29 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	I remember Nosferatu, good movie for the era. Movies have advanced considerably since then, color came in back in the 40/ and before I left computers could create special effects almost impossible to distinguish from real life. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gatz 2013-03-29 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	I'm afraid that I don't entirely understand, although I would be interested to see some of these newer movies. Could you suggest somewhere to start? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

macleod1518
2013-03-29 10:50 pm UTC (link)

The tricks that movie makers use to make things happen on screen that either couldn't happen in real life or would be too dangerous to recreate exactly as it really is. Did that make sense?

I would think about what sort of movies you like and look for either the ones with the biggest box office sales or most well regarded critically each decade and go in progression.

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	gatz 2013-03-30 05:47 pm UTC (link)
	I suppose it will become clearer if I watch some. Or perhaps it will become less so. I understand the theory well enough, though. I'll do that, thank you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	macleod1518 2013-03-30 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	I'm going to disregard the advice I gave you to recommend a few all time great movies that have stood the test of time: On The Waterfront, 12 O' Clock High, The Best Years of Our Lives, The Seven Samurai, The Godfather (parts 1 and 2), The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Outlaw Josey Wales. That should be more than enough to gt you started. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gatz 2013-03-31 11:32 am UTC (link)
	Oh wow, thank you so much. That should certainly keep me occupied for a while. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	macleod1518 2013-03-31 05:43 pm UTC (link)
	Also add To Kill A Mockingbird, A Few Good Men, and All The President's Men. Most of the earlier list were more physical movies, these are more about issues of the mind. Also anything starring Marlon Brando, Gregory Peck, Robert De Niro or Leonardo DiCaprio is usually excellent. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gatz 2013-03-31 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	That is wonderfully helpful, thank you. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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