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08-05-2004, 08:36 PM
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maybe if you're into heavy metal and fast cars the possibility that you'll find Citizen Kane a big snooze is far more likely
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I love heavy metal (Black Metal and Death Metal more but why split hairs), and I love fast cars. I also love Citizen Kane. I also like Star Wars and Tom Waits and Buddy Holly and The White Stripes and pre-war delta blues (among many, many others. In fact it may be easier for me to lists styles that I don't like rather then like). I dug Underworld and (as other may know from another thread) love film noir. I'm also under the age of thirty (not by much, but still).
Don't be so quick to judge people and their tastes. Of course I realize that most people are not as eclectic with their appreciation of music and movies, but it doesn't make it true all the time.  |
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08-05-2004, 08:57 PM
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Well I'm not sure why the b&w classics don't do anything for me. I like all the classic monster movies and the spagetti westerns, horror movies and scifi of the 60's and 70's, action and slasher movies of the 80's. I love em.
The Road Warrior, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Conan the Barbarian are my faves.
It's just I don't see why Kane is #1.
I guess it's the same as not seeing why people don't like the Matrix sequels or Star War prequels.
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08-05-2004, 10:31 PM
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08-05-2004, 10:35 PM
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The only way to really respond to a thread such as this (where bonafide classic films are called "boring", etc.) is to remember that everyone's taste in films is different. Education and context can change that somewhat, but many people will continue to have bad taste anyway.
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08-05-2004, 10:41 PM
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Education and context can change that somewhat, but many people will continue to have bad taste anyway.
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I friend of mine had a great sticker on his fridge
"Knowing that taste is in the eye of beholder doesn't stop me from ridiculing Pearl Jam fans"
It might have said "ear of the beholder" but I'm prety sure it was "eye". Anyways, I got a chuckle out of it every time I read it. |
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08-05-2004, 11:31 PM
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"Knowing that taste is in the eye of beholder doesn't stop me from ridiculing Pearl Jam fans"
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Kinda off-topic, but what music DID you friend like?
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08-05-2004, 11:54 PM
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I tend to fall asleep while watching B&W movies at night and sometimes during the day. I always try to push myself to stay awake watching the movie, but I can never do it. The funny thing is that the moment I switch the TV source back to television, I am wide awake.
I had to watch 8 1/2 in two parts, and I might have fallen asleep during The Seventh Seal.
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08-06-2004, 01:01 AM
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I have a hard time watching movies older than 15 years.
The old style clothes, hair, glasses, cars, ect...... ruin what might be an interesting story.
The oldest movie that I can actually watch and enjoy would be Star Wars. That movie is almost timeless.
I really do want to watch some of the old classics like Citizen Kane, GWTW and Casablanca but I fear the acting alone will turn me off. Whenever I see clips of an old movie it seems like something I'd see on Broadway.
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08-06-2004, 01:01 AM
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CITIZEN KANE. Can't see why it is considered to be the best movie ever made. Didn't do anything for me and was boring.
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I was wondering how long it would take someone to bring this up in a classic film thread. 
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08-06-2004, 01:16 AM
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After reading all this I am rethinking trying to watch LOA this weekend during the day as to not fall asleep. Can someone tell me if there is a certain point where you were bored and then just got caught up in it so I don't quit before then, or was everyone feeling the movie all the way through?
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08-06-2004, 05:01 AM
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The old style clothes, hair, glasses, cars, ect...... ruin what might be an interesting story.
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That's an odd reason for disliking older films. If Star Wars is your cut-off, can you take films like "Saturday Night Fever"? Can you tolerate modern films set in older time periods? One of the wonderful things about films is that they can transport you to another place and time. If you can't handle the time jumps that must really limit your viewing options. 
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I really do want to watch some of the old classics like Citizen Kane, GWTW and Casablanca but I fear the acting alone will turn me off. Whenever I see clips of an old movie it seems like something I'd see on Broadway.
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The acting in the films you mention is actually very good. (Better than Luke at the very least!) If you can stomach a Ben Afleck flick or the Star Wars prequels then there isn't a film in this thread that would should turn you off on the basis of acting alone. |
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