[Alf]

Do you struggle with them? Do you find them hard to watch. Do you find them difficult to relate to?

[Marsh.]

Not really.

[James]

I watched them a lot when I was young but not as much recently.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by James

I watched them a lot when I was young but not as much recently.

Before the days of Sky and the Internet, we were a lot more exposed to them, growing up, than the young ones of today.

I do wonder if many of today's younger generations, go seeking them out much, or prefer to just stick in the modern times that they're used to and know.

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by Alf

Before the days of Sky and the Internet, we were a lot more exposed to them, growing up, than the young ones of today.

I do wonder if many of today's younger generations, go seeking them out much, or prefer to just stick in the modern times that they're used to and know.

I’m not a big film watcher and I personally wouldn’t go seeking out to watch one of these older films (but then I don’t go out my way to watch modern ones either). I could imagine some of today’s younger generation would be still be interested in these films though as they’re from a time when there was no special effects, CGI etc. They’re more contemporary and the story telling in some are probably a lot more innovative than what you’d see in some modern films nowadays. I would imagine these older films would be of interest to those who want to pursue a career in Media as it would mainly be a source of inspiration for them.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Big Evil

I’m not a big film watcher and I personally wouldn’t go seeking out to watch one of these older films (but then I don’t go out my way to watch modern ones either). I could imagine some of today’s younger generation would be still be interested in these films though as they’re from a time when there was no special effects, CGI etc. They’re more contemporary and the story telling in some are probably a lot more innovative than what you’d see in some modern films nowadays. I would imagine these older films would be of interest to those who want to pursue a career in Media as it would mainly be a source of inspiration for them.

Culturally, they're massively different, just in terms of language that's used, you won't see much, if any swear words and the fact they were made before the sexual revolution of the sixties is another factor.

[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by Alf

Culturally, they're massively different, just in terms of language that's used, you won't see much, if any swear words and the fact they were made before the sexual revolution of the sixties is another factor.

It’s these subtleties that I think some of the younger generation seem to miss and maybe don’t understand. I think as well that some don’t really watch a film from an ‘art’ perspective especially since CGI and stuff is so popular, the art of storytelling is kinda pushed back a bit (I feel anyways).

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by James

I watched them a lot when I was young but not as much recently.

Was it because that's all there was when you were young?

[James]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Was it because that's all there was when you were young?

Nah, I'm not that old.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Was it because that's all there was when you were young?

When I was growing up back in the 80s, you used to always get them on. Laurel and Hardy film's, Abbott and Costello film's. We even got the Harold Lloyd show, weekly. My old man would always watch them, and there was only one telly in the house back then.

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Alf

When I was growing up back in the 80s, you used to always get them on. Laurel and Hardy film's, Abbott and Costello film's. We even got the Harold Lloyd show, weekly. My old man would always watch them, and there was only one telly in the house back then.

Laurel and Hardy are great.
Harold Lloyd's were beautifully constructed.

[Ammi]

Youtube video

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Alf

Do you struggle with them? Do you find them hard to watch. Do you find them difficult to relate to?

No I really like them , A few of my faves are Rebecca, The Haunting and Hush,hush sweet Charlotte.not keen on comedies though now or then.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

No I really like them , A few of my faves are Rebecca, The Haunting and Hush,hush sweet Charlotte.not keen on comedies though now or then.

I like Rebecca. I struggled with The Haunting, it was a bit slow, but I might give it another chance sometime, sometimes you're just not in the right mood. Never seen Hush. Hush sweet Charlotte.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Alf

I like Rebecca. I struggled with The Haunting, it was a bit slow, but I might give it another chance sometime, sometimes you're just not in the right mood. Never seen Hush. Hush sweet Charlotte.

Bette Davies is in Hush hush sweet Charlotte, great actress Alf, also liked her in Whatever happened to baby Jane.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Bette Davies is in Hush hush sweet Charlotte, great actress Alf, also liked her in Whatever happened to baby Jane.

I recommend the film "The Heiress" for you, starring the fantastic Olivia de Havilland. A tour de force of a performance by her and a pretty tidy film.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Alf

I recommend the film "The Heiress" for you, starring the fantastic Olivia de Havilland. A tour de force of a performance by her and a pretty tidy film.

Will look out for it Alf,do you watch Talking Movies Freeview channel 81, they run old films on there 24/7

[Tony Montana]

The only black and white film I watched was Tarantula.

Despite my fear of spiders, I enjoyed it.

[Dogeatdog]

There only one film I remember (vividly) and that was ‘An Inspector Calls’ from 1954 which we had to study in school.

[Alf]

If I had to recommend a film to a newcomer who wants to explore older movies, (I'm talking old Hollywood, before The American New wave, which began in the mid to late sixties) Then I think a good film to start with is 12 Angry Men. It's a great film and it's an easy watch. It was the film that started me getting into older movies, about 10-15 years ago.

[Strictly Jake]

Love Great Expectations and Its a wonderful life but dont tend to watch that many black and white movies. Love young frankenstein too however thats black and white in an ironic sense

[Calderyon]

No struggles. Not hard. Not hard to relate usually.

[Calderyon]

It helps though if they've been remastered.

[MTVN]

Paths of Glory and 12 Angry Men two great black and white films

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Paths of Glory and 12 Angry Men two great black and white films

Have you seen the remake of 12 Angry Men !?

I enjoyed it .. not as much though

They updated things ..


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