Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a 17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that occasionally there’s fun to be had.
On 12/30/2022 9:32 AM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a
17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you
ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine
astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that
occasionally there’s fun to be had.
I'm wondering how one reaches the age of 17 nowadays unsullied by the
biggest spoiler of all time.
To him it’s a movie from the olden days. Sigh.
On 12/30/2022 9:32 AM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a
17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you
ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine
astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that
occasionally there’s fun to be had.
I'm wondering how one reaches the age of 17 nowadays unsullied by the
biggest spoiler of all time.
On Friday, December 30, 2022 at 10:56:39 AM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
To him it’s a movie from the olden days. Sigh.
Well, it WAS made before he was born...
I'm reminded of when "Titanic" was released and an editorial cartoon
showed people waiting in line to the theater.
Some adults (in front of some teens who are, presumably, strangers) are talking about the sinking.
Guess how the teen boy reacts?
(But I think it just might have been a good idea, in the movie, NOT to
reveal that, early on. Think of future generations, after all. Of
course, that would mean rewriting it considerably.)
At any rate, even though there are new movies every year, there will
always be a handful of movies that no teenager will be unaware of, at
least - and I don't even mean the 1977 "Star Wars."
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a
dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one
Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit him with a different movie he has never seen: it’s a wonderful life. But I had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him… what? The general? Probably.
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a dozen
teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one Python movie? >>
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among
millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit
him with a different movie he has never seen: it’s a wonderful life. But I had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described Casablanca
to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him… what? The general? Probably.
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a dozen >>> teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one Python movie? >>>
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among
millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is
unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit
him with a different movie he has never seen: it’s a wonderful life. But I >> had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days
earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described Casablanca >> to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a silent movie in his >> life and I am thinking I want to show him… what? The general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a dozen >>>> teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among
millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is
unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit >>> him with a different movie he has never seen: its a wonderful life. But I >>> had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days
earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described Casablanca >>> to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a silent movie in his >>> life and I am thinking I want to show him what? The general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some
people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a
dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one
Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among >>>>> millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is >>>> unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit >>>> him with a different movie he has never seen: its a wonderful life. But I >>>> had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days >>>> earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described
Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a
silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him what? The >>>> general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some
people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit
him with a different movie he has never seen: it’s a wonderful life. But I had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described Casablanca
to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him… what? The general? Probably.
On 2022-12-31 18:17:28 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a >>>>>> dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one >>>>>> Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among >>>>>> millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is >>>>> unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit >>>>> him with a different movie he has never seen: its a wonderful life. But I
had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days >>>>> earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described
Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a
silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him what? The >>>>> general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some
people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Hint: winking smiley.
On 2022-12-31 18:17:28 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a >>>>>> dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one >>>>>> Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among >>>>>> millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is >>>>> unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit >>>>> him with a different movie he has never seen: its a wonderful life. But I
had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days >>>>> earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described
Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a
silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him what? The >>>>> general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some
people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Hint: winking smiley.
On Sun, 1 Jan 2023 08:22:44 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
On 2022-12-31 18:17:28 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a >>>>>>> dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one >>>>>>> Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among >>>>>>> millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is >>>>>> unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost >>>>>> hit him with a different movie he has never seen: its a wonderful >>>>>> life. But I had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns >>>>>> a few days earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I
described Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never >>>>>> seen a silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him >>>>>> what? The general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some
people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Hint: winking smiley.
Hint: Could mean anything.
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2022-12-31 18:17:28 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a >>>>>>> dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one >>>>>>> Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among >>>>>>> millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is >>>>>> unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit
him with a different movie he has never seen: its a wonderful life. But I
had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days >>>>>> earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described
Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a
silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him what? The >>>>>> general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some
people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Hint: winking smiley.
I came THIS close to posting “You are thinking of Nietzsche,” but I remembered it isn’t nice to troll.
On 12/31/2022 4:53 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2022-12-31 18:17:28 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a >>>>>>>> dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one >>>>>>>> Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among >>>>>>>> millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is >>>>>>> unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit
him with a different movie he has never seen: its a wonderful life. But I
had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days >>>>>>> earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described
Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a >>>>>>> silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him what? The >>>>>>> general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some >>>>> people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Hint: winking smiley.
I came THIS close to posting “You are thinking of Nietzsche,” but I
remembered it isn’t nice to troll.
Nietzsche? (???)
On 12/31/2022 4:53 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2022-12-31 18:17:28 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a >>>>>>>> dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one >>>>>>>> Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among >>>>>>>> millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is >>>>>>> unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost >>>>>>> hit him with a different movie he has never seen: its a wonderful >>>>>>> life. But I had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns >>>>>>> a few days earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I >>>>>>> described Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never >>>>>>> seen a silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him >>>>>>> what? The general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some >>>>> people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Hint: winking smiley.
I came THIS close to posting “You are thinking of Nietzsche,” but I
remembered it isn’t nice to troll.
Nietzsche? (???)
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2022-12-31 18:17:28 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a >>>>>>> dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one >>>>>>> Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among >>>>>>> millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is >>>>>> unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit
him with a different movie he has never seen: it?s a wonderful life. But I
had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days >>>>>> earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described
Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a
silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him what? The >>>>>> general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some
people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Hint: winking smiley.
I came THIS close to posting You are thinking of Nietzsche, but I
remembered it isnt nice to troll.
On 2022-12-31 21:24:26 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sun, 1 Jan 2023 08:22:44 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
On 2022-12-31 18:17:28 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a >>>>>>>> dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one >>>>>>>> Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among >>>>>>>> millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is >>>>>>> unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost >>>>>>> hit him with a different movie he has never seen: its a wonderful >>>>>>> life. But I had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns >>>>>>> a few days earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I >>>>>>> described Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never >>>>>>> seen a silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him >>>>>>> what? The general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some >>>>> people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Hint: winking smiley.
Hint: Could mean anything.
Only to fools who don't understand what smileies are for ... but then
such fools belong in the killfile, so good riddance to you. :-\
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 21:53:23 +0000, Bill Anderson
<billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2022-12-31 18:17:28 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a >>>>>>>> dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one >>>>>>>> Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among >>>>>>>> millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is >>>>>>> unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit
him with a different movie he has never seen: it?s a wonderful life. But I
had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days >>>>>>> earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described
Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a >>>>>>> silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him what? The >>>>>>> general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some >>>>> people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Hint: winking smiley.
I came THIS close to posting “You are thinking of Nietzsche,” but I
remembered it isn’t nice to troll.
Nietzsche is peachy!
moviePig <pwallace@moviepig.com> wrote:
On 12/31/2022 4:53 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2022-12-31 18:17:28 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> >>>>> wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a >>>>>>>>> dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one >>>>>>>>> Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among >>>>>>>>> millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is
unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost hit
him with a different movie he has never seen: its a wonderful life. But I
had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns a few days >>>>>>>> earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I described >>>>>>>> Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never seen a >>>>>>>> silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him what? The
general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some >>>>>> people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Hint: winking smiley.
I came THIS close to posting “You are thinking of Nietzsche,” but I
remembered it isn’t nice to troll.
Nietzsche? (???)
A weird name that starts with an N but isn’t Nostradamus. Leave me alone.
On 12/31/2022 11:22 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
moviePig <pwallace@moviepig.com> wrote:
On 12/31/2022 4:53 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2022-12-31 18:17:28 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> >>>>>> wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a >>>>>>>>>> dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one >>>>>>>>>> Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among
millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is
unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost >>>>>>>>> hit him with a different movie he has never seen: its a wonderful >>>>>>>>> life. But I had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns
a few days earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I >>>>>>>>> described Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never >>>>>>>>> seen a silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him >>>>>>>>> what? The general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some >>>>>>> people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Hint: winking smiley.
I came THIS close to posting “You are thinking of Nietzsche,” but I >>>> remembered it isn’t nice to troll.
Nietzsche? (???)
A weird name that starts with an N but isn’t Nostradamus. Leave me alone.
Nosuchchance...
On 2023-01-01 15:07:56 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/31/2022 11:22 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
moviePig <pwallace@moviepig.com> wrote:Nosuchchance...
On 12/31/2022 4:53 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2022-12-31 18:17:28 +0000, Mack A. Damia said:
On Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:41:16 +1300, Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> >>>>>>> wrote:
On 2022-12-31 04:01:27 +0000, moviePig said:
On 12/30/2022 8:16 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm thinking of Monty Python movies. Is it POSSIBLE to find even a >>>>>>>>>>> dozen teens, from any one high school, who have never seen even one >>>>>>>>>>> Python movie?
And I suspect that "Harold and Maude" is pretty well known even among
millennials, but I'm not quite sure.
Next time I see him I will ask about Monty Python. My bet is that he is
unfamiliar with them. As for Harold and Maude? No way. Heck, I almost
hit him with a different movie he has never seen: its a wonderful >>>>>>>>>> life. But I had caught most of it on one of the numerous holiday reruns
a few days earlier and I did not want to sit through it again. I >>>>>>>>>> described Casablanca to him and he wants to see it. But he has never >>>>>>>>>> seen a silent movie in his life and I am thinking I want to show him >>>>>>>>>> what? The general? Probably.
NOSFERATU...
He's the ancient guy who made a load of vague "predictions" that some >>>>>>>> people stupidly think have now come / are coming true. ;-)
You are thinking of "Nostradamus"!
Hint: winking smiley.
I came THIS close to posting “You are thinking of Nietzsche,” but I >>>>> remembered it isn’t nice to troll.
Nietzsche? (???)
A weird name that starts with an N but isn’t Nostradamus. Leave me alone. >>
From the English versions of the "Asterix" books ...
Navishtrix
Nefarius Purpus
Nervus Illnus
Nesaf
(That's all of them according to the official website, but there may
well be more.)
Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a 17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that occasionally there’s fun to be had.
Bill Anderson <billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a
17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you
ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine
astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that
occasionally there’s fun to be had.
Followup:
He was over here again today and again we were looking for a movie to
watch, and it came to light he had never seen a silent movie. So I picked
THE GENERAL and we watched and he followed along avidly and he laughed in
all the right places and at the end he declared it a great movie. I enjoyed the movie too, but even more I enjoyed watching him expand his appreciation of the arts. Now what do I choose next…
moviePig <pwallace@moviepig.com> wrote:
On 1/21/2023 11:51 AM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Bill Anderson <billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a >>>> 17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you
ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine >>>> astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that
occasionally there’s fun to be had.
Followup:
He was over here again today and again we were looking for a movie to
watch, and it came to light he had never seen a silent movie. So I picked >>> THE GENERAL and we watched and he followed along avidly and he laughed in >>> all the right places and at the end he declared it a great movie. I enjoyed >>> the movie too, but even more I enjoyed watching him expand his appreciation >>> of the arts. Now what do I choose next…
LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
Well that is certainly a suggestion!
On 1/21/2023 11:51 AM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Bill Anderson <billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a
17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you
ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine >>> astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that
occasionally there’s fun to be had.
Followup:
He was over here again today and again we were looking for a movie to
watch, and it came to light he had never seen a silent movie. So I picked
THE GENERAL and we watched and he followed along avidly and he laughed in
all the right places and at the end he declared it a great movie. I enjoyed >> the movie too, but even more I enjoyed watching him expand his appreciation >> of the arts. Now what do I choose next…
LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
moviePig <pwal...@moviepig.com> wrote:
LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
Well that is certainly a suggestion!
On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2:24:02 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
moviePig <pwal...@moviepig.com> wrote:
Well that is certainly a suggestion!
LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
No, it isn't. It will stunt that kid's film appreciation by about 105
points. Find something fun for starters. Like King Kong or the Marx
Brothers or even Chaplin.
wlah...@gmail.com <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2:24:02 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson
wrote:
moviePig <pwal...@moviepig.com> wrote:
Well that is certainly a suggestion!
LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
No, it isn't. It will stunt that kid's film appreciation by about
105 points. Find something fun for starters. Like King Kong or the
Marx Brothers or even Chaplin.
The Marx Brothers. Of course. Thanks, William. Now I have to decide
on which one. Duck Soup maybe. The earlier ones may be too
stagebound.
Followup:
He was over here again today and again we were looking for a movie to
watch, and it came to light he had never seen a silent movie. So I picked THE GENERAL and we watched and he followed along avidly and he laughed in all the right places and at the end he declared it a great movie. I enjoyed the movie too, but even more I enjoyed watching him expand his appreciation of the arts. Now what do I choose next…
On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 11:51:36 AM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
Followup:
He was over here again today and again we were looking for a movie to
watch, and it came to light he had never seen a silent movie. So I picked
THE GENERAL and we watched and he followed along avidly and he laughed in
all the right places and at the end he declared it a great movie. I enjoyed >> the movie too, but even more I enjoyed watching him expand his appreciation >> of the arts. Now what do I choose next…
Can't remember if you've seen this old thread, but I DO recommend the book within...
https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.movies.past-films/c/RbgMXgIILhU/m/UdGLQPWeCqAJ
IIRC, one thing Ty Burr did was recommend certain movies for kids who are already over a certain age and who don't know any old movies.
Thanks! I will see if the library has a copy.
On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 8:39:04 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
Thanks! I will see if the library has a copy.
See if they have a DVD of Thief of Bagdad. Either silent or sound.
wlah...@gmail.com <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2:24:02 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
moviePig <pwal...@moviepig.com> wrote:
Well that is certainly a suggestion!
LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
No, it isn't. It will stunt that kid's film appreciation by about 105
points. Find something fun for starters. Like King Kong or the Marx
Brothers or even Chaplin.
The Marx Brothers. Of course. Thanks, William. Now I have to decide on
which one. Duck Soup maybe. The earlier ones may be too stagebound.
On Sun, 22 Jan 2023 13:02:02 +0000, Bill Anderson
<billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
wlah...@gmail.com <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2:24:02 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote: >>>> moviePig <pwal...@moviepig.com> wrote:
Well that is certainly a suggestion!
LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
No, it isn't. It will stunt that kid's film appreciation by about 105
points. Find something fun for starters. Like King Kong or the Marx
Brothers or even Chaplin.
The Marx Brothers. Of course. Thanks, William. Now I have to decide on
which one. Duck Soup maybe. The earlier ones may be too stagebound.
At the risk of getting booed off the stage, imho Duck Soup is
overrated. I didn't say bad. Far from it. Just overrated. I would
suggest Animal Crackers (my personal favorite) or A Night At The Opera
(my wife's personal fave). YMMV
Jack
Thanks. I believe it’s going to be a night at the opera. For what it’s worth, in spite of its having the mirror scene, I’m not that crazy about duck soup either!
On Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 4:06:58 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
Thanks. I believe its going to be a night at the opera. For what its
worth, in spite of its having the mirror scene, Im not that crazy about
duck soup either!
'There's no such thing as a "sanity clause."
Bill Anderson <billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a
17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you
ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine
astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that
occasionally there’s fun to be had.
Today we notched another classic film in the kid’s movie education. I ignored all the advice and chose SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN because it’s a link to
the silent movie we saw last time. I was relieved that he really liked it.
He kept mentioning that he really liked Donald O’Connor and I commented that he played the Scarecrow.
“In Batman?”
“Hahahaha no.”
And of course he immediately figured it out. When it was over he was
smiling ear to ear and commented that it was a really good movie. He said
he didn’t realize that musicals could be that good. “I mean HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL wasn’t nearly that good.” He definitely got that right.
I love the movie too in spite of the “Broadway Melody/Gotta Dance” production number which I have always thought grinds the movie to a halt.
My guess is that they wanted an elaborate showpiece for Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse and they just shoehorned it into the movie. It’s pretty and the music and dancing are almost entertaining, but it just does not belong in this movie. I think. The kid said he enjoyed it, so there is that.
I think we have agreed the next one will be 1933 King Kong. I can’t wait to see it again. Might even get to it this afternoon.
Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a 17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that occasionally there’s fun to be had.
Bill Anderson <billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
Bill Anderson <billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a
17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you
ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine >>> astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that
occasionally there’s fun to be had.
Today we notched another classic film in the kid’s movie education. I
ignored all the advice and chose SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN because it’s a link to
the silent movie we saw last time. I was relieved that he really liked it. >> He kept mentioning that he really liked Donald O’Connor and I commented
that he played the Scarecrow.
“In Batman?”
“Hahahaha no.”
And of course he immediately figured it out. When it was over he was
smiling ear to ear and commented that it was a really good movie. He said
he didn’t realize that musicals could be that good. “I mean HIGH SCHOOL >> MUSICAL wasn’t nearly that good.” He definitely got that right.
I love the movie too in spite of the “Broadway Melody/Gotta Dance”
production number which I have always thought grinds the movie to a halt.
My guess is that they wanted an elaborate showpiece for Gene Kelly and Cyd >> Charisse and they just shoehorned it into the movie. It’s pretty and the >> music and dancing are almost entertaining, but it just does not belong in
this movie. I think. The kid said he enjoyed it, so there is that.
I think we have agreed the next one will be 1933 King Kong. I can’t wait to
see it again. Might even get to it this afternoon.
Well that was a real brain fart. Ray Bolger played the Scarecrow. I don’t know, I just don’t know. Old age strikes again.
There I was, anticipating a truly recondite bit of trivia. (When I
first saw KING KONG, my mother dropped me off at a drive-in theater,
where I watched from a bench at the foot of the screen, under stars.)
On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 4:08:00 PM UTC-5, moviePig wrote:
There I was, anticipating a truly recondite bit of trivia. (When I
first saw KING KONG, my mother dropped me off at a drive-in theater,
where I watched from a bench at the foot of the screen, under stars.)
Love King Kong and still watch it once a year. Another favorite that kid might like is the original "The Thing."
wlah...@gmail.com <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 4:08:00 PM UTC-5, moviePig wrote:
There I was, anticipating a truly recondite bit of trivia. (When I
first saw KING KONG, my mother dropped me off at a drive-in theater,
where I watched from a bench at the foot of the screen, under stars.)
Love King Kong and still watch it once a year. Another favorite that kid
might like is the original "The Thing."
I love it too. His assessment: it was good but I did not enjoy it as much
as “Singin’ in the Rain.”
Bill Anderson <billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
wlah...@gmail.com <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 4:08:00 PM UTC-5, moviePig wrote:
There I was, anticipating a truly recondite bit of trivia. (When I
first saw KING KONG, my mother dropped me off at a drive-in theater,
where I watched from a bench at the foot of the screen, under stars.)
Love King Kong and still watch it once a year. Another favorite that kid >>> might like is the original "The Thing."
I love it too. His assessment: it was good but I did not enjoy it as much
as “Singin’ in the Rain.”
He had never seen an Alfred Hitchcock movie so I tried to think of one that would be a sure bet. Because of its nice mix of suspense and fun, I settled on NORTH BY NORTHWEST and he enjoyed it of course.
I saw no sign of realization on his face at the last shot of the movie so I prompted, “the train entered the tunnel.”
His expression was priceless.
Final verdict: it’s still wasn’t as good as Singing in the Rain.
On 2/18/2023 3:52 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Bill Anderson <billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
wlah...@gmail.com <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 4:08:00 PM UTC-5, moviePig wrote:
There I was, anticipating a truly recondite bit of trivia. (When ILove King Kong and still watch it once a year. Another favorite that kid >>>> might like is the original "The Thing."
first saw KING KONG, my mother dropped me off at a drive-in theater, >>>>> where I watched from a bench at the foot of the screen, under stars.) >>>>
I love it too. His assessment: it was good but I did not enjoy it as much >>> as “Singin’ in the Rain.”
He had never seen an Alfred Hitchcock movie so I tried to think of one that >> would be a sure bet. Because of its nice mix of suspense and fun, I settled >> on NORTH BY NORTHWEST and he enjoyed it of course.
I saw no sign of realization on his face at the last shot of the movie so I >> prompted, “the train entered the tunnel.”
His expression was priceless.
Final verdict: it’s still wasn’t as good as Singing in the Rain.
A difficulty with movies like N BY NW, or PSYCHO, or even THE BIRDS is
that every bit of craftsmanship that they etched into our cinematic vocabulary has been wrung dry by years of relentless imitation. I.e.,
I'd imagine that the once stunning originals seem now a bit tame/lane.
moviePig <pwallace@moviepig.com> wrote:
On 2/18/2023 3:52 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Bill Anderson <billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
wlah...@gmail.com <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 4:08:00 PM UTC-5, moviePig wrote:
There I was, anticipating a truly recondite bit of trivia. (When I >>>>>> first saw KING KONG, my mother dropped me off at a drive-in theater, >>>>>> where I watched from a bench at the foot of the screen, under stars.) >>>>>Love King Kong and still watch it once a year. Another favorite that kid >>>>> might like is the original "The Thing."
I love it too. His assessment: it was good but I did not enjoy it as much >>>> as “Singin’ in the Rain.”
He had never seen an Alfred Hitchcock movie so I tried to think of one that >>> would be a sure bet. Because of its nice mix of suspense and fun, I settled >>> on NORTH BY NORTHWEST and he enjoyed it of course.
I saw no sign of realization on his face at the last shot of the movie so I >>> prompted, “the train entered the tunnel.”
His expression was priceless.
Final verdict: it’s still wasn’t as good as Singing in the Rain.
A difficulty with movies like N BY NW, or PSYCHO, or even THE BIRDS is
that every bit of craftsmanship that they etched into our cinematic
vocabulary has been wrung dry by years of relentless imitation. I.e.,
I'd imagine that the once stunning originals seem now a bit tame/lane.
Maybe. But I thoroughly enjoyed seeing this one again. The one thing that stuck out is a problem I have with almost every mid to late career
Hitchcock: he puts his actors on a treadmill and projects moving scenery behind them and expects me not to notice how phony it looks.
moviePig <pwal...@moviepig.com> wrote:
On 2/18/2023 3:52 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
Bill Anderson <billan...@my-deja.com> wrote:
wlah...@gmail.com <wlah...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 4:08:00 PM UTC-5, moviePig wrote:
There I was, anticipating a truly recondite bit of trivia. (When I >>>>> first saw KING KONG, my mother dropped me off at a drive-in theater, >>>>> where I watched from a bench at the foot of the screen, under stars.) >>>>Love King Kong and still watch it once a year. Another favorite that kid
might like is the original "The Thing."
I love it too. His assessment: it was good but I did not enjoy it as much
as “Singin’ in the Rain.”
He had never seen an Alfred Hitchcock movie so I tried to think of one that
would be a sure bet. Because of its nice mix of suspense and fun, I settled
on NORTH BY NORTHWEST and he enjoyed it of course.
I saw no sign of realization on his face at the last shot of the movie so I
prompted, “the train entered the tunnel.”
His expression was priceless.
Final verdict: it’s still wasn’t as good as Singing in the Rain.
A difficulty with movies like N BY NW, or PSYCHO, or even THE BIRDS is that every bit of craftsmanship that they etched into our cinematic vocabulary has been wrung dry by years of relentless imitation. I.e.,
I'd imagine that the once stunning originals seem now a bit tame/lane.
Maybe. But I thoroughly enjoyed seeing this one again. The one thing that stuck out is a problem I have with almost every mid to late career Hitchcock: he puts his actors on a treadmill and projects moving scenery behind them and expects me not to notice how phony it looks.
wlah...@gmail.com <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2:24:02 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
moviePig <pwal...@moviepig.com> wrote:
Well that is certainly a suggestion!
LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
No, it isn't. It will stunt that kid's film appreciation by about 105
points. Find something fun for starters. Like King Kong or the Marx
Brothers or even Chaplin.
The Marx Brothers. Of course. Thanks, William. Now I have to decide on
which one. Duck Soup maybe. The earlier ones may be too stagebound.
Bill Anderson <billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
wlah...@gmail.com <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2:24:02 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote: >>>> moviePig <pwal...@moviepig.com> wrote:
Well that is certainly a suggestion!
LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
No, it isn't. It will stunt that kid's film appreciation by about 105
points. Find something fun for starters. Like King Kong or the Marx
Brothers or even Chaplin.
The Marx Brothers. Of course. Thanks, William. Now I have to decide on
which one. Duck Soup maybe. The earlier ones may be too stagebound.
Well it took a while, but we finally got around to another lesson in movie appreciation. I told him we were going to watch a Marx Brothers movie this afternoon but I couldn’t decide whether to show him one of their earliest or a later, more polished production like A Night at the Opera. I explained that Animal Crackers was produced about the time that was depicted in one
of his favorite movies, Singing in the Rain, (sound problems and all) and
he immediately decided that that was the one he wanted to watch. I was dubious, but it turned out the Marx magic ruled the day. He loved it,
called it a great movie. He thought the music was excellent, laughed at the jokes, was fascinated by Groucho’s mustache, and overall just had a good time.
I think he really appreciates the effort I am making to introduce him to movie classics. He is working this summer as a busboy at a high class
country club and he said the other evening when he heard his boss mention Singing in the Rain he commented, “that Gene Kelly really knows how to wear a suit.” Apparently the boss was flabbergasted and the kid was pretty proud of his movie knowledge.
And now he knows who the Marx Brothers are.
Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a 17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that occasionally there’s fun to be had.
I think I’ll show a Laurel and Hardy next. Last night I watched the third “guardians of the galaxy” movie – – don’t ask – – and heard of the
characters say, “well here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten us into.”
--
On Monday, July 17, 2023 at 9:17:42 AM UTC-4, Bill Anderson wrote:
I think I’ll show a Laurel and Hardy next. Last night I watched the third >> “guardians of the galaxy” movie – – don’t ask – – and heard of the
characters say, “well here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten us into.”
--
Well, I'd say DON'T start with "Way Out West," since that includes a reference to "It Happened One Night" that no one will get without seeing
the latter first. (Of course, IHON is not a Laurel & Hardy movie!)
You can't go wrong with "When Comedy Was King," which you can see here.
(It includes "Big Business.")
https://archive.org/details/whencomedywasking
I mentioned it up-thread.
Granted, one may prefer to see the first compilation first - "The Golden
Age of Comedy" (1957), which includes "You're Darn Tootin' " and "Two Tars."
https://tubitv.com/movies/571815/the-golden-age-of-comedy
And this is "30 Years of Fun" - which I thought was the third
compilation, but one person says it's the fourth!
https://archive.org/details/30yearsoffun_201705
Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a 17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that occasionally there’s fun to be had.
Bill Anderson <billanderson@my-deja.com> wrote:
Time passes. New generations come along. Last night I was visited by a
17-year-old and we were looking for a movie to watch and I asked, “have you
ever seen THE SIXTH SENSE?”
No.
Seriously? The one about the kid who says, “I see dead people?”
Never heard of it.
So we watched and he was suckered and I was treated to a look of genuine
astonishment on his face at the end.
You mean…?
Yeah, practically the whole time.
“That was a great movie!”
Growing old is generally proving to be a pain, but it appears that
occasionally there’s fun to be had.
His classic movie education continues, and today we watched Laurel and
Hardy in “Sons of the Desert.” He did not just tolerate it to please me; he genuinely loved it and laughed the whole way through, as did I. I had told him as the movie began that they would likely use the phrase “now here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten me into,” and that the phrase is firmly entrenched in popular culture even today. It even turns up in the
new “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie. I wasn’t sure it was used in “Sons of
the Desert,“ but sure enough, there it was. Thanks, L&H, for a fun time this afternoon.
Fortunately he has heard of the Three Stooges, so I don’t have to go there.
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