tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post1544825230918651537..comments2020-09-11T15:31:02.364-07:00Comments on Distant Shores: Ah, The Classics!Cyrus Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-30714704647128994772013-10-06T10:19:24.840-07:002013-10-06T10:19:24.840-07:00Interesting post, Cyrus. I'm not very good wit...Interesting post, Cyrus. I'm not very good with remembering titles of movies. But I have scenes that are still in my head from older movies. I believe one is Elephant Walk with Elizabeth Taylor and I can see those giant beast plowing through the jungle and trampling that gorgeous home and most all within. I have no clue what movie the scenes of an earthquake opening up and swallowing a town and most of those within came from. But to this day, I'm terrified of earthquakes. The sinkholes we have in some parts of the US are reminiscent. (Shudder!) Then there's a scene with Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne and a desert and him ravishing her in a tent. Surely, I was too young when I saw that, but I sensed it was bad. <br />For whole movies, you can't beat It's a Wonderful Life or Singing in the Rain. I really lean toward HEA. I am after-all a romance writer. :) Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010048187355215576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-11058125925621688922013-10-06T06:54:34.777-07:002013-10-06T06:54:34.777-07:00I have to agree with you on "The Wizard of Oz...I have to agree with you on "The Wizard of Oz," but I'm afraid I have much lower tastes when it comes to movies in general. Anybody ever seen "Hamburger: the Motion Picture" or "Stewardess School" or the "Porky's" flix? Just went back and re-watched "Airplane" and "Airplane II."<br /><br />I will, however, share your outrage at some of these remakes. "The Day the Earth Stood Still" was a classic, the remake was to barf at!Jim Hartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033770381343017153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-26520989515708015222013-10-06T03:42:42.609-07:002013-10-06T03:42:42.609-07:00I saw a movie called The Enemy Below with my dad t...I saw a movie called The Enemy Below with my dad that has been such a strong influence on my writing style. It had Robert Mitchum as a destroyer captain, and he was engaged in a one-on-one battle against a a German U-Boat. We got to see them try to outguess each other, develop from a common hatred to respect, then admiration. Boith ships ended up sinking, but the survivors were picked up, and the two captains ended the movie sharing a cigarette on the fantail of the rescue ship. I loved being able to see the conflict from both points of view.Cyrus Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157654104793220210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-59556843968057197092013-10-06T00:54:53.359-07:002013-10-06T00:54:53.359-07:00My favorite classic movie is "To Kill A Mocki...My favorite classic movie is "To Kill A Mockingbird." That's to it, I became a big fan of Gregory Peck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1936310972177100999.post-91107303947182457222013-10-05T22:25:11.958-07:002013-10-05T22:25:11.958-07:00And the director of Dracula, Tod Browning, was bor...And the director of Dracula, Tod Browning, was born in Louisville. :-) <br /><br />Favorite classics? Where do I begin? Safety Last, The General, Battleship Potemkin, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Casablanca, Sunset Boulevard... I love silent film and movies of the 30s and 40s. This also includes classic radio, of which I'm glad episodes are available online. PamelaTurnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056906724326185672noreply@blogger.com