Mitsouko Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 Welcome to the ATRL Classic Cinema thread, the place for comments, questions, recommendations, and general discussion about films and artists of the “golden age” of cinema. Allow me to introduce myself. To put it plainly, I love old movies. Ask anyone who knows me: I live and breathe old movies. Since the beginning of my life I’ve watched thousands of films dating from the dawn of cinema to the present, and have amassed a personal library of over 500 titles on Blu-ray and DVD (with the 1930s being the most represented decade in my collection by far). I’ve supplemented my viewership with readership, counting several film histories and biographies among my favorite books. Attached here is rather lengthy caption from my Instagram in commemoration the 60th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, in which I explain my relationship with this era in film, how it started, and its positive impact on my life: Spoiler Yesterday marked the sixtieth anniversary of the release of The Birds. It is no longer my favorite Hitchcock film but it was my first. And what a first it was. I remember the chance encounter and it seems like magic now. I saw the VHS on sale at Virgin Records (RIP) in Union Square. I looked at it, read the back cover, stared at the front. I really, really wanted to watch it. I must have told my mother this because we rented it immediately from The Video Stop (RIP) on 27th and 3rd. Everything changed. I watched The Birds day in, day out for months until I knew every scene and beat of the film by heart. My mind opened up for it and soaked up every angle, cut, and color. Rewind, fast forward, daily basis. I thought about it constantly. I talked about it constantly. I was seven or eight years old. In time I moved on to other Hitchcocks, other movies, other people. With each one my world got bigger and bigger, unfolding before me in all directions like a map without borders. Movie led to movie, actor to actor, decade to decade. I traveled through time and still do. In twenty years my tastes in film have come to be more clearly defined, my imagination influenced continuously by the art, its people and its history. Movies have brought me to literature and music, to important stories of people I have come to respect and admire. They’ve brought me on trips to places that feel like home and to friends who feel like family. In this life movies have brought me joy. And for that I have to thank Alfred Hitchcock, The Video Stop, and The Birds – the very first door to open. I think back to little me, browsing the endless shelves of VHS tapes. He had no idea what was coming. What if The Birds hadn’t caught his eye? On that day, at that time, that young impressionable age? I can’t imagine my life had it not. Classic cinema stans, welcome and introduce yourselves! Shoutout to @Jay-El for the idea. 7
TaylorNation Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 huge movie nerd here, the Hollywood Golden Age and studio era is my absolute favorite this tweet came across my tl a while ago and sent me kids today have no idea lmfao
réveuse Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 1 minute ago, TaylorNation said: Ain't no way they paired drama free and old hollywood star in the same sentence.
TaylorNation Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 1 minute ago, réveuse said: Ain't no way they paired drama free and old hollywood star in the same sentence. lmfao right? they should educate themselves on what kind of antics Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis and dozens of others pulled during their time 2
Breakdown Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 If ATRL was around in the 50s/60s they'd be living for daddy Rock Hudson is all I can say. I love classic Hollywood, my film collection consists of mostly movies from that era. Cary, Rock, Tony & Audrey are probably my favorites, but I still have a long way to go to dive deeper into the scene. But these movies have a magic to them that movies from today just simply do not have. If only I took more time to watch movies again, haven't done that in months. 1
TaylorNation Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 27 minutes ago, Breakdown said: If ATRL was around in the 50s/60s they'd be living for daddy Rock Hudson is all I can say. I love classic Hollywood, my film collection consists of mostly movies from that era. Cary, Rock, Tony & Audrey are probably my favorites, but I still have a long way to go to dive deeper into the scene. But these movies have a magic to them that movies from today just simply do not have. If only I took more time to watch movies again, haven't done that in months. have you seen the HBO documentary? it’s amazing what are your favorite movies starring Rock? All That Heaven Allows and Written on the Wind are amazing he also has a smaller part in The Mirror Crack’d, but it’s really campy and enjoyable
Si Hoo Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 Know almost 0% of this film era but would love to learn!
trainsskyscrapers Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 Hello! Love this thread already! Something about the grandeur of old movies speaks to me. Here are some of my faves: 📽 "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946) Lana Turner & John Garfield 📽 "Dial M For Murder" (1954) Ray Milland & Grace Kelly 📽 "Double Indemnity" (1944) Barbera Stanwyck & Ed Robinson 📽 "On The Waterfront" (1954) Marlon Brando & Eva Marie Saint 📽 "The Harvey Girls" (1946) Judy Garland & John Hodiak 📽 "The Devil Is A Woman" (1935) Marlene Dietrich & Lionel Atwill 📽 "Adam's Rib" (1949) Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn 📽 "The Shop Around The Corner" (1940) Margaret Sullivan & Jimmy Stewart 📽 "Anatomy Of A Murder" (1959) Jimmy Stewart & Lee Remick 📽 "North By Northwest (1959) Cary Grant & Eva Marie Saint Also like the classic Rogers & Hammerstein musicals "King & I" + "Sound of Music", George Cukor's "My Fair Lady", and "The Ten Commandments".
johnny_9ss Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 Two of my favorite movies of this classic era of Hollywood
Mitsouko Posted July 22, 2023 Author Posted July 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, trainsskyscrapers said: 📽 "The Devil Is A Woman" (1935) Marlene Dietrich & Lionel Atwill Marlene! My patron saint and the foremost of the four Mothers in the Mitsouko Cinematic Universe 1
roso Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 Absolutely love that period of cinema, Bringing Up Baby and Sunset Boulevard are my favorites Is this only for Hollywood movies?
Mitsouko Posted July 22, 2023 Author Posted July 22, 2023 12 minutes ago, roso said: Is this only for Hollywood movies? No. Among my own favorites are several French, German, and British movies of the same period, so feel free to discuss outside of the Hollywood sphere
Apolonio ₃₄ Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 Yay I'm so happy!! I was just watching Funny Face with ever loveable Fred Astaire & Audrey Hepburn.
The Next Day Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) I love Singin In The Rain, the tap dancing on the stairs in this number ****** me up the first time I saw it, like what kind of sorcery is that? I also like An American In Paris, I love old musical songs so those two films just do it for me. I've also seen Rebel Without A Cause recently and I never had such a strong reaction to an actor in a certain scene like with James Dean in the conservatory. Like, I immediately understood what Taylor meant with her lyrics in Style. Oh wow... And the range he has in that movie, I never knew he could act like that! And the bisexual energy Gorgeous! The movie too of course. Edited July 22, 2023 by The Next Day 2
Apolonio ₃₄ Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 Joan Crawford was a hoot in The Damned Don't Cry. She had me cracking up at times. Shame it wasn't appreciated at the time.
Hurem Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 Y’all better post your recommendations so I can get add them to my watchlist and educate myself
Miss Show Business Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) Lots of you have great taste! My username is taken directly from the title of Judy Garland's Miss Show Business album. The old musicals are some of my favorite films in existence and Judy was the Queen of the Hollywood musical. Meet Me In St. Louis, The Pirate, Easter Parade, The Harvey Girls, etc... So many great ones. Others without Judy are great too, Singing in the Rain is also rightfully praised. If any of you haven't seen Judy's version of A Star Is Born, it was the first musical version and she gives an amazing performance. The Oscar snub for that performance is one of the most infamous losses in Oscar history! Edited July 22, 2023 by Miss Show Business
NEX Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 There are still so many classics that I haven't watched yet, but 12 Angry Men is one of my faves ever 1
Sergi91 Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 I took a humanities film class in college for extra credit and ended up learning so much about the golden age of cinema. It made me appreciate classic films. It also gave me the opportunity to watch classic films that I’ve never seen before such as Citizen Kane And Sunset Boulevard as a Latino, it made me aware of Dolores Del Río and her contributions in American films. I was shocked at how huge she was in Hollywood in the 1920’s with silent films & managed to have success in the 1930’s talkies. And of course how she ended up being one of the most important figures of the Mexican Golden Age of Cinema in the 1940’s. The critically acclaimed Palme d'Or winner at Cannes, María Candelaria, is one of my faves.
nostalgic Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 2 hours ago, TaylorNation said: huge movie nerd here, the Hollywood Golden Age and studio era is my absolute favorite this tweet came across my tl a while ago and sent me kids today have no idea lmfao Hedda Hopper entered the chat
Mitsouko Posted July 22, 2023 Author Posted July 22, 2023 36 minutes ago, Jay-El said: Joan Crawford was a hoot in The Damned Don't Cry. She had me cracking up at times. Shame it wasn't appreciated at the time. Just released on Blu-ray in a sterling restoration by Warner Archive, the best boutique label in America atm!
bad guy Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 Such an irreplaceable time in film. Hitchcock’s film immediately come to mind. Vertigo alone >>
roso Posted July 22, 2023 Posted July 22, 2023 40 minutes ago, Miss Show Business said: If any of you haven't seen Judy's version of A Star Is Born, it was the first musical version and she gives an amazing performance. The Oscar snub for that performance is one of the most infamous losses in Oscar history! One the best and most heartbreaking performances I've ever seen, definitely my favorite Cukor 19 minutes ago, Sergi91 said: I took a humanities film class in college for extra credit and ended up learning so much about the golden age of cinema. It made me appreciate classic films. It also gave me the opportunity to watch classic films that I’ve never seen before such as Citizen Kane And Sunset Boulevard Love Citizen Kane, I think it started my love for this time period in movie history! And Sunset Boulevard is a masterpiece, Billy Wilder's filmography is absurdly good 1
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