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…

--
Bill Anderson

I am the Mighty Favog

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 <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!

--
Bill Anderson

I am the Mighty Favog

On 1/21/2023 2:23 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
> 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!

Maybe by now there's a colorized version...

On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2:24:02 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
> moviePig <pwal...@moviepig.com> wrote:

> >
> > LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
> >
> Well that is certainly a suggestion!

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:
>
>>>
>>> LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
>>>
>> Well that is certainly a suggestion!
>
>
> 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

I am the Mighty Favog

On 1/22/2023 8:02 AM, Bill Anderson 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:
>>
>>>>
>>>> LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
>>>>
>>> Well that is certainly a suggestion!
>>
>>
>> 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, more seriously, you might switch (multiple) genres, e.g., YOJIMBO.

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.

Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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.

--
Bill Anderson

I am the Mighty Favog

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 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.
>

Actually I have a DVD of the 1940 Thief of Baghdad. An old favorite.

--
Bill Anderson

I am the Mighty Favog

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:
>>
>>>>
>>>> LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
>>>>
>>> Well that is certainly a suggestion!
>>
>>
>> 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

cruciverbalist <readingnewsgroups@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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:
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD.
>>>>>
>>>> Well that is certainly a suggestion!
>>>
>>>
>>> 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!

--
Bill Anderson

I am the Mighty Favog

On Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 4:06:58 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
> >
> 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!

'There's no such thing as a "sanity clause."

On Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:39:47 -0800 (PST), "wlah...@gmail.com"
<wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 4:06:58 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
>> >
>> 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!
>
>'There's no such thing as a "sanity clause."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SotEHGoTNE&t=10s