Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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"Those Calloways" 1965 - I was 11 and when the kid was trapping and confronted by the wolverine under the log pile, I was on the edge of my seat.
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Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I'm a good bit younger than you but feel the same way about 99% of what's on the screen now, and most of what you stated in your last paragraph. I suspect our folks are from the same generation.
I do have to respectfully disagree with your comments regarding that today we have no true heros. There are folks out there that have persevered and triumphed over some adversity that we could look up to, we just don't hear about them. Some of their stories aren't quite glitzy enough to make a movie about or even devote a few lines of print to but they're still worth more than most of the drivel that makes it on the big screen or the NY Times best seller list. The folks usually touted today as hero's in the media, internet, movies or news are no more worthy of second glance than a dog humped up in the back yard poopin'.
Ever since they did away with the Fairness Doctrine, weak minded, perverse and sinister individuals have been buying up every news outlet they can. With their agendas and "knowledge is power" mantra they'll only recount and pass on the stories that fit their purpose. It's sad but in this day and age we have to view every story, comment, video or picture with skepticism and wonder what their "angle" is.
Looking over my post i guess I rambling, it could be the heat but I'll blame it on Actor for getting me to thinking
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Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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"Those Calloways" 1965 - I was 11 and when the kid was trapping and confronted by the wolverine under the log pile, I was on the edge of my seat.
Uncle Dave X2- I too have always enjoyed watching "Those Calloways". In fact, I just received the DVD for Christmas this past winter. Like many movies from that era, it is just a little slow at times. But the overall theme is great. It was because of men like Cam Calloway, that we now have Federal National Wildlife Refuges for the geese to rest and feed during their migrations.
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Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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Animal house, true grit, and first blood are a few of the movie's i can remember watching young.
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Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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Been thinking about this for awhile and wanted to give the OP a real answer since his post was so heartfelt. I'm thinking "It's a wonderful life" would be a movie that influenced me. Not because it turns out perfect but because it reinforces God, Family, Country and the good of man. All of these things are in short supply these days and perhaps that's why the country is in the state it's in. I know that some on here hate that movie. I hear it every Christmas when there is a thread about it. However, look past that. Look into the real meaning of it. The meaning behind it. It represents American values probably more than any other movie I can think of. Thanks for posing the question Actor. It made me really think about things for awhile.
I BELIEVE IN MY GOD, MY COUNTRY AND IN MYSELF.
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Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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"Those Calloways" 1965 - I was 11 and when the kid was trapping and confronted by the wolverine under the log pile, I was on the edge of my seat.
Uncle Dave Yep ermine trapping think about that movie now and then.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
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Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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It seems as you get older, live alone and have very little outside communication with others, especially during these trying times, that you live and think about the past more than you do the present or the future. There appears there is nothing for you in the future. You think different than the younger generation, and not many of them are interested in your experience. On this site I am able from time to time lend my voice to a conversation and have it acknowledged as being worthwhile.
All of the conversations there have been, every where, about wearing masks, have triggered thoughts from many years ago to my childhood years, and things or in this discussion, movies. We had a discussion several weeks ago about the movie, Song Of The South. This was the first movie I remember ever seeing. I was 5 years old in 1946. I am not sure that I can relate all of the feelings I had during that movies and I can remember it like it was last week, but I can't tell you what I ate yesterday.
Our family didn't have much and I learned not to expect too much, either for a birthday or Christmas. I did learn to be grateful what I did receive. Although, many times was disappointed. That is why I started trapping when I was 6 years old. But back to the movies. Movies were seldom and few until the 1950s when my aunt got a job working in a theater. Then I got an opportunity to see the Saturday afternoon serial movies, once in a while. I of course loved the westerns with Lash Larue, Hoot Gibson, Hopalong Cassidy, Ken Maynard, Bob Steele, Red Ryder and Little Beaver and of course Zorro and many more. I think watching these shows taught me right from wrong and good from evil.
One of the movies, in black and white, that left an indelible impression on me was the 1939 version of "The Man In The Iron Mask". I wasn't born yet when it first came out, but they did another showing of it when I was probably 8 to 10 years old. I have no idea, what impression it was that I was left with, but it is still with me till this day. I think maybe it was the conquering the impossible. Overcoming all odds and then making things right and punishing the wrong. Ever since this mask routine we are now involved in comes up, the first thing that pops into my mind ins The Man In The Iron Mask.
The next movie that left a lasting impression on me was the 1938 version of the "Adventures of Robinhood", with Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Claude Rains. Again, I can not tell you what the feeling is, I was left with, but it is still with me today. I can only suggest it is the same feeling that I had from the others... Injustice, right over wrong and those that are good should prevail.
The last movie that has made a significant impact on my life was "Braveheart", in 1995. I guess the theme of all of these movies that have impacted me down to my deepest core are all the same including the Saturday afternoon cowboy movies.
Now, looking back and looking at today, the difference may be that today we have no true heroes. We have no historical facts to place our hope or trust in. Everything that comes to the screen today is so slanted, perverted and corrupted, that any feelings one might have are those same feelings. God Bless this country and lift this doom from our eyes and hearts.
For those that take the time to read this gibberish from an Old Fool... Bless You.
Garry- Thanks for articulating some of the things that worry me about the current world. You are not the only one to notice how the movies have changed.
Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.
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Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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John Wayne - The Cowboys Teachers - 1984 - Did not see it until 1987 - Motivated me to become a teacher and left the group homes for juvenile delinquents. (I was not a resident) 1970's, I will do almost anything for my students - legal One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest - The craziness of Crazy Rocky - Anyone can do anything and we do not know what we are capable of Jeremiah Johnson - enough said The Warriors - I and my buddies loved it Animal House - Led a to some debauchery 1980's The Shinning - seen it with my girlfriend and her mother - WOW The Outsiders - Was running a group home for Juvenile delinquents - we could relate and everyone in the twon hated us for who we were helping Footloose - Loved the music 1990's Schindler's List - Still show it every year to my Juniors in American History The Sandlot - Still coach our girls softball team, been coaching a team since 1980. Tombstone - "I can be your Huckleberry" 2000's Gladiator - Great Movie - Vengeance shall be Mine Dances with Wolves - I would love to see it in the theater again!
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Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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Thank you all for your responses. the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" came out in 1946 or 47, In the area of the country I lived in, central Ohio. It didn't really come to be the dynamic movie that it is now, until probably late 1950s. It is also one that has influenced me, not only at Christmas time, but through out the year and my whole life since I have seen it. It has in some cases helped me make decisions that I might other wise might not have made... and there are also times when I should have given it much more thought. We may never know, how we treat someone today how it will affect our lives or the other person's life tomorrow.
One movie that several have mentioned that I haven't seen is "Those Calloways". I have heard about it, but never have seen it. I don't subscribe to any of the TV channels that show all of the old movies. I just get the channels that have all of the older Westerns on them.
Speaking of Hero's today... there are quite a few that should probably be considered as such, but they aren't widely accepted. We had movie stars, sports, war just common folks from the past that did tremendous things we could look up to as hero's, but most have been tore down and tried to be destroyed in our eyes and in our hearts and minds.
Garry-
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Re: Early Movies that left an impression on you
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Jeremiah Johnson at the hometown movie theater with my Dad in 1972. He knew I loved the outdoors and we shared the experience together on many occasions. He never went to the movies that I could remember so I was thrilled he decided this would be his first. God Bless you Dad!
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