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Thread started 05/30/05 3:23pm

AsianBomb777

American CLASSIC Movies - Over the TOP?



Does anyone find acting in the American Classic films a little over the top?

I mean, a little too much daramatic flare, facial expressions just a little too animated, and words a little too articulated?



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Reply #1 posted 05/30/05 3:52pm

UncleGrandpa

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At first, I thought you were talking about the Sly Stallone movie, which is the category of worst of ALL time.

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Reply #2 posted 05/30/05 5:47pm

thesexofit

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UncleGrandpa said:

At first, I thought you were talking about the Sly Stallone movie, which is the category of worst of ALL time.




lol That movie was funny. An arm wrestler indeed. I like that movie. So so cheesy 80's.
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Reply #3 posted 05/30/05 5:47pm

AsianBoi777

Guys!

I'm not talking about 80's movies!!!! sigh
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Reply #4 posted 05/30/05 5:48pm

thesexofit

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AsianBoi777 said:

Guys!

I'm not talking about 80's movies!!!! sigh



I have no idea what u r talking about?
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Reply #5 posted 05/30/05 5:49pm

AsianBoi777

thesexofit said:

AsianBoi777 said:

Guys!

I'm not talking about 80's movies!!!! sigh



I have no idea what u r talking about?

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Reply #6 posted 05/30/05 5:51pm

thesexofit

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AsianBoi777 said:

thesexofit said:




I have no idea what u r talking about?

sigh sigh



Just explain it. American classic movies? Kinda open isn't it?
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Reply #7 posted 05/30/05 5:54pm

lilgish

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AsianBomb777 said:



Does anyone find acting in the American Classic films a little over the top?

I mean, a little too much daramatic flare, facial expressions just a little too animated, and words a little too articulated?


NO!!!!!
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Reply #8 posted 05/30/05 5:55pm

RipHer2Shreds

AsianBomb777 said:



Does anyone find acting in the American Classic films a little over the top?

I mean, a little too much daramatic flare, facial expressions just a little too animated, and words a little too articulated?




That's the point of it, and that's what I admire about the acting in classic film. This was before method acting, which was popularized by Brando and others. It's more along the lines of stage acting which was to get the point across to the person in the back row, hence the dramatic flair, facial expressions, etc. I much prefer Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Tierney, Bette Davis, Tyrone Power, Ray Milland, Henry Fonda and others to the acting of Julia Roberts (i.e., crying on cue) and most in this generation of actors. The closest we've seen to the old Hollywood style of acting in recent years was Julianne Moore's turn in Far from Heaven, and that was a deliberate stylistic choice.
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Reply #9 posted 05/30/05 5:57pm

thesexofit

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Fine no one explain it 4 me (u can see I dont live in yanksville)
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Reply #10 posted 05/30/05 6:00pm

PiscesGlenn

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I think they are...but I think they are supposed to be...I like 'em! I turn on the AMC channel...ever now and again...especially for Cary Grant, Bette Davis, Jean Harlow, Spencer Tracy...etc. smile
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Reply #11 posted 05/30/05 6:02pm

lilgish

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thesexofit said:

Fine no one explain it 4 me (u can see I dont live in yanksville)


heart heart heart Do you like Jessie Matthews or anyother britsh musicals


what about ealing?
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Reply #12 posted 05/30/05 6:05pm

lilgish

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RipHer2Shreds said:

Tyrone Power, Ray Milland,

Did you consciously put the two gay actors back to back? wink
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Reply #13 posted 05/30/05 6:07pm

thesexofit

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Oh i get it now.

I thought u meant during the "golden years of hollywood" but it coulda meant classic movies more recently.

I c all ur points. The thing that bugs me is the women in general. They are too melodramatic alot of the time. And cry alot? Sign of the times LOL.

Its bullshit that golden age tripe. It sure was a good time for movies. Why wouldn't it be? The talkie was still in its infacy in movie years (10-20 years, as computer games are now). But there was so much more being made back then. Sooooo much crap and average crap came out. All them movies have dated. But it doesn't mean they are not good though. The scores are too samey and intrusive at times. Also no swearing, no sequels and no proper action scenes are in those movies.







One of my all time fav movies is "gone with the wind". Now thats a cliche right there.
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Reply #14 posted 05/30/05 6:10pm

RipHer2Shreds

lilgish said:

RipHer2Shreds said:

Tyrone Power, Ray Milland,

Did you consciously put the two gay actors back to back? wink

No, I didn't. But if you're gonna put to gay actors together, back to back is best...no funny business that way. lol
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Reply #15 posted 05/30/05 6:12pm

lilgish

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thesexofit said:

no sequels


Igor, why do you call yourself thesexofit?
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Reply #16 posted 05/30/05 6:14pm

AsianBoi777

THe most annoying thing in those movies is how week the female characters are most of the time.

I saw the original War of the Worlds, and it seems like women were primarily placed in the movie to scream and wait to be rescued. disbelief
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Reply #17 posted 05/30/05 6:14pm

thesexofit

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lilgish said:

thesexofit said:

no sequels


Igor, why do you call yourself thesexofit?


Igor? Well, as far as I know, "rocky" was the first "proper" sequel. neutral
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Reply #18 posted 05/30/05 6:16pm

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thesexofit said:

lilgish said:



Igor, why do you call yourself thesexofit?


Igor? Well, as far as I know, "rocky" was the first "proper" sequel. neutral


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Reply #19 posted 05/30/05 6:18pm

thesexofit

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lilgish said:

thesexofit said:



Igor? Well, as far as I know, "rocky" was the first "proper" sequel. neutral


falloff




Yeah u laugh at it old skool. Taking the piss and all. mad
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Reply #20 posted 05/30/05 6:18pm

lilgish

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AsianBoi777 said:

THe most annoying thing in those movies is how week the female characters are most of the time.

I saw the original War of the Worlds, and it seems like women were primarily placed in the movie to scream and wait to be rescued. disbelief


That movie sucks. C'mon the precode movies are filled with strong women.

RipHer2Shreds already named a couple.
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Reply #21 posted 05/30/05 6:19pm

lilgish

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thesexofit said:

lilgish said:



falloff




Yeah u laugh at it old skool. Taking the piss and all. mad


lol what does Taking the piss mean?
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Reply #22 posted 05/30/05 6:21pm

thesexofit

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lilgish said:

AsianBoi777 said:

THe most annoying thing in those movies is how week the female characters are most of the time.

I saw the original War of the Worlds, and it seems like women were primarily placed in the movie to scream and wait to be rescued. disbelief


That movie sucks. C'mon the precode movies are filled with strong women.

RipHer2Shreds already named a couple.


u missed my "little foxes" thread. Not many 19 year old working class kids like that film.

"war of the world" was a pile of shit.

Brit films suck in general. "brief encounter" is ok I guess? I heard tony scott was english. Cool.

Englands films on the whole tend to be about working class people. Then came that chump hugh grant.
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Reply #23 posted 05/30/05 6:22pm

thesexofit

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lilgish said:

thesexofit said:





Yeah u laugh at it old skool. Taking the piss and all. mad


lol what does Taking the piss mean?



It means u r making fun.
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Reply #24 posted 05/30/05 6:25pm

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thesexofit said:

lilgish said:


lol what does Taking the piss mean?



It means u r making fun.


I doubt I'm much older than you. Do you know about frankensten? a movie with sequels...do you know who igor is?


U like british movies? Ealing? Hitch?
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Reply #25 posted 05/30/05 6:27pm

thesexofit

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lilgish said:

thesexofit said:




It means u r making fun.


I doubt I'm much older than you. Do you know about frankensten? a movie with sequels...do you know who igor is?


U like british movies? Ealing? Hitch?



Horror sequels dont count. They dont continue stories now really? (at least I dont think so?)

Ealing mad hitch mad U mean Hitchcock? He is overated.
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Reply #26 posted 05/30/05 6:40pm

RipHer2Shreds

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"war of the world" was a pile of shit.

uzi
That happens to be one of my favorite films! SF films from the 1950s were great. That was their hey day. They were more about science, intelligence and ideas then. You won't find a lick of science or originality in current SF films. Today they're more about mindless effects than anything else: case in point - The Chronicles of Riddick.

thesexofit said:

u missed my "little foxes" thread. Not many 19 year old working class kids like that film.

More reason to not believe that you're a 19-year-old working class kid.
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Reply #27 posted 05/30/05 6:46pm

thesexofit

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RipHer2Shreds said:

thesexofit said:


"war of the world" was a pile of shit.

uzi
That happens to be one of my favorite films! SF films from the 1950s were great. That was their hey day. They were more about science, intelligence and ideas then. You won't find a lick of science or originality in current SF films. Today they're more about mindless effects than anything else: case in point - The Chronicles of Riddick.

thesexofit said:

u missed my "little foxes" thread. Not many 19 year old working class kids like that film.

More reason to not believe that you're a 19-year-old working class kid.



I liked "riddick". The ending of "war of the worlds" was soooo corny. Yuck. Some funny horror comes from the 50's thats for sure. Like all those teen horror movies. I cannot name one, but they involve titles like "Iam a teenage frankinstein" and are so funny.
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