I loved seeing the actresses hair and makeup in comparison to current trends. I found it funny how quickly they have to create a story line and move through the film, because film has come such a long way and directors and casts now have access to so much more than those of the past. I definitely appreciate the movies that come out now for those advancements, but my heart to is torn between which style I prefer!
Breakfast at Tiffany's
The first classic I watched was Breakfast at Tiffany's. Audrey Hepburn is so chic and beautiful. I really fell in love with her demeanor and style in this film, and have since learned that she did so, so much more with her life than simply dress well and appear in films. That's a conversation for another time, but she really was an incredible woman.
Back to the movie; one of my favorite things was the cat called "Cat." It was endearing in a way that Holly (Hepburn) could not attach herself to anything, even a cat, enough to make it a part of her life. She didn't feel she had the right to name the cat, so she simply called him "Cat." And the rain scene?? I mean... this movie is adorable!
It Happened One Night
Classic number two was It Happened One Night starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable. It's a sweet story of a woman who is set to marry a man and runs away from her father to avoid the marriage. The story takes place over her journey home.
The hitchhiking scene above was considered very scandalous at the time, along with a few other moments in the film (Clark Gable is seen unbuttoning and taking off his shirt - so scandalous). You might laugh at the cheesiness of the opening scene, but I really liked this film.
The hitchhiking scene above was considered very scandalous at the time, along with a few other moments in the film (Clark Gable is seen unbuttoning and taking off his shirt - so scandalous). You might laugh at the cheesiness of the opening scene, but I really liked this film.
Casablanca
If you're like me, the first time you heard of Casablanca was on The Girls Next Door when the Playboy mansion had there annual "Casablanca" viewing party.... anyone?
The film stars Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in a love story set in the early 1940's. There's a bit of a love triangle and things get dramatic, but hey, we'll always have Paris ;)
The film stars Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in a love story set in the early 1940's. There's a bit of a love triangle and things get dramatic, but hey, we'll always have Paris ;)
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While my initial thought when I turned on the first movie was "how am I ever going to make it through three of these," I quickly became a fan of the beauty of older films.
Take the time to go to the library and pay a buck to watch one of the classics; it will make you appreciate both the history of film making and the movies produced now!
Take the time to go to the library and pay a buck to watch one of the classics; it will make you appreciate both the history of film making and the movies produced now!
