and just how many of today's stars would anyone want to emulate? There are a few who seem to give unselfishly of their money and time in support of a variety of philanthropic causes, but so many are certainly not role models for anything. They more often seem to be the poster children for substance abuse, wild and erratic behavior and complete self-absorption..... [EMAIL PROTECTED]
-----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Auras Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:53 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] mopo- what do movies mean to the public and society & pop culture I know exactly what Tom means. I love to read vintage movie magazines and you see so much of how not only the kids idolized their favorite star but the adults as well. Women would get their hair cut or dyed to look just like a certain star that they idolized. It didn't go missing with the men either since the sale of bowler hat would shoot up after the release of a film where the star wore a bowler. People would be caught up with what the stars were doing off screen as well as on which is why movie mags sold so well. These days we go to the movie, hopefully enjoy the film and then anxiously await for the next release that we've been waiting for. When I was a kid we would get together and play out great western battles or the classic cops and robbers. With my grandson being that age now, what does he act out with his friends....? Cartoons!! Ben 10 or Ninja Turtles. His only non-cartoon exception is his LOVE for the Transformers movie. I will have to pack him off to the Indiana Jones film when it comes out. Then on the way home I'll buy him a Fedora and a bullwhip (won't the other parents love me) and we can act out real adventure. We don't have to live in the past but at LIVE! Rick www.ilovefilms.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Tom Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 2:46:48 AM Subject: [MOPO] mopo- what do movies mean to the public and society & pop culture Hi Mopo citizens... My son and i talk movies and meanings and prodction and much more.. So I was sitting here thinking..... about the storys and actors we have admired in Motion Pictures.. Starting with Valentino, Chaplin, even before... Its all amazes me.. how the differant charcters affected us,, The Cary Grants, Hank Fondas, Jimmy Stewarts,, and Then the John Waynes and Jerry Lewis all the beautiful Starlets,, Like Ann Sheridan, Maria Montez, Lana Turner, Garbo, Monroe.... etccc Then I thought these people influenced us with Attitudes and personality... and some of these players left a Image with us that have changed fashion and even how we eat, live and talk,,, well...when I think of a jimmy Duante or Errol Flynn each gave a differant exture and color to Hollywood. The 20, 30s -40s 50s Just was so full of Rich details and the glamour and fame that appears gone now The interest in the Horror genre and the films of the 50s scifi.. and King Kong also are interesting The entire business in pretty amazing...all the contributions and the scale of what happened.. Now its going digital and the whole era of film will soon be gone with Hand crank 16 fps cameras. To think its only been aroud from the 1890s is incredible.. and we all lived to see it morph.. I jsut think its incredible This new internet makes eveything even more amazing. The digital effects in new films allow filmmakers to creat Images that they only were able before to have in thier heads.. Now... its able to be brought to the screen. like te new Indy Jones will surely show... Im amazed. am I the only one in awe??? . Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com <http://www.filmfan.com/> ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
