> >Hi Toochis... well you are probably right... I know many of the acctreeses and actors are physically pleasing and film well... But I still think that theones in pastlike I nticed Rita Hayworth... and say Bogart.. they just pop from the screen in a way the new peopel dont.... I mean they had sucj personalitys of screen presence... and they seemed truly like stars as they where special and unique like characters of themselve... so I think of say.. a marilyn or a james dean or Errol Flyn and John Wayne and I dont see anyone like that But maybe Harrison Ford... yet even harrison... or Tom Hanks some of my faves done come close To Jimmy stewart.. I mean Spencer Tracy and hepburn.. Or Lucy... orgarland... just had a trademark identity..
I feel bad with the younger actors as some are brilliant as far as crafy and all.. But no one has the Charisma of say Bette Davis Or Crawford or really that whol stable of actors from MGM... Debbie Reynolds and Gene Kelly and Donald Oconnor... in singing in the rain... its a Movie , its a event and its so vibrant in all the elements of design, conematigraphy and all.. I love all the new technology and Cgi and gimmicks they are realy cost effective and very visual... But the issue I have is similar to what I told a friend that shoots models portfolios... this woman he sot was perfect and beautiful in all ways of human anatomy... he said what do you think... I saod the shot is great.. the woman is great... BUT,,, it lacks a soul.. her eyes where empty and she didnt havea story,,, nothing spoke to me... Pure vacant and uninspired...meaningless..... what I see in the peopel thathave delighted us in movies is depth, passion..and a story that eclipses anything we can bottle or manufacture... Its the IT and the wow, and the sincerity that pushes our buttons thats really undefinable but yet felt so powerful when we experience it from a genuine star... when I see it or hear it or feel it... I know it... last time I felt it was Micael Jackson.. and before that the beatles..I would say it kinda stopped after the 60s...exceppt people like Mcqueen, eastwood, a few otheres, most dwindled in popularity and interest escept the heayweights that caried on after even death.. technically its at a alltime great with digutal... But the stories dont seem to have staying power..and it shows in poster sales as how many contemporay posters still sell afte just 10 years,,, yet a film like star wars keeps on selling because it touched People in a almosy biblical way.... same with back to the future. and many 80s films that had great storie../// Howevere Perhaps if I went to a new recent movie i could be changed :::) I want to see lincoln and Argo... this new OZ film looks visually interesting from the trailers... But Films like Cinema Paradiso engulf me into the film and I forget that im in the theater and get meshed in the film... saving private Ryan did that, Forest Gump.... so there are some decent films... Tell me what ones to see Toochis and ill check them Out...You are probably right and maye there arefilms that i should see and give the new kids a better chance.... A old dog can be taught new tricks...:) thanks so much for the input Toochis. I respect your opinion/ the lines and hard contrast seem to be the current style... In old films they used lost of soft focus and I believe the lens where better and film captured ligh better,,,, and the lights of hot lights created movie magic... its just expensive to shoot like they did,,, and the Germans made the best glass from the black forest pre-ww2 but the factory was destroyed.. schneider and other german optics are simply magic and creat beautiful film...there was a book written on it and a video that had all the great cinematographers published by the ASC. years agothat explained it well..... also the light on her face is a classic.... those early cinematographers where magicians... IMHO....LOL I had a pic of my office if i can find it ill send it,,, I looked good but didnt have a clue what I wasdoing... kinda like now...:) at least im consistant > >---- Original Message ---- >From: fly...@pacbell.net >To: dreamfact...@hollywooddreamfactory.com >Subject: Re: [MOPO] A question for you 18 yr olds.... >Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:51:23 -0800 > >>Wow Tom. Sounds like your offices were so cool. >> >>I think there are so many new fun actors. Jennifer Lawrence is a >fine young actress and Daniel Radcliffe is so versatile. Bradley >Cooper is wonderful in SILVER LININGS >> >>With HD digital cameras wrinkles etc are more pronounced and >expressions more magnified. It's tough. >> >>Toochis >> >>Sent from my iPhone >> >>On Feb 25, 2013, at 6:14 AM, Tom Martin ><dreamfact...@hollywooddreamfactory.com> wrote: >> >>> In 1976 I was a booking agent and I decorated my office in a >>> Hollywood theme. so I had about 6 framed movie posters of Classic >>> films like- Black cat, The littlest Colrnel, GWTW, War of the >>> worlds,King KONG,and another one.. cant remember.. also had stills >of >>> stars, my waiting room chairs where director chairs and I had >movie >>> reels, Old likes and proctors and other memorabilia laying around >the >>> office... A friend brought in 1920s photoplay movie magazines and >>> after meeting some die hard collectors that had press books, real >one >>> sheets, inserts and all,,I started selling in Film collectosrs >world >>> and big reel and classic images and other collector papers.. >those >>> original 6 posters where reproductionPortal posters but back then >>> they printed them on very flat paper stock so they looked good.. >also >>> they where like 24 x 36 I think so they where smaller then a 1 >>> sheet.. and they looked great in a office setting..I also had >framed >>> letters from agents and people I was dealing with like Eileen Ford >>> and Wilhelmina model agencys,, My union Agent license from NYC Lew >>> Mancini.. and various other documents to make my agency look >>> professional.. I was what like 20...??? lol hahaha >>> this years OSCARS...... I thought the sets where good and it was >>> ok,,, I would like to see more tributes to industry people that >have >>> been around like older actors and actresses.. as there is so much >>> empahsis on the youth... Howevere Its ok as they are the ones >>> working.. It was nice seeing Christopher Plummer, and a few >>> others..But if you think.... much of the industry has become CGI >>> instead of acting anyways.. or animation in CGI.. for the vintage >>> peopell now seem to be 70-80s like Travolta and the like. >>> Howevere the brightsode is I think the youger people are also >getting >>> nostalgic and want to see some of the older classic peopel due to >the >>> fact they can see iton netflix.. so perhaps ther will be a >>> resurgence of older actors used like before... character actors to >me >>> always gave the films depth.. >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---- Original Message ---- >>>> From: lobb...@rogers.com >>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] A question for you 18 yr olds.... >>>> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:28:39 -0500 >>>> >>>>> No wonder you grew up to become a Wheeler Dealer! You don't get >too >>>> attached >>>>> to too many things. >>>>> >>>>> Zeev >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf >Of >>>> Richard >>>>> Halegua Posters + Comic Art >>>>> Sent: February 24, 2013 2:51 PM >>>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >>>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] A question for you 18 yr olds.... >>>>> >>>>> first poster I ever bought (that I can recall) was a Beast From >>>>> 20,000 Fathoms 1sh along with a Thing From Another World 1sh >back in >>>>> 1968 at the NY Comicon. Later that day I bought a DTESS >pressbook. >>>>> sadly, though I made a profit, I didn't own any of these items >for a >>>> full >>>>> day as I sold them all and bought other stuff the same day, that >I >>>> sold and >>>>> made more money on before the weekend was out >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> At 11:33 AM 2/24/2013, Evan Zweifel wrote: >>>>>> In honor of MOPO's birthday, I ask a question: what was the >very >>>> first >>>>>> movie poster that you obtained? >>>>>> >>>>>> For me, it was the very rare insert for the James Stewart >classic >>>> film >>>>>> "Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation". I bought this treasure from none >>>> other >>>>>> than Bruce Carteron at the Denver poster store "Cinegraphics". >>>> Which >>>>>> if you are keeping score, was (sad to say it >>>>>> closed) next door to Chipotle #1. If you want see a picture of >the >>>> >>>>>> store, visit your local Chipotle and look at the pictures on >the >>>> wall, >>>>>> its in the background (preserved for eternity). >>>>>> >>>>>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>> >___________________________________________________________________ >>>>>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>>>> >>>>>> Send a message addressed to: >lists...@listserv.american.edu >>>>>> 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu >>>>> 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu >>>>> 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its conten >t. >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
