Classic Film Nostaliga
Digging through my movies the other day, I couldn't decide what to watch. Then I noticed my copy of The Glenn Miller Story and my mind was immediately made up. So I settled in (with a glass of Shiraz), kicked back and happily watched Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson innocently flirt, get married and achieve success. A dose of reality happens later in the film, but for a while everything is peachy keen.
There's something about films like this that make you nostalgic for yesterday, when times were simpler, you had to tell the operator what number you were calling, skirts were fuller and more fun to dance in, and chivalry was much more alive. There's an innocence and a purity that makes these films so inviting. Sure, I know they're idealistic, even for their time, but I happily dive into them, wishing I could get a glimpse of those experiences.
Singin' In The Rain, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Some Like It Hot... all of them were designed to lift your spirits or take you to a fun place. Some of the dialogue, as cliche as it is, is the most memorable. Who could forget Jack Lemmon's great line in Some Like It Hot, when he responds to the question, "Do you use a bow or just pluck it?": "Most of the time I slap it."
Then there are the shows like The Rifleman, The Big Valley, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. More often I find myself watching them, and I always have a smile on my face by the end of the episode. Every show resolves and everything is perfect at the end. Why can't life be like that?
That's when I realize I have the power to make life like that, at the end of every day. I can put everything to bed, including the troubles and worries, and start fresh in the morning.
So I keep watching these movies and shows, enjoying the fun and getting inspired to live my life happily and to be more content. Of course, getting to see Jimmy Stewart is just the big cherry on top.
There's something about films like this that make you nostalgic for yesterday, when times were simpler, you had to tell the operator what number you were calling, skirts were fuller and more fun to dance in, and chivalry was much more alive. There's an innocence and a purity that makes these films so inviting. Sure, I know they're idealistic, even for their time, but I happily dive into them, wishing I could get a glimpse of those experiences.
Singin' In The Rain, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Some Like It Hot... all of them were designed to lift your spirits or take you to a fun place. Some of the dialogue, as cliche as it is, is the most memorable. Who could forget Jack Lemmon's great line in Some Like It Hot, when he responds to the question, "Do you use a bow or just pluck it?": "Most of the time I slap it."
Then there are the shows like The Rifleman, The Big Valley, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. More often I find myself watching them, and I always have a smile on my face by the end of the episode. Every show resolves and everything is perfect at the end. Why can't life be like that?
That's when I realize I have the power to make life like that, at the end of every day. I can put everything to bed, including the troubles and worries, and start fresh in the morning.
So I keep watching these movies and shows, enjoying the fun and getting inspired to live my life happily and to be more content. Of course, getting to see Jimmy Stewart is just the big cherry on top.
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