Old is New

Posted Friday, March 20, 2009 10:22 AM by MattM

It is clear that people enjoy the excitement of seeing a movie for the first time. Go into any video rental store or onto any video rental website and it isn’t hard to figure out that the heaviest consumer demand is for new releases. Yet the movie fan has options when craving that excitement and need not always head straight for the new release aisle.

My goal with this blog will be to highlight quality films from the past that may have fallen through the mainstream cracks. I will be choosing movies made before 1980 that will still be a fun watch for someone who isn’t well versed in earlier movies. In addition to my opinions and some background info I will inform you of DVD details and also mention how the movie relates to more recent films that may be more familiar, providing a link from past to present.

Check in next week and we’ll get this underway.

Matt

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Comments

# re: Old is New

Friday, March 20, 2009 5:12 PM by Professor Thump

Maybe we should do a top 10 for each decade in the past.  

For instance I was a changed boy after seeing One Million Years B.C. (1966)

Hammer Films Production starring Raquel Welch, John Richardson.

A fantasy adventure film set in prehistoric times about humans struggling to exist in a dinosaur world.

# re: Old is New

Sunday, March 22, 2009 12:44 PM by seti

I was changed forever after seeing Raquel Welch..... Oh wow.

# re: Old is New

Monday, March 23, 2009 10:43 AM by MattM

Good idea. I am going to start in the 70s and move back. After a few films in each decade maybe we could post a uniquely themed list.

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