I grew up watching films in the 80's. Great films.
Some of my favourite childhood memories involved our giant VCR. I still remember the day my grandfather brought it home. A huge grey slab of flashing lights, whirring and clicking proudly on its perch beneath our TV.
I loved going to the video shop and arguing for 20 minutes with my brother about which film we were going to rent. I loved the fact that you sometimes had to rewind it before you could watch it because some lazy bugger had rented it before you. Then came the trailers... Loved those trailers.
Then best of all a brand new, never before seen, spectacle of wonder and adventure. I know I probably should have gotten out more as a child... But growing up in rainy South Wales meant I always preferred an evening with George Lucas or Steven Speilberg. Let’s face it, it's a lot more fun battling evil empires, discovering hidden treasure and saving the world than being the last kid picked for football down the park on a wet Tuesday evening.
It got me thinking that they just don't make films like they used to. It made me sad that my son would grow up watching the formulated unoriginal drivel that Hollywood seems to churn out today. I feel lost in a shower of remakes, sequels and bloody romcoms starring the latest pretty but vacant fops on the Hollywood conveyor belt. I started wondering if there really were any decent films still being made. If I would ever have another moment like the first time I watched Raiders of the Lost Ark, staring mouth agape as Indy runs from a horde of Incas or laughing as he casually pulls his gun and shoots the master swordsman spinning his blade like a dervish.
I'm setting myself a goal to watch a film a day for the next year, hoping that I can restore my faith in the filmmaker’s powers to entertain and enthral us. It will be a busy year as I have a 9 month old son who demands more attention than his mother, and with my wedding fast approaching it could get hectic.
I'm off to watch Super 8 to kick off this challenge, I will get a write up posted asap.
So if I don't see you, good morning, good afternoon, good evening and good night.
Some of my favourite childhood memories involved our giant VCR. I still remember the day my grandfather brought it home. A huge grey slab of flashing lights, whirring and clicking proudly on its perch beneath our TV.
I loved going to the video shop and arguing for 20 minutes with my brother about which film we were going to rent. I loved the fact that you sometimes had to rewind it before you could watch it because some lazy bugger had rented it before you. Then came the trailers... Loved those trailers.
Then best of all a brand new, never before seen, spectacle of wonder and adventure. I know I probably should have gotten out more as a child... But growing up in rainy South Wales meant I always preferred an evening with George Lucas or Steven Speilberg. Let’s face it, it's a lot more fun battling evil empires, discovering hidden treasure and saving the world than being the last kid picked for football down the park on a wet Tuesday evening.
It got me thinking that they just don't make films like they used to. It made me sad that my son would grow up watching the formulated unoriginal drivel that Hollywood seems to churn out today. I feel lost in a shower of remakes, sequels and bloody romcoms starring the latest pretty but vacant fops on the Hollywood conveyor belt. I started wondering if there really were any decent films still being made. If I would ever have another moment like the first time I watched Raiders of the Lost Ark, staring mouth agape as Indy runs from a horde of Incas or laughing as he casually pulls his gun and shoots the master swordsman spinning his blade like a dervish.
I'm setting myself a goal to watch a film a day for the next year, hoping that I can restore my faith in the filmmaker’s powers to entertain and enthral us. It will be a busy year as I have a 9 month old son who demands more attention than his mother, and with my wedding fast approaching it could get hectic.
I'm off to watch Super 8 to kick off this challenge, I will get a write up posted asap.
So if I don't see you, good morning, good afternoon, good evening and good night.
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