Acadia opened this issue on May 14, 2006 · 100 posts
Butch posted Sun, 04 June 2006 at 5:27 AM
Each all of the ones mentioned are my favorites too. But what about the Hammer films of the 50's and 60's. Chistoher Lee as Dracula and the mummy, or Death Race 2000 and the follow up Death sport? Going back a little further, what about the orginal Flash Gordan and Buck Rogers serials with Buster Crab? Project Moonbase, based on a story by Robert Heinlein is also a good one if rarely seen.
When I mention these to kids now adays and try to get them to watch them, the first thing that they say, "oh yech no color! Or those are really cheesy." They even say that about the orginal Star Wars and I just shake my head. I had tried explaining that some movies like Star Wars and Forbidden planet were actually cutting edge movie technology at the time. They just don't get it. Of course when your world is totally wrapped up in PS2 or computer games then I would guess that movies, old movies, are boring......
"Those were the days my friend, we thought that they would never end....."
Butch