So the first time I heard about this movie was when I saw "Sex and the City 2" with my friend Anna. Carrie and Big watch this movie in bed and it looked pretty good. "It Happened One Night" is definitely a classic movie that everyone needs to see. It is funny, adventurous, and a great love story. It's perfect for a date night or to watch by yourself with chocolate covered pretzels like I did. That's a little sad? Anyway, this was such a great movie to watch and Clark Gable was as usual amazing. Of course with every old movie I've watched so far, the lead woman annoyed me at first. She was just so spoiled it made me cringe. Then as always she became a great leading lady towards the end. It was so funny that when Claudette Colbert showed her leg to get a car, the man immediately pulled over. This was so scandalous during this time and now it seems like nothing. This made me think about how sad our society has become. I long for the days when showing that much skin was scandalous and men made grand gestures of love. Men might have only made grand gestures in the movies but there is nothing more romantic to me then a man laying it all out on the line for the woman he loves. Which is what Gable did in order to get Colbert. I'm also a sucker for when a woman runs to her man in a movie. It's such a show of passion that always gets me. I don't believe that a woman needs a man, but I think its romantic that they feel so passionate for each other that they need to be together to survive. I don't think its a good idea that I am writing this while listening to Whitney Houston, it makes me feel in a loving mood. Not loving in that way, but in a longing for a man to make a grand gesture in proclaiming his love for me. When did it not become a trend to see the person you like or love and just flat out tell them how you feel. Lay it all on the line. I did this a week ago, through text which I am ashamed of, and I am somewhat happy that I laid it all on the line even though it didn't work. So my message to whoever is taking time to actually read this is 1) watch this movie and 2)lay it all out on the line because the worst that could happen is they say no which means they aren't the one for you. I am not listening to Adele, "One and Only" and these lyrics really solidify what it is I am trying to say. So if you believe what I am saying then listen to this song, or if you don't believe what I am saying then listen to this song and hopefully my hopeless romanticism will make sense.
I started to watch this movie last night with my dad but we kept switching between it and "Batman Begins". This is a great example of the fact that I found "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" to be pretty boring. I had started to read the book I got halfway through it and had to put it down I was so bored. The movie was much better then the book and it was interesting to see how they portrayed the characters. All of the actors and actresses who played the characters did a fantastic job. Nurse Ratched was really good and Jack Nicholson is amazing at playing a pretend crazy person. I felt like this movie was more a movie that you would watch in an English class so maybe if I was in that setting I would have liked it better. Lying on my couch after a big delicious meal from Cheesecake Factory in my sweatpants with a remote control at my disposal it wasn't my ideal choice. This is why I believe that watching a movie and how you interpret it is based a lot on your experience watching it. If you are with a lot of friends and your chatting then you probably won't like it as much because you can't pay attention. If you are not comfortable then you will only be focused on the fact that you are uncomfortable. If you are overly comfortable then you can fall asleep and miss half of the movie. I did cry a little when Chief finally talked to MacMurphy and their friendship started. It was really kind of sweet that he strangled Mac before leaving because he did not want to leave him behind. All of the movies I have watched that involve a mental hospital really make me mad of how the orderlies and nurses treat the patients. I guess it's mostly in the olden days but electro-shock therapy is a crock and severely in humane, but I guess they didn't care. All in all, this was a pretty good movie but not one of my favorites on the list.
At my school they do a movie night every Thursday which is put on by the Media department. I go sometimes with my friends because it is always nice to have a break, watch a movie on a big screen, and free smart food popcorn! A couple weeks ago was ultra-good because the movie we watched was on my list! I was really excited because I have been really slacking on watching these movies. I just had no idea how busy I would be this semester. I was thinking of extending my time limit to the end of the summer but that would defeat the purpose, so it is spring break and I am going to watch as much as I can! Anyway, one Thursday my school showed "On the Waterfront", a 1954 movie starring Marlon Brando, who was the perfect combination of a sexy bad boy/trying to be a good guy. For those of you who think you don't know Marlon Brando, he is the guy from the Godfather which is also on my list. Anyway, after we saw the movie all of my friends and I were smitten with him! I don't know what it is about bad boys but they just capture my heart. Actually, I think it is the old school bad boys who really have a good heart but just need a break who capture my heart. Anyway, the movie was pretty good. I thought it was a little long and got a little mundane but the story line was interesting. It ends kind of abruptly and I wished that it had continued a little because I like to know what happens to everyone. It was also really funny how Marlon (who plays the man male character named Terry) was trying to get the main girl lead drunk and also shoved a piece of gum in her mouth. That was really funny! It was also funny how whenever someone swore there would miraculously be a car horn or something like that at the same time. Before we watched the movie, a professor spoke about it and I thought it was interesting to know that the director was considered a communist and was also considered a character director which means he lets his actors improvise. For instance, the one part where he puts on Edie's glove and plays with it was all Marlon's improvisation which made the movie even cooler. All in all, this movie was alright, I got a little antsy towards the end so be prepared for a long movie that at the end doesn't fulfill your dreams. "On the Waterfront" (1954) Directed by: Elia Kazan Starring: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, and Lee J Cobb
