Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by afilado (A) on January 24, 2009 at 22:11:22

In Reply to: RE: A Matter of Life and Death, aka Stairway to Heaven posted by Rod H. on January 24, 2009 at 11:25:40

....seeing this as a child of maybe 5 or 6 years old when it came to my hometown theater. My grandmother loved movies and would take me to see them weekly.

In our small town of maybe 20,000 people there were three downtown theaters where first run Hollywood films would change weekly, sometimes more frequently, with double-feature westerns on weekends. The Dalton, the Wink and the Crescent.

Now, 60 years later, I retain vivid impressions of the visual power and beauty of this film. I was literally transported to that world of make believe by some of the scenes. The stairway to heaven scene was the most magical thing imaginable to my child's mind. I was absolutely enthralled, literally in a state of ecstasy.

I must see it again. Thanks for the reminder.