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RE: some terrible old movies

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troutbum

In Reply to: RE: some terrible old movies posted by Bill the K on June 08, 2021 at 21:28:24

On The Beach is an awesome movie. If you didn't feel depressed from that movie you aren't human. A very strong message, and not overdone in the least. Much of the effectiveness of the movie was due to the performances of the cast....Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins and others.

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RE: some terrible old movies - Bill the K 22:04:56 06/09/21 (2)
I read the book again before watching the movie. It is a strange book with the characters enjoying life in spite of knowing there were only a few months to live. They are having parties and shopping for cribs and toys. They dont seem to be too intelligent with no thoughts on how to face the future. They are more concerned on the quantity of wine left in the club. And this loose woman is after a married man who does not accept his family is dead. He buys a diamond for her! I think the producers wanted to give this woman some class by casting Ava Gardner. Death is taken so casually in the book. I dont know about the Aussies but no American captain of a submarine would give up that easy.

Bill
- RE: some terrible old movies - troutbum 05:34:47 06/10/21 (1)
  You seem to think you know how people would/should act while man caused extinction is staring them in the face. All I can do is laugh and shake my head. BTW....it was fiction.
  I still think that you are not human if you weren't touched by the background singing of "Waltzing Matilda" by a group of doomed Aussies while Peck and Gardner finally did the inevitable.
  
  Edits: 06/10/21
  - RE: some terrible old movies - Bill the K 09:49:44 06/10/21 (0)
    My mistake. Guess am conditioned by the panicky approach to fire, floods, shootings et al.
    
    Cheers
    
    Bill

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