I'm Watching Old Movies....

I've been watching nostalgia movies the past few days. Some from as far back as 2009.

I long for those days when people are in restaurants, and held conversations. Remember when they used to shake hands and hug?

Simple times! I miss those olden days.

 

Check out Turner Classic Movies.... most were probably made before you were born.

 

I watch here and there. Good channel!

 

Bowery Boys..... routine 6

 

I just watched original “The Blob”. Steve McQueen’s big break.

 

They have good old westerns too.

 

The original Muppets. Tons of cameos (Savalas, Steve Martin, Orson Welles) and dad jokes. Plus I do a terrific Fozzie Bear.

 

I can watch Oceans 11/13 over and over again.

 

Olden days..... 2009.....seriously???

Thanks for making me feel old.

 

Pssssst.......I think you missed the joke!

 

2009 is a good year for "old movies", I was 49 years old at the time and Fast and Furious was out. I remember thinking, finally...someone made a documentary about Florida drivers. But in keeping with the times, you could watch Carriers. Or, watch our old buddies Woody Harrelson & Jesse Eisenberg in Zombieland.

 

There was another actor in the movie named, wait for it. Josh Randolph... coincidence?

 

Just watched "American Graffiti " on DVD
Wow ! Probably saw this last......40 years ago !
All those "young" actors who became stars....
#2
" Flamingo Kid "
Matt Dillon + Richard Crenna
This DVD was laying around for years and I finally watched it
Another " Coming Of Age " movie.
.
THE BOWERY BOYS !
" Mr. Hex " was on yesterday -
Sach gets hypnotized + becomes a Prize Fighter
Actually.....one of their top ones !
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Today ?
Maybe ....." The Matador " ( Pierce Brosnan )
or......." Hildago " ( Vitto Mortensen )

 

Oh......
The TV is controlled by my 8 yr old -
So....if I wanna watch " Sponge Bob "....over + over......+ over........+ over......
with all the " Ice Age " Franchise movies......I can see them.
The Ice Age movies aren't bad ?

 

We watched this last night ....Yea what a movie

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052646/

For those who just want to watch it on Youtube

 

Here is a list I compiled of Gambling and or Vegas (or other gambling location) related movies that I have either seen or were recommended to fill in the gap until we can all get back to our routines:

(Bolded are the ones I have seen, not necessarily recently, but in the last few weeks I have watched Ther Gambler, Mississippi Grind, Owning Mahwohny and Hard 8 all I do recommend)

• Hard 8
• The Cooler
• Mississippi Grind

• the Gambler (1974 and 2017)

• Owning Mahwony

• Cincinnati Kid
• Uncut Gems
• Let it Ride
• 2 for the money

• Casino

• Viva Las Vegas
• Oceans 11 etc

• Hangover

• Diamonds are Forever
• 21
• The Sting
• Pool Hall Junkies
• The Hustler
• Color of Money
• Lucky You
• Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie
• Leaving Las Vegas
• Lay the Favorite
• 7 Days to Vegas
• Honeymoon in Vegas
• Bugsy
• One Shining Moment
• Maverick
• California’s Split
• Shade
• Big Hand for a Little Lady
• Rain Man
• Molly’s Game
• Stu Unger Story
• Molly’s Game
• Action (Showtime sports docuseries)
• National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation
• Flamingo Kid
• 3000 Miles to Graceland
• Rounders
• Player 5150
• Even Money
• Wild Card
• Turn the River

 

"The Cooler" is conspicuously missing from your list!
You need to put that near the top of your 'next-in-line-to-see' list.
My favorite clip from that film (language warning!):

 

ooohh you are so correct, sir! my bad! Now fixed!

 

OMG. For us, the ‘olden days’ of movies are the 1950s and 60s. Anything past 2000 is certainly “recent.”

Our “classic” movie watching lately has been Rear Window, The Great Escape and The Magnificent Seven, the latter two made even better by Elmer Bernstein’s genius music.

Our olden days even included the whole family eating dinner together, good manners and kids being able to play outside safely in the neighborhood until time for dinner.

We mark the end of civilized conversation as the introduction of the iPhone in 2007. Kids now will sit together and actually text a person five feet away. Please, God, spare from staring at a phone all day (unless maybe I’m finishing a book).

 

I guess I did, but hey, that's what happens when you get old.