tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post4911059549929477613..comments2023-09-28T05:56:51.582-04:00Comments on Titanic Deck Chairs: (De)Evolution in MoviesC. Augusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-58521252876246821592011-09-05T00:04:37.619-04:002011-09-05T00:04:37.619-04:00For Cary Grant, his heyday mid 1930s to early 1940...For Cary Grant, his heyday mid 1930s to early 1940s movies I've seen so far are "Holiday" (co-starring Katharine Hepburn), "The Awful Truth," "The Philadelphia Story" (co-starring Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart), "Suspicion" (directed by Alfred Hitchcock), and "His Girl Friday." I recommend them all. What are your favorites? Off the top Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-50145203997038894612009-03-11T08:56:00.000-04:002009-03-11T08:56:00.000-04:00Thanks for the comment, Jeff. I wouldn't mind if ...Thanks for the comment, Jeff. I wouldn't mind if you posted a giant "bravo", but I think blogger would cruelly and unfairly strip away your font tags. <BR/><BR/>It sounds like the drawing struck you in the same way as it did me. One of the real "picture worth 1,000 words" things, and like Stephen said above "a relatively simple image can capture a profound abstraction."C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-86139949317054514282009-03-10T19:14:00.000-04:002009-03-10T19:14:00.000-04:00I wouldn't want to mess up your blog by posting th...I wouldn't want to mess up your blog by posting the following in 72 point Times Roman, but I want to:<BR/><BR/>Bravo!<BR/><BR/>To me personally, as someone who has seen literally thousands of films from 1929 to the present (the overwhelming majority pre-1965), this devolution is far and away the most depressing aspect of modern life, much more so than the horrendous economic events of the past Jeffrey Perrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11841019772535869442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-22552467053332673512009-03-08T14:03:00.000-04:002009-03-08T14:03:00.000-04:00Tenure, I understand what you're saying, but w...Tenure, I understand what you're saying, but when I look at the drawing, I see a common thread between all the actors. During their periods of stardom, they have all had famous and prominent roles in romantic comedies.<BR/><BR/>Cary Grant - His Girl Friday (1940)<BR/>Rock Hudson - Pillow Talk (1959)<BR/>Hugh Grant - Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)<BR/>Ben Stiller - There's Something C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-81368837134436516822009-03-08T08:29:00.000-04:002009-03-08T08:29:00.000-04:00I don't recognise the third guy, with the red hair...I don't recognise the third guy, with the red hair, but the last two are comedics actors. Comedic actors are naturally going to look funny. Shouldn't this be compared with the more serious and best paid actors like Will Smith and Brad Pitt, who have perfect bodies and have their fair share of roles as moral characters.Tenurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05508697774184528482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-55700287407674320482009-02-27T23:18:00.000-05:002009-02-27T23:18:00.000-05:00Excellent observation!It's fascinating how a relat...Excellent observation!<BR/><BR/>It's fascinating how a relatively simple image can capture a profound abstraction.Stephen Bourquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13699468585645166392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-79383403993437165812009-02-27T20:36:00.000-05:002009-02-27T20:36:00.000-05:00Fascinating post! It is clear, concise, and integr...Fascinating post! It is clear, concise, and integrated--connecting wide abstractions to the particulars of attire and demeanor.<BR/><BR/>As a corollary, I wish some objective writer would begin writing a weblog reviewing fashion trends in the street and on the "runways" in designers' showrooms. <BR/><BR/>When I was still reading the news, I noticed a small sign of hope on the horizon (if it's Burgess Laughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865479709475171678noreply@blogger.com