Comments for Life in a Celluloid World

Comment on Poltergeist by msfields

msfields — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:17:44 +0000

Thank you. Desensitization or overfamiliarity can be a problem sometimes with old favorites. It’s one reason I love sharing a favorite film with people who have never seen it before. Through their eyes I can experience it for the first time all over again.

Comment on Up by msfields

msfields — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:14:49 +0000

I’m glad you agree. I can’t say enough good things about this movie. I keep recommending it to everyone I see.

Comment on Up by Denise

Denise — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:15:18 +0000

One of the greatest pleasures of being a parent is that you get to stumble upon movie gems that you might otherwise miss due solely to your attempt to either please your child or have a wholesome family outing. I whole-heartedly agree with you about the Pixar offerings. I do not have the luxury of delay in seeing them as my 4 yr old is all too eager to see it as soon as it comes out. I absolutely love the wonderful storytelling and complexity that goes into these alleged children’s films. Not only do the kids enjoy the show, but the parents are likewise sufficiently entertained and satified.

In short, I completely agree with all that you have written and went out telling everyone, with or without children, to make sure that they made time to see Up. The additional draw around here is that Fenton’s is a real landmark here on Piedmont Avenue, so all of us with children took our kids there for ice cream after seeing the movie, just like Russell and Carl. Great movie. Great time.

Comment on 1939 — Part One by msfields

msfields — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:47:38 +0000

Thanks! I’m glad to be back. I did mention Wuthering Heights in this week’s review.

Comment on 1939 — Part One by Que

Que — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:53:59 +0000

Welcome back Hope you get to review wuthering heights.

Comment on Poltergeist by jamesdrax

jamesdrax — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:19:11 +0000

Excellent piece. Poltergeist is one of my all-time favourites even if I’m a bit desensitized to it now in my adult years.

Comment on Bringing Up Baby by msfields

msfields — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:41:54 +0000

Thanks, Don. I’ve been a fan of Grant and Hepburn for a long time. Much as I love The Philadephia Story and Holiday, I still think that Bringing Up Baby is the best work they ever did together.

Comment on The Incredible Shrinking Man by msfields

msfields — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:39:40 +0000

Thank you for the comment, Kate. I agree that the feminist subtext of this film is fascinating. What I found most intriguing was the main character’s self-awareness. He knows that his feelings and attitude toward his wife are self-destructive and is rational enough to be able to analyze the situations. He still can’t help but resent her, though. As I said, much food for thought.

Thank you for reading.

Comment on The Incredible Shrinking Man by Kate

Kate — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:56:52 +0000

msfields im very sorry i gave you my old e mail i changed im so sorry my e mail is BrooklynCat224@aol.com thanks again for the post kate

Comment on The Incredible Shrinking Man by Kate

Kate — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:32:47 +0000

msfields im a 21 year old woman that has read all of susan faludi s books lol well most books by big named feminists and women like yourself that work and write about the difference between the gender of men and women.your review on the shrinking man was so interesting and right.as a little girl about 11 yrs old my mother sat me down to watch this movie.i didnt know why at the time but she wanted me to and we both did.i thought it was funny scary and it interested me watching the tiny man struggle to live with out his wife even at that age.ive seen it alot more as an adukt and understand the movie and how interesting it is watching the man slowly shrinking.my mother told me it was more of an education watching it with her as a child.i knew what she meant after watching it at 17 yrs old again.this was at least to me the first pro feminin movie ever made.his wife dressing him up like a boy.placing him in her dollhouse so he didnt get hurt.even in his basement prison wich my mother used to call it his feminin prison using his wifes tools her sewing pin needle thread to climb.it was the feminzation of scott carey.for women the movie was wayyyyy ahead of its time and i think my mother knew this.and now as an adult i do to.yes it was fun watching the tiny man try and survive and watching him toyed with like a mouse but the point is everything about the movie was about the woman taking over and having to feed cloth even house her shrunken husband in her dollhouse.i read men during the 50 s were paranoid about there masculinity during the era.and even more so now.i suggest you read the book and it is alot deeper and more realistic compared to the movie.thank you for posting your review i loved it and you hit it right on the money thank you again ms fields kate