Old Movies

There's really something to be said for old movies. Lately I've watched quite a few, courtesy of my Blockbuster Total Access account. They include On the Waterfront, Some Like it Hot, and The Grapes of Wrath. I've appreciated these movies because they have great acting and wonderful writing. Back in those days, the actors carried the movies, not special effects or creative editing. A good movie is escapist: it moves you from your world into that of plot. A great movie does this, too, but it also makes you realize that the people you're watching on screen are true masters at their art.