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FOLrocks1 · 05-17-2002, 10:39 PM

I'll watch either. It doesn't matter to me.

Kitt · 05-17-2002, 11:11 PM

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Originally posted by JanLady617

Very true Kitt. The best example I can give is a recent movie I rented. It's called, The Man Who Wasn't There. It's filmed in black and white, and the end result is stunning. It's set in post WWII, and the black and white really sets the mood and tone of the movie. It's a terrific movie which stars Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand and James Gandolfini. Billy Bob narrates it, which was great because I just love when movies are narrated.

I saw that movie at the theatre and had it in mind when I wrote my earlier reply but I couldn't remember the name of it. The next time that I got a haircut, after seeing the movie, I told my barber he should go see it. He was tickled to hear that a movie was made with the main character being a barber. He couldn't imagine how a whole movie could be about a barber. He laughed and said, "Oh, that makes sense," when I told him what the name of the movie was. Anyway, the black and white filming and the old time style narration was perfect for that movie.

Montana Ponine · 05-18-2002, 09:18 AM

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Originally posted by Lisa Whelchel Forever
I hate B&W. But I live with it, because the Wizard of Oz, one of my favorite movies of all time, is partly in it...or at least the version I've seen is.

*sings* Oh IIIIIIIIIIIIIII, could tell you whyyyyyyyyy, the oceans near, the shore,...I could think things I'd never thunk before. And then I'd sit, and think somemore!

I LOVE Somewhere Over The Rainbow... *sigh* such a pretty song!!

LucyFan · 05-18-2002, 06:45 PM

I LOVE both color and black and white. I Love Lucy is my favorite black and white show. I agree with those who say some shows lost their quality when they began to get produced in color.
At this piont, I watch more color shows than black & white shows due to the lack of entertainment in the black and white shows such as "My Favorite Martian" or "The Beverly Hillbillies".

DandR · 05-20-2002, 02:32 AM

I don't mind B&W because the film quality of B&W was superior to color film at the time (50's & 60's).

TV Guy · 05-20-2002, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by JanLady617

Very true Kitt. The best example I can give is a recent movie I rented. It's called, The Man Who Wasn't There. It's filmed in black and white, and the end result is stunning.

"The Man Who Wasn't There" is an interesting case. It was actually filmed in color, and released in black-and-white in the U.S. The studio insisted on having a color print for foreign home video release (black-and-white doesn't do well in some places overseas). As beautiful looking as the film is, it doesn't have that ultra-crisp look that films truly shot on black-and-white film have.

I'd love to get hold of one of the color home video versions just to see what it looks like.

05-17-2002, 10:39 PM	#16
FOLrocks1 My favorite ladies! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 09, 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,103	I'll watch either. It doesn't matter to me.
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05-20-2002, 02:32 AM	#20
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05-18-2002, 06:45 PM	#19
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	I LOVE both color and black and white. I Love Lucy is my favorite black and white show. I agree with those who say some shows lost their quality when they began to get produced in color. At this piont, I watch more color shows than black & white shows due to the lack of entertainment in the black and white shows such as "My Favorite Martian" or "The Beverly Hillbillies".