An affair to remember

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I watched this master piece once again on the Turner Classic Movies channel last night. Brought back lots of good old memories. Everything about this movie is gorgeous, gorgeous handsome gentle Cary Grant, gorgeous elegant charming Deborah Kerr, gorgeous music, gorgeous fashion...

If I could choose, I'd love to live in that era.

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One of my old time favourite too! Watched it many times and still broke into tears every time towards the end when he walked into the bedroom and saw the painting... ...

 

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Thank you for the comment and for sharing your thoughts. The ending was definitely one of the most memorable moments from the movie.

I went to a couple of movies showcased in this year's Classic Film Series. It was so much better to see Gene Kelly dancing the classic moves on the big screen. The happiest two hours I'd spent in a theatre in a long time.

Besides Gene's classic solo, I'd like to post another best bit of the film when Gene Kelly partnered with Cyd Charisse. Cyd was just so damn hot and sophisticated in that steamy duet. They together made the best dancing duo of all time.

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Hah hah, thanks for sharing. This one is, again, my favorite.

Four years ago my wedding day turns out to be rainning. It was supposed to be an outdoor wdding. While my friends and organizers are worried about what to do, I went online to find this song. I told the DJ if the rain didn't stop, play this song at wedding... The rain stopped about 15 minutes before the ceremony began. But I will always remember I almost walked down the aisle in this song.

 

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Don't you find that the actors and actresses from the 1950s are a lot more serious about acting? They had less distractions back then, I guess. Nowadays movie stars worry about too many things besides acting.

I also like the Deborah Kerr version of "the King and I".

 

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Must be very romantic to walk down the aisle to "Singing in the rain" otherwise. I imagine you would end up dancing down the aisle.

I guess we were never short of good actors in any era. It's just nowadays we could rarely find such stunning beauty with the ultimate goodness and fatal attraction. Their privacy was not invaded as intrusively as the extent to which many celebrities nowadays have experienced from the paparazzi. So they could stand high above, maintaining mysterious and out of reach.

A while ago, I watched the movie "Pandora and the flying Dutchman" which starred James Mason and Ava Gardner. I always think James Mason was one of the most underrated actors. His magnetic voice was so unique and mesmerizing. Typically I'm not a fan of British accent but I just fell in love with his voice instantly. Oh boy, Ava was just ravishing and irresistible as always.

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One of my all-time favorites, "paroles, paroles" by Dalida and Alain Delon. Alain Delon is a very familiar name to many Chinese, especially the older generation. Enjoy!

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Over the holidays I spotted the bio of Hugh Grant while switching channels. I was expecting the one-hour bio to tell some of Hugh's early work. Some twenty years ago, I got to know this actor in a tv mini series "till we meet again". His role was an evil character who raped his stepsister, betrayed his family and collaborated with the Nazis. However, it was hard to loathe him simply because of his charming yet vulnerable look. Courtney Cox was also in it who looked young and fresh.

There are not many dramas that you see once that have been stuck in your memory. You gotta love this one. I used to have the sound track of the original theme song. Lost it somewhere. Here's the version from Mireille Mathieu.

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Finally, I am using my laptop tonight, so I can watch the video and listen to the songs... I normally only use iPad (a lazy man)...

I was also impressed by this song immediately as I heard it the first time. Although I knew little French, I really liked the tone...

The music for An Affair to Remember was great too... You wished you could be in that era, andy because you have good 'memories' too?

One of my all-time favorites, "paroles, paroles" by Dalida and Alain Delon. Alain Delon is a very familiar name to many Chinese, especially the older generation. Enjoy!

 

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Although I was not nurtured on old movies or music from childhood, I, for some reason, developed a special interest in any form of art not "of the moment". I guess there's an old soul inside of me.

Two video clips from one of my faves, Gilbert O'Sullivan.

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我也一直在想为什么哪些老电影，老朋友，老街道，让人感觉舒服呢？

 

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Cuz yesterday we were young and we carried those good old memories through all these years, and we'll carry them over the rest of our lives.

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I've always been in love with Carpenter's songs. Especially nowadays when rap kind of music seems to dominate the airwaves, I really miss those greatest talents from the past. "This masquerade" is my favorite Karen's song. The instrumental break during the middle still touches every beat of my heart.

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To me, music always adds to the emotional quality of the film. I was easily connected to the film through pure sensation brought up by the film score.

There are many film scores that I hear once and get stuck in my head. I'd like to list a few here. I also want to mention one name that I admire the most, John Williams. He has composed so many recognizable film scores from which I picked out two, the theme music for Jane Eyre (1970), and Schindler's List.

Although some of the movies are way off the moment and I haven't got a chance to watch, I have already been emotionally attached to them through the music.

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To me, music always adds to the emotional quality of the film. I was easily connected to the film through pure sensation brought up by the film score.



There are many film scores that I hear once and get stuck in my head. I'd like to list a few here. I also want to mention one name that I admire the most, John Williams. He has composed so many recognizable film scores from which I picked out two, the theme music for Jane Eyre (1970), and Schindler's List.



Although some of the movies are way off the moment and I haven't got a chance to watch, I have already been emotionally attached to them through the music.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZhK18qL3es

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VorGotjeLjM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OazSho03pc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk4TwYtxmp4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWoUcB7y4hw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7wz3ekrdCU

Thanks for sharing this memory. It calls me back to the old days, went to the theater with friends in the summer afternoon.