Classical Hollywood Era

Marlon Brando Photo Collage

2011-09-05T09:56:00.000-07:00

Marlon Brando! Undoubtedly on of the most (if not the most) talented actor in film history! No one (and by that I mean NOBODY) can say that he wasn't an incredibly gifted and natural-born actor. It was as if he was born with those 'special acting cells'.. Something made him try absolutely everything. He is the most chameleon actor I know.

This humble photo collage of mine is my little tribute to him!

PS he's definitely one hell of a handsome young man

James Dean Photo Collage

2011-09-05T09:41:00.000-07:00

I love old photographs! All those black and white pictures.. I don't know.. But they seem quite special, there's something so attractive about them! As a huge admirer of James Dean's work, I've decided to make this photo collage! I hope you like it!

The One and Only - Paul Newman

2011-09-04T05:10:00.000-07:00

Paul Newman... An ordinary boy from Cleveland, Ohio. A Hollywood legend. The man with the most beautiful blue eyes in movie history. Every woman loved him. But was he just a cute face? Or was he a real, genuine actor?

I personally admire both, Mr. Newman himself and the art he left for us. He starred in dozens of Hollywood motion pictures, has an Oscar for The Color of Money (1986). However, my personal favourite will always be Cool Hand Luke! He gave an incredibly moving and touching performance. He played a character, who didn't want to give in. He was against the system. But we all know the end was terribly tragic. But 'Cool Hand Luke' is not the only masterpiece of Mr. Newman for me. I love and admire his other pictures: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), The Hustler (1961), The Verdict (1982), Road to Perdition (2002). Paul has been in the film industry for more that half a century, and that is hard work!

I don't know, but there is something special about the classical hollywood era.. It was a unique time! So many icons, so many tragic stories, so much of everything. How I'd love to travel in time and find myself in the 50s for at least a day.. Have a chat with Audrey, play pool with Paul, admire Marilyn's beauty. All those people are real stars. They shaped the modern film industry in so many ways. It was a time of real glamour, real beauty. Therefore, I love the Hollywood Golden Age.

And Paul Newman was an incredibly important part of all that. He not only acted, he directed films, lived with his wife, Joanne Woodward, for more that 50 years, he was a philanthropist. All the money he earned from 'Newman's Own' he donated to various charities all over the wold. I thinks it's an incredibly noble deed to do that. Yes, he had enough finances from the film industry, but not all actors do charity. And I believe he did that because he understood that people in need require that money more that he does. He did it for a great cause. And no one can deny the fact that apart from being a movie legend, Paul was an incredibly caring and compassionate human being. I'm sure that his wife and children are indefinitely proud of him. Paul Newman, both, a talented actor and a person with a big and kind heart.

Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, 1958

What's My Line? with Elizabeth Taylor

2011-09-01T09:19:00.000-07:00

I love this show! I think it's so much fun to watch your favourite actors joke and make fulls of themselves. My all time favourite is the episode with the stunning Elizabeth Taylor. She is such a funny person, honestly!!! Dated November 14th, 1954, have a look at this hilarious video. It'll definitely cheer you up!!!

This woman was pure talent! And incredibly beautiful...

Everyone LOVES t-shirts!!!

2011-08-30T07:19:00.000-07:00

Don't you just love wearing t-shirts? I mean not just t-shirts, but t-shirts with these cool prints and words on them! I just came across a wonderful site recently, that not only sells t-shirts with hollywood icons, but also offers posters, prints on metall, etc. Literally, anything you can imagine of! So I do suggest you check it out :)

Here are James Dean and the lovely Marilyn Monroe! Aren't they just incredibly beautiful?!

And here is the wonderful Audrey Hepburn! God, I love the colours on this poster!

Movie Quotes (Part 1)

2011-08-18T01:00:00.000-07:00

I just LOVE movie quotes. You know, there's something special about them. Whenever I watch I film, I feel as if my vocabulary has broadened. And that's always a good thing. Today I'd like to share with you quotes from 3 very different films: Cool Hand Luke, Roman Holiday, and A Place in the Sun.

1. Cool Hand Luke (1967)

This movie definitely occupies a special place in my heart. After this particular film I became very much interested in Newman's career.I must admit that this is my favourite film with Mr Paul Newman.

Luke (on why he was cutting the heads off parking meters): Small town. Not much to do in the evening.

Luke (alone in the church, talking to God, as police lights begin flashing): is that your answer, old man? Well, I guess you're a hard case too.

Dragline: He was smiling.. That's right. You know, that, that Luke smile of his. He had it on his face right to the very end. Hell, if they didn't know it 'fore, they could tell right then that they weren't gonna beat him. The old Luke smile. Oh, Luke. He was some boy. Cool Hand Luke. Hell, he's a natural-born world-shaker.

And I justhad to include the song.. Oh, that song was so touching, so real, so heartfelt, so sincere..

2. Roman Holiday (1953)

Who hasn't seen 'Roman Holiday'? It's one of those iconic films that cannot be forgotten.

Princess Ann: I've never been alone with a man before, even with my dress on. With my dress off, it's most unusual.

Princess Ann: Is this the elevator?

Joe Bradley: This is my room!!!

Joe Bradley: Irving! Am I glad to see you!

Irving Radovich: Why? Did you forget your wallet?

Joe Bradley: Now, come on. You're not that durnk.

Princess Ann: (laughing) If you're so smart I'm not drunk at all. I'm just being (her head falls against his chest) very happy...

I don't know why, but I absolutely love the haircut scene. She's so cute in it.

3. A Place in the Sun (1951)

I came across this film when I just finished reading Theodore Dreiser's novel 'An American Tragedy'. I must admit that the book was better, but the movie did the best it could. Here are some of my favourite lines.

George Eastman: I love you. I've loved you since the first moment I saw you. I guess maybe I've even loved you before I saw you.

Charles Eastman: If he's innocent, I'll get the best defence I can get for him. If he is quilty, I won't spend a single cent to save him from the electric chair.

Prisoner in George's cell block: (said to George as he walks to the electric chair) Good-bye, George. I'll be seing you.

Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor had the most AMAZING chemistry together.

East of Eden Screentest

2011-08-16T23:56:00.000-07:00

This is on of my favourite films with James Dean. But we all know that he has only been in 3 motion pictures. Nonetheless, he's one of the biggest movie icons in Hollywood history. Opposite to him stars Paul Newman, another actor, who's had a great impact on me. Not only was he an incredibly gifted actor and the man with the most famous blue eyes in movie history, he was also a philantropist. A person who did a lot of charity work. He was also a great family man, having lived with his wife Joanne for more that 50 years.

Enough about Jimmy and Paul. This is an inredibly cute screentest for the lead role in the film East of Eden. At that time both Dean and Newman were fairly unknown actors, so they had equal chances of getting the leading role in Kazan's movie. But we all know who got it. Now I cannot imagine anyone esle doing the role of Cal, the frustrated and lost teenager who can't find a place in this world. I hope you thoroughly enjoy it. These two men are simply gorgeous!

So how did you guys like this video?

Hollywood Golden Age

2011-08-16T23:36:00.000-07:00

Probably my favorite period in Hollywood films is the Golden Age. The period which started after the end of the silent era and continued to the early 1960s. Who doesn’t know such Hollywood stars as Clark Gable, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe, Gene Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Vivien Leigh, Paul Newman, uhhhh, the list can really go on forever. All those people were film icons. They not only were movie stars, they were an example of an American dream come true. Well, not only American, I guess. You see, as you may have noticed, English is not my first language. But that doesn’t stop me from admiring all those films over and over again.

Growing up as a kid, I didn’t have the opportunity to see those pieces of art. I’ve always known the name Marilyn Monroe, but I’ve never realized that she was such an incredible artist, and such a poor and lonely girl at the same time.. Hollywood can make your life miserable. But in order to survive, you just have to find the right balance. That actually relates to anything in life. In order to be happy, you need to find that balance that’ll keep your head straight.

Marilyn Monroe

Movie making in Hollywood was always a business. But I always wanted to believe in the fact that people cared about the end product the most, that is the quality of the motion picture, and not how much it earned in the box office. Money has, does and always will matter, but there's gotta be something beyond that.

The Hollywood Golden Age produced many great works of cinema. Among my personal favorites you can find:

- Citizen Kane
- Singin' in the Rain
- Rebel Without a Cause
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- The Hustler
- A Streetcar Named Desire
- On the Waterfront
- East of Eden

As I've said before, the list can go on and on. As you've probably noticed, I love Paul Newman, James Dean and Marlon Brando. I know it may be kind of cliche, but who can deny the fact that they were incredibly talented actors, truly devoted to their work.

Why I Love Films

2011-08-16T07:57:00.000-07:00

I know some people don't like Hollywood in general. I know some think that it's all about money. But for me films Hollywood films have always been a BIG part of my life. I don't know why, but there is definitely something special that makes cinematography my favorite form of art...

I guess I adore films because they combine EVERYTHING - a certain picture, beautiful music, meaningful words. No other form of art does that. I'm not saying music, literature or visual art are less important, but I've always found that movies had all of that. It's incredible how in a matter of a couple of hours a film manages to show a life of a certain person, or it manages to capture an important event.

It's absolutely amazing how cinema has evolved through time. At first it was the introduction of sound. Then it was a color image. Now we have special visual effects and etc. Not that I'm a fan of blockbusters, but we all know that cinema never stands still.

The Jazz Singer

The first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences

On With The Show

The first ever all-talking all-color feature length movie