We’ve made
recommendations for summer reading in July 2021. But people enjoy seeing movies
in the summer as well. So here are some questions that relate and that you
might want to respond to in the comments on this blog:
First, have you
seen any films lately that you’d like to recommend to others?
Second, are there
some films you consider classics or so great that they make your list of best
films ever?
Third, do you
think that films based on novels or plays are of better quality than those
written as original screenplays?
I can’t answer the
first question fairly because since COVID hit we haven’t been going out to theatres.
I do see a lot of Hallmark movies on TV which are a somewhat pleasant
diversion.
Second, besides
film classics like Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Twelve Angry Men,
Inherit the Wind, Pygmalion, Mrs. Miniver, which I have watched on Turner
Classic TV, there are some memorable more recent films like October Sky
and Hugo which I consider special.
Regarding the
third question, if I read a book prior to seeing the film version, I am often
disappointed by the movie. I believe this is because my imagination envisions
differently than the cinematographers. An example of this would be The
Godfather, a much-acclaimed film. I still prefer the novel.
What are your
thoughts? What films do you consider memorable? Were they movie versions of
books or short stories? Which did you prefer? Let’s compare.
