I Miss the Old Movies

My husband and I saw the new Superman film.  It wasn't bad, but I think I'm getting to old for the movies. 

There were definitely high points to this film.  Russell Crowe can do no wrong in my eyes and Henry Cavill - he's a might fine chunk of flesh and fills out the costume very, very well, but I just couldn't follow it all with all the special effects.

The same evening, Turner Classic Movie's was showing "To Kill a Mockingbird", one of the finest movies ever made.  As I watch this movie, the characters personalities evolving as the movie progressed, the fantastic script, the magnificent acting I couldn't help but compare it to the "Man of Steel" I saw earlier.

I'm not talking about comparing it frame by frame, but comparing how the movies were made.  "MOS" was all special effects, very little plot (we all know the story), and very, very little script.  There is no need to talk when you have computer graphics to carry you.  They really needed to edit better.

"TKAM" is an amazing film.  To watch Gregory Peck as Atticus Fitch is just about as good as it gets.  The facial expressions, the body language - all the characters were just fascinating - you don't see this anymore.

I think it's an age thing.  If I was 25 again, I'm sure I'd be all over the computer stuff, but I really appreciate the whole movie making thing, and the new stuff just isn't doing it for me.

Did I mention Henry Cavill is built like a Greek god?  He really could be on Mt. Olympus, along side Russell Crowe.