Before the Show

[pasithea]

I tend to watch a lot of old movies and when I do, I often wish the movies were presented the way they originally were displayed. Like, I'd so love it if they included the cartoon and newsreel that would have gone with the film when it originally broadcast. Probably not practical for copyright and licensing reasons alone, nevermind that the same news/cartoon may have got played with more than one film or varied regionally so it might not be practical. But something at least from the same month would be really cool. Add a lot of the feel of the show.

On a related note, I was thinking about how sad it was that they no longer put cartoons in front of films and I wonder... Do you suppose it was really cost that made them drop the cartoons or was it that the actors and directors got tired of frequently being compared to the cartoon by negative reviewers. I don't know this is true but I imagine it. I bet if one looked up old papers that many of the negative movie reviews would compare someone's acting skill to Daffy Duck or handling their lines like Porky Pig.

Anyhow... That concludes this random musing.

Comments

[doctorpinkerton.livejournal.com]

Do you remember in the early 90's, when Warner Bros. started putting classic cartoons in front of their films again? This carried on for about a year... I remember seeing things like 'Drip-Along Daffy', 'Duck Dodgers', and even some of the Tracy Ullman Show 'Simpsons' shorts during this brief but wonderful experiment. I was so let down when they pulled the plug on the fun.

Now all we get is nonstop commercials before the film...

[dv-girl.livejournal.com]

No. I missed that.

Ugh. As for the commercials, they're my number one reason not to go to films. Cost doesn't bother me but the HOUR of commercials they put in front does. When I go, I take a reading light and ignore the commercials. I still hate the concept that I'm paying, in effect, to watch a dozen commercials before the show.

[prickvixen.livejournal.com]

Ah, but the joke's on you! You're paying for ALL commercials... they're tax-deductible!