SOL 11- Old Movies

          I love old movies, specifically musicals and the Disney type. I feel like there is a separate world that I walk into when you step into the story of musicals. For example, tonight I watched The Wizard of OZ. While I did not think, "Oh yes! I want to get threatened by a green witch!" I did feel like I got totally involved in the story in a way that I don't feel with modern movies. The same goes for most musicals. Some of my older favorites are Oklahoma, The Sound of Music, The King and I, Mary Poppins, The Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, and many others. All of these stories are very interesting and I get pulled into them easily.
          The Wizard of Oz is a super wacky movie. Allegedly, there is a dead munchkin (look it up). There is a woman in a massive gown flying around in a bubble. There is a massive field of opioids that put people to sleep. All of these elements draw me in and make me enjoy the movie even more, even if they are quirky. Other musicals have all of these elements, though not directly, and all draw me in the same way. I don't know what it is about them, but I just enjoy them more than many other newer genres.
          Disney movies pull me into the story in a different way. Snow White, for example, pulls me into the story because off how it looks and how cohesive the story is. I get pulled into most Disney movies by me being interested in the plot and the style of animation. I also just love Disney and every one of their movies.
          There are many new movies that I just can not get pulled into. For example, newer action movies. Personally, I feel like these movies are not deep enough for me to get pulled into. The large amounts of action and fast moving plots just don't leave time for the actual world and story to develop into something I can get drawn into. This is the reason that I like series like Indiana Jones and Star Wars. These series are action filled and fast paced, but they are still filled with person to person connections. These connections are what make or break movies to me.