/mlpol/ - My Little Politics

There have been complaints lately of a lack of direction for the board. We may be too caught up in current politics and, as MLP is in (sadly) terminal decline, our former optimism has dwindled. Why not discuss more of the arts, our cultural heritage of which ignorance is lamentable? Let us broaden our horizons.

Reasons to watch classic movies:
–Acting was based on talent rather than diversity
–Traditional values openly celebrated
–Healthy families portrayed
–No gratuitous violence, sex, and nudity
–Cheery movies, unlike those in the modern era, weren't totally braindead and marketed to imbeciles
–Children were able to watch most life-action films
–Religion and prayer were portrayed as beneficial and normal
–Heroes generally were positive role-models
–Comedy consisted of wit, clever situations and light-hearted slapstick, not base trash
–Special effects were done through cleverness and talent without relying on flashy CGI
–Like in MLP, musical numbers were a staple and performed without undue self-consciousness
–Much less political correctness and history was often portrayed true to life
–Focus on dialogue and characterization rather than mindless action that appeals to man-children

I had grown up watching old movies on DVD, as my father was rightly disdainful of modern Hollywood. I did not understand it in my naive youth, but he was completely right. If you try to find any moral or intellectual value out of that den of scum and villainy, your search is fruitless, for nowhere else is so tightly held by the (((enemy))). The Griffons were always in Hollywood, of course, but they had less control back then and the moral degradation of our society had barely started. The old classic motion pictures are now windows back in time to when men were men, women were women, and children could be children. Their legacy is part of the expansive cultural tradition that we defend.

To me, films like Mary Poppins, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Sound of Music, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang are most memorable for the same reasons that we love ponies. They have beautiful morals, well-written characters, and beautiful songs. Some examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbX3ZSr43KA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2pt2-F2j2g, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHrRxQVUFN4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB2yiIoEtXw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps52qEFiLbg

Please share and discuss your favorite movies! If you haven't been watching any movies produced before 1970, you've been missing out. Go ahead and brighten your life.