cinemetal Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Howdy, I'm new here and just wanted to get a basic idea of whom I'm consorting with here. Age is rarely a concern of mine in discussing the arts, but I have to confess having great admiration for people whose appreciation of cinema and other arts precedes the immediacy of their own timeframe. To wit: I am 26 but my appreciation of film goes right back to King Vidor, Chaplin, Browning and Lubitsch. And it has since youth, when my good ol' pop (born 1930) regaled me with childhood cinema tales of Errol Flynn, James Cagney and Sonny Tufts (don't ask!). And still, that backward-looking good sense doesn't mean I am not a big fan of Steven Soderbergh, Spike Lee and Cameron Crowe, again, to name but a few. Ye regs and guests, please drop a few pertinent lines here so that I can get to know you lot better. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bggalaxy Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Welcome! read "do you remember your first time". It may help you out a bit. I know there are other posts in the past that we have listed ages and all. When i first got here I went to the back and read the old posts. They are very entertaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlgal38 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Well, cinemetal, my handle says it all. I'm 38, female (gal), from St. Louis (stl), Missouri, USA. Although the "l" looks like an "I" - so I answer to stigal, stig.. you name it. I enjoy your posts. You have competence in a broad gamut of films and you write very well. Welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Not to worry cinemetal since we range in all ages covering all era's of filmmaking. I believe I'm the old **** of the group or not far from it. We have those raging from their teens and into their seventies which covers a mass knowledge of the movies. We are ALL film buffs and we love motion pictures and it's grand movie stars. Just read some of the many topics and you'll feel right at home on these boards which are the best in town. Any town U.S.A. Just sit back, relax, enjoy and welcome aboard. Mongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellabluegrl Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Welcome cinemetal! I'm still relatively new here myself. I think you will find, as I did, that this is a wonderful forum for classic movie buffs. The members are kind and always willing to answer any questions or give suggestions. As to your question about the age thing, I ran across the thread "TCM's average viewer is 55?" a few days ago and found that a handful of members mention how old they are in their posts. Have fun! ~*~Stella~*~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinemetal Posted December 5, 2003 Author Share Posted December 5, 2003 Alright, alright people, but just indulge me and lemme know how old yous are in this here thread! Thank yas kindly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Perhaps before we go any further on this "age" thing you can tell us why it is so important to you to find out this information? Let's hear all about it. Thank ya kindly Mongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinemetal Posted December 6, 2003 Author Share Posted December 6, 2003 Well, to put it simply, I like the idea of chatting with people who are relatively younger. On far too many an occasion, even here in the very cultured NYC, I find myself to be the youngest person at a silent or 1930s film screening, often separated by a twenty- or thirty-year margin from the next youngest person. Frankly, I get a kick out of teens and twenty-somethings discussing Norma Shearer as readily as many of our peers might discuss Kate Hudson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellabluegrl Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Personally I think you are really limiting yourself by wanting to chat with only "younger" people--hate to say it but it seems rather shallow to me. I myself never even think about how old the people are in this forum. What is age but a number?? Does it mean a person is less "hip" or "in" because they are "older"?? Age doesn't define a person. I feel this way about people in general in the "real" world also. Hell, my grandmother is one of my closest friends (she has more energy than I have!). All of my friends that are around my age (I'm 32 b.t.w) aren't into classic movies. That's fine with me. They are missing out in my opinion. When I come to this forum and post messages, play trivia etc. I do it because I share a love of classic movies with these people. And I've learned a lot too. Maybe you should worry less about age and care more about getting to know the wonderful people who frequent this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venerados Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Agreed. It's hard enough to find people I enjoy talking to at all. Taking their age into consideration would be a real hindrance. To answer the original question, 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlgal38 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 How ironic this should be the top topic this morning, as I have an update: I am 39 today. But thankfully unable to change my name. Yeah age ain't nothin but a number especially in this medium. I go for content. It is kinda nice to have an idea of who your talking to but I don't make that a 'deciding' or 'rule-out' factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicsfan1119 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Happy Birthday, Stlgal! And, I'm sorry for the earlier mis-reading of your handle. I honestly thought that was an "i" in there. Have a terrific day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinemetal Posted December 6, 2003 Author Share Posted December 6, 2003 Hey now, no need to get too feisty, ye all! I don't intend to underscore the importance of age TOO much. After all, it was elder family members, friends and writers who inspired me to get into classic films in the first place. But, like I said, I do get a very general kick out of the sort of folks, like you all, whose appreciation of the flicker pictures far outstrips the ordinary threshold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentheory Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 I turned 16 a few weeks ago (mid-november). I think that here as long as you have an appreciation and respect for the films and the seemingly mystical era surrounding it, age is nothing but an interesting statistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicsfan1119 Posted December 11, 2003 Share Posted December 11, 2003 Experience in these forums has taught me that the age of our posters isn't nearly as valuable as maturity. We have some very young people who post here who are mature beyond their years...and we truly enjoy their contributions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alix1929 Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 Here here! Well said. And variety is the spice of life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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