Two Shot: Everything Old Is New Again – Why Watch and Celebrate Classic Movies?

Publisher’s note: Deadline Chapter 18 two shots, A series of videos in which Pete Hammond and Todd McCarthy discuss film editing. Each has spent decades reviewing and writing this craft and has drawn on their excellent knowledge of films past and present. What we expected when we asked them to do so was a concise, sexy, thoughtful conversation similar to that of Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel.

The TCM Classic Film Festival returns to Hollywood in person this week with the 40th Anniversary Screening of TCL Chinese Theater 1982 on Thursday night. Classic ET Alien. Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and the cast will talk on stage and why the movie is still so popular four decades later. But Turner Classic Movies will be showing all kinds of movies seen as originally intended on the big screen over the weekend. For the uninitiated, these aren’t just “old” movies, because honestly, if you haven’t seen them, they’re brand new and an incredible treasure. We decided to take this moment and talk about our favorite classics, why it’s important to introduce the new generation to the glory of the best ever and appreciate true classics. We also talk about what should never be converted and that no one would dare to try. Join us for this classic two shots

Click on the video above to watch our conversation.

Hammond has been a columnist for Deadline’s Awards for the past ten years, covering the Oscar and Emmy seasons at a glance throughout the year. He is also Deadline’s top film critic, having previously reviewed movies for MovieLine. ᲡAlaros magazine, Კ behindHollywood.com and maximumtogether leonard maltin movie guide Which was the assistant editor. In addition to his writing, Hammond also hosts the KCET Cinema Series and the Station Weekly Series. Definitely watch the movie.

McCarthy is a veteran film critic, critic and reporter for commercial publications, who has also written many well-known books and documentaries. Worked twice at headquarters variation Y hollywood reporter And international film festivals that are widely covered by both publications. your movie Images of Light: The Art of Cinematography He won Best Documentary awards from the National Society of Film Critics and the New York Film Critics Association and received an Emmy Award for his documentary writing. Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of the American Dreamer. He was also a documentary director. Man of the cinema: Pierre Risient Y forever in hollywood.