tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post5036455029661660117..comments2024-02-25T01:29:54.175-05:00Comments on The Films in My Life - a personal journal of cinema: fanatic guiltkate gabriellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524340938024619737noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-74835202897163216092011-11-30T07:20:46.351-05:002011-11-30T07:20:46.351-05:00Yep, I completely understand this! I'm just gl...Yep, I completely understand this! I'm just glad I'm not the only one who feels fanatic guilt! Some of my past obsessions are gone almost completely (bands I loved as a teenager like Good Charlotte, come to mind - I was OBSESSED with them) but I still feel a nostalgic fondness for them, whilst others are still strong loves that I will always have (The Beatles and The Smiths) but don't need to spend all of my time obsessing over anymore. Most of my 'obsessions' now only last a month at most and they seem to cycle a bit.<br />-Andi xAndi B. Goodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332787961396491990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-2775484861913026772011-11-22T00:13:57.821-05:002011-11-22T00:13:57.821-05:00I had a similar phase and also felt like I was the...I had a similar phase and also felt like I was the only one who really understood and appreciated Frank. He's an easy one to overdose on, but Mykal is right, he's always there, when you need him again. <br /><br />I love his rendition of "Soliloquy" from Carousel...It always makes me cry.Heather Tonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388658877224303543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-10171791303970698652011-11-20T17:51:25.159-05:002011-11-20T17:51:25.159-05:00Kate: He'll be back. Sinatra always comes back...Kate: He'll be back. Sinatra always comes back. One day, you'll be walking in a park feeling a bit melancholy, and you'll realize that "Summer Wind" was written for you!Mykal Bantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148489896145024134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-52954567685975148902011-11-18T18:30:16.456-05:002011-11-18T18:30:16.456-05:00I think this is one of the best posts you've e...I think this is one of the best posts you've ever written, Kate. Truly fabulous.<br /><br />The only person I ever felt this way about was Audrey Hepburn. Back in the very beginning when I first started to love classic film, I saw Sabrina and just adored Audrey to bits. But when I started to realize how (sad but true..) mainstream she is, my adoration waned. It took me years to finally be able to appreciate her again. The film that did it was How to Steal A Million. Thank heaven for Fox Movie Channel! ;)<br /><br />Anyway, wonderful post!NoirGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735968578277695936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-35747797530493665842011-11-18T16:25:17.917-05:002011-11-18T16:25:17.917-05:00Oh yes! Pamela Tiffin and Tuesday Weld were both f...Oh yes! Pamela Tiffin and Tuesday Weld were both flash-in-the-pan crushes for me.<br /><br />I know what you mean. I hate liking what seems to be popular among everyone else. There are so many people in the world, I want to feel different/special. Not just one in a crowd! :-)Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-91192563579002572862011-11-18T15:09:47.002-05:002011-11-18T15:09:47.002-05:00Great! I love Sinatra, too, and I have some obsess...Great! I love Sinatra, too, and I have some obsessive phases with artists. I've been through these phases with people like Giulietta Masina and Anthony Perkins. Sometimes I'm worried that my classic movie fanatism could be a phase too, and if it will be over, I don't know what to do since I've been building my life with them!<br />I have the recipe of Katharine Hepburn's brownies and I'd love to taste Frank Sinatra's pasta!<br />Greetings,<br />LeLêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-91922822174060527932011-11-18T13:07:47.878-05:002011-11-18T13:07:47.878-05:00This was seriously a beautiful post (I know that s...This was seriously a beautiful post (I know that sounds dorky, but I'm being serious)!<br /><br />I understand exactly what you're saying! <br /><br />For me, it often happens with those people that EVERYONE'S a fan of. I adore Sinatra, but so do so many people. <br /><br />I totally think it has to do with what you're saying about the "personal" aspect. I tend to focus and more obviously obsess on less popular people, because it's just so much fun being the "one" who keeps the fandom going (BRADFORD DILLMAN FOREVER! ;-D).<br /><br />I don't know. I'm not really making sense, but I really loved your post!Milliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562702535170134885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-21999623151327834892011-11-18T12:32:38.735-05:002011-11-18T12:32:38.735-05:00I still love him and Dirk Bogarde but I'm defi...I still love him and Dirk Bogarde but I'm definitely not as obsessive anymore. I haven't watched a Dirk Bogarde movie in like 6 months :(<br /><br />I honestly think part of the Sinatra thing for me started when I discovered classic movie blogs and realized how many other people are obsessed with him. It just didn't feel as personal for me anymore. In middle school/high school I felt like I was the only one in the world keeping his music alive, so once I discovered all these other people who were just as/more obsessed than me, the pressure was off. And it just felt like I was one of many, which isn't fun :p<br /><br />You're right about the short term ones, too! For you, Pamela Tiffin immediately springs to mind, right? :)kate gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613714423917702757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-62484745409581341362011-11-18T11:36:46.041-05:002011-11-18T11:36:46.041-05:00I was wondering why you don't talk about Frank...I was wondering why you don't talk about Frank Sinatra stuff as much anymore. Is your love for Dirk Bogarde dwindling too? It's okay. I've had many infatuations in the past. I was really into everything Louisa May Alcott and that crashed and burned after some years. I felt guilty and although I tried I can't get back into anything Alcott except for Little Women.<br /><br />I have long term infatuations and ones that only last one or two weeks. Even the most intense passion burns out eventually.<br /><br />So happy to see you posting on Silents and Talkies!Quelle Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768935035911368954noreply@blogger.com