When Movies Cost a Dime
When I was young.73 total reviews
Comment from Frank Malley
Movies cost more than a dime when I first went to see films like "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad," circa 1958. In what were early movie experiences for me, the multiple attractions this poem artfully cites were present and made "the movies' into a day-long event. And the house was often packed, full of rival boys trading insults, clusters of friends making jokes at the screen. And of course, there were teen couples in the back looking for a little make-out privacy where they could begin the adventure that would fill their lives for a decade or so. This poem is exceptionally well-written and metered, and it gives a stream of welcome pokes to memory and feeling.
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Movies cost more than a dime when I first went to see films like "The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad," circa 1958. In what were early movie experiences for me, the multiple attractions this poem artfully cites were present and made "the movies' into a day-long event. And the house was often packed, full of rival boys trading insults, clusters of friends making jokes at the screen. And of course, there were teen couples in the back looking for a little make-out privacy where they could begin the adventure that would fill their lives for a decade or so. This poem is exceptionally well-written and metered, and it gives a stream of welcome pokes to memory and feeling.
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
Comment from Jim Wile
Very nice nostalgic poem celebrating your youth (and mine). I've heard so many our age look back fondly on that time in our lives. I hope today's youth can say the same, but I don't know. Today seems fraught with so much angst for young people with influences such as social media, graphic violence (unlike the good, clean violence of our times ð???), and all the woke nonsense like transgenderism that makes them question themselves so much, that I'm not sure they will have the same fond memories that we have.
This was a well-written, rhyming poem, though the meter could have been more consistent to really make it shine. All-in-all, a great job.
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Very nice nostalgic poem celebrating your youth (and mine). I've heard so many our age look back fondly on that time in our lives. I hope today's youth can say the same, but I don't know. Today seems fraught with so much angst for young people with influences such as social media, graphic violence (unlike the good, clean violence of our times ð???), and all the woke nonsense like transgenderism that makes them question themselves so much, that I'm not sure they will have the same fond memories that we have.
This was a well-written, rhyming poem, though the meter could have been more consistent to really make it shine. All-in-all, a great job.
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
Comment from jmdg1954
You've got me in age by maybe five or so years, so I remember movies costing a dime. My family were never "movie goers", so my experience is limited.
I started going to the movies more frequently late 60's early 70's.
Your poem has a nice cadence to it which to me makes for an enjoyable read.
Best of luck in the contest.
John
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You've got me in age by maybe five or so years, so I remember movies costing a dime. My family were never "movie goers", so my experience is limited.
I started going to the movies more frequently late 60's early 70's.
Your poem has a nice cadence to it which to me makes for an enjoyable read.
Best of luck in the contest.
John
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
Comment from Kaiku
This poem will certainly put you amongst the aged. I remember them as well but probably not with the same clarity. Hopefully you`re still taking your girlfriend to the movies. Good fit with the writing prompt.
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This poem will certainly put you amongst the aged. I remember them as well but probably not with the same clarity. Hopefully you`re still taking your girlfriend to the movies. Good fit with the writing prompt.
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
Comment from ESOSTINE
I love the smooth flow of the poem with words unforced. The memory of the old days with your girl friend at the cinema was well penned. Thanks for sharing your memories. Well done, dear WILLIE.
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I love the smooth flow of the poem with words unforced. The memory of the old days with your girl friend at the cinema was well penned. Thanks for sharing your memories. Well done, dear WILLIE.
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
I remember much of what you recall here, but I don't remember paying a dime for the movies.
This is a wonderful look back at the not to distant past. Personally, I'm quite happy here in the present.
Thank you for sharing this rhyming blast to the past.
Pam
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I remember much of what you recall here, but I don't remember paying a dime for the movies.
This is a wonderful look back at the not to distant past. Personally, I'm quite happy here in the present.
Thank you for sharing this rhyming blast to the past.
Pam
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
Comment from Sarah Das Gupta
A very competent poem with nostalgic references to the golden age of cinema. Popular culture certainly defines generations. The form and rhyme are very well managed!
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A very competent poem with nostalgic references to the golden age of cinema. Popular culture certainly defines generations. The form and rhyme are very well managed!
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
Comment from TDLRasmar
Your piece is a nice walk down memory lane. Though I don't really remember the dime movies, I do remember the quarter ones.
I noticed all the proper names mentioned were men. Except maybe Captain Marvel. Did you see in the movie a couple years back they had a woman as Captain Marvel? There were some noteworthy women back then also. Two comedians were Ball and Burnett.
Nice job on the poem.
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Your piece is a nice walk down memory lane. Though I don't really remember the dime movies, I do remember the quarter ones.
I noticed all the proper names mentioned were men. Except maybe Captain Marvel. Did you see in the movie a couple years back they had a woman as Captain Marvel? There were some noteworthy women back then also. Two comedians were Ball and Burnett.
Nice job on the poem.
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
Comment from Jasmine Girl
This is a nostalgic poem about the movies of the past, specifically from the perspective of the author's youth. It mentions several popular actors and characters from westerns, musicals, comedies, and superhero films of the time, as well as the cost of going to the movies. The poem paints a picture of a simpler time, where going to the movies was an affordable and enjoyable experience. It also highlights the cultural impact of these films, as they were a source of entertainment, inspiration, and escape for the author and his peers.
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This is a nostalgic poem about the movies of the past, specifically from the perspective of the author's youth. It mentions several popular actors and characters from westerns, musicals, comedies, and superhero films of the time, as well as the cost of going to the movies. The poem paints a picture of a simpler time, where going to the movies was an affordable and enjoyable experience. It also highlights the cultural impact of these films, as they were a source of entertainment, inspiration, and escape for the author and his peers.
Comment Written 22-Jan-2023
Comment from R.B.Bunn
What a great piece communicating nostalgia. The details really help capture the time of which you spoke of. Even for someone like me who wasn't alive then.
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What a great piece communicating nostalgia. The details really help capture the time of which you spoke of. Even for someone like me who wasn't alive then.
Comment Written 21-Jan-2023