Old Movies Make Me Feel Mortal

[Chet]

I got done watching Rio Bravo (1959) last night with John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Angie Dickinson; all gone. It speaks for itself.

 

[Pepper]

Great movie.

 

[Pepper]

You killed off Angie Dickenson! She's alive!

 

[Alligatorob]

Yep, knowing or knowing of more and more people not far from your age dyeing will do that to you.

 

[MarkinPhx]

That feeling hit me the other night when watching Key Largo. It is kind of odd to see the actors captured on film in their prime but long gone. I did have to look up Lauren Bacall though. I forgot if she had passed or not.

 

[ManjaroKDE]

I guess I'm a little morbid, sorry. I try coming up with my own mental obituary list (much like 'The seven degrees of Kevin Bacon') while watching an older movie.

 

[win231]

I sometimes get that feeling when watching a rerun of Johnny Carson. I'll think, "Hmmmm, everyone on the show has died - including the host. Some of the guests died rather young.