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homes. Groups could concentrate on<br />
classic films or foreign films or comedies<br />
or horror films. (Count me out<br />
of the latter category. The last scary<br />
movie I went to was “The Silence<br />
of the Lambs,” which was, for me, a<br />
mistake. I didn’t know what it was<br />
about; I only knew Anthony Hopkins<br />
was in it and I liked Anthony<br />
Hopkins. That taught me to get<br />
some idea of the content of a movie<br />
before going to see it.)<br />
When I go to my hairdresser we<br />
always end up talking about movies<br />
and, more often than not, a title will<br />
come up with which I’m not familiar.<br />
I like getting movie recommendations;<br />
most of my Netflix queue<br />
is made up of films friends have<br />
told me I must see. Once I see these<br />
films, I know people I can discuss<br />
them with. It’s that desire to discuss<br />
that a movie group can satisfy. You’d<br />
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How to contact the author<br />
e-mail: joanofma@hotmail.com<br />
like to be part of a movie group, now<br />
wouldn’t you? “Go ahead, make my<br />
day” and e-mail me saying you’re<br />
interested.<br />
Think of the entertainment value.<br />
Get together with others who share<br />
your favorites and introduce yours<br />
to others. Talk about wonderful<br />
performances. Imagine yourself<br />
sitting with a group of congenial<br />
people talking about Meryl Streep,<br />
Judy Garland, Spencer Tracy, James<br />
Cagney, the Marx Brothers, Jimmy<br />
Stewart, Myrna Loy. What about<br />
animated films? Did you see “Up”?<br />
Who was the best James Bond?<br />
Talking about movies is a natural<br />
icebreaker, the perfect way to make<br />
new friends. And that’s what it’s all<br />
about, “Alfie.”<br />
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