Classic Movie Senryu

CLASSIC MOVIE SENRYU

 

 

 

Ride the High Country

 

two aging gunmen

old code of honor still true

redemption through death

 

Maltese Falcon

 

ancient source of dreams

betrayal, death, greed and lust

one sad man hero alone

 

It’s a Wonderful Life

 

disillusioned everyman

sees his world without his life

Clarence earns reward

 

Angels With Dirty Faces

 

two young boys diverge

priest and gangster fight for kids

heroic yellow?

 

Stagecoach

 

journey to Galesburg

strangers seeking renewal

death, birth, or forgiveness

Casablanca

 

tragic lovers past

rekindled in the struggle

whom will Isla choose?

 

The Godfather

 

American tale

tradition in a new land

all for family

The Lone Ranger

 

Tonto saves white man

masked man strives ever for justice

Hi yo Silver ride!

The Longest Day

 

countless men and ships

world at war desperate fight

John Wayne saves the world

 

Waterloo Bridge

 

wartime lovers lost

she a w***e he thought long dead

reunite too late

 

Bridge on the River Kwai

 

British whistling

to resist is the question

utter madness reigns

Author's Note

I tried this as an intellectual excercise. Let me know if it works. Thank you for all who have enjoyed this and to those who did senryu series in response.
Final addition of films. Thank you all who made this a fun evening.

Reviews

[Holly Mason]

first sorry I missed this evening...second thank you for the smiling words
for me this speaks of the movies on our Memorial weekends*) I admit I skipped some this year
I had just purchased Twilight Zone's season 1 box collection and my teen daughters loved it
thank you for sharing...

[SteveB]

Thank you so much Holly. I am glad you enjoyed them. This was a fun exercise.

[quinfinn]

great analogies for some of my faves...really good! i would have loved to have seen more Bogey..."badges? we don't need no stinking badges" anyway, i love this. automatic faves.....

[SteveB]

You got two Bogies. Only one Randolph Scott.

[Baby Ricochet]

This is awesome!
One of my favorite movie lines ever is from The Maltese Falcon.
Humphrey Bogart to Peter Lauri: "When a dame hits you you'll take it and like it."

[SteveB]

Thank you so much. This has been a fun excercise but not quite "The stuff that dreams are made of".

[Baby Ricochet]

That's fine. Easily half the stuff I write is written just to keep writing. Occasionally I'll pull something awesome out of my a*s like "Ice House of Broken Gears." Mostly though my writes are decent enough to be entertaining which is all a writer can hope for on the WC and this was very entertaining.

[SteveB]

Thank you . But little did I know hte ladies would demand requests.

[SteveB]

We have had movies, food, and music with two more sets on their way. Care to join in the fun?

[Angi]

What a cool idea, Steve. I love It's a wonderful life. What about, 'The lone ranger?'

[SteveB]

And even more requests? Are the ladies of WC teaming up on me?

[Angi]

Ha! Looks like it!

[Frieda P]

Lol we want to see what you're made of!

[SteveB]

No Lone Ranger but now you have "The Godfather"

[SteveB]

Now you have your Lone Ranger. Hope you like it

[Angi]

*claps hands!* Yes! Hi yo silver away!

[SteveB]

Wanted "away" but too many syllables.

[Frieda P]

Glad you got Tonto in there, he was my favorite.

[Angi]

There ya go!

[Angi]

The new ones are so good! You have a gift with these. Angi~

[SteveB]

Thank you Angi. This was a lot of fun

[Frieda P]

Great idea, and very unique, I particularly like the Maltese Falcon, both the movie and your work...can we throw you come challenges, say Casablanca? ;-) Nice job....

[SteveB]

Oy! And now I have to take requests?

[Frieda P]

What kind of New Yawker are you, gonna back down from a challenge??

[SteveB]

You have Casablanca

[Frieda P]

Woo, I almost passed out, you did Godfather too, another favorite! Attaboy, knew you'd come through, and excellent I might add!

[SteveB]

Thank you so much Frieda.

[Frieda P]

I see you've expanded also, nice! Love those last ones you've added....

[SteveB]

Thanks Freida. You can't go wrong with John Wayne saving the world.

[Rita L. Sev]

A good exercise - you could do a series, like "Favorite song senryus" or "Old TV shows"... :) I would likely do food...

These are well-constructed; you really get the plot across in these short pieces. My personal fave is "It's a Wonderful Life". :)

[SteveB]

Double dirty dog dare you to do food!

[Rita L. Sev]

It's on... going to find my cookbook! :)

[Angi]

Woot! This is the way to spend a Saturday night! Awesome!

[Rita L. Sev]

:)