I think the 1940s are making a comeback

I know we have a new president, who in these dire times must remind us of FDR and the possibilities of greatness in solving the crises we are in that range from war to a falling economy. Yet culture is taking a second look at the culture of this era where a generation went off to war and when we learned to live again.
The Notebook (2004) starring a dazzling and beautiful Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams thrust the beauty of a time often depicted in gunshots and depression. Yet its through all the downturns and changes in life that love can overcome them all, and we can all dream that one day a guy will build us a house and infuse our lives with vigor unparalleled to their kiss in the rain. Watch the Trailer
Today, I've seen at least two music videos that remind me of this aesthetic.
And just to clarify, I've written about these two artists on multiple occasions, not because they're some of my favorites, but because they have become mesmerizing figures in today's pop world.





Let the style, innocence, and emotional roller coasters of the time flood us now.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button also makes the case for an infatuation with the time. All of these examples have one thing in common; they look back. They look back on love. The Notebook and Curious Case both narrate through written word, as the music videos narrate through pictures. Still what do we have in the past that holds true to youth and vitality that we want to hold onto forever?