The following dialogue is from the 1946 movie, Somewhere in the Night. It’s a little long, but I think it’s worth it. George Taylor is a Marine veteran suffering from amnesia brought on by an explosion during the war. As he is trying to piece together his story, he has this conversation with a young ladyContinue reading “Remember Who You Are (Somewhere In The Night)”
Category Archives: At the Movies
Real People, Not Actors
I saw a commercial not long ago that contained something unintentionally funny as well as being quite revealing. I don’t remember what was being advertised, but they had people giving testimonials while words appeared on the screen that said, Real people, not actors. I think they spoke more truth than they realized. I’m not saying thatContinue reading “Real People, Not Actors”
Proceed And Be Bold (True Grit)
To become a citizen of the United States, you must do three things: apply for citizenship, pass a naturalization exam, and participate in an oath ceremony. There’s one more thing I think should be added to the list: you should have to watch at least one John Wayne movie. I think you could learn aContinue reading “Proceed And Be Bold (True Grit)”
Not Today (Live Free Or Die Hard)
Okay, Live Free or Die Hard is not going to win any awards or be the kind of movie that is referred to as “film.” It’s not the kind of movie I usually post about. It’s formulaic, totally unrealistic, and has too much violence. If you can get past this (and filter out some of the language), it’s aContinue reading “Not Today (Live Free Or Die Hard)”
No Treasure Like This Treasure (National Treasure: Book Of Secrets)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets is a fun movie (as long as you’re not watching it to learn history). It’s what would happen if Indiana Jones went on The Amazing Race. Benjamin Gates and company travel to Paris, London, Washington and Mt. Rushmore. They visit Buckingham Palace, the White House, Library of Congress, and Mount Vernon—retrieving clues and solving puzzles. It’sContinue reading “No Treasure Like This Treasure (National Treasure: Book Of Secrets)”
More Mercy Please (The Iron Lady)
Two quick facts about biopics: they can be a bullet train to an Oscar (Since 2004, Ray, I Walk the Line, The Queen, The King’s Speech, and The Iron Lady have won a total of ten, including two for best actor and three for best actress). The second thing is I haven’t been overwhelmed by any of them. I blame itContinue reading “More Mercy Please (The Iron Lady)”
Lonely Eyes And Jesus (The Graduate)
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio,Our nation turns it’s lonely eyes to you.What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson.Jolting Joe has left and gone away. My memories of the song, Mrs. Robinson, have to do with my older brother and my mother. My brother was taking a class to learn Morse code that was taught at theContinue reading “Lonely Eyes And Jesus (The Graduate)”
Living Courageously (We Bought A Zoo)
The tagline of the movie, We Bought A Zoo, has come to be the words Benjamin Mee speaks to his 14 year old son when he tells him: You know, sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage. Just, literally, 20 seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will comeContinue reading “Living Courageously (We Bought A Zoo)”
Liberation Day Is Coming (The Longest Day)
The Longest Day is an epic World War Two movie about the Normandy Invasion. Although it is cinematically and technologically dated by today’s standards, it was its generation’s Saving Private Ryan. There’s a striking scene where the Allied forces begin shelling the French coastline in preparation for the beach assault. An older French couple live in one of theContinue reading “Liberation Day Is Coming (The Longest Day)”
Kindness To A Queen (The Queen)
The Queen was a nice little movie that covered much of the same ground as The Remains of the Day or the lesser known Mrs. Brown, in terms of raising questions about the proper sensibilities, conventions, and mores we should adopt and live by. Although the movies were set in different eras and concerned with different circumstances, the plots ofContinue reading “Kindness To A Queen (The Queen)”
