Bayard Rustin rocks. A personal hero of mine.
That’s a man who stuck to his principles.
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That’s a man who stuck to his principles.
I can’t believe I’ve never heard of him. I think you will really like the movie. Except Chris Rock is totally miscast.
Anyone watching the latest Ken Burns doc on American Buffalo?
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Ken Burns puts me to sleep. There, I said it.Anyone watching the latest Ken Burns doc on American Buffalo?
Finding Hope And Restoration: A Story Of Destruction Of Life And The Beginnings Of Remarkable Recovery
America once teemed with millions of bison that were hunted to near-extinction. PBS's The American Buffalo shares what we can learn from this loss and later recovery.
"Lessons in Chemistry" on Apple tv is pretty good so far, which is about a female working in a science lab in the early 1950's and the problems and sexism she encounters. It unfortunately probably will offend the same people who didn't like the movie, Barbie. BTW, Brie Larson, the star is very easy on the eyes.
Seems to be good so far. I'm always amazed how most critics downgrade a show if the star or theme is conservative, such as is the case here.
6:30 was introduced in the second episode, which led to a pretty dramatic development. There are only 2 episodes available so far, tomorrow the third one drops. I can tell it is going to be rather strange journey.
I get that. I really loved the country music doc but that’s mainly because he prominently showcased one Marty Stuart. The man is a national treasure.
I think your command of English is leaving you, clearly those words do not mean what you think they do.
I get it. He's gotten formulaic. I usually like his stuff, but anymore it's almost like he's cranking them out on an assembly line.
Saw Killers of the Flower Moon last night at IMAX. Excellent movie. It’s 3 and a half hours long, but well paced, so it didn’t feel like it was too long. Acting superb: Deniro, Leo, Jesse Plemons, and especially Lily Gladstone. My only qualm is that Leo is a little old for the part. Jesse kept calling him son and Jesse is 35 and Leo 48! It’s a little different than what I remember the book, but I read it quite awhile ago , so could be misremembering.
Update: Armour of Light was good but not stellar. However, the thing Follett does best - put his characters into actual history - probably hits its peak here as all the main characters find themselves drawn to Belgium in 1815. The section of the novel dealing with Waterloo is excellent, even if the set up is formulaic and perhaps a bit forced.
I love Grisham, but I feel like he peaked with A Painted House, and everything has been slightly disappointing since.
I couldn't pass up the chance for a mitch and Abby remake
when my wife and I started dating we had both read the firm and it was the first movie we saw together. Also, probably the only time I remember the movie ending being better than the book ending. Jmho
BTW I used to love Follett. Have not read in awhile but Follett, Grisham. Wilber Smith, Vince Flynn. Like all those guys.
No just the movie Field of Dreams.
I know where you're going and had to look it up. Shoeless Joe book. I've heard is better than the movie.
Yeah I stopped reading Grisham quite awhile ago. Loved his early work, but then if felt like a machine of writers were cranking out his books.
I still read them all. Some are better than others - when he first started you knew it was going to be a great book - now its a bit more hit or miss. Recent ones The Boys From Biloxi and Sooley I really liked, other recent ones The Judge's List and Sparring Partners - not so much
A couple years back while traveling I grabbed the sequel to that book, Camino Winds. That was a good quick read.
Yeah read that one as well, was decent, not as good as the first one, IMO. But now that you've read the sequel kind of spoils the first one.
I saw recently where Grisham announced he is writing another Camino Island sequel. Don't really know anything about it other than it is called Camino Ghosts and will be released probably around this time next year.
Heard Grisham is going to write The Firm part 2. Not sure when it will bee published.
Can we take a moment to acknowledge how underrated Dazed and Confused is as a movie?
I just watched this indie flick for the third or fourth time and I come away more impressed each time. It really has a bit of everything. Those that whine about the plot aren't grasping the storyline depth, the underlying references to broader political and socioeconomic conflicts and events and the quantity of events that transpire in such a short amount of time.
You’ve got some archaic behaviors that are no longer acceptable in today’s society, but were commonplace back then – hazing (the obvious one), right of passage hierarchy, male dominance, age confluence, etc.
The character building is quite phenomenal, the entertainment value is well above average and the collision of culture gives a perfect amount of drama.
I just watched this indie flick for the third or fourth time and I come away more impressed each time. It really has a bit of everything. Those that whine about the plot aren't grasping the storyline depth, the underlying references to broader political and socioeconomic conflicts and events and the quantity of events that transpire in such a short amount of time.
You’ve got some archaic behaviors that are no longer acceptable in today’s society, but were commonplace back then – hazing (the obvious one), right of passage hierarchy, male dominance, age confluence, etc.
The character building is quite phenomenal, the entertainment value is well above average and the collision of culture gives a perfect amount of drama.
Underrated??????? By whom?
I moved to Austin for law school the year after the film was made and that was one of my favorite films of the '90s. The vibe at my high school in the late '80s was similar to the vibe in that movie, with more poorer students and some farmers mixed in.
@zeke4ahs if Taylor hooks up with that Jt southern charm is fake and I will never watch bravo again
