Hugh Hudson, 1981.
On Wikipedia: Chariots of Fire
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
The Devil Wears Prada
David Frankel, 2006.
On Wikipedia: The Devil Wears Prada
Okay so first of all: Meryl Streep. And really I think that's all that needs to be said. But also I love how this film explores the judgments and stereotypes we all have and how painful it is when we discover we have (even temporarily) become what we abhor. (and also: great clothes!)
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You’ve Got Mail
Nora Ephron, 1998.
On Wikipedia: You’ve Got Mail
This film is a re-make of a classic: The Shop Around the Corner - "a 1940 American romantic comedy film produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart and Frank Morgan."
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Monday, March 2, 2020
Saving Mr. Banks
John Lee Hancock, 2013.
On Wikipedia: Saving Mr. Banks
This story is about how Walt Disney convinced PL Travers (author of
Mary Poppins books) to sign over rights to the story so Disney could
make the movie. But really this is a story about grief and shame that
(when locked away/stuffed inside) can be a barrier to so many things
(authentic relationships, joy, creativity, freedom...) and the
transformative power of having our personal stories/histories (warts and
all) seen and held with compassion and tenderness.
Plus, you know, Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson. Two of the very best (IMHO) at showing internal transformation on an external medium (i.e., on screen).
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Chris Columbus, 2001.
On Wikipedia: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
I loved these books so so much and so I was convinced I would be sorely disappointed by the films. But I love the films! The Hogwarts of the film was exactly how I imagined it, Hagrid looked as I pictured him, even the "snitch" in the movie seemed to have been drawn right from the picture in my brain (which of course came from the thick descriptions in the book). I think the first movie is my favorite because I especially love all those actors (Harry, Ron, Hermione et al) when they were kids. Their innocence and mischievousness and open-hearted friendship makes me smile now even thinking about it. The acting in the later films is great too, but as those kids grow up they get a bit more sullen and self-absorbed and whiny (you know, like we do) and so are sometimes less fun to be around.
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The Sound of Music
Robert Wise, 1965.
On Wikipedia: The Sound of Music
Musicals, stories about people-of-faith, and movies about WWII: these are a few of my favorite things!
Everyone
probably the basic story line here: a young nun-in-training -- who
finds her God on the Vienna hillsides rather than in the convent-- is
dispatched as a governess to an unruly brood of 7 children. After an
initial period of resistance on all sides, Maria finally wins over the
kids and their uptight father (and in the process her own heart is
transformed).
Plus, Julie Andrews. What's not to love?
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[Fun fact: when I first met RLB, I went around singing the song from the movie: "Somewhere in my youth or childhood, I must have done some-thing good!" :-) (JTS3, 3/25/2020)]
[Fun fact: when I first met RLB, I went around singing the song from the movie: "Somewhere in my youth or childhood, I must have done some-thing good!" :-) (JTS3, 3/25/2020)]
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