Knowing

I went to the movies finally. Although I’m watching every penny, I just fest I should treat myself. I wanted to see Knowing because from the preview I had seen last time I went to the movies, it looked like a film I would enjoy. I’m not a big fan of Nicholas Cage, but I have enjoyed a few of his films, especially Leaving Las Vegas and Adaptation. The premise of tragic events being recalculated was intriguing, but the alien part was a bit much. The special effects are top notch, but unlike Day After Tomorrow, which was a more realistic depiction of things to come. I don’t see Aliens coming down to rescue us from global warming or the decay of the planet.

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Lolita

When I first saw the Stanley Kubrick film I was instantly drawn to the film. It had a lot to do with the dialogue. As a writer I pay attention to the way people talk. Sometimes my stories almost seem like scripts. It just depends on the mood and the characters involved. When I read Eyes Wide Open, it turned out that Lolita is not one of Kubrick’s favorite films. Artist are their own worst critic. We know what works and we are harder on ourselves and sometimes we put things out just because we feel that we have to. Sometimes its done on purpose to see what others have to say. Sometimes we get fooled because people like what we’ve done even when we feel it isn’t complete or we didn’t give 100%.

Lolita is quite a long film as are most of Kubrick’s films. It’s a great cast and I think the film is better than the remake that was made with Jeremy Irons. The only Kubrick film I don’t have in my collection is Dr. No. I vaguely remember seeing it when I was younger, but for some reason it didn’t stay with me as did A Clock Work Orange which is my favorite Kubrick film.

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When The Levees Broke

I finally made myself watch the documentary by Spike Lee of the traumatic aftermath of Katrina. I had been putting off watching the DVD that I had borrowed from a friend until I felt I was ready. I wasn’t sure what type of emotions would come out of watching the documentary, but I’ve done a good job at getting myself over that hurdle. By not blocking things out I can deal with things that bring back the memories of that week of being in NOLA.

The documentary gives me a different perspective on the days that followed and the views of celebrities who are from NOLA and their families along with some average people and politicians. The documentary also captured how some of the stories were escalated into incidents that didn’t actually take place. It also caught people in the act of looting for survival and out of stupidity. It was understandable when you heard someone stole water, clothing, food, diapers, etc., but it made no sense to see someone stealing a television when there was no power. In times of disaster people don’t always think clearly. There were many mentally disabled people roaming around the city. Their medications had run out and there was nothing that anyone could do.

When the Levees Broke is a 3 disc DVD told in four acts with two additional segments.
The DVD includes, Spike Lee’s commentary which is optional. Phyllis Mouton LeBlanc, Wendell Pierce, Terrence Blanchard, C. Ray Nagin, Louella Givens, Dale Girard, Sean Penn, Fred Johnson, and many others. The DVD doesn’t sugar coat anything, even from the people that are talking.

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The Best Man

I’ve always liked this film, perhaps because it deals with a writer who writes about his friends and it deals with some underlying issues. It’s a great ensemble cast of some of Hollywood’s brightest black stars, Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Terrence Howard, Nia Long, Harold Perinneau, and Morris Chestnut. It’s a film in which I can relate to what the main character is going through. If you like any of the stars mentioned, I’m sure you will enjoy this film and it has a great soundtrack.

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The Color Purple

I decided to watch this film since I hadn’t seen it in a long time. Most of the movies in my top 200, I try to watch once a year. As I get older and my experiences change I see certain films differently. I’ve always had a connection with film, but rarely would I get emotional about a film. I remember as a kid watching the Wizard of Oz and having fear when Dorothy was carried away by the flying monkey. I remembered being scared by Blacula and Michael Myers, but it wasn’t until Less Than Zero that I could really relate to someone dying. I was a kid the first time anyone close to me had passed and it wasn’t something I had experienced before. It didn’t have a big impact on me. I would be an adult by the time anyone I had a bond with would pass away.

The Color Purple is based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book by Author Alice Walker. It brought to the surface issues that many black people just didn’t talk about.

The film received much praise and various awards. It launched the film career of Whoopi Goldberg. This is a must see film for anyone who likes movies and those fans of Whoopi Goldberg. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg who also directed the film Amistad.

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