Darkest Hour

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I had pretty much decided that Timothee Chalamet would walk away with the Oscar even before I saw the film Call Me By Your Name. I saw Darkest Hour and now I am rethinking my decision. Gart Oldman's performance as Winston Churchill is great. There are several times I forgot I was watching Gary Oldman. The film should definitely win for best makeup.
I am sure I had seen Gary Oldman in a few films, but it wasn't until he did the film The Professional aka Leon that I was hooked. Of course like most actors his choices weren't always appealing so I didn't see them or add them to my collection.

Kirsten Scott Thomas plays Churchill's wife Clementine. I hadn't seen her in anything for quite some time. I think she should have been nominated for her role in the film. It was brought to my attention that Darkest Hour is the prelude to Dunkirk. Getting inside the head of a historical figure is always interesting. Churchill was not very well liked because he wasn't afraid to speak his mind.

"Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." -Winston Churchill from the film Darkest Hour.

I'm going to try to see Dunkirk. There are still quite a few movies that I haven't seen, but eventually I'll get around to them. Maybe I'll find them at the library once they are released on DVD or Blu Ray.

Most of the people I talk to regarding films and movies are having mixed opinions as well so I'm not alone.

I'm trying to see if I'll be able to see Dunkirk and Three Billboards before next Sunday.


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Call Me By Your Name

Call Me By Your Name

Today I had another movie theater experience. I went to the Alamo Drafthouse on S. Lamar. For anyone not familiar with this chain, it's movies with food and drinks. There is a ledge big enough to hold food and beverages. This is the second time I've been to this location. The first time I went with co workers to see the original Ghostbusters. It was a very different experience.

This time I realized like the experience I had a week ago. The screens are too big for the theater. I find sitting on the last row is still too close. Perhaps its just me, but my neck was hurting and I definitely can't go longer than two and a half hours. The seats weren't as comfortable as those at the Regal and they didn't recline.

I will try one more time to see if perhaps another theater may have different seats. I'm using up gift cards I had received.

Call Me By Your Name is a film about love, being young, self discovery and experimentation. Although I had a few issues with this film I still love the story. It's set somewhere in the northern part of Italy. There was a scene that reminded me of Slovania and Treviso. Timothee Chalamet plays Elio and is really great in this film and the Oscar nomination is well deserved. He plays the role of Elio with such conviction, the innocence and reactions are so believable. Army Hammer plays Oliver, a teacher and research assistant to Elio's father.

Although the majority of the film is set in the summer, I see the shorter boxer short trunks as a big deal for 2018. Levi jeans never go out of style, but I see younger people wanted vintage Levi. The black and white shirt at the end of the film is also very cool. I had a similar shirt in the 80's.

Before even seeing the film I had sort of compared the film to A Death in Venice and For A Lost Soldier. Both are foreign films that deal with older men falling for younger boys. I have an issue with older people seducing younger people even when they are aware of their sexuality. That first time is something that can never be gained. Being hurt at a young age is something that stays with a person for the rest of their life. Sometimes it can be put away, but there is a good chance something will trigger that memory.

I wasn't sure how the film was going to play out. I don't want to give anything away, but it didn't happen the way I thought it might. There are many subtle things that could give one some insight into the character Elio. There is an image of Robert Mapplethorpe on the wall. There are lots of books and we find out that Elio is highly intelligent. Which is another factor that plays into trying to fit in when one can't really fit in when they can't be themselves. People at any age are capable of doubting themselves even when everyone tells them how good they are.
There are some sex scenes in the film. Some are natural and others we are not sure what took place, but it is up to us to make that decision. I happen to be sitting between two women who were about my age, maybe older, but they didn't seem to be disturbed by anything. One of them was crying by the end of the film.

I can relate to characters in certain movies and feel something, but I've never cried in a movie theater. We all react to things differently.
Call Me By Your Name will probably be available on DVD and Blu Ray in a couple of weeks.

The music in this film is a mixture of classical and 80's It is beautifully shot and the symbolism of the tree and greenery gives us something to think about. I am a pretty visual person so I pick up on things that most people miss. I will definitely add this film to my collection. I hope that the DVD will have some extra footage. I'd like to know a few things that I've not heard the actors discuss on television.

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Red Tails

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During the month of February I specifically make a list of films with black actors to watch. Because I can't seem to access this blog from my phone, I pay more attention to my main blog so that I can keep my readers up to date.

Last night I decided to watch the movie Red Tails. The first time I watched this film I was not into it. There are many reasons for this. One I felt the story had been told and I don't like remakes. For some reason I thought some of the same actors were in the film, but it turned out only Cuba Gooding, Jr, was in the original.

Although I still don't think the movie is as good at The Tuskeegee Airmen, I did like some elements of it. The film focuses more on the flying then the politics and prejudices that the men faced.
There are some great actors in this film that I have now had to see in other roles. This may also be one of the reasons why I feel differenly about the movie than I did the first time I viewed it.

The movie stars, Cuba Gooding, Jr, Terrence Howard, David Oyelowo, Nate Parker, Triston Wild,and Michael B. Jordan among others. Sometimes when a movie deals with a lot of special effects, the storyline suffers. There are instances where there are too many stories trying to be told. I think George Lucas tried to make it a Pearl Harbor and there just wasn't as much time. If the film had been longer, but its not always important what the men did outside of the military. There also seemed to be a difference of opinion as to how the men became known as Red Tails.
I recommend if you've seen this film watch The Tuskeegee Airmen and if you haven't seen either, I highly recommend The Tuskeegee Airmen.

That film stars, Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding, Jr, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Courtney B. Vance, Allen Payne and Andre Braugher to name a few.


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