Oscar Night
I covered the Oscar Night Gala at the Beacon Theater in Pittsfield on Sunday. Guy asked me my favorite movie. Most of 'em are oldies, although I thought that, among movies released recently, the documentary "This Could Get Loud" with Jimmy Page, The Edge and Jack White was good as was "Up In The Air" with George Clooney.
"The Blind Side" made me wince, as I already knew the very tragic story of Michael Oher, the young black man who is eventually adopted by a white family and eventually goes to college and is now in the NFL. My only point is that he survived circumstances that were beyond comprehension and making a light comedy of it seems really disrespectful. I'm certainly glad the guy has survived.
Anyway, my all-time favorite movies.
Casablanca. Beautiful writing, amazing acting on the part of just about everyone in the flick.
Wizard of Oz. I still get choked up when Dorothy has to leave Oz.
Snatch. Brad Pitt as an English gypsy is outstanding. Also, the charcater of Bricktop is the one of best villians ever.
The Magnificent Seven. More testosterone in one movie than in 10 NFL locker rooms.
A Hard Days Night. Great music, funny as hell.
When We Were Kings. The Ali-Foreman fight in Zaire. Even knowing the outcome, you can't believe Ali wins.