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Le ballon rouge (1956)
Oh, Pascal et le ballon rouge
I was born in 1969. But my uncle was born in 1958 close to when the movie was first released. And shortly thereafter, I assume, the first picture book version was released which remains one of my most treasured possessions.
I remember my Grandma (my uncle's & my mother's mother) showing the book to me and she had warm regard for Pascal. We looked through the book again and again. It is one of my most fondest memories of her. We lost her when I was only 14. When she passed, I asked my Grandpa if I could have two things. One was the book. He let me have both.
I have shared this beautiful movie (and book) with the children of my friends. I've always written in the book something along the lines of "this was my favorite as a child and I hope you will come to love it as it much as I have." They usually do.
Six Feet Under: Everyone's Waiting (2005)
Pefect Ending
Six Feet Under was a ground breaking show, no pun intended.
And, in its final episode it dug deeper than any show had done prior. I had long thought that final episode of MASH had gone there. That episode made us say goodbye to our beloved characters fully intact, at least from a physical standpoint.
Six Feet Under took us further. We knew that the final episode was the final episode. But, it showed us how each of the characters met their end. And, with context, perfectly so. It left no questions and none of us wondering why they went that way. It gave us closure. After all the years we watched them deal with death, we watched there's and were able to mourn them in kind.
The show was one in which you had to love each of the characters. It had shown us that they each had their own story, their own way of living. That, by the end, they had come to terms with who they were and happy nonetheless.
It is through Claire's eyes that we see the end unfold. And, maybe, that was how we saw the story all along.
A family like we never saw before. And they showed us that, for better or worse, family is forever.
Six Feet Under: Everyone's Waiting (2005)
Pefect Ending
Six Feet Under was a ground breaking show, no pun intended.
And, in its final episode it dug deeper than any show had done prior. I had long thought that final episode of MASH had gone there. That episode made us say goodbye to our beloved characters fully intact, at least from a physical standpoint.
Six Feet Under took us further. We knew that the final episode was the final episode. But, it showed us how each of the characters met their end. And, with context, perfectly so. It left no questions and none of us wondering why they went that way. It gave us closure. After all the years we watched them deal with death, we watched there's and were able to mourn them in kind.
The show was one in which you had to love each of the characters. It had shown us that they each had their own story, their own way of living. That, by the end, they had come to terms with who they were and happy nonetheless.
It is through Claire's eyes that we see the end unfold. And, maybe, that was how we saw the story all along.
A family like we never saw before. And they showed us that, for better or worse, family is forever.
Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Undoubtedly one of the greatest American films of all time
Sunset Blvd. is an absolute masterpiece. From the first word spoken to the last you can see and hear how well written the script was.
It was ahead of it's time in 1950 and, in 2013, cannot be redone without failing. There was much hullabaloo about who would play Norma Desmond. And, although she may have not been the first choice, Gloria Swanson nailed it in the role of a lifetime. The role of any actress' lifetime.
Miss Swanson's performance touches the border of being campy and too over the top. But, in just touching the border and never crossing it, she left behind not only one of the greatest performances by an American actress, on film, but one of the most indelible film characters of all time.
They remade Psycho and it failed. This film should never be remade. The only actress that could possibly fill Miss Swanson's shoes is Meryl Streep. And, she is too fine and smart an actress to attempt it. It is an impossible role to recreate.
This movie has provided us with so many memorable lines & scenes. I only hope that younger people continue to appreciate the depth and range and how very special and brilliant this film, its script and cinematography are.
Double Indemnity (1944)
From the moment it starts....
From the moment it starts, you know you're in for an incredible movie. At almost 70 years old, this movie still has one of the most incredible and memorable scripts. There are so many memorable lines. Those delivered by Fred MacMurray are the most believable. Less than two minutes in to my first viewing of this movie I knew I was in for something special. That was about 15 years ago and after dozens of viewings, I know I will never tire of it. A true American classic.
One of the first, and still best, films de noir. It doesn't get much better than this.
It's still a "honey of an anklet, Mrs. Dietrichson!"
Mary Tyler Moore (1970)
Any better?
Seriously! 30+ years later you still have to reference this show when discussing the Great American Sitcom. And, this is it. After all of these years, there is nothing quite Mary as Mary. No show has ever been better casted than this one. Each and every character was nailed to a tee by the actor/actress chosen for his/her role. Could Mary been played by anyone other than Mary Tyler Moore? Ted Baxter by anyone other than the late Ted Knight? Lou Grant! By anyone other than the oh-so-perfect Ed Asner? Murray? Gavin MacLeod pre-Love Boat! Rhoda!!!! Could anyone have nailed this better? Thank you Valerie Harper. No other faux-Jew could have matched you.
Stage on Screen: The Women (2002)
Even worse than it was in person . . .
This TV filming of the horrible revival of "The Women" is truly painful to watch. Kristen Johnson is caricature; Rosalind Russell she ain't. Jennifer Tilly should not be allowed to speak in public. Cynthia Nixon who is so amazing on "Sex and the City" does not quite hit the mark. Seeing Rue McClanahan in knickers scared me death and reaffirmed my homosexuality. Hallie Kate Eisneberg who was so cute in the Pepsi commercials cannot act.
Having loved the movie so I was so disheartened to see it first on Broadway and then somehow I thought maybe it would be better on TV and it was even worse. The acting was so sub-par the project just should have been shelved.
When the film was made in 1939, the leading ladies of the day populated the cast leaving some big shoes to be filled. These actresses failed.