I recently stayed with a family member after they had
surgery, but they did so well that we spent most of the time watching movies.
It was a mix of movies I haven't seen in a while, along with movies I never saw
way back when they came out, with a few newer films added to the mix. There
were comedies and dramas, Oscar winners and silly fun. The list in no
particular order is:
80 for Brady stars Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Sally Field. It is a light story and weirdly, it’s based on a true story. It was silly and funny and brings a new light to the Patriot comeback in 2017. Oh, and Brady is in it. ANd if you like it, check out Book Club.
Public Enemies, based on John Dillinger's life, stars Johnny
Depp. After showing up law enforcement, Dillinger is hunted and killed.
Last King of Scotland is a fictional story set during Idi
Amin's regime in Uganda in the 1970s. Forest Whitaker is brilliant at playing the
Ugandan leader and James McAvoy plays a young naive doctor who takes on the
role of his personal physician. The movie portrays a leader unraveling. It culminates
with the June 27, 1976 Air France Flight 139 hijacking to Entebbe Airport in
Uganda- where the real-life Amin had his soldiers support the hijackers. Our doctor
escapes with the non-Jewish/non-Israeli passengers who were released. An after-credit
notes that the Israelis raided and freed most of the remaining passengers, but
that is a different movie.
Tommy Boy- do yeah, I know how old this movie is, and until
this vacation, I had never seen it. And apparently, I am the only person in my
part of the world who hasn’t. It stars Chris Farley and David Spade and Spade
is in charge of keeping Chris Farley on the straight and narrow while they try
to save the company Farley inherits. Rob Lowe is a surprise (to me) as the evil
“step-brother” who is actually step-mom’s boy toy.
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris was a story I fell in love with
when I saw the trailer an age ago. I had watched it once on my own and had to
share it- because it is an absolute delight! The surprise in this one is Lucius
Malfoy (yeah I should know the actor’s name) as a truly good guy.
A Man named Otto- Oh My God! I laughed, I cried and not just
a little.
Black Sheep stars Chris Farley and David Spade and Spade
is in charge of keeping Chris Farley on the straight and narrow. Sound familiar?
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure- Who could have seen where Keanu Reeves would go from here? Still love after all these years
Philadelphia- still so brutal, just like AIDS.
