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Old Movie Monday
Raiders of the Lost Ark, also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, is a 1981 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas and starring Harrison Ford. It is the first in the Indiana Jones film and television series, and the twenty-fourth in internal chronology.
In the film, the Nazis are searching for the lost Ark of the Covenant to make their army invincible, as it did for the Israelites of the Old Testament, and it is up to archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones to find it first.
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1/26/2008
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Old Movie Monday
Charlie Babbit is a some-what successful foreign car salesman who is having trouble bringing several Lamborghini's into the US to deliver to customers who have already paid deposits on them. Amongst his troubles, he learns that his father, who he hadn't talked to in many years, passed away. To his amazement, his wealthy father left him nothing but a car. Also, Charlie has discovered he has an unknown autistic older brother, named Raymond, which comes out Rain Man. And that brother landed his father's entire estate.
Charlie flies to meet his brother, and find out why he doesn't get any money from his father. To his amazement, he takes a liking to Charlie, and decides to take him home. But, once Charlie learns of Raymond's special abilities, he decides to take a detour to Las Vegas, to play Black Jack. The reason? Raymond can count cards. Raymond can figure out when to stay and when to hit. Charlie, can then pay back the people he owes money to, for the cars he couldn't deliver.
By the end, Charlie realizes that he loves Raymond because they used to play together, and Raymond used to sing Charlie to sleep. Although Charlie never knew it, he always remembered someone called "the Rain Man," which turned out to be Raymond.
Charlie wants Raymond to come live with him, and tries futilely to fight for custody. But Charlie eventually realizes that Raymond is better off with the caring folks at the special center that Raymond has lived in for most of his life.
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1/19/2008
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1/14/2008
Old Movie Monday
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a superb Prisoner of War movie. Set in World War II Thailand, it's a monumental test of wills between two equally driven officers, one on either side.Colonel Nicholson (deftly played by Alec Guinness) is dogmatic and rigid, refusing to give an inch to the demands of the Japanese.
Colonel Saito is desperate. The bridge he is assigned to complete is far behind schedule. All prisoners must work, including the officers. But Nicholson won't have that. It's a violation of the rules -- and so begins the conflict between the two.
Saito, who firmly believes in the Japanese samurai code of honor, sees the prisoners as disgraced by the surrender. Yet Nicholson refuses to be broken and, in fact, triumphs in the test of wills. He then proceeds to build a better bridge than the enemy could have ever envisioned.
Guinness as Nicholson is at his very best. Sessue Hayakawa as Saito is also first rate, as is the rest of the cast. This film is a wonderful depiction of the triumph of the human spirt in the madness of war.
The Bridge on the River Kwai 2004
What are some of your fav old movies? I will add them to my list and feature them here with kudos to you.
1/10/2008
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1/07/2008
Old Movie Monday
Song from 1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid..."Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothin' seems to fit
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'
So I just did me some talkin' to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done
Sleepin' on the job
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'
But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me"
1/01/2008
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