I watched 2 good movies yesterday
I watched 2 good movies yesterday
It was the first time I watched them, and they did keep my attention. I enjoyed listening to the country music and discovered that both Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell actually did the singing in it, and so did Colin Farrell..
"Jeff Bridges sang all of the songs himself in Crazy Heart. He worked extensively with music producer T Bone Burnett to develop his singing style and repertoire for the film. This added a layer of authenticity to his performance and contributed significantly to the film’s success."
AND, Jeff Bridges won the best actor Oscar for his performance - and IMO he really deserved it. Watching that movie I felt that his character was REAL, he was a real person, not someone acting as a real person. He did all the bad things to himself, his drinking and smoking notwithstanding the harm it was doing him and he wouldn't listen to advice. He also did selfish things that he eventually learned to regret In other words, he was a REAL human being. He portrayed for me a genuineness of character, and it was impossible to doubt it. (I think I've said that about 3 ways already).
The other movie was Invincible, a true success story. What I was watching was a good guy who was down and out, but with perseverence reached in the end a pinnacle of success. I told A.Mac, who is one of Philadelphia's most avid sports fans, that I saw the movie and he told me a story about Vince Papale, and that he became a sportscaser after 3 years with the Eagles.
IMDb on Crazy Heart LINK -> Crazy Heart (2009) - IMDb
IMDb on Invincible LINK -> Invincible (2006) - IMDb
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A lot of the movies I get to see here are real junkers (in fact some of the worst movies I've ever seen and some of them I turn off after a short time), chick fliks, movies aimed at youths, Christmas movies during summer so it's a damn good day when I can actually watch two good movies.
Project Hail Mary makes its TV premiere tomorrow night on MGM+. I have it set to record on my DVR. You might be able to stream it for free before long. It's supposed to be awesome.
I don't use any of the usual streaming services, I have a station here that plays has a lot of movies and adds movies from time to time, but none that are newer than 3 years old for copyright compliance.
One thing about movies - there are always good ones you havent seen yet.
Absolutely. Good movies are worth watching again because I discover things I missed the firet time, and I intend to watch Crazy Heart again soon.
Yesterday's 2 movies were one awful and one great memory. Punch Drunk Love was an Adam Sandler movie that immediately indicated it would be a ask to watch it right through but I have to say I kept wondering if any of it would have justified my watching it to the end. Wrong. The other movie was a GREAT memory, one I had not watched for many decades and have to admit that I really enjoyed watching it - The Way We Were, starring Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand. The only thing that was sad was the "Way" it ended, quite sad.
I dont think The Way We Were was a great movie, but it was a good showcase for its two movie stars.
Chacun a son gout. It kept my attention.
A 3 movie day today - Random Hearts, starring Harrison Ford, Contact starring Jodi Foster, and Moon.