Ah, right -- I didn't rush out to see it. Waiting for HBO (unlikely I would even rent it), so I can turn it off if I get bored. The History Channel had a two-hour documentary of the actual footage and covered the events in better detail that the movie. It was engrossing.
As far as films of the Nazi era, one of my favorites is a film that didn't garner the best reviews but the sumptuous scoring by Andre Previn and the cinematography makes up for the sluggish story telling. This is copyrighted so it can't be embedded:
You are a clever man, Mr. Wizard. Had to check out your movie, however. Didn't see it, but the clip was great. Remember this?
Hitler is alive and well and living in Argentina.
I know that I am preoccupied with Valentino, y'all, but Anthony Dexter's movie made me a fan for life. Some things from youth stay implanted in the soul forever.
The original Four Horseman was actually about WWI and the remake changed it to WWII. The silent was actually a better movie, but the remake was impressive in it's scope and, like I stated, the Andre Previn score (which I have on a CD in a movie music compilation -- mainly the lovely romance theme with the soaring solo violin).
Another WWI movie I love is "The Blue Max," and the Jerry Goldsmith soaring "flying theme" is outstanding:
Over there, in particular, is a stirring song. I listened, at least in part, to the other war offerings too. Well, I came home today, particularly tired. I've done nothing but rest and care for the dog for the past four hours. I'm starting to rcover a bit now. That intense labor when working with younger men can be challenging.
Ah, edgar, I remember Good Morning Viet Nam. Thanks for Louis' "What a Wonderful World".
Well, there are revolutions and then there is Chopin. The following classical piece was inspired by Poland's failed revolution against Russia. At the time, Chopin was too ill to do anything, so he composed this as a way of coping.
Okay, my final entry tonight dedicated to the triumph over the Nazi's which is just one of the reasons we have a Memorial Day (the PBS Capitol Memorial Day concert is on this weekend, so check your local guides). This time Richard Burton and team, including Clint Eastwood and the best of the Alistair McClean espionage thrillers with music obviously inspired by Shostokovitch (if you have a subwoofer in your computer sound, there's an oriental bass drum, lower in timber and even a timpani):
The theme was played throughout the movie and I couldn't be happier -- it really added to the suspense and action, especially the escape.
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Fri 22 May, 2009 11:19 pm
sorry to interrupt the war miss letty, but i already said g'nite twice on my thread, and cain't sleep...
