You’ve got a friend in me.

You’ve got a friend in me
Just had an opportunity to go see Clint Eastwood’s Grand Torino movie one more time.  And I’ve got to say once again…That is one great movie.  Clint Eastwood really shines in this movie.  And I’m sorry to see that he didn’t get an Oscar nod for this movie, at least I don’t think he did.  But at least Clint Eastwood was recognized in Changling with Angelina Jolie.  I didn’t see the movie, but if Clint was involved in it.  I’m sure it was good. 

When the road looks rough ahead
I am happy with the actual Oscar winners especially Slumdog Millionaire and the Curious Case of Benjamin Button.  Both movies, I really loved their message.  But you know I REALLY liked the message in Grand Torino as well.  Now there is a powerful message for our time.  I loved the ending, where the main character figured out a way to fix the problem with the gang ruling the neighborhood and it involved laying down his life for his friends.  That is a good message. 

And you’re miles and miles
And you know, we’re in such a state right now in our country.  And these times call for sacrifice.  Sure the country is going to be okay.  But there will be a price for such an important goal.  We’re going to need to change our ways and recognise that somewhere along the way, we let our greed get the better of us. 

From your nice warm bed
It’s too bad we live in a world where we are forced to choose the best.  Can we not just say – all these movies had powerful messages and deserve recognition?  Of course when I choose a movie, I choose it for it’s message.  Can’t all the movies share the recognition?  Not the keen directing or camera shots.  I really only care about the message. 

You just remember what your old pal said
Here are the movies that I saw that deserve recognition for both their messages and their excellence in films:    The order of the movies is not a reflection of their standanding in this group of pictures.  They all deserve recognition for excellent morals standards, in a time when most people seemed to have forgotten where their moral rudder can be found. 

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Gran Torino
Slumdog Millionaire

Boy, you’ve got a friend in me
Sorry, I didn’t see Doubt or Changeling or any other great movie.  But I do intend to see these movies as well.  As I hear they are also good movies. 

Yeah, you’ve got a friend in me
Cheers to Clint Eastwood for his dedication to directing, creating and writing of good movies.  I’m lifting a glass to you!

Many thanks to Randy Newman and the Toy Story Lyrics.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

What a great movie.  I was speechless after seeing it.  There were no words to discrib the meditative effect the movie had on me.  Helps you to see grow old as completely differently.   Definately five out of five stars and oscar worthy. 

You observe the movie almost as a meditation.  Observing a character that starts out his life as an old man.  Witnessing the abuse saved only for the elderly in our society.  Watching the same character mature in character and begin to taste the joys of living and savoring the flavor.  And of course following the character through eighty years of life till he dies as a little baby.  Of course the crowning moment in the movie was that it ended in New Orleans just as the levees were breaking during a  famous hurricane disaster. 

I heartily recommend that you see this movie.  I intend to see it again with my Dad.   I think my elderly Dad might actually enjoy this movie.  There were also some really cool scenes with hummingbirds representing souls that had passed earlier. 

Regarding the artistic make-up and scenes.  I don’t know how they pulled it off.  It was very convincing.  Brad Pitt did actually look like a little old man.  Hard to believe.  .  .   Wishing you well this first day of the year!  Happy New Years!!