The Memorial Day weekend is upon us, which also puts us smack-dab in the middle of the summer movie season. The studios spend a mountain of cash on advertising to make sure we rush out to see the big new movie on its opening weekend. Overall, almost none of these so called “blockbusters” end up being worth all the hype they open up with. So this weekend I suggest looking for movie bliss in another direction. Find an older movie on DVD that is worth the hype. We all have some classic films that have dodged us. Movies we put off seeing because they are in black & white, or have subtitles, or have Elizabeth Taylor in them. Yet these highly acclaimed movies from the past, almost always hold up in time…..in fact many just get better. Just yesterday I was treated with my first viewing of Cool Hand Luke (1967). One of the biggest joys for me regarding movies is seeing a classic like Cool Hand Luke, and having instant understanding on why it became a classic in the 1st place. I mean why settle for Jerry Bruckheimer’s emptiness when you can have Alfred Hitchcock’s horror. Look to the past, to have joy in the present.
A great list of films to start looking at AFI’s top 100 - http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/movies.aspx
A great list of films to start looking at AFI’s top 100 - http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/movies.aspx
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