Greetings and salutations, my reader's! Hope you are enjoying your thursday. Mine is just getting started. I have a feeling it is going to be a great one.
Before I go any further with my blog topic for today, I have a disclaimer, my language is going to be little harsh. If you choose to turn away, now would be the time to do it. Consider your self warned.
Yesterday afternoon I took a drive to my sister's house and her and husband had invited me to stay for dinner and to watch a movie they had rented, so I did. My sister and I, un fortunetly do not share the same taste in films. To some degree I respect that, to another, I question it.
One movie she had rented was recently in theather's called "Kickass". Supposedly based upon a comic book. The film is basically about a teenaged boy who likes to read comic books and at the same time wants to become a super hero in the process. Lot's of F bombs being dropped, a little bit of sexual situations. It is'nt what I would call a good movie.
Over the past couple of years there have seem to have been a lot of teen oriented comedies that deal with gross out behavior. Let me rephrase that. It is'nt just teen comedies, I think its movies of all genres.
For instance, a person gets into a fight, he or she is losing it and its getting brutal to put it mildly. Instead of calling the police to have the altercation stopped, they let it continue, some times, if they have a cell phone with video capabillites, filming it and sending it to the web.
This is not good for movies and it certainetly not good for real life.
Where have the values system gone for motion pictures with in the last 20 t0 30 years?
I am not saying these films should not be made, but I think what I am saying is these films dont really need to push the envelope as far as having to check your own belief system as you walk out of the theather.
One of my all time favorite film directors, Woody Allen in one of his recent year films was about a guy who lives in England that is married and is having an affair with another woman. One he wants to end the affair, he kills the woman and covers up his tracks. Basically getting away with it.
The film which is called 'Match Point' is the only film by Allen that I would have to say isn't one of his best, all though, the guy is so brillant when it comes to film making, one film out countless more isn't all bad.
Even though, I don't particully like it, i would still recommend it. Make up your own mind.
Which I think with motion pictures, you have to do.
d....out.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Small Problem That I am Working On Getting Resolved.
Hey, you. My reader's. I do apologise for the delay in writng. My computer crashed on me abouta little over a week ago and I am working on getting another one.
But, I wanted to write this week to let you all know whats going on with me. . I am in California. Have been for a week now, and its going really well.
I saw something on Sunday morning that made me think a little. I was on my way to a church that a friend of mine had invited me to and along the way I had past by some other churches that, well when I was living in California were doing well. Now, it seems, the building looks deserted. Granted, I have absolutley no idea what happened. They couldhave moved and the building has not sold yet. Maybe they planned something and were just not there 2 days ago when I drove by. It could be a number of things. I just pray it isnt what I think it might be and those respective churces have fell on hard times and had no other choice but to close. Its sad when that happens.
Now, once again, I dont know what happened, but its very easy for anyone to look at a scenario like that and just start playing the blame game. No one is immune to that. Every one plays it. Thing is how often do you play?
I said (well wrote)this once before, but I think a good reason why people don't want to become Christians is because they like what they do. They like talking about others and making them look bad.
Even if thayhave done nothing wrong.
They hear about that one pastor who got caught with his hand in the pervibial cookie jar, and think every pastor is like that.
Thats not true, but they are welcomed to their own beliefs.
Where eve these churches have gone, I pray for them and I would ask you my readers to do the same.
david.
But, I wanted to write this week to let you all know whats going on with me. . I am in California. Have been for a week now, and its going really well.
I saw something on Sunday morning that made me think a little. I was on my way to a church that a friend of mine had invited me to and along the way I had past by some other churches that, well when I was living in California were doing well. Now, it seems, the building looks deserted. Granted, I have absolutley no idea what happened. They couldhave moved and the building has not sold yet. Maybe they planned something and were just not there 2 days ago when I drove by. It could be a number of things. I just pray it isnt what I think it might be and those respective churces have fell on hard times and had no other choice but to close. Its sad when that happens.
Now, once again, I dont know what happened, but its very easy for anyone to look at a scenario like that and just start playing the blame game. No one is immune to that. Every one plays it. Thing is how often do you play?
I said (well wrote)this once before, but I think a good reason why people don't want to become Christians is because they like what they do. They like talking about others and making them look bad.
Even if thayhave done nothing wrong.
They hear about that one pastor who got caught with his hand in the pervibial cookie jar, and think every pastor is like that.
Thats not true, but they are welcomed to their own beliefs.
Where eve these churches have gone, I pray for them and I would ask you my readers to do the same.
david.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Television
Ok, Reader's this is not the blog topic I had in mimd for this friday's IF, but I am in California at my sister's house because her car broke down and she needs a ride back to Arizona for one of our nieces birthday. So, instead, a little something to tide you over till Saturday.
Has Television lost its way? Did they ever have it right to start with? Some would say yes that tv has lost its way over the last 30 years, while other's would probably say no.
One thing is for sure. You're not watching 'Leave It To Beaver' or even'I Love Lucy' any more. The clean cut american family is missing from Television's landscape.
Pointless reality shows. Lame talk shows of the most disgusting people in America ( or your respective country)
and shows that deal with teen pregnacys or alcahol issues and think nothing of it.
For me,personally, I avoid alot of those programs. When I watch television its usually to either watch a movie on a movie channell (complete shock, I know) or if there is an old '70's or '80's show that happens to be on. The only time I might watch something newer is in the fall when there are new television shows starting. Some are good and other's aren't
I have heard of a family in Canada that have only 3 television channels and if they watch tv it's usally a dvd of a classic show.
Can't go wrong there.
Untill the first (and quite possibly)last Saturday IF, please stay off the bacony. The theater crew still haven't repaired it
d.....out
Has Television lost its way? Did they ever have it right to start with? Some would say yes that tv has lost its way over the last 30 years, while other's would probably say no.
One thing is for sure. You're not watching 'Leave It To Beaver' or even'I Love Lucy' any more. The clean cut american family is missing from Television's landscape.
Pointless reality shows. Lame talk shows of the most disgusting people in America ( or your respective country)
and shows that deal with teen pregnacys or alcahol issues and think nothing of it.
For me,personally, I avoid alot of those programs. When I watch television its usually to either watch a movie on a movie channell (complete shock, I know) or if there is an old '70's or '80's show that happens to be on. The only time I might watch something newer is in the fall when there are new television shows starting. Some are good and other's aren't
I have heard of a family in Canada that have only 3 television channels and if they watch tv it's usally a dvd of a classic show.
Can't go wrong there.
Untill the first (and quite possibly)last Saturday IF, please stay off the bacony. The theater crew still haven't repaired it
d.....out
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Acting Techniques
Happy Wednesday to you all. I count everyday a Blessing. One is because It Is The Day The Lord Has Made and second, its great to see all the comments to this blog and references to them. Thanks to those that have told other people about FPTF. It's an honor. Let's this people know this wasn't a stupid idea after all!
Gotcha, HDM!!
Today, I would like to talk about skills of acting or skills of actors. Now, before I go any further I need to say that I am not an actor. I did take a Drama class in High School, but I wasn't any good. Some of you might be thinking, "OK, not an actor, but he is talking (writing) about it."
I think if a person like my self or any one else for that matter who has an interest in film, they can also spot an actor or an actress's talent. That is, obviously one of the reasons you get into the film and why people talk about such gifted actors and actress's. And also why they hand awards every year to them.
There are alot of actors and actress's I can name that knew their craft as an actor. One, in particular, Marlon Brando, who even to this day years after his death people still look at him as being the ultimate actor.
This past Monday evening I was chatting with an actor friend of mine and even though I was sort of kidding around, the conversation got a little serious when the young actor started talking about why he does what I made reference to. In most of the work he has done he gives his fellow actor's a stare that I think grabs the audience attention. This stare, or look was most effective in one of his earlier films called 'Black Christmas" a low budget horror movie, well that if you watch it, you have to have the stomach for it.
I think if you are an actor you have to take your roles seriously. You can't just say "this is only movie, who cares how my acting is" If you say or think that, than you are probably in the wrong career.
Now, I grant you not everyone that goes to a movie cares about the craft of the player's in it. They are just there for a good time and perhaps have even heard about the movie thats why they are in the theather.
But ask them about the performance of the actors, or even the technical aspects of the movie, they might just laugh at you and ask you to stop being a film critic. Kinda hard to stop when you have a passion for it.
I'll give you two brief explanations that I personally have encountered.
First film was called "City Slicker's(1991), a comedy starring Billy Chrystal and the late Jack Pa lance. Classic movie. But any way, the actor in question was a little bit of a supporting part played by a great actor named David Paymer. The scene calls for him to have a little bit of a weird facial expression when his brother, played hilariously by Josh Mostel (King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar,1973) was asked to taste a flavor of ice cream. The expression of Paymer left me with the impression that this guy takes his role seriously
And quite so. My reader's if you get the chance google or Wikipedia "David Paymer" and find some of his films and you might realize what I just explained to you.
Second, was film that was 3rd in a trilogy called 'Sandlot:heading home.
My actor friend is in this one. He doesn't speak until close to the end of the picture, but his mannerisms and yes, even his "stare" makes his performance. I hope, my friend, where ever you are, you get the chance to read this today.
I would like to recommend 5 films to you. One, since if you recall, I made reference to the late Marlon Brando, are 2 of his films: Street Car Named Desire & The Godfather. 2 outstanding motion pictures.
City Slicker's with Billy Crystal and David Paymer (watch for it)
and lastly 2 films from my actor friend:Black Christmas & Sandlot:Heading Home. I am not going to give you is name in this blog, if he reads this, he knows who he is and so do people that know him better than I do, but if you watch thes 2 films you will notice what I and alot of other people noticed and that is, my friend has the talent to make it in show business
David.
Gotcha, HDM!!
Today, I would like to talk about skills of acting or skills of actors. Now, before I go any further I need to say that I am not an actor. I did take a Drama class in High School, but I wasn't any good. Some of you might be thinking, "OK, not an actor, but he is talking (writing) about it."
I think if a person like my self or any one else for that matter who has an interest in film, they can also spot an actor or an actress's talent. That is, obviously one of the reasons you get into the film and why people talk about such gifted actors and actress's. And also why they hand awards every year to them.
There are alot of actors and actress's I can name that knew their craft as an actor. One, in particular, Marlon Brando, who even to this day years after his death people still look at him as being the ultimate actor.
This past Monday evening I was chatting with an actor friend of mine and even though I was sort of kidding around, the conversation got a little serious when the young actor started talking about why he does what I made reference to. In most of the work he has done he gives his fellow actor's a stare that I think grabs the audience attention. This stare, or look was most effective in one of his earlier films called 'Black Christmas" a low budget horror movie, well that if you watch it, you have to have the stomach for it.
I think if you are an actor you have to take your roles seriously. You can't just say "this is only movie, who cares how my acting is" If you say or think that, than you are probably in the wrong career.
Now, I grant you not everyone that goes to a movie cares about the craft of the player's in it. They are just there for a good time and perhaps have even heard about the movie thats why they are in the theather.
But ask them about the performance of the actors, or even the technical aspects of the movie, they might just laugh at you and ask you to stop being a film critic. Kinda hard to stop when you have a passion for it.
I'll give you two brief explanations that I personally have encountered.
First film was called "City Slicker's(1991), a comedy starring Billy Chrystal and the late Jack Pa lance. Classic movie. But any way, the actor in question was a little bit of a supporting part played by a great actor named David Paymer. The scene calls for him to have a little bit of a weird facial expression when his brother, played hilariously by Josh Mostel (King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar,1973) was asked to taste a flavor of ice cream. The expression of Paymer left me with the impression that this guy takes his role seriously
And quite so. My reader's if you get the chance google or Wikipedia "David Paymer" and find some of his films and you might realize what I just explained to you.
Second, was film that was 3rd in a trilogy called 'Sandlot:heading home.
My actor friend is in this one. He doesn't speak until close to the end of the picture, but his mannerisms and yes, even his "stare" makes his performance. I hope, my friend, where ever you are, you get the chance to read this today.
I would like to recommend 5 films to you. One, since if you recall, I made reference to the late Marlon Brando, are 2 of his films: Street Car Named Desire & The Godfather. 2 outstanding motion pictures.
City Slicker's with Billy Crystal and David Paymer (watch for it)
and lastly 2 films from my actor friend:Black Christmas & Sandlot:Heading Home. I am not going to give you is name in this blog, if he reads this, he knows who he is and so do people that know him better than I do, but if you watch thes 2 films you will notice what I and alot of other people noticed and that is, my friend has the talent to make it in show business
David.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
POTUS
'Ello, 'ello, all my reader's. Happy Tuesday to all of you.
I think I have something good for a topic today, so let's get at it, shall we?
Over the July 4th weekend I recorded a miniseries for television about America's second POTUS (President Of The United States) John Adams. Based upon a book by David McCullough and starring Actor Paul Giamatti in the title role. Once I had got back from an already discussed trip to California I started watching and it gave me a little bit of insight on something I had mentioned previously in I think one of my first 2 blogs and that is, th President's job was or is never an easy one. Just by watching this show I got a chance to realize that even just 13 states, both George Washington (first President) and Adams did not have it easy.
Neither did the other 42 past Presidents or even the current one.
Now, I am not going to tell you what these men did wrong or tell you they were not effective Presidents, that is not the reason for writing this blog. Nor would I tell you my views on a certain President (or Prime Minister of another Country) I have often said that I was not going to make this blog political. I have my views, just as I am sure you do and we both are welcomed to them.
I think the reason for writing this particular topic this morning is to explain what I think can not be an easy job. Its a job I will never have. And quite frankly it's a job I do not want, but once again, we are not talking about me. Or at least I'm not.
In the last US presidential election there were 13 candidates running. When it finally came down to two Senator's. One from Chicago, the other from Arizona. All of these hope fulls had their own respective agenda's.
One of them brought change To America.
It's fairly easy no matter what the occupation is to say you're better at it than the next person. You might have more experience so there for you know alot more about the job than say some one who is just having their first day. We have all heard the old saying" You think you can do this better than me?"
I don't think you can say that about governing a country. Ok, you can say it, but can you do it. Wheather or not a past President has ever been better than the one before him has always been open to debate.
So, weather you're for a POTUS or a prime minister, God bless you. There is nothing wrong with being political. I think to some degree everyone is. You might call it being Patriotic. If you are, theres nothing wrong with that, if you're not same thing. But to a degree I think everyone regardless of their country is patriotic. You live in that country and you may not share the same views as the next person, but it doesn't mean you're not going to feel bad when lets say God forbid something awful happens.
So, there you have it.
I recommend the miniseries 'John Adams' for a number of reasons. One for its historical point of view on the founding of The United States Of America. And second for it's brilliant photography of early America. Paul Giamatti & Laura Linny won Emmy's for their portrayal of John & Abigail.
Effective period drama, produced by Tom Hanks (Play Tone)
Till next time, the balcony is closed....HEY!, I just said its closed, stop jumping off the thing.
d..... you get the gist
I think I have something good for a topic today, so let's get at it, shall we?
Over the July 4th weekend I recorded a miniseries for television about America's second POTUS (President Of The United States) John Adams. Based upon a book by David McCullough and starring Actor Paul Giamatti in the title role. Once I had got back from an already discussed trip to California I started watching and it gave me a little bit of insight on something I had mentioned previously in I think one of my first 2 blogs and that is, th President's job was or is never an easy one. Just by watching this show I got a chance to realize that even just 13 states, both George Washington (first President) and Adams did not have it easy.
Neither did the other 42 past Presidents or even the current one.
Now, I am not going to tell you what these men did wrong or tell you they were not effective Presidents, that is not the reason for writing this blog. Nor would I tell you my views on a certain President (or Prime Minister of another Country) I have often said that I was not going to make this blog political. I have my views, just as I am sure you do and we both are welcomed to them.
I think the reason for writing this particular topic this morning is to explain what I think can not be an easy job. Its a job I will never have. And quite frankly it's a job I do not want, but once again, we are not talking about me. Or at least I'm not.
In the last US presidential election there were 13 candidates running. When it finally came down to two Senator's. One from Chicago, the other from Arizona. All of these hope fulls had their own respective agenda's.
One of them brought change To America.
It's fairly easy no matter what the occupation is to say you're better at it than the next person. You might have more experience so there for you know alot more about the job than say some one who is just having their first day. We have all heard the old saying" You think you can do this better than me?"
I don't think you can say that about governing a country. Ok, you can say it, but can you do it. Wheather or not a past President has ever been better than the one before him has always been open to debate.
So, weather you're for a POTUS or a prime minister, God bless you. There is nothing wrong with being political. I think to some degree everyone is. You might call it being Patriotic. If you are, theres nothing wrong with that, if you're not same thing. But to a degree I think everyone regardless of their country is patriotic. You live in that country and you may not share the same views as the next person, but it doesn't mean you're not going to feel bad when lets say God forbid something awful happens.
So, there you have it.
I recommend the miniseries 'John Adams' for a number of reasons. One for its historical point of view on the founding of The United States Of America. And second for it's brilliant photography of early America. Paul Giamatti & Laura Linny won Emmy's for their portrayal of John & Abigail.
Effective period drama, produced by Tom Hanks (Play Tone)
Till next time, the balcony is closed....HEY!, I just said its closed, stop jumping off the thing.
d..... you get the gist
Friday, July 9, 2010
Starstruck
OK, after a 2 week hiatus, guess what's back? If you are thinking me, David, well, you're right I am here, but I have not been gone for 2 weeks like......wait for it....... Interactive Fridays!! Did you miss it?
Well, miss it no more. Its back and well rested.
Here is what I want to ask you this Friday: Have you ever been star struck?
What I mean is have you ever came across and actor or an actress or even a musician that you went like, "wow' there he or she is!" That happened to me this week a little.
This past week I was in California for the July Th weekend and I went to a concert for a band that I like and, what I didn't expect is that I would be meeting the band. The band is called Kutless. They're Christian rock band. Anyway, prior to the concert, on the drive down with a close friend of mine named Donald, if he would have asked me (he didn't) what I was expecting from this concert, the last thing I would have said was meeting the band.
I'll admit it, I got a bit star struck. One of my fave bands and here I am talking to them. I'll have to admit, it felt good to do it and I thank God He allowed it to have happened, but at the same time I felt like I made a fool of my self. Two reasons why I think that. One: is because I had told them I had driven from Arizona to see them, and second: This is a Christian band and all though they have their fans, where does the line get drawn between fans of a Christian band & making it Idol worship, which is one of the 10 Commandments? I wouldn't say I did that, but I am wondering what the difference would be.
Around late 2003, prior to moving to Arizona, I saw another Christian band called 'Five Iron Frenzy' and if memory serves me correctly 'FIF' were on their final tour. I think they were going to break up.
Anyway, I had bought a T-shirt from the band and all of them signed it, except one of them. He had, said, he doesn't mind signing autographs, but he had a personal limit on what he would and wouldn't sign. T-shirts was one of them.
Maybe to an extent, to this guy it was a form of Idolatry. I can understand that.
Lastly, I will tell you, my reader's one more quick story.
I have been in shopping malls and just going about my business, when I glance over to another part of the mall and I think I notice some one familiar to me. Turns out it was an actor or an actress from a TV show or movie. Some of them were not all that known. It has been so long I have forgotten their names and the television shows they were one. But, it can happen. It was nothing I had planned. I didn't look at any actors schedule for their day and say"OK, this actor is going to be shopping here"
I have told this story to people before and they didn't believe it.
I once saw actress Diane Keaton in a mall in Orange County, California. I didn't talk to her, but I saw her. Great actress.
Now, it's your turn: Have you, my dear reader's ever been star struck by an actor or actress that you might have come in contact with?
David
Well, miss it no more. Its back and well rested.
Here is what I want to ask you this Friday: Have you ever been star struck?
What I mean is have you ever came across and actor or an actress or even a musician that you went like, "wow' there he or she is!" That happened to me this week a little.
This past week I was in California for the July Th weekend and I went to a concert for a band that I like and, what I didn't expect is that I would be meeting the band. The band is called Kutless. They're Christian rock band. Anyway, prior to the concert, on the drive down with a close friend of mine named Donald, if he would have asked me (he didn't) what I was expecting from this concert, the last thing I would have said was meeting the band.
I'll admit it, I got a bit star struck. One of my fave bands and here I am talking to them. I'll have to admit, it felt good to do it and I thank God He allowed it to have happened, but at the same time I felt like I made a fool of my self. Two reasons why I think that. One: is because I had told them I had driven from Arizona to see them, and second: This is a Christian band and all though they have their fans, where does the line get drawn between fans of a Christian band & making it Idol worship, which is one of the 10 Commandments? I wouldn't say I did that, but I am wondering what the difference would be.
Around late 2003, prior to moving to Arizona, I saw another Christian band called 'Five Iron Frenzy' and if memory serves me correctly 'FIF' were on their final tour. I think they were going to break up.
Anyway, I had bought a T-shirt from the band and all of them signed it, except one of them. He had, said, he doesn't mind signing autographs, but he had a personal limit on what he would and wouldn't sign. T-shirts was one of them.
Maybe to an extent, to this guy it was a form of Idolatry. I can understand that.
Lastly, I will tell you, my reader's one more quick story.
I have been in shopping malls and just going about my business, when I glance over to another part of the mall and I think I notice some one familiar to me. Turns out it was an actor or an actress from a TV show or movie. Some of them were not all that known. It has been so long I have forgotten their names and the television shows they were one. But, it can happen. It was nothing I had planned. I didn't look at any actors schedule for their day and say"OK, this actor is going to be shopping here"
I have told this story to people before and they didn't believe it.
I once saw actress Diane Keaton in a mall in Orange County, California. I didn't talk to her, but I saw her. Great actress.
Now, it's your turn: Have you, my dear reader's ever been star struck by an actor or actress that you might have come in contact with?
David
Friday, July 2, 2010
Could It Be Possible
Today's If will not be written today so David can bring you the following blog topic.
The If's (interactive Friday's) will return next week at it's regurely scheduled time.
A couple of days ago I saw 3 movies. well 5 actually, but two of them didn't seem to fit what I wanted to write about today.
The films were " The Boy In The Striped Pajama's" "Two Brother's" & "Changeling"
Before I get started on these films I thought it be best that I explain little of why I am writing about them today. I like movies that make you think after you watch them. As I have stated before, motion pictures to me are not just about having a good time for 2 hours watching what ever you think is good, all though that is why most people go to the movies. Films that make you think could mean a number of things, but one in particular, could something be possible. Meaning the film you just saw talked about an issue that in the back of your mind you have wonder is it make believe or could it happen.
That I think is why I have chosen the films I have. They made me think, it could it have been possible or is it impossible.
'The Boy In The Striped Pajama's' (2008) is based upon a book by novelist John Boyne and is set in World War two Berlin and center's around the Holocaust. I am not goint o describe the whole movie to you, but I will say this. The plot of the storie is a young boy named Bruno moves with his family cause his father has a new job, commandant At Jewish concentration camp. There he meets a young Jewish boy on the opposite side of of an electric fence,named Shmuel. The end of the movie 'Bruno', in striped pajama's is trying help Shmuel find his father. What both boys find is the gas chamber where they mass executed.
Could it have been possible? According to Rabbi Benjamin Blech of New York, the Rabbi spoke that it was not possible. Concentration camps didn't have young single digit children working. But, the question I have and this may disturb some of you reading and if it does, I ask that you not take what you are about to read the wrong way. I am not a racist of any kind, but my point is could a young boy who was not Jewish sneak in to such a camp and end up meeting his demise?
I would hope not.
Second movie: Two Brother's (2004) is the story about 2 baby male tiger's who lose both their mother and father and are then separated. Years later their paths cross again when both tigers are set to fight one another. Here is the thing: Both animals look each other in the eye and realize they know each other.
Could it be possible that animals know who their sibling or even who their birth parents are if they were to see them again. Do they even know who their parents are even when their first born? If anything, It's debatable. I have heard some people say yes, it is possible and other laugh it off and say no, an animal is not that smart. A few years ago I was watching television and I happen to come across a program about the intelligence of animals.
It was one scientist hypothesis that an animal has the IQ of that of a 6 month old human infant. I am not a doctor and i have never studied the IQ of a six month old infant so I don't know really what they are capable of learning. Well, maybe to a small degree, eating sitting up and turning over and maybe even the early stages of crawling. One thing I have observed with my nieces and nephews was that at 6 months, they knew who their parents were and if they had older siblings, knew them as well. So, like I said, its debatable weather or not its possible.
Third film: "Changeling" (2008) is based upon a true story of an actual crime where a boy in the late 1920's Los Angeles, California goes missing. His mother, played by Angelina Jolie (more on her in an upcoming blog). The L.A. police department find a boy who fits the description of the missing child and send him to the grieving single parent trying to convince her that the child is hers.
Later on in the story the police hear of a case in another part of California about the remains of missing boys. One them, supposedly, the son of the the single mom.
This story, according to documents found by the script writer, J. Micheal Straczynski is true.
Now, here is where you or I have to ask could this be possible. Would anyone, police officer's or anyone find a missing child and claim it to be some one else.
I personally don't want to think so. Parent's know who their children are. They can spot them out of a crowd anywhere.
Granted, police detectives in the early part of the 20th century did not have DNA and all of the advances that they would have today.
So,maybe it could have been possible.
I would suggest all three films to you, my reader's. Allthough some of the subject matter in 2 of the films,'the boy in the striped pajama's and 'Changeling' maybe a little un suitable for younger children. Changeling has an R rating, and foul language.
If you can find these films on DVD, I hope you enjoy them and that they, like they did with me, made you think.
D...out!
The If's (interactive Friday's) will return next week at it's regurely scheduled time.
A couple of days ago I saw 3 movies. well 5 actually, but two of them didn't seem to fit what I wanted to write about today.
The films were " The Boy In The Striped Pajama's" "Two Brother's" & "Changeling"
Before I get started on these films I thought it be best that I explain little of why I am writing about them today. I like movies that make you think after you watch them. As I have stated before, motion pictures to me are not just about having a good time for 2 hours watching what ever you think is good, all though that is why most people go to the movies. Films that make you think could mean a number of things, but one in particular, could something be possible. Meaning the film you just saw talked about an issue that in the back of your mind you have wonder is it make believe or could it happen.
That I think is why I have chosen the films I have. They made me think, it could it have been possible or is it impossible.
'The Boy In The Striped Pajama's' (2008) is based upon a book by novelist John Boyne and is set in World War two Berlin and center's around the Holocaust. I am not goint o describe the whole movie to you, but I will say this. The plot of the storie is a young boy named Bruno moves with his family cause his father has a new job, commandant At Jewish concentration camp. There he meets a young Jewish boy on the opposite side of of an electric fence,named Shmuel. The end of the movie 'Bruno', in striped pajama's is trying help Shmuel find his father. What both boys find is the gas chamber where they mass executed.
Could it have been possible? According to Rabbi Benjamin Blech of New York, the Rabbi spoke that it was not possible. Concentration camps didn't have young single digit children working. But, the question I have and this may disturb some of you reading and if it does, I ask that you not take what you are about to read the wrong way. I am not a racist of any kind, but my point is could a young boy who was not Jewish sneak in to such a camp and end up meeting his demise?
I would hope not.
Second movie: Two Brother's (2004) is the story about 2 baby male tiger's who lose both their mother and father and are then separated. Years later their paths cross again when both tigers are set to fight one another. Here is the thing: Both animals look each other in the eye and realize they know each other.
Could it be possible that animals know who their sibling or even who their birth parents are if they were to see them again. Do they even know who their parents are even when their first born? If anything, It's debatable. I have heard some people say yes, it is possible and other laugh it off and say no, an animal is not that smart. A few years ago I was watching television and I happen to come across a program about the intelligence of animals.
It was one scientist hypothesis that an animal has the IQ of that of a 6 month old human infant. I am not a doctor and i have never studied the IQ of a six month old infant so I don't know really what they are capable of learning. Well, maybe to a small degree, eating sitting up and turning over and maybe even the early stages of crawling. One thing I have observed with my nieces and nephews was that at 6 months, they knew who their parents were and if they had older siblings, knew them as well. So, like I said, its debatable weather or not its possible.
Third film: "Changeling" (2008) is based upon a true story of an actual crime where a boy in the late 1920's Los Angeles, California goes missing. His mother, played by Angelina Jolie (more on her in an upcoming blog). The L.A. police department find a boy who fits the description of the missing child and send him to the grieving single parent trying to convince her that the child is hers.
Later on in the story the police hear of a case in another part of California about the remains of missing boys. One them, supposedly, the son of the the single mom.
This story, according to documents found by the script writer, J. Micheal Straczynski is true.
Now, here is where you or I have to ask could this be possible. Would anyone, police officer's or anyone find a missing child and claim it to be some one else.
I personally don't want to think so. Parent's know who their children are. They can spot them out of a crowd anywhere.
Granted, police detectives in the early part of the 20th century did not have DNA and all of the advances that they would have today.
So,maybe it could have been possible.
I would suggest all three films to you, my reader's. Allthough some of the subject matter in 2 of the films,'the boy in the striped pajama's and 'Changeling' maybe a little un suitable for younger children. Changeling has an R rating, and foul language.
If you can find these films on DVD, I hope you enjoy them and that they, like they did with me, made you think.
D...out!
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