Hollywood - totally devoid of new ideas ...

[M1Tommy]

A few days ago I got dragged by my wife and some friends to see the movie "Green Book" about a black musician's tour of the South in 1962. To my surprise it was as good as the reviews say it is and I suspect that it will end up being nominated for an Oscar. It's based on real events but the details and anecdotes have almost certainly been fictionalized somewhat. I don't think that anybody can criticize the acting talent; it was excellent.

I went to see that movie with wifey. I will admit that it was much better than I expected. The movie was a lot deeper and had tales on a lot of levels, not the (as I expected), ".... tale of the stuffy white dud who learned that folks different from him may be OK...". It may well be one of the rare movies that I buy on disc some day, e.g. "Master and Commander, Far Side of the World", and "The Longest Day".

"The Green Book" was an involved tale, of a lot of people, a lot of different societies, and had some doggoned good humor and music in it, too.
Tommy

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Here is a clip from the new Robin Hood movie with Jamie Fox as Little John. Errol Flynn would turn over in his grave if he could see this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJfDBSWYqU8

Wow, That's a mishmash of some Legolas shooting, some "viva'la'Restance!" and goth junk, it looks to me.
My son and a couple other young folks went to watch it last week. I see why he was not too impressed.

Where's the Bowman of Helm's Deep when you need him?!?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_y_Pa-AIB4

Tommy