I'm not so sure...comparing Capra's pretty sunny view of our government, "Mr. Smith" could end up being pretty depressing.
there really are so few really great movies about government.
but another excellent choice for this weekend is "Young Mr. Lincoln," which, even though I have issues with John Ford, is a masterpiece with Henry Fonda's s…
I'm not so sure...comparing Capra's pretty sunny view of our government, "Mr. Smith" could end up being pretty depressing.
there really are so few really great movies about government.
but another excellent choice for this weekend is "Young Mr. Lincoln," which, even though I have issues with John Ford, is a masterpiece with Henry Fonda's sensational, heartbreaking performance. in fact, when I was thinking about it earlier in the week, I realized that Ford directed Fonda's best performances, even if they ended up not speaking after the "Mr. Roberts" disaster. Fonda once referred to Ford as " a son of a bitch who happens to be a genius."
but you already knew that...
and now I must retire to consider how else to fill this long weekend. I just looked up and "Run Silent, Run Deep" is on TCM.
I'm not so sure...comparing Capra's pretty sunny view of our government, "Mr. Smith" could end up being pretty depressing.
there really are so few really great movies about government.
but another excellent choice for this weekend is "Young Mr. Lincoln," which, even though I have issues with John Ford, is a masterpiece with Henry Fonda's sensational, heartbreaking performance. in fact, when I was thinking about it earlier in the week, I realized that Ford directed Fonda's best performances, even if they ended up not speaking after the "Mr. Roberts" disaster. Fonda once referred to Ford as " a son of a bitch who happens to be a genius."
but you already knew that...
and now I must retire to consider how else to fill this long weekend. I just looked up and "Run Silent, Run Deep" is on TCM.
I've never done a "watch party," but...