What the Beck???
Bucket List Update
Academy Award Nominated Movies
1964 Becket
starring: Richard Burton,
Peter O’Toole, John Gielgud, Gino Cervi, Paolo Stoppa
plot – King Henry II honors his friend
Thomas Becket to become
the Archbishop of Canterbury. Becket honors
God first, King second, which causes a split between
the two. Thomas pays for his stand with his life.
I am shocked but I kinda liked this movie. I think it was because
of the friendship storyline. Who
knew???
2008 The
Curious Case of Benjamin Button
starring: Cate Blanchett, Brad
Pitt, Julie Ormond, Faune Chambers Watkins
plot – Pitt plays Benjamin
who was born baby size, but has
all of the characteristics of a very old man. Benjamin’s
life is dramatically different because
he gets younger every year.
I really loved this movie. It was neat to see how Benjamin
constantly changed. The storyline was interesting to see how life constantly
changed for him as he became younger.
1943 In
Which We Serve
starring: Noel Coward, John
Mills, Bernard Miles, Celia Johnson,
Kay Walsh, Michael Wilding, Richard Attenborough
plot – This movie is told as
flashbacks from the men who survived
the HMS Torrin, after it was destroyed. The men
tell their story from a life raft.
I did like this movie because of the flashbacks. I had never heard
of the HMS Torrin before, and I can’t imagine being in a life raft and being
shot by airplanes. This was pretty
good.
1985 Prizzi’s
Honor
starring: Jack Nicholson,
Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, John Randolph, Anjelica Huston
plot – Nicholson stars as a
mob hit man. He falls in loves with Turner who is a hit woman. Of course, there
is trouble.
First all of, I have never heard of a hit woman which was a
refreshing new idea. Not that I believe in killers, but I always thought they
were men. Nicholson, as usual, is wonderful as was Kathleen Turner. A light
movie with a heavy theme.
1990 Howards
End
starring: Vanessa Redgrave,
Helena Bonham Carter, Joseph Bennett, Emma Thompson, and Anthony Hopkins
plot – The story of a family house, an
inheritance, and a missing will.
During a few scenes I was actually talking to the T.V. I felt
badly for the person who did not receive an inheritance due to the greed of
those who were left out of a will. The burning of the document bugged me.
2002 Gangs
of New York
starring: Leonardo DiCaprio,
Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz,
Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Henry Thomas,
Liam Neeson
plot – The story of a man
(DiCaprio) who returns to New York
to get revenge on the man (Day-Lewis) who
killed his Dad.
This had a lot of violence, and I really don’t like this type of
movie. This was an odd role for Cameron Diaz to play. I think of her being
associated with light comedies, but this was heavy and dark. I am glad I saw
the movie because it was nominated for several Academy Awards.
2012 Zero
Dark Thirty
starring: Jason Clarke, Reda
Kateb, Jessica Chastain, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle
plot – 9/11/2001 has
already occurred and our troops are in search of Osama bin Laden. This story shows
the hunt and eventual death of the leader.
S.E.A.L. Team 6 is shown eventually locating
him and hunting him down.
I learned a lot of the way bin Laden was finally hunted down and
killed, but I had a hard time with our tactics to get the information. I know
it was vital for us to eliminate him after 911, but it was hard for me to
stomach.
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