Years ago I took a course on screenwriting, taught by a famous actor and screenwriter while I was in Washington DC. He opened my eyes and my mind to the way movies are created. Now I can’t watch a movie like a normal audience member. I watch it with a critical eye and look for little tells, like the common locations and Hollywood tricks used during filming. I would love to be a movie director on a project and hope to write a screenplay that actually becomes a movie some day.
General Living, Just for Fun, Memories, Movies
During one of the most bizarre job interviews I ever had, I was made to take a “character and morality test.” They never told me whether I passed or failed. I always wondered if there were trick questions on that test. Especially the one that asked if you have ever cheered for the “bad guy” in a movie. Answering yes probably got me disqualified from that job, but I was honest.
There are a lot of movies where you cheer for the “bad guy.” The one that came to mind was “Cool Hand Luke.” I always felt that he was wronged throughout his incarceration, and that the sheriff was wrong to not get him medical care when he was shot. As far as I’m concerned, the sheriff murdered Luke, which makes him no better than the people he was arresting.
Movies, Opinion
This is a great year for new movies for children. There are fun and exciting movies coming out just about every week, just for kids, as well as several good ones for adults. the biggest one that I want to see is the new Transformers movie that comes out next week. I hope to see that in the theater on a big screen for maximum enjoyment of all the special effects.
I have not seen a movie in 3D, but evidently there are several 3D movies out now, too. I think we might go watch one just so I can experience the 3D effects. Sounds like cool fun on a hot summer day.
Around Here, Just for Fun, Movies
Steve Cropper is a musician’s musician. He’s had a little bit of face recognition type of celebrity gigs, but mostly he works behind the scenes. He is probably the second most infamously accomplished musician, with Paul Shaeffer being the #1 in that category. I love them both for the way they remind me of my father, but I have had a serious crush on Steve Cropper for probably. . . oh, 40 years, give or take.
The most notorious role Steve played was guitar player in the Blues Brothers movies as part of The Blues Brothers Band. He was SOOO ’70’s in that too long hair and too long beard – almost a ZZ Top wannabe thing going on. But he got his big break much much earlier than that when he was writing music and playing with Booker T and the MGs.
Remember “Green Onions?” Steve Cropper.
Remember “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay?” Written by Steve for Otis.
Steve Cropper in Wiki
Official Steve Cropper Website
Love that guy and I totally freak out every time I see him – it is SOOO hard to keep my cool and not run up to him gushing like a stupid groupie. But my crush on Steve continues to be a secret from him – unless he starts reading my blog!
Just for Fun, Movies, Music, Opinion
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