Places to go, things to see and hear, Part 2
It has been suggested that before I start burdening readers with my pleas to tell me where to go and what to see and hear, I should reveal my own preferences.
Of course, it's also been suggested that I stop wasting everybody's time with such piffle, given the sorry state of the world and the starving children and everything. Frankly, I think well-rounded people can take time out from saving the planet and crank up some tunes, stop fretting long enough to take in a movie, and get out and see the world that needs saving..
The problem with listing the Top 5 of anything is that these things change over time, even over the course of a day sometimes. But if I had to list my favorite movies today it would go something like this.
''Nobody's Fool,'' the 1994 Paul Newman movie based on Richard Russo's novel about a small-town ne'er-do-well. Funny and well-acted and so true it hurts.
''The Godfather, Parts I and II.''
''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' was the first movie I ever saw about friendship and adversity. Helped teach me to be a smart-aleck.
"Cool Hand Luke,'' another Paul Newman movie, about a Christ-figure petty criminal bringing hope to a chain gang.
And you have to have at least one over-the-top Al Pacino deal on your list. He makes a pretty persuasive Satan in ''Devil's Advocate.''
Music is even tougher than movies when it comes to the "must hear'' list.
Take Elvis, for example. Most people would go with the "Sun Sessions'' and the birth of everything. Me, I'd go with "The '68 Comeback Special'' to hear a man with everything on the line rolling the dice and redeeming his soul (at least for a little while) .
"Blood on the Tracks'' by Dylan. Although I insist that everybody listen to "Brownsville Girl'' from "Knocked Out Loaded'' at least once in their lives.
Put me down for "Nebraska'' by Springsteen. Harrowing tales of the damned and lost.
Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger'' is a masterpiece and you cannot hear "Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain'' too often.
Paul Simon's "Graceland'' makes you happy no matter what.
There are places I'd like to go: The Holy Land, Paris, etc. But then I think of Mark Twain's "Diary of Adam'' wherein the first man, mourning the loss of Eve, writes, "Wherever she was, there was Eden.'' Where we travel isn't nearly as important as who comes along for the ride.
Of course, it's also been suggested that I stop wasting everybody's time with such piffle, given the sorry state of the world and the starving children and everything. Frankly, I think well-rounded people can take time out from saving the planet and crank up some tunes, stop fretting long enough to take in a movie, and get out and see the world that needs saving..
The problem with listing the Top 5 of anything is that these things change over time, even over the course of a day sometimes. But if I had to list my favorite movies today it would go something like this.
''Nobody's Fool,'' the 1994 Paul Newman movie based on Richard Russo's novel about a small-town ne'er-do-well. Funny and well-acted and so true it hurts.
''The Godfather, Parts I and II.''
''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' was the first movie I ever saw about friendship and adversity. Helped teach me to be a smart-aleck.
"Cool Hand Luke,'' another Paul Newman movie, about a Christ-figure petty criminal bringing hope to a chain gang.
And you have to have at least one over-the-top Al Pacino deal on your list. He makes a pretty persuasive Satan in ''Devil's Advocate.''
Music is even tougher than movies when it comes to the "must hear'' list.
Take Elvis, for example. Most people would go with the "Sun Sessions'' and the birth of everything. Me, I'd go with "The '68 Comeback Special'' to hear a man with everything on the line rolling the dice and redeeming his soul (at least for a little while) .
"Blood on the Tracks'' by Dylan. Although I insist that everybody listen to "Brownsville Girl'' from "Knocked Out Loaded'' at least once in their lives.
Put me down for "Nebraska'' by Springsteen. Harrowing tales of the damned and lost.
Willie Nelson's "Red Headed Stranger'' is a masterpiece and you cannot hear "Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain'' too often.
Paul Simon's "Graceland'' makes you happy no matter what.
There are places I'd like to go: The Holy Land, Paris, etc. But then I think of Mark Twain's "Diary of Adam'' wherein the first man, mourning the loss of Eve, writes, "Wherever she was, there was Eden.'' Where we travel isn't nearly as important as who comes along for the ride.
posted by Michael Riley at 10:34 AM
3 Comments:
One funny and classic movie is It's A Mad,Mad, Mad,Mad World.This movie is jammed packed with comedians. Where else can you find Spencer Tracy and the three stooges in the same movie?Ethel Merman, Phil Silvers, Buddy Hacket, Mickey Rooney,Dick Shawn,Jonathon Winters,Terry Thomas, the list goes on.
I'm skipping the list of my favorite movies and books and records. I would like to pick up on a phrase you used: Holy Land. I've always wanted to ask a minister about "holy land." Just what the heck is it? I mean, Christianity and Judaism are concerned with the relationship between God and man. You worship God, not real estate. You can be a good Christian and never set foot in one of these so-called "holy lands." So why do Christians and Jews make such a fuss over those sites in the Mid-East?
God has chosen that particular spot for the coming events in the last days.The Jews were given the "Holy Lands " by God's decree.It is actually God's special real estate given to people he has chosen by grace.Jesus will return to the land and will implement his theocratic government over the world.
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