Movies and the Holiday Tradition

When I was growing up we often went to the movies as part of the holiday tradition. Football as promoted did not have such a presence in our lives.. especially considering that we grew up. Our favorite was Babes in Toyland. We used to go to the outdoor movies sometimes when the fog didn't roll in. The advantage to those shows was the multiple film opertunity. We had fun playing on the swing set in front of the outdoor screen and then we would promptly fall asleep in the car all bundled up.

My favorite childhood star sweetheart was Haley Mills. She was blonde and very spunky, sometimes a tom boy (as in Polyanna) and sometimes just the sweet girl that you would like to go out with (as in Summer Magic).

This holiday weekend we saw American Gangster. Denzel Washington and Russel Crowe. Many times in the movie you had to pause and say why am I rooting for the gangster? (Danzel). It is based on a true story. The participants became friends in real life and the gangster that was the drug dealer helped the police track down all the crooked cops that were taking bribes to keep the empire in place. The acting and the writing is very creditable and overall movie is great. We missed the first 10 minutes of the movie however, and I understand that it was a dozy. Niece Cammie has seen the movie too and does not recommend it for her parents because I suppose the first 10 minutes of the movie.

I always wondered how the heroin drug explosion occurred. I also wondered how it could be maintained. Both of these question are answered in this movie.

I am interested in how the rest of the world that has seen this movie liked or disliked it. Please weigh in with your comments.

Thanks

pat