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Daily Archives: November 30, 2010
Why I Love Film – Chapter One
Why I Love Film – Chapter One *** Burke Commentary *** On Wednesday night (June 23), I went for a haircut. Bizarre way to begin a post about why I love film so much, but bear with me. I went to … Continue reading
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What is Goofy? Is he a man, or a dog?
Stand by Me (1986) *** Burke Favorite *** Dir: Rob Reiner Stars: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell and Kiefer Sutherland There are coming of age stories told on film that I love, but I think I identify … Continue reading
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You always bring tabacco to a meeting with the elders…
Thunderheart (1992) Dir: Michael Apted Stars: Val Kilmer, Sam Shephard, Graham Greene & Ted Thin Elk Links: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105585/ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/thunderheart/ You’ll hear me refer to some movies as “medium sized” a lot: Thunderheart is a perfect example of a “medium … Continue reading
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There’s no crying in Baseball…
*** Burke Favorite Scene *** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPqYnC-SW5w Quick Clarification I know the AFI (American Film Institute) has done a top 100 lines of dialogue list… Entertainment Weekly recently did a top 100 characters of the last 20 years (which is “ree-DONK-u-luss” … Continue reading
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Are You Sick of Sequels?
*** Burke Commentary *** http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i4811cd742d860d93d101a0eb6ca4b9cb?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+thr/film+(The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Film) To me, the long and short of this article above is that the sequels and “re-imaginings” that studios have put in theaters this year have under-performed. That’s all there is to it. I can’t imagine … Continue reading
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