051204

Redemption Song - movies, music & thoughts - 051204 -
The Fisher King | Stand and Deliver | Roots | Face/Off | What Planet Are You On, Mr. Bush? | Climate Change | truthout.org

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MOVIES --


- TONIGHT -


The Fisher King (1991)
Shock-jock Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges) becomes racked with guilt after a listener takes Jack's tirades to heart, resulting in a bloodbath at a New York City hot spot. Jack sinks into a depression, drinking himself nearly to death and sponging off his girlfriend (Oscar-winner Mercedes Ruehl). When Jack hits bottom, he's ready to end it all. Could a dotty homeless man (Robin Williams) whose wife died in the carnage be Jack's chance for redemption?
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl
Director: Terry Gilliam


Stand and Deliver (1987)
Anyone who's ever been in a classroom will be touched by this moving, mostly-true story of famed East L.A. math teacher Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos), who finds himself in a classroom of rebellious remedial-math students. He stuns fellow faculty members with his plans to teach AP Calculus, and even more when the mostly Hispanic teens (including Lou Diamond Phillips as Angel Guzman) overcome the odds and eventually go the distance.
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Lou Diamond Phillips, Andy Garcia, Rosanna DeSoto
Director: Ramon Menendez


- CURRENT -



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ROOTS

Roots was a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haley's work Roots: The Saga of an American Family, his critically acclaimed genealogical novel.

Roots was a ground-breaking event in U.S. television history. It received unprecedented Nielsen Ratings (with the finale still standing as the 3rd highest rated U.S. program ever [1]) and captivated American television audiences, successfully crossing racial lines and piquing the interest of families in all ethnic groups. Some viewers reportedly took the telephone off of the hook for the eight consecutive nights of the broadcast.

above text from Roots page at wikipedia.org

google "Roots TV miniseries"


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Face/Off (1997)
When an antiterrorism agent (John Travolta) wants to get the bad guys, he goes under the knife to acquire the face and voice of a captured terrorist (Nicolas Cage). When Cage escapes from custody, he turns the tables and takes on Travolta's face. Oscar-worthy performances? No! But you will get an explosive cat-and-mouse pursuit of the utmost lethal ferocity.
Cast: Nicolas Cage, John Travolta, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon, Dominique Swain, Tommy Flanagan, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, Colm Feore, CCH Pounder
Director: John Woo


above quote[s] from netflix unless otherwise stated

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THOUGHTS --


STRANGE SYNCHRONICITY - i watched Face/Off night before last (see above in MOVIES), and the next morning picked up the New York Times to find this article front page top - first ever real face transplant - Dire Wounds, a New Face, a Glimpse in a Mirror


- LINK[S] OF THE DAY -


What Planet Are You On, Mr. Bush? (And Do You Care, Mr. Blair?)
More than 100,000 people took to the streets in more than 30 countries yesterday, in the first worldwide demonstration to press for action to combat global warming.


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