Night At The Movies

[Buddy]

 

"Take The Lead"

Apparently, somewhat removed from the reality, but still a good movie. The idea and visuals of combining street dance and ballroom (last scene, etc.) are impressive (and fun). The dancing of Katya Virshilas as Morgan, the blond, snooty, advanced student can’t be denied (see trailer). The theme of overcoming life’s challenges, particularly in an urban jungle, is always heart touching.

“Pierre Dulaine (born 23 April 1944)[2] is a dance instructor and dancer. He invented the Dulaine method of teaching dance. He also founded Dancing Classrooms, a social and emotional development program for 5th grade children that uses ballroom dancing as a vehicle to change the lives of the children and their families.

“Notably, his early works with children was fictionalized in the film Take the Lead, starring Antonio Banderas as Pierre Dulaine.

'In 1994 Dulaine founded the Dancing Classrooms program for the New York City Department of Education. He also invented the "Dulaine Method" to encourage children to dance together.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Dulaine

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Edited February 1 by Buddy

[Buddy]

I saw a very nice series of evening romance movies last week. The one that I watched last night had some charming surprises.

It’s about a man in NYC who during his young life is involved with three women. He marries one. One of the others made a very colorful and pleasant impression on me. She might be seen as the free spirited one. She appears and reappears throughout the movie. She sometimes almost seems like a throw-away character whom I wasn’t quite sure that I’d see again, but wanted to.

At the end of the movie the man and the mother of his 10 year old(?) daughter get divorced after about ten years. It’s all rather amicable. So the man starts packing up his things from his bachelor apartment because he wants to find a new sense of value, particularly career-wise. His daughter arrives and thinks that her father needs cheering up, so she mentions the ‘free spirited’ former girl friend, resurrecting her once again, for me a rather pleasant last minute surprise.

They both go over to her apartment and at first she doesn’t want to let them in. This is where the little girl comes into her own. In a burst of childlike sunshine, she assures her father that his former girlfriend will respond. They wait and they wait. Finally they start to leave when there she is. The resemblance between the vibrant child and the ‘free spirited’ former girlfriend seem to merge and elevate the entire evening.

It was rather lovely.

 

Edited September 2 by Buddy

[Buddy]

Yesterday evening I watched the movie “Begin Again” and the more that I think about it the more I really like it. It’s sort of a light romance followup to the very charming “Once.” But what this movie does that’s so special is that it carries the same format into the ‘Ideal.’

This happens at the ending. It’s reinforced by a second ending that is combined with the final credits and not shown in the Amazon presentation, so be sure to catch it somewhere else.

The ending makes 'ideal existence' an actual event. The entire movie reaches for this, hints at it, moves in many unexpected directions and finally there it is.

[dirac]

Thank you, Buddy. I remember "Begin Again" as a pleasant time, with good acting.

I saw "The Fall Guy" this weekend, which was alleged to have a strong romantic comedy element. Two hours I'll never get back.

[Buddy]

19 hours ago, dirac said:

Thank you, Buddy. I remember "Begin Again" as a pleasant time, with good acting.

I saw "The Fall Guy" this weekend, which was alleged to have a strong romantic comedy element. Two hours I'll never get back.

Thanks, Dirac.

There’s something special for me about “Begin Again.” Not only does she do what she thinks is morally right, but she’ll succeed.