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This post is not necessarily a movie review but an opinion about the message within the film.

The movie was interesting, made in 1973, about the year 2022. Some notable actors are Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, and Chuck Connors, to just name a few. The acting and cinematography were typical for that year.

As I watched the film, I thought more about how easily the government, once it has complete control over the citizens, would seem almost impossible to regain control of the freedom one once had.

Without giving any spoilers about the film, I recommend watching it, and depending on where you live, try putting yourself in the events that transpire in the movie.

Could your government do this to your county?

How would you survive each and every day?

Could you fight back and regain the freedom you once knew?

 

Film Friday - Fight for Freedom

 

Braveheart (1995)

The Patriot (2000)

These two movies depict the convection of one man determined to fight for his country's freedom. His motivation is driven by his love for his family and their future.

As Americans we should always remember that freedom comes with a cost.

Film Friday - Westerns

Top Ten Westerns

This was a tough one; hard to decide which one made the list.

So, here goes:

10. Shane (1953)

9. Pale Rider (1985)

 

8. El Dorado (1966)

7. Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

6. Seraphim Falls (2006)

5. The Searchers (1956)

4. The Magnificent Seven (1960)

3. How the West Was Won (1962)

 2. Rio Bravo (1959)

And my number one pick for Western Movies is:

1. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Film Friday - Catholic Movies

Today's Film Friday list.

Happy St. Patrick's Day 

St. Patrick was a Catholic Priest, so I thought it would be appropriate to list some of my favorite catholic movies.  I could have created a list of Irish films but I haven't watched enough to generate a worthy list here. 

My Top 10 Catholic Movies:

10. Angles in the Outfield (1951)

9. Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)

8. When in Rome (1952)

7. Trouble Along the Way (1953)

6. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

5. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

4. The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)

3. Going My Way (1944)

2. The Song of Bernadette (1943)

1. The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)

Film Friday - TV Series

Here is a list of some of my favorite TV series.

I probably have a few more I would generally watch, but these are the ones I have given a high IMDb rating IMDb: Ratings, Reviews, and Where to Watch the Best Movies & TV Shows. 

And then scanning the channels; if one is on, I'm more inclined to watch it.

In no particular order:

• The Rifleman (1958-1963)
• The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
• The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1962)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)
• Blue Bloods (2010-Present)
• On Patrol: Live (2022-Present)

Photo - pixabay - Pexels

Film Friday - Comedy/Romance

Valentine's Day is in a few days. I thought posting my top 8 comedy - romance movies would be appropriate. In romance, you must have a sense of humor. And as always, they are classic films.

Top 8 Romance-Comedy Films:

#8 Holiday Affair (1949)

#7 Living on Love (1937)

#6 The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

#5 The More the Merrier (1943)

#4 The Philadelphia Story (1940)

#3 Marty (1955)

#2 One Way Passage (1932)

#1 You Can't Take It with You (1938)

My Top Movie Couples

Film Friday - my top-rated movie couples in no particular order.

Vivien Leigh & Clark Gable

Barbara Stanwyck & Fred MacMurray

Katharine Hepburn & Humphrey Bogart

Elizabeth Taylor & Paul Newman

Myrna Loy & William Powell

Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy

Donna Reed & Jimmy Stewart

Jane Russell & Robert Mitchum

Ingrid Bergman & Cary Grant

Jean Arthur & Gary Cooper

Mr. Smith the Politician

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a 1939 film directed by Frank Capra. The main characters, Jimmy Stewart (Mr. Smith), Jean Arthur (Saunders), and Claude Rains (Sen. Joseph Paine), are the main characters.

It's one of my favorite movies. The story goes as Mr. Smith is elected as Senator and goes to Washington with a great sense of doing some good for a country he loves. He discovers early the deep corruption of the senior politicians who try to oust Mr. Smith because he is not going according to the rules of corruption within the political world. But he resists and continues to fight for the truth and the duties of his position. And with persistence, he prevails and becomes a model Senator.

Politics, especially at the higher levels in Washington DC, have a certain amount of corruption, and I'm sure there are a few "Mr. Smiths" in the office today, or at least I would like to believe. Politicians should represent the people who elect them, but that does not necessarily reflect everyone because some didn't vote for the elected. But the majority rules, and if you live in a district where your representatives do not reflect your values, you should move to another city or state. In America, we can elect those who best represent our values.   

Wag the Dog - the movie

(1997)

Movie Trailer

https://www.imdb.com/video/vi920715545?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

The movie scenarios could easily fit into the current political environment as well as past presidencies.  It was about an election year and the current President poll numbers were falling due to a sex scandal. So, the President calls in a specialist (Robert De Niro) to sweep the scandal away and improve his poll numbers. He recruits a movie producer (Dustin Hoffman) to create a fake war to distract the American public by using the news media to help convince the public to re-elect a failing President, sound familiar.  

Over-all, I liked the movie, didn't really care much for the progress-left actors, but a good movie.  

I watched this movie for the first-time last night. I will have to say it was thought provoking and at times funny and other times alarming.

I will usually take what I hear in the news with some analysis of history, some knowledge of politics, past experiences (comes with age) and critical thinking. Watching it I could not help thinking, could this happen in real life? And especially now with the current president (not my president).

Take a look that the pictures from a recent Press Conference with Biden.

    

Who is in charge of this actor? and more importantly who is the producer?