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Red Sky at Morning (1971)
Part of my fictional trilogy
I saw this film for the first time in 1976, on television. I, for some reason immediately made a connection to Summer Of '42 (1971) but I don't connect it to Class Of '44 (1973) but rather, complete a trilogy with Baby Blue Marine (1976) Makes me wonder why the 1970's nostalgic films about ww2 home front USA seem so real and authentic, more so than examples from the 1950's or those made more recently.
I love this film, especially the scoring by Billy Goldenberg. I can remember holding a portable cassette recorder up to the television, (circa 1980) to feebly capture some of the beautiful music.
When asked by an online community survey to list favorite films about ww2; I listed the first two films of "my" trilogy right along with Best Years Of Our Lives (1946) and The 49th Parallel (1941)
Before I caught this film on IFC a few years ago, 1980 was the last time I saw it. I was living on the Eastern seaboard then, and I can tell you that the cinematography showcasing the beauty of New Mexico made me homesick for the Western landscapes that I grew up around.
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All the Right Moves (1983)
"WORKING" America
I really liked this film, oddly, more now, than twenty five years ago. I saw that someone interpreted the goofing off in the dressing room, as "gay". If you are, or have been an varsity athlete, you'll know that teammates, will do things in front of each other, that they wouldn't do in front of anyone else. Even more so, if they have all grown up together, through elementary, little league etc. Remember the "pat on the ass" in days past, before some said; that looks gay. Don't get me wrong, I know there are, and have been gay football players, which I WAS SURPRISED to learn, but to describe the scene as "gay" I found distasteful. I suppose I like this film, because I've always, loved that part of this country, and what it meant; hard working families, cradle to grave employment, and the best quarterbacks EVER. My Great Grandmother was born and spent most of her life in Homestead, and the girls from there that I've had the pleasure meeting, have been sweethearts, cuties!
Paris Blues (1961)
Eddie and Connie would still be debating!
I tried to comment on this good film when it was on TCM a couple of days ago. I liked all of the comments except the derisive remarks regarding Ellington, and Strayhorn's relationship, but I digress. Queencheryl, You are right to wonder about the love affairs presented to us in the film. I've read (Music Is My Mistress) that Ellington was primarily interested in the project because the film WAS to have Ms. Carroll and Mr. Newman's characters "getting together" as the main story, and was very disappointed to find out after he...and Strayhorn had written and, worked the scoring, the producers chickened out and changed the screenplay. The music and the on screen appearances of Armstrong are the stars for me. Walking in Paris is cliché, but not doing that there, is like not going to Fisherman's wharf when visiting here. AND WHAT CITY TO HAVE WALKED IN!