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We've seen a half dozen movies at Eden Prairie Center in the last three months, and each one was a winner in my book. Hollywood and I aren't on the same page, but sometimes I find truthful movies with strong characters who are honest, real, and unafraid.
Darkest Hour. Gary Oldman made a very good Winston Churchill, indeed. They became as one and so it was a towering figure come alive. It was invigorating to see a confident and courageous man on the world's stage. Earthy doesn't bother me. Both the performance and the show were riveting. I was enchanted by the scenes with Mr. Churchill's wife, a lady who tended to him with love and affection. They had their private world and five children. We need more leaders like Winston Churchill. He knew exactly how to respond to the evil in our midst.
12 Strong. This is another war film, a drama that takes place this time in Afghanistan. Also inspired by a true story, like "Darkest Hour," it was also riveting. The most exciting part of the movie was when the 12 U.S. Special Forces rode horses through a large camp of Taliban fighters. Our soldiers were terribly outgunned and outnumbered and most had not ridden horses before, but they were confident and courageous -- like a dozen Winston Churchills only much more agile -- and they all made it out alive. I love to see the good guys win.
The Greatest Showman. My favorite line in the show was, "Nobody ever made a difference by being like everybody else." It was an original musical that presented a story about P.T. Barnum. I loved the show and the music. Mr. Barnum, also a confident and determined man, was a showman at heart. He went out and gathered people with unusual looks, sizes, and talents. Not only is a typical audience interested in unusual aspects of humanity, they're willing to pay for the show. When his fabulous circus building went up in smoke, Mr. Barnum didn't have the means to replace it, so he went out into the countryside and set up a large tent. Walla! Success lasted for decades.
The 1517 to Paris. I liked that this movie began when the three military men were little boys, so we got to see how they fit in with their families and friends. They grew up to be American soldiers and when they were on vacation, on a train to Paris, a terrorist attacked with gunfire. The terrorist was thwarted by the three heroes who risked their lives to save others on the train. They ran directly into the gunfire, not away from it. The most interesting thing about the movie is that the three men were asked by Director Clint Eastwood to play themselves in the movie and they did. This made the true story even truer. I like to be reminded in days such as ours, that there are pockets of bravery and virtue.
I Can Only Imagine. I first started playing "I Can Only Imagine" at church some years ago when Jamie Moore brought the piano music for me to learn. We came to do the piece together often, especially for funerals. And so when a movie by the same name arrived on the big screen, we went to see it, only last week. Bart Millard, who wrote the words and music to the song, had a mean father and absent mother. But the little boy didn't succumb. He remained brave and good as he chased his dreams through football and music -- not drugs, for example. The ending is almost unbelievable. The song is haunting, like the story.
Paul, Apostle of Christ. I should tell you that Allan caught a couple winks during the movie. I had been forewarned that it wasn't an action-packed lively production and so I was prepared. Regardless, I was glued to it like a bug to flypaper. A line that struck me -- I don't think it's in the Bible -- was said by Paul in prison, as he was telling his life stories to his friend Luke. "Write it down!" said Paul. Of course, that's just what Luke did. In a comparatively very minor way, it's also what I do -- write it down.
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