Movie Review

Yesterday I saw a great movie. Here is a list of the things that impressed me so:

1. It is original. Not a sequel. Not based on a mediocre TV show.
2. The writing and acting are superb.
3. I understand it was made for $8 million dollars, which seems like a lot of money to me but is a pittance as far as movies are concerned.
4. It has a mighty message but does not hit you over the head with it.
5. It is a true story from the 1950's but is so current it is amazing.
6. It held my attention from beginning to end.

Now for the thing that depressed me:
Harry, Kristy and I were the only people in the theatre watching this movie. Granted it was the 3:50 showing on a Monday afternoon and there probably weren't 50 cars in the whole theatre parking lot when we went in. And it was kind of like our own private screening. But everyone should see this movie, even though if everyone did, half of them "wouldn't get it".

The movie? "Good Night, and Good Luck" In my book it is a must see.

Movies which should be included in history/social studies curriculum:
"All the President's Men"
"All the King's Men"
"Good Night, and Good Luck"
"To Kill a Mockingbird" (I think it should be included in every list!)
"The Diary of Ann Frank"
"Twelve Angry Men"
Although I have not seen them, I would assume that "Schindler's List" and "Judgment at Nuremburg" should be.
The whole Ken Burns Civil War series.


I am sure there are others that just are not coming to my mind or of which I am not aware. I would also add the play, either read or performed, "The Crucible". There was a movie made a few years ago but knowing Hollywood I doubt it was true to the play. Had I thought it was I would have seen it. I first saw that play when I was a senior in high school - 1963 - and it knocked my socks off. At that time it was by far the most powerful story I had seen. "Good Night, and Good Luck" is a great companion piece.

See it. Please.