"Robert Frost was supremely two things! an artist and an American.A nation reveals itself by the men it produces. the men who create power make an indispensible contribution to our nations greatness, but the artists who question power make an equal contribution, for they determine whether we use power or power uses us. R.F. coupled poetry & power, he saw poetry as a means of saving power from itself. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses. Basic human truths must serve as the touchstone of our judgement. The artist personal vision, becomes the last champion of the individual mind against an intrusive culture. The artist is thus a solitary man. He has, as RF said, a lover's quarrel with the world....This is not a popular role. If the artist have been the most critical of our culture, it is because their sensitivity to justice. We all fall short of our potential. Society must set the artist free to express himself whereever it leads him. Never forget artistic expression is not propanda, it is a form of truth"--RFK 1963
Dad's Top Faves Must See Since 1960.
Godfather I&II, La Vita Bella, Cinema Paradiso, Into the Wild, Full Metal Jacket, Officer & Gentlemen, Good Will Hunting, Deer Hunter, Carlito's Way, Raging Bull, Butterfly Effect, Marathon Man w/Dustin Hoffman & Roy Scheider and my fave Sir Lawrence Olivier, Charley (Cliff Robertson) The Missing w/Kate Blanchard & Tommy Lee Jones, Casino,Professional w/Brilliant Danny Aiello, Gary Oldman and Jean Reno, a Luc Besson Film, all 3 Dave Chappelle Series,more to come, books too! Love, Dadxxoo OMG how could I forget my very first bestSci-Fi of all time! genius Stanley Kubrick's Space Odyssey: 2001, not the second, w/ Roy Scheider, like Godfather III they'll put you to sleep. Sorry Francis & Roy, my sole opine. Also, At Close Range w/Sean Penn & Chris Walken.True Story on Brad Whitewood from Pennsylvania. The one with Glenn Close and John Malcovich, the name escapes me, Gosh, uh, let me look it up and I'll be right back! Okay, I'm back, "Dangerous Liaisons" excellent work, as usual, by one short lived mentor of acting. A must see into the human heart and mind. Remember Sharing is Caring;) King of Comedy, Jerry Lewis & Bobby Dinero, Ordinary People, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Family Guy All Episodes, Quills with Academy Award Winner Geoffrey Rush, Dangerous Liaisons with John Malcovich & Glenn Close, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Waiting for Guffman, Best In Show, Spinal Tap, The Deer Hunter, w/Merly Streep, Bobby Dinero, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, The "Interviews with Elia Kazan on the Delux DVD "On The Waterfront" is worth the purchase if you cannot watch black & white films. It's all in the "Interview with Kazan"
"When Jesus went to Golgatha, they nailed Him to a tree. They drove great nails through his hands and feet and made Calvary. They crowned Him with a crown of thorns; Red was His wounds and deep, And human flesh came cheap. When Jesus went to Birmingham, we simply passed Him by. We never hurt a hair on Him, we simply let him die...." GH Kennedy.
"Odd that mankind's benefactors should be amusing people. Anyone who wants to lead our great country has to be able to entertain it"--Saul Bellow
During our Civil War many were critical of Lincoln's funny stories. Perhaps Abe sensed that strict seriousness was far more dangerous than humor. Critics said Abe was frivolous and his own Secretary of War referred to Abe as an Ape. Who does Abe appoint? the very same guy who made that comment. Go figure.
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