tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post6107661013517089136..comments2024-01-04T04:01:35.574+08:00Comments on Wandering through the Shelves: Thursday Movie Picks #33: All in the Family Edition: Father-Son Relationships (Biologically Related)Wandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-28417184610147119532015-03-11T22:35:39.805+08:002015-03-11T22:35:39.805+08:00Hey so glad you decided to check it out. The fathe...Hey so glad you decided to check it out. The father-son relationship is a major highlight but one that the seem to be left out in its marketing.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-88628350469590962412015-03-09T01:18:59.170+08:002015-03-09T01:18:59.170+08:00Thought I'd pop back in and say that because o...Thought I'd pop back in and say that because of your recommendation I made it a point to catch up with About Time. It was a much richer view than I had expected, you were so right about the father-son relationship being a major highlight of the film. Thanks for the tip.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-88637864253515345622015-02-27T16:10:38.586+08:002015-02-27T16:10:38.586+08:00Brilliant choices. Completely forgot about Road to...Brilliant choices. Completely forgot about Road to Perdition. SofaWatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953627558670447865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-86560447847422613152015-02-27T01:32:30.709+08:002015-02-27T01:32:30.709+08:00The only I know about but have not seen is East of...The only I know about but have not seen is East of Eden.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-64394490031328643192015-02-27T00:34:44.055+08:002015-02-27T00:34:44.055+08:00I've only seen Road to Perdition, and it almos...I've only seen Road to Perdition, and it almost made my list as well. Beautiful movie. Great pick!Kevin Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219017960488448934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-63885808413625171612015-02-27T00:32:49.897+08:002015-02-27T00:32:49.897+08:00That beach scene in About Time was fantastic, real...That beach scene in About Time was fantastic, really loved the connection between father and son.Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-86741149436562398672015-02-26T23:59:50.210+08:002015-02-26T23:59:50.210+08:00Billy Elliot is such a great choice! That ending i...Billy Elliot is such a great choice! That ending is so so great!!!.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03147894066532730654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-79846400939534745542015-02-26T21:28:12.037+08:002015-02-26T21:28:12.037+08:00I think this is the third time I've seen Billy...I think this is the third time I've seen Billy Elliot mentioned, I guess it's about time (haha) I get round to seeing it. Haven't seen the others either...there is so much I have yet to see.Myerlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772428029534463716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-73437681420726908172015-02-26T13:23:07.161+08:002015-02-26T13:23:07.161+08:00Road to Perdition is a great pick, the father/son ...Road to Perdition is a great pick, the father/son relationship is so key to the story. I haven't watched Billy Elliott in a while, I always think of his relationship with the Julie Walters character but his struggles with his father are also a big part of the film. About Time is in my Netflix queue but I haven't caught up with it yet, I'm more intrigued by it now. I thought it was going to be just a romance with a time travel twist.<br /><br />This week's topic was so rich I ended up with an extra I had to include. Mine this week are:<br /><br />East of Eden (1955)-Extraordinarily good version of the second half of the Steinbeck classic novel which is a reworking of the Cain and Abel biblical story. James Dean plays oldest son Caleb in this film of sibling rivalry for a father's love turned toxic by the father's obtuseness. Dean is riveting (in his best performance) as the conflicted Cal, hungry for love yet pushing everyone away. Raymond Massey is strong as the misguided and righteous father. Richard Davalos is fine as younger brother Aron but he doesn't stand a chance against Dean's force of personality. The real standout in support is Oscar winner Jo Van Fleet as the cruel Kate. Tautly directed by Elia Kazan. If you have the chance catch the Jane Seymour miniseries of the entire book, it has its faults but her performance in it is sublime.<br /><br />A Hole in the Head (1959)-Frank Sinatra stars as the widowed dad of a young son, a feckless dreamer running a hotel with many colorful inhabitants in Miami Beach. While Frank chases one pipe dream after another his young son keeps everything on a even keel but their bond never wavers. As one character says Frank is a little boy in a 41 year old body while his son Ally is already a grown up at 11. Cute comedy directed by Frank Capra with a great cast, Edward G. Robinson plays Sinatra's brother (okay that one's a stretch), Thelma Ritter Edward G.'s wife, Carolyn Jones a mad free spirit and Eleanor Parker the lonely widow he meets. Sinatra sings one of his most famous songs, the Oscar winning High Hopes, which was written specifically for this film.<br /><br />The Courtship of Eddie's Father-Gentle story of the sometime rocky love between a boy and his recently widowed father. Some of the standards are different since the film is over 50 years old but the simple story of a son and a father learning to accept each other is timeless. Shirley Jones is lovely as the sensible neighbor Eddie thinks is the perfect match for his dad and Stella Stevens wonderful in her small role, a vastly underrated actress. This was adapted in the late sixties into a very good TV series with Bill Bixby in the lead and Oscar winner Miyoshi Umeki as housekeeper Mrs. Livingston.<br /><br />Honorable Mention-I Never Sang for My Father-Scenes of warm camaraderie intermingle with those of lacerating hatred in this story of a son's struggle for his hard and unyielding father's approval. Harsh, realistic view of a fractured relationship is highlighted by powerful performances by Gene Hackman and Melvyn Douglas, both Oscar nominated. A sad film but one worth watching.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-49896172099803190272015-02-26T13:09:02.145+08:002015-02-26T13:09:02.145+08:00I expect Road to Perdition to be a popular pick th...I expect Road to Perdition to be a popular pick this week because it is a movie about fathers and sons. <br />No problem...the link widget is open for a week.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-53825437500007234192015-02-26T13:03:12.466+08:002015-02-26T13:03:12.466+08:00I know right! Such a great movie.I know right! Such a great movie.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-51905211771866134952015-02-26T12:59:09.601+08:002015-02-26T12:59:09.601+08:00You have one of the Back to the Future movies...ri...You have one of the Back to the Future movies...right.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-53049616874087144342015-02-26T12:58:05.908+08:002015-02-26T12:58:05.908+08:00Road to Perdition - Yes very intense.
Stress of be...Road to Perdition - Yes very intense.<br />Stress of being a father in an Extremely roundabout way? Hmm I'm coming up within nothing.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-31742600695978040342015-02-26T12:54:41.530+08:002015-02-26T12:54:41.530+08:00I blame the poster for About Time - anyway I hope ...I blame the poster for About Time - anyway I hope you do see it eventually.<br />Road to Perdition is soo good. It's about family, loyalty and I guess even morality in a profession in where there is none.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-27350863196210000882015-02-26T12:38:28.200+08:002015-02-26T12:38:28.200+08:00Hmmm...what can your agenda be?
Definitely see Abo...Hmmm...what can your agenda be?<br />Definitely see About Time. It has Time travel too, how can you resist that?<br />Billy Elliot is great, I do hope you see it.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-895143788992617312015-02-26T12:17:40.424+08:002015-02-26T12:17:40.424+08:00Great picks! The only one I haven't seen is Ab...Great picks! The only one I haven't seen is About Time. I almost put down Road to Perdition as one of my picks, I LOVE the father/son relationship that's crucial in the story. Mine will go up a bit late tomorrow but I definitely will be participating! :DRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313168799746450979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-3873394098159304792015-02-26T08:13:21.701+08:002015-02-26T08:13:21.701+08:00Billy Elliott! I love that movie so much, and the ...Billy Elliott! I love that movie so much, and the father's evolving acceptance of his son's passion was handled so beautifully. It broke my heart when he crossed the picket line to pay Billy's tuition.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574641672605054506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-36975151829099354822015-02-26T06:17:05.412+08:002015-02-26T06:17:05.412+08:00I also picked one of these! And probably would hav...I also picked one of these! And probably would have picked About Time if I had seen it lol. I've only heard good things about it and I love the main cast. Interestingly enough, one of my other picks also deals with time travel!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-31411641859092296972015-02-26T05:36:14.110+08:002015-02-26T05:36:14.110+08:00The only one of these I've seen is Road to Per...The only one of these I've seen is Road to Perdition, which was a pretty intense film from what I recall. This was actually a more challenging one and took some time to find all my choices, which should be going up later tonight. Two of them weren't so hard, but finding the third one was really tricky and I had to do some bizarre out of the box thinking to find it (it's a movie that deals with the stress of being a father in an EXTREMELY roundabout way). You'll see what I mean.John Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373653979400552490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-25980094169909318352015-02-26T05:26:25.549+08:002015-02-26T05:26:25.549+08:00I never did see About Time for one of the reasons ...I never did see About Time for one of the reasons you mentioned, it looked like a cheesy romantic movie. I've had it in my Netflix queue for awhile though, so I'll get to it eventually. Excellent choice with Billy Elliot! I haven't seen Road to Perdition though.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-56709687285366318712015-02-26T04:57:23.383+08:002015-02-26T04:57:23.383+08:00I've only seen Road to Perdition of these. I l...I've only seen Road to Perdition of these. I love that movie so much I was "this close" to picking it, myself, but it doesn't fit my own selfish agenda, so there. I go back and forth about whether I want to see About Time or not. I somehow missed it when it was new(ish) and just never bothered. Maybe, one day. Though I'm familiar with the title, I didn't know anything about Billy Elliot so thanks for putting it on my radar.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-91561169549002150762015-02-26T02:35:52.280+08:002015-02-26T02:35:52.280+08:00These are such great selections! All three movies...These are such great selections! All three movies are wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-18089326845869797142015-02-26T02:34:53.803+08:002015-02-26T02:34:53.803+08:00OMG, how!?!?! The father aspect (father/son and f...OMG, how!?!?! The father aspect (father/son and father/daughter) is such a strong presence! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-12154051246299270362015-02-26T01:27:36.083+08:002015-02-26T01:27:36.083+08:00your post reminds me that About Time isn't onl...your post reminds me that About Time isn't only about romance and time-traveling, it's also about father-son. I overlook that aspect!krhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350716036027710178noreply@blogger.com