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Day of Triumph (1954)
lovely, true to scripture
I had the pleasure of attending a seminar this weekend given by the producer's son, Father Jim Friedrich. The seminar was "Jesus in the Movies." This film was blacklisted in the 1950s, so it was not widely seen. It is quite true to the scriptures. Christ looks "older" than 33, in fact,t he whole film has a very 1950s feel to it. But it is quite enjoyable. There is an especially wonderful scene between Mary Magdalene and her servant. Lee J Cobb and Mike Connors give very good performances. In the opening scene, the first word is said by Jesus, "Listen." It is powerful and compelling. This film is not easy to find, but worth looking for.
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Dogtown is summer fun
This is a really fun summer movie. Yes, Peralta's documentary "Dogtown and the ZBoys" is the REAL story of the Z Boys. and yes, there are fictionalized stories and people.But Emile Hirsch and Heath Ledger more than make up for any light cheesiness. Both of their characters are over the top, but dead on. Truth IS stranger than fiction folks.The pool skating scenes are awesome. I never was a fan of this sport until I saw this movie. This movie is based on a true story, and it is funny, sad, bold and heartbreaking.Many scenes were painstakingly recreated to take the audience back to the late 1970s. THe DelMar skate competition looked very realistic and captured the rowdiness and talent of the Z Boys. It reminded me of the Dead End Kids, with wheels.