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We like mostly bio's and true stories ,comedy's and some movies like ShawShank Redemption we really enjoyed and it was fiction of course. Watched 'Something The Lord Made' about blue babies and it was a really good movie a true story. Life Stinks, a comedy about a rich man [ Mel Brooks] who joined the homeless,it was funny and good.
One of my fave films is Narrow Margin with Gene Hackman and Anne Archer. I love how they have to hide on the moving train by switching cabins, kept me in suspense and loved everything about it. Another great film I love is Mask with Cher and Eric Stoltz, it's a true story reflecting on the life of Rocky Dennis, he has a disfigured face, I love his personality and good nature.
For newer shows, I think some might like Cobra Kai, especially the first season or so. For older Star Trek fans, I don't think you'll like Discovery and Picard due to major changes in the backstory and incredibly odd characterization, like a propensity for drinking, drug use, and profanity. Previous shows emphasized the barbarism of human beings from earlier centuries.
I've only ever seen him in Narrow Margin. Could you recommend another film of his and I'll try to get a copy.
I guess all films have the flavor/culture of the nation-of-origin (for example, "Hoosiers" is a film about basketball in the mid-west), so I'll list a couple I think are good films where Hackman shines and not worry about how the story line may or may not resonate. The French Connection (1971) is a classic. Based on the real-life story of two narcotics detectives pursing a French heroin smuggler. Music by Don Ellis (he played a 4 valve trumpet) is a bonus. Hackman won Best Actor Academy Award for it. Mississippi Burning (1988) is a fictional story about the FBI taking on the Klan. Hackman was great in it, as was Willem Defoe. It's interesting that as I look through his filmography picking out my favorites (and finding lots that I've never seen), the two on the top of my list are where Hackman is the most intense.
I've heard of Mississippi Burning, I'm sure my dad has it on dvd. I like films from the 70s, 80s and 90s, I don't tend to go the cinemas anymore to watch the latest releases, the new Top Gun film is on at the cinemas soon but I much prefer the original.
Yes, and the changes are bewildering, with both Johnny and Daniel now seen as both heroes and villains, and multiple plot twists and surprising returns of other characters from the movies. Trailer for the first season:
Time Traveler's Wife The new HBO series about Henry who has a genetic disorder that causes him to travel back or ahead in time. I enjoy Syfy and stories about time travel. I watched 3 episodes and decided that was enough I found it boring with a weak if any plot at all. Maybe it's my age I also found it confusing did not enjoy it, I give it a thumbs down.