Monday, April 03, 2006
A Movie Worth Watching
As promised, here is the "something better" that I said I'd write later. I just finished watching a fabulous movie that I would love to share. If you are in the need of a good, "heartfelt", kleenex box picture, then run down to blockbuster and rent "The Legend of 1900". This one is worth it!
In this 1920s backdrop fairy tale, 1900, as he is named by a crew member who found him on top of the ship's piano, has lived his entire life without ever setting foot on land. He is a piano player, having found his talent early on, and is befriended by a jazz trumpet player, who is also the narrator of the story. The narrator, Max, tries to convince him to leave the ship, but 1900 feeling that he has his own place in this life, chooses to stay. I will not give out the ending, as you really must watch it, yourself. I will only warn you that a box of tissue would be in order, and don't even think about the popcorn (you'll only choke on it!) I will, however, tell you that my favorite scene in this movie is in the ballroom when Max and 1900 first meet. Max is grotesquely seasick and can hardly stand up when he wanders into the foyer of the ballroom, puking into a vase. 1900 invites him to enter and learn to gain his sea legs. He strolls easily to the piano and sits down, while Max, staggering drunkenly, follows and grasps the edge of the instrument as if it were a life raft. Instructing Max to let the brakes off the beautiful Grand Piano, he begins playing. As he and the piano begin to move in perfect synchronicity about the ballroom, he tells Max to hop on. Together, they move around the ballroom as if they are dancing with the piano while 1900 plays. Although it seems a silly idea, it really touches me.
Once you see this movie, give me a little "yank" in my comment section and let me know what you think! I cried. Did you?
In this 1920s backdrop fairy tale, 1900, as he is named by a crew member who found him on top of the ship's piano, has lived his entire life without ever setting foot on land. He is a piano player, having found his talent early on, and is befriended by a jazz trumpet player, who is also the narrator of the story. The narrator, Max, tries to convince him to leave the ship, but 1900 feeling that he has his own place in this life, chooses to stay. I will not give out the ending, as you really must watch it, yourself. I will only warn you that a box of tissue would be in order, and don't even think about the popcorn (you'll only choke on it!) I will, however, tell you that my favorite scene in this movie is in the ballroom when Max and 1900 first meet. Max is grotesquely seasick and can hardly stand up when he wanders into the foyer of the ballroom, puking into a vase. 1900 invites him to enter and learn to gain his sea legs. He strolls easily to the piano and sits down, while Max, staggering drunkenly, follows and grasps the edge of the instrument as if it were a life raft. Instructing Max to let the brakes off the beautiful Grand Piano, he begins playing. As he and the piano begin to move in perfect synchronicity about the ballroom, he tells Max to hop on. Together, they move around the ballroom as if they are dancing with the piano while 1900 plays. Although it seems a silly idea, it really touches me.
Once you see this movie, give me a little "yank" in my comment section and let me know what you think! I cried. Did you?
