Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Lawyer Of The Millenium...makes a great movie!
My abstinence from politics and debate continues, and though I struggle mightily with my old habits and demons through many of these wet, wintry days, I can say -without reservation- that my forbearance remains blissful.
Last night I watched American Idol and - for the first time- one of the best movies of all time... A Man For All Seasons. It is the Oscar winning, (6 Oscars- best film of 1966, best actor- Paul Scofield , best director- Fred Zinnemann, best screenplay- Robert Bolt, best costume, best cinematography), portrayal of the character and demise of Sir Thomas More, considered in the legal community as the lawyer of the millenium.
Often when I watch a film of such renown, I am so absorbed in the story it is hard for me grasp the value of key elements like costume and cinematography. The script is clever and deep, the kind of provoking dialouge that makes you feel privileged to have heard. Though it was made in 1966, it has the authentic look and feel I notice in modern historic films, which, I suppose, is what they meant by best cinematography. The costumes were remarkable and certainly worthy of their award.
A Man For All Seasons did not make my top 100 list, I'd never seen it when I created it, but it should be on everyone's list. It is colorful, entertaining, intriguing, and engaging. Best of all, in the end, this film inspired me.
Last night I watched American Idol and - for the first time- one of the best movies of all time... A Man For All Seasons. It is the Oscar winning, (6 Oscars- best film of 1966, best actor- Paul Scofield , best director- Fred Zinnemann, best screenplay- Robert Bolt, best costume, best cinematography), portrayal of the character and demise of Sir Thomas More, considered in the legal community as the lawyer of the millenium.
Often when I watch a film of such renown, I am so absorbed in the story it is hard for me grasp the value of key elements like costume and cinematography. The script is clever and deep, the kind of provoking dialouge that makes you feel privileged to have heard. Though it was made in 1966, it has the authentic look and feel I notice in modern historic films, which, I suppose, is what they meant by best cinematography. The costumes were remarkable and certainly worthy of their award.
A Man For All Seasons did not make my top 100 list, I'd never seen it when I created it, but it should be on everyone's list. It is colorful, entertaining, intriguing, and engaging. Best of all, in the end, this film inspired me.
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