BONHOEFFER
There have been countless stories about World War 2 and the events that led up to it but all of them are significant of course. World War 2 represented the most dire moment in human history that all wise men that came before it feared: an attempt by One Man to take over the entire human race.
That being said there were many heroes who came to power in that dire moment to stop him (Adolf Hitler of course) and each story deserves to be told and examined for the sake of future generations and a warning to future madmen. The latest in that long line of stories is Bonhoeffer.
Bonhoeffer tells the story of a German priest, Dietrich Bonhoeffer , who's fish out of water condition due to his travels to America before World War 2, armed him with knowledge and tactic in dealing with the rise of a world dictator in his own country. Before the danger is realized Bonhoeffer had befriended Black American New Yorkers and their church / culture. Exposing him to the plight of an oppressed, Jim Crow era, blacks. He learned that some foes of minorities are hard to put down but resistance is not futile, it is mandatory. He then took those lessons with him back to his home country, Germany, which had slowly transformed into a Jew hating society following the madman, Adolf Hitler.
Bonhoeffer is a film carefully crafted. It pays attention to the emotional development of it's historical figure lead character and tries to give the audience the exact feeling that a man would face if he dared to stand up to blatant acts of evil. As most of us already know, this is no easy task because once in the target hairs of men who will do anything for power your time grows short and once more, the time of loved ones and friends. For they become targets too!
Pace-wise the film moves along grandly. You never once get bored. All the actors seem to belong there, not demanded there by some aggressive Hollywood agent. The emotional scenes are direct and to the point. And although we've seen similar stories countless times (past WW 2 centered films), this one is better because it gives an unusual perspective of a German citizen / priest dealing with mutually respective Black American citizen church goers. All of which realize that if someone doesn't act the world is going to become sludge under a dictator's army's boots!
Bonhoeffer is the man of the hour as he dares to defy the growing threat to mankind at it's start (before the actual intercontinental fighting began). And the realization that Hitler was even trying to REWRITE THE BIBLE to favor his Nazi propaganda was quite amazing!
You walk away from this film respecting and understanding how big of a bullet the world dodged thanks to men and women of courage during that terrible time in history.
Posted 11/22/2024
'STAR TREK CONTINUES'
I've just finished watching 10 of 12 episodes of a fan-made production called 'Star Trek Continues' and it's one of the most thrilling series I've found on the Youtube. Once you watch the first episode you'll be hooked! The characters may look similar or completely different compared to the classic TV show 'Star Trek' but those differences will melt away completely by the time you reach the 3rd or 5th entries mainly do to an incredible level of voice similarities and body language imitating by each of the shows great actors. Check this out and sit through it all if you can or go to my favorite episodes pictured below!
Like the original series the scripts tackle modern day issues and does them in a gripping, edge of your seat way. 'Lolani' deals with the simultaneous issues of sexism against females and the evils of slavery and 'What Ships Are For' deals with illegal immigration in a way that's highly imaginative!! These two episode nearly made my jaw drop and any aspiring script writer / filmmaker would do himself a DISSERVICE by not watching them!! It all teaches the importance of seeking to master one's CRAFT before seriously considering oneself as being a 'professional'.
Copyright © 2019 George Alan Booker, all rights reserved
THE SHAPE OF WATER
I finally got a chance to watch this must celebrated movie by GUILLERMO DEL TORO. It was worth the wait for all of the right and some may say, some of the wrong reasons. You see, I'm a big SALLY HAWKINS fan and she's the star / romantic interest in this movie. Now, I knew that I was going to watch it because GUILLERMO DEL TORO is one of my favorite directors / storytellers and when I heard that SALLY HAWKINS was in the movie it was a double whammy for me. But if someone had told me that she'd be doing nude scenes in this film --! Man, I would've seen it on the first day it was out! Hahaha. Well, everyone has a crush on somebody, right? Anyway, the whole movie, including the nude scenes were all done superbly! I was definitely not disappointed and the wait to watch it was worth it. It had a few storytelling errors in it and maybe I'll discuss that in an upcoming review... but overall, it's a must see film. A modern 'Beauty and the Beast'.
Copyright © 2019 George Alan Booker, all rights reserved
ATLANTIS
Just watched one of the best mergers of historical facts and dramatization I've ever seen and all for FREE on Youtube! Check out this top-notch production on the origins of the myth / legend of Atlantis!!!! I'm telling you if you sit through the entire thing you're gonna be impressed by the wise efforts the producers / directors put into choosing the right cast and directors!!
Well acted and with incredible special effects that sometimes -ONLY SOMETIMES -reveal the tight budget they may have been working with (it's produced by the BBC so I'm thinking it's a TV budget...); Check it out and kick back and feel the terror that must've been within the hearts and minds of the ancient Minoans of Crete in their last and final days. But all was not in vain for their demise gave birth to one of the greatest legends of all time -Atlantis!
Copyright © 2019 George Alan Booker, all rights reserved
I've just finished watching 10 of 12 episodes of a fan-made production called 'Star Trek Continues' and it's one of the most thrilling series I've found on the Youtube. Once you watch the first episode you'll be hooked! The characters may look similar or completely different compared to the classic TV show 'Star Trek' but those differences will melt away completely by the time you reach the 3rd or 5th entries mainly do to an incredible level of voice similarities and body language imitating by each of the shows great actors. Check this out and sit through it all if you can or go to my favorite episodes pictured below!
Like the original series the scripts tackle modern day issues and does them in a gripping, edge of your seat way. 'Lolani' deals with the simultaneous issues of sexism against females and the evils of slavery and 'What Ships Are For' deals with illegal immigration in a way that's highly imaginative!! These two episode nearly made my jaw drop and any aspiring script writer / filmmaker would do himself a DISSERVICE by not watching them!! It all teaches the importance of seeking to master one's CRAFT before seriously considering oneself as being a 'professional'.
Copyright © 2019 George Alan Booker, all rights reserved
THE SHAPE OF WATER
I finally got a chance to watch this must celebrated movie by GUILLERMO DEL TORO. It was worth the wait for all of the right and some may say, some of the wrong reasons. You see, I'm a big SALLY HAWKINS fan and she's the star / romantic interest in this movie. Now, I knew that I was going to watch it because GUILLERMO DEL TORO is one of my favorite directors / storytellers and when I heard that SALLY HAWKINS was in the movie it was a double whammy for me. But if someone had told me that she'd be doing nude scenes in this film --! Man, I would've seen it on the first day it was out! Hahaha. Well, everyone has a crush on somebody, right? Anyway, the whole movie, including the nude scenes were all done superbly! I was definitely not disappointed and the wait to watch it was worth it. It had a few storytelling errors in it and maybe I'll discuss that in an upcoming review... but overall, it's a must see film. A modern 'Beauty and the Beast'.
Copyright © 2019 George Alan Booker, all rights reserved
ATLANTIS
Just watched one of the best mergers of historical facts and dramatization I've ever seen and all for FREE on Youtube! Check out this top-notch production on the origins of the myth / legend of Atlantis!!!! I'm telling you if you sit through the entire thing you're gonna be impressed by the wise efforts the producers / directors put into choosing the right cast and directors!!
Well acted and with incredible special effects that sometimes -ONLY SOMETIMES -reveal the tight budget they may have been working with (it's produced by the BBC so I'm thinking it's a TV budget...); Check it out and kick back and feel the terror that must've been within the hearts and minds of the ancient Minoans of Crete in their last and final days. But all was not in vain for their demise gave birth to one of the greatest legends of all time -Atlantis!
Copyright © 2019 George Alan Booker, all rights reserved
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