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Pan Am (2011)
Pan Am is a hit!
Having flown Pan Am dozens of times from the late 1960's to the mid-1980's, I found the visuals of the show to be right on the mark. Yes, the stewardesses walked gracefully in formation through the airport terminal and all heads turned. Their uniforms, hair and posture were perfect. They were worshiped as goddesses by young men and idolized and envied by young women. Pan Am does a terrific job of portraying this image accurately. The first episode (pilot) attempts to set the table for the following episodes by introducing the viewer to the main characters - Maggie, Collette, Laura, Kate and the mysterious Bridgette. I think that is all the first episode needed to do. The first episode left enough unsaid to make this viewer tune in next week.
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
We Are the People our Parents Warned us About (tribute to Gardner McKay by Jimmy Buffett)
We are the people our parents warned us about By: jimmy buffet 1983 For Ed Pollock
Chorus: We are the people, they couldn't figure out We are the people our parents warned us about
Hey hey, Gardner McKay Take us on the leaky Tiki with you Clear skies bound for shanghai Sailing cross the ocean blue (do do do do) So blue (do do do do ooh) (do do do do) (do do do do ooh)
Now I got quarters in my loafers trying to fight inflation When it only used to take a cent Sometimes I wish I was back in my crash pad days fore I knew what cash flow meant
Seems everybody's jogging or heavy into health shoot Don't tell me that I ought to get rolled cause I love Cajun martinis and playing afternoon golf
Chorus: We are the people there isn't any doubt We are the people they still cant figure out We are the people who love to sing twist and shout Shake it up baby
We are the people our parents warned us about (do do do do) Idn any doubt (do do do do ooh) Hey hey hey (do do do do) Gardner McKay (do do do do, Gardner McKay) (do do do do) I wanna sail away today (do do do do ooh) Isn't any doubt (do do do do) They warned us about (do do do do ooh) Hey hey hey (do do do do) Cmon now Gardner McKay (do do do do ooh) I wanna sail away today
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Catch this one if you can
I really enjoyed this movie. Spielberg did an excellent job of developing the characters and the casting of DiCaprio, Walken and Hanks in their respective roles brings this true story to life. You are tempted to feel pity for the father played by Walken but you realize that he is a malcontent who finds it difficult to take responsibility for his own actions. DiCaprio is perfect as the charming young con artist and complements Hanks character as the FBI agent as the plot moves from one twist to another. The plot provides a great mix of drama, tragedy, suspense, humor and fantasy. The soundtrack provides many well-placed tunes of that era including the sexy voice of Dusty Springfield singing "The Look of Love" which in my opinion should have won Oscar for best song in Casino Royale but lost to "Talk to the Animals" in Dr. Doolittle - go figure.