More movie fun!
A double feature.
Sticking with our reality-based theme, we chose All The Money In The World. This was about the kidnapping, in 1973, of J. Paul Getty III, and how his richest-man-in-the-world grandfather wouldn’t pay the ransome. The elder Getty was a real SOB. What makes the movie a curiosity is that the elder Getty was played by Kevin Spacey, but when Spacey was disgraced prior to the movie premiere, the role was recast and all the scenes re-shot. Christopher Plummer was an excellent Getty.
And then we switched to fictional drama. Woody Allen’s Wonder Wheel. Set in 1950’s Coney Island, it’s thestory of Ginny, her husband Humpty, her son,his daughter,and Mickey the lifeguard. Mickey, played by Justin Timberlake, is clearly Woody’s alter ego. Very intense drama, with interesting twists, self-destructive behavior, and a non-ending.
After that we will need something much, much lighter.
When I hear the name Getty, I think about the museums. I heard about the movie and I want to see it. It's sad that he was such an SOB, but the museums that bear his name are so great.
ReplyDeleteI've seen some ultra rich people can tell us where the cheapest can of tuna fish in town would be.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on