I didn't really like this film. I struggled with the way Dave wielded the truth. He knew his father's struggles with facing the truth of what happened in the past yet never brings in a priest/pastor or any spiritual advisor to help his dad when he brings the awful truth of facing Larry's death. Dave just hacks away with the truth at his dad. What did he expect his dad to do and then when his dad takes his life he leaves the physical mess of that for his mom to clean up? Seriously? Also, did Dave's mom testify at the trial that her husband was home sick? If so, what of perjury she committed? In the end, Dave and Ann drive off to where? Chicago? What of the souls who work at the company that Dave was suppose to take over? As you can tell, I am seriously disappointed with Dave.
Edward G. Robinson was a magnificent actor. I first saw him in “Little Caesar” —I can still hear him asking, “Mother of Mercy! Is this the end of Rico?” His cruelty in “Key Largo is almost too painful to watch. He is utterly convincing. And yet he was the good guy, playing against type, in “Double Indemnity”. He pulled it off, too. By the way, I was once invited to a small dinner with Arthur Miller at a U.S. embassy in Europe. Ahead of time we were instructed to avoid mentioning Marilyn Monroe. Of course, I kept thinking about her throughout the evening. He was very quiet—polite but not at all given to conversation. He seemed shy and overwhelmed by the attention.
This sounds like a great movie for my family to watch! It is especially interesting because we had a dinner conversation just this week about the podcast that I was listening to in which the group of 30-something’s were discussing the issues at the border and how so many are participating in the human tragedies that are occurring (like trafficking) because they are afraid of losing their jobs and failing to provide for their families—and the people discussing stated that most people will do anything for the sake of their children—even evil. And that is true—if your highest good is the physical realm. But if you believe you have an immortal soul you have the means to stand up to any coercion to evil. I always think of the mother in the book of Maccabees urging her sons to accept death rather than forsake God. This is why true Christians will always be the last ones standing.
Your comment is balm to my soul! The most dreadful temptation will be the one cast in terms of love: and yet we need to teach our children always that they must do what is right, and not try to hold God hostage to their own feelings.
Word & Song to the rescue! I've been trying to think of the name of this movie for months. I watched it a while back and, clearly, had all my actors mixed up. I kept looking up Fred MacMurray movies, but of course it was Burt Lancaster. Thank you so much. There's always breaking news at Word & Song!
I didn't really like this film. I struggled with the way Dave wielded the truth. He knew his father's struggles with facing the truth of what happened in the past yet never brings in a priest/pastor or any spiritual advisor to help his dad when he brings the awful truth of facing Larry's death. Dave just hacks away with the truth at his dad. What did he expect his dad to do and then when his dad takes his life he leaves the physical mess of that for his mom to clean up? Seriously? Also, did Dave's mom testify at the trial that her husband was home sick? If so, what of perjury she committed? In the end, Dave and Ann drive off to where? Chicago? What of the souls who work at the company that Dave was suppose to take over? As you can tell, I am seriously disappointed with Dave.
Edward G. Robinson was a magnificent actor. I first saw him in “Little Caesar” —I can still hear him asking, “Mother of Mercy! Is this the end of Rico?” His cruelty in “Key Largo is almost too painful to watch. He is utterly convincing. And yet he was the good guy, playing against type, in “Double Indemnity”. He pulled it off, too. By the way, I was once invited to a small dinner with Arthur Miller at a U.S. embassy in Europe. Ahead of time we were instructed to avoid mentioning Marilyn Monroe. Of course, I kept thinking about her throughout the evening. He was very quiet—polite but not at all given to conversation. He seemed shy and overwhelmed by the attention.
This sounds like a great movie for my family to watch! It is especially interesting because we had a dinner conversation just this week about the podcast that I was listening to in which the group of 30-something’s were discussing the issues at the border and how so many are participating in the human tragedies that are occurring (like trafficking) because they are afraid of losing their jobs and failing to provide for their families—and the people discussing stated that most people will do anything for the sake of their children—even evil. And that is true—if your highest good is the physical realm. But if you believe you have an immortal soul you have the means to stand up to any coercion to evil. I always think of the mother in the book of Maccabees urging her sons to accept death rather than forsake God. This is why true Christians will always be the last ones standing.
Your comment is balm to my soul! The most dreadful temptation will be the one cast in terms of love: and yet we need to teach our children always that they must do what is right, and not try to hold God hostage to their own feelings.
Word & Song to the rescue! I've been trying to think of the name of this movie for months. I watched it a while back and, clearly, had all my actors mixed up. I kept looking up Fred MacMurray movies, but of course it was Burt Lancaster. Thank you so much. There's always breaking news at Word & Song!