[For each
of the last couple years, I’ve dedicated my
Valentine’s week series to highlighting some American loves of mine. I
wanted to do the same this week, leading up to a special weekend post on a new
love. I’d love for you to share your own Valentine’s loves and thoughts in
comments!]
On three great
historical films you can watch right now on NetFlix (and are still worth
seeking out if you don’t have a subscription):
1)
John
Sayles’ Amigo (2010): The only film I know about one of the least remembered American
histories, our military
occupation of the Philippines. And a funny, nuanced, passionate, and moving
movie in its own right.
2)
Steven Spielberg’s Amistad (1997): Not a perfect movie
by any means, but for my money the best film about slavery until 12
Years a Slave came along. I would definitely argue it should be better
remembered than more famous and flawed Spielberg films like E.T.
3)
The
Grapes of Wrath (1940): Of course I think the novel is better, but the
film is pretty impressive and important in its own right (and, yes, Springsteen
had only seen the film at the time that he wrote “The Ghost of Tom Joad,”
although he
did get to Steinbeck’s novel eventually). Not sure there’s a better
American performance than Henry
Fonda as Tom Joad.
If you watch any
or all of these great movies, come back and share your thoughts in comments,
please!
Next love
tomorrow,
Ben
PS. What do you
think? Loves of yours you’d share?
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