December 2011
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Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
An epic, long, extensive and detailed movie about a former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster, who returns to Brooklyn over 30 years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life. Directed by Sergio Leone with Robert De Niro, James Woods, Joe Pesci and Elizabeth McGovern (and many more), who give a great performance, also the child actors are terrific!
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The Outsiders (1983)
Based on the novel from S.E. Hinton directed by Francis Ford Coppola, staring young and now very well known actors C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez and Tom Cruise. Coppola keeps the themes and emotions simple. One of the reasons for this story’s lasting power is that it was written by a teenager, and so accurately reflects kids’ perspective.
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What’s your favorite Christmas song?
Suggestions:
“O Holy Night”, “White Christmas”, “Sleigh Ride”, “Driving Home for Christmas”, “Sister Winter”, “Scrooge”, “All I Want for Christmas”, “The Christmas Song”, “That Spirit of Christmas”, “Merry Christmas, Baby”, “Little Drummer Boy”, “Baby It’s Cold Outside”, “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” or “Jingle Bells”
So what’s your favorite?
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Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in “At War with the Army” (1950)
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Did you know?
iloveretro:
Spandex were first introduced in 1959
Spandex is an anagram of Expands
They were first used in underwear and sport suits (ballet) and then became popular in fashion in the 1970s.
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My Girl (1991)
Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is “allergic to everything”, and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada’s father hires Shelly, a makeup expert, in his funeral parlor, and begins to...
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