Tonight marks the 57th anniversary date of a weekly sporting spectacle that changed American popular culture, It made NFL football into the true national pastime. The program blurred the distinctions between sports, entertainment, current events, and even politics.
It wasn’t just a game. It was a party. A national gathering. How many of our memories were freeze-framed in time watching television on Monday night?
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WHAT’S THE DIRECTIONAL ARROW ON MAJOR FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT CHAINS?
Two things happened today that I’d like to share.
First, the Arby’s Roast Beef location in my neighborhood closed down permanently. Shocker. They’d been open for at least 20 years since I moved to the area. This was a surprise. I also saw that the iconic Arby’s on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood shut down recently. So, this is apparently a nationwide downsizing.
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MY 25 PICKS FOR FAVORITE / BEST AND WORST WORLD WAR II MOVIES (RANKED)
This Memorial Day weekend, I’ve ranked my most (and least) favorite World War II movies.
Based on IMDB listings, there are roughly 6,000 films related to WW2, which stands above all other subjects as the most recycled historical event in movies.
Note that these are my “favorite” movies, which isn’t quite the same thing as the “greatest” movies — though there’s some obvious crossover. I based my #number# rankings on how many occasions I’ve seen the movie (in some cases, numerous times) and the chances I would want to watch it again. In some cases, a movie can be great but I also don’t want to see it a third or fourth time. Once is plenty enough. So, it’s all subjective, and admittedly inconsistent. Nonetheless, let’s take this occasion to remember the best and worst WW2 films.
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Read MoreThank your to readers for many interesting replies and comments here on Facebook in response to PART 1 (1955-1979) and PART 2 (1980-1989) and PART 3 (1990-1999) and PART 4 (2000-2009) of this multi-tasking series on Oscar-winning movies.
60 YEARS OF OSCARS:
WHAT MOVIES WON VS. WHAT MOVIES SHOULD HAVE WON?
PART 4 OF 5 (2000-2009)
Thank your to readers for many interesting replies and comments here on Facebook in response to PART 1 (1955-1979) and PART 2 (1980-1989) and PART 3 (1990-1999) of this multi-tasking series on Oscar-winning movies. Next year, I’ll do a similar series on actors awards, which will be fun. Assuming the world is still in one piece.
Now, let’s move into the 2000s. As promised, here’s PART 4.
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