Here's
my Tuesday version of Nicole's MMM: Monday Movie Meme. Before I begin, just want to say how much all your wonderful comments yesterday meant to me. THANK YOU. I
appreciate you sharing your stories and encouraging words. I pray
you don't have to suffer chronic anything.
Today's
meme topic is: Meet the Press! Name a movie where meeting
the press or being the press features prominently in the movie. The
way I do this meme, now that picture stealing is illegal, is that the
name of the movie is a direct link to the imdb page about it. So
click there for pictures, etc., if you want more info than I've
given. Also keep in mind, I don't feature movies in the posts that I
haven't seen or wouldn't watch again. In other words, they are
recommendations that I think you might enjoy.
John
Cusack and Catherine Zeta Jones are a married, successful romantic
comedy team, on the press junket for their latest movie. However,
they are breaking up, so the job is to keep the press from finding
out. Comedy ensues. Billy Chrystal and Julia Roberts also star in
this movie. It's one of those two star movies that are light and
fun, and John (and Joan, for that matter, but she's not in this one) Cusack are two of my favorites.
If you're in the mood for a “snack” of a movie, this one is
tasty.
On a completely different track, and not light at all, this movie is truly unique. Truman
goes about his days, without a clue that his entire life is a TV
show, and that all his friends and family are merely actors playing
their parts on a giant soundstage. What will happen when he finds
out the truth, meets the director, and “the press” who have been
running his entire life...his entire life. I was reluctant to see
this movie, because I am NOT a Jim Carrey (who plays the clueless
Truman) fan (Dumb and Dumber, I don't think I need to say more), but
I love Ed Harris, who plays the director, and Laura Linney, who plays
Truman's extra perky (can you say product placement cooking?) wife,
so I gave it a shot. It's one of those movies you can just watch.
Or, you can do what my favorite thing is, and discuss it for hours.
I just have a hard time finding someone willing to pick apart a movie
to that extent...It's a movie that makes you think about how blurry
the line is between reality and fantasy and how much the press can
control. Keep in mind, this movie was made WAY before reality TV hit
the screen.
What
movie come to mind when you hear “Meet the Press!” You can
either stick them in my comments, or write your own post and put the
link in Nicole's comments. Either way, let's share some
recommendations!
