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The Inspirational Nature of the Movie “Air”
I knew next to nothing about this story (even though I’m old enough to live through it) but very much was looking forward to seeing it. I was not disappointed. I really enjoyed this movie. It arrived at a good time as I can coming out of a bad mental health week. The positivity and perseverance of Matt Damon’s character was good to see as well as Phil Knight’s (Ben Affleck’s character). I enjoyed the movie so much that I stopped at Barnes and Noble and picked up Knight’s memoir, Shoe Dog, before I got home. Damon’s speech to convince Michael Jordan to sign of Nike was excellent. I got…
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Top 10 Favorite Scenes of Kevin Smith Films
When I made my initial list of favorite scenes in Kevin Smith’s film, I ended up with nineteen. Then, after seeing Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, I added a twentieth. Most of these scenes everyone already knows so I won’t bother with context. I will add some to the one Reboot scene. If you’ve read my post where I rank Smith’s films, Jersey Girl topped the list followed closely by Chasing Amy. If you’ve read my list of favorite performances, you’ll also note those two films dominate my list. I could probably make a Top 10 list with just these two films. The Top 10 Hockey rink scene where Alyssa…
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Favorite Performances in Kevin Smith Films
After I ranked all twelve of Kevin Smith’s films yesterday, here are my favorite performances. Tune in tomorrow for my favorite scenes, including at least one from Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Joey Lauren Adams in Chasing Amy – If I had to pick a single performance over all of Kevin Smith’s films that was my favorite, it would be Adams. She knocked it out of the park both in the small scenes and especially in emotionally anguishing scenes. She could open the character’s heart so warmly when she answers the “Why me?” question, and then lets you feel the utter betrayal outside the hockey rink. Wonderful. Ben Affleck in…