When he's not watching, with beads of sweat, his fellow, legally blind, senior citizens parallel park, Frank Palmcoast is catching seven dollar movies at the local multiplex from sunny Pompano Beach, Florida. He's retired, he's angry at the world, he can't spell to save his life, and he hates Hollywood almost as much as Hillary Clinton, but that will not stop our irreverent, dementia fightin', AARP card carrying everyman from giving us a fresh take on all things Hollyweird. Besides, how can he pass up that marvelous senior citizen discount?
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Frank Palmcoast + Tom Cruise + Hitler = a good time. Here is Frank's take on Tom Cruise's latest Valkyrie.
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The Palmcoast started out to see "Grand Torino" but it was sold out, so I reluctantly decided to see Tom Cruise's latest. I rightfully thought if the so called Critics panned it, it must be OK. I found Valkyrie to be both entertaining and historically educational. In the very beginning of this flick, I noticed all the Germans were mostly British and Tom with his American ascent playing Colonel Von Stauffenberg. I immediately thought of some better choices to play the main character;Colonel Klink, Val Kilmer or any one of Hogan's heroes but on the other hand I didn't want it done in German with sub titles.The budget I understand ran over and it cost $72 million. Perhaps a few dollars on German speech classes would have been appropriate. Any movie about people banding together for a cause worth dying for is appealing and Valkyrie is exactly that. The music and the cinematography was on target but I wonder how many film goers associate and think this music was pirated from Apocalypse Now and not the music composed by Hitler's favorite composer Rickard Wagner. Brilliant study in cowardice and courage and these Valkyries men were real heroes. For Mr. Mission Impossible he didn't for fill his contract on Hitler. An expensive movie to make but I believe it will be eventually financially sound.Valkyrie took flight and AGAIN most critics were wrong!
When he's not watching, with beads of sweat, his fellow, legally blind, senior citizens parallel park, Frank Palmcoast is catching seven dollar movies at the local multiplex from sunny Pompano Beach, Florida. He's retired, he's angry at the world, he can't spell to save his life, and he hates Hollywood almost as much as Hillary Clinton, but that will not stop our irreverent, dementia fightin', AARP card carrying everyman from giving us a fresh take on all things Hollyweird. Besides, how can he pass up that marvelous senior citizen discount?
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