BlindSide/Crazy Heart
Posted: 23rd Dec, '09, 04:18
Both very 'American' films but excellent nonetheless
Blindside is the true story of Michael Oher currently playing for the Baltimore Ravens. Sandra Bullock gives her best performance to date. A very uplifting story & a good way to spend two hours
Jeff Bridges does more or less the same in Crazy Heart a story . Jeff Bridges who to me always will be 'The Dude Abides' also give his best performance to date too. Nuanced is the word the critics use but it is basically on target as Jeff plays a down at his heels but-not-entirely-out musician in desperate need of redemption.
The Music for this was written by T Boone Burnett & Stephen Bruton, a respected guitarist, songwriter and singer who played with Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt and many others, but who remained little known outside the roots-music. Bruton died last week just when this movie opened so in many ways its a tribute to him (some say the story is loosely based on his later years)
Both great films Highly recommend
Blindside is the true story of Michael Oher currently playing for the Baltimore Ravens. Sandra Bullock gives her best performance to date. A very uplifting story & a good way to spend two hours
Jeff Bridges does more or less the same in Crazy Heart a story . Jeff Bridges who to me always will be 'The Dude Abides' also give his best performance to date too. Nuanced is the word the critics use but it is basically on target as Jeff plays a down at his heels but-not-entirely-out musician in desperate need of redemption.
The Music for this was written by T Boone Burnett & Stephen Bruton, a respected guitarist, songwriter and singer who played with Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Bonnie Raitt and many others, but who remained little known outside the roots-music. Bruton died last week just when this movie opened so in many ways its a tribute to him (some say the story is loosely based on his later years)
Both great films Highly recommend