My uncle has Parkinson's Disease and with each passing day, his world gets smaller and more isolated. To make him feel a little more connected and to give him something new to think about, I'm sending him a variety of DVDs recommended by my friends.The way I worded it was: You're channel surfing and you come upon a movie. You have seen it dozens of times. You may even own it. You have been known to recite the dialog. Yet you keep watching. You can't NOT watch. What movie is it?
A diverse and motley crew (aged 19 to 61, black and white and hispanic, gay and straight, Protestant and Catholic and Jewish and agnostic, married and engaged and single), they delivered quite a selection of titles. From Holiday Inn and The Little Foxes to The Sound of Music to Swingers.
What surprised me about their selections was how well represented Redford is, as both actor (The Way We Were) and director (A River Runs Through It). Only one movie was recommended by more than one person -- Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid. So if you're looking for a movie to rent this weekend, my friends recommend a certain pair of doomed, blue-eyed anti-heroes.
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