So you'll understand my taste in movie--definitely eclectic---I thought I'd give you my own personal top 25.
Now mind you, this is my choice for the 25 greatest movies ever made. Go pick up one of Roger Ebert's books if you want that. This is MY personal top 25. Agree....disagree? Think I'm an idiot? (always a possibility).....drop me a note and tell me what you think.
#25: JFK--Oliver Stone's epic telling of the assassination of President Kennedy and the events before, during and after the historical event, including the only attempt to prosecute an individual for his role in the murder of an American president. Kevin Costner was in the middle of his fantastic Bull Durham//Field of Dreams//Dances with Wolves run that ended up crashing and burning with Waterworld. But suffice to say, he was excellent in his role as prosecutor Jim Garrison, who attempted to prosecute a wealthy New Orleans area businessman for his suspected role for what occurred that fateful day in Dallas in November of 1963.
Terrific cast, with lots of acting heavyweights doing a solid day's work, including Donald Sutherland, Tommy Lee Jones, Jack Lemmon, Ed Asner, Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon and Joe Pesci, in a portrayal of a guy who
"could've been a priest if it hadn't been for one problem". All the performances are top notch, although Pesci's is a wee bit odd--to stay the least. But its a great history lesson---well, its a great history lesson that is essentially Oliver Stone's version of history. But its a great film that was unfairly denied some of the Academy Awards it probably deserved. Stick around and watch prosecutor Garrison's closing argument.
Its the apex of a film that IMDB gave a 8.0 rating. Well deserved.
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