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Classic and Inspiring Movies

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:23 pm

I've been up to my eyeballs in politics these past few weeks. I've been on phone banks making literally hundreds of calls to bring out voters. I've been to debates and candidate forums to pose issues to the politicians. And Tuesday night I was in the political circus at Golden Hall.

I am so disgusted by what I've seen, that I took a break tonight to reflect on some of my favorite movies.

It's a wonderful life:
https://vimeo.com/280022699

Meet John Doe:
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi ... _Doe_(1941).webm

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington:
https://archive.org/details/MrSmithGoes ... 939480x360


Thank you Mr. Capra!!      :salute:
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Re: Classic and Inspiring Movies

Postby Craig Muhonen » Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:19 pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6BhRmLV5oBk




https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lzW20w63flM

During times like these, "citizen soldiers ", step forward from every walk of life.
Reacting to this outbreak of virus will be the same approach as 1941. All hands on deck , and we get to "choose our sacrifice".
All the "service people and truckers, and health care workers , police and fire, are out on the front lines , are deserving of our greatest respect.

My Father "joined the Army" in Jan. 1942, and by Feb. Was training to be a
B-25 pilot in Columbia S.C. The Doolittle Raiders were also in training there, but "in secret ". My Father went on to fly his B-25 Mitchell in the Pacific War, and then American Airlines after.




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Re: Classic and Inspiring Movies

Postby Craig Muhonen » Fri Jan 21, 2022 1:19 am

The Fountainhead court room speech 1949
These words, it could be said in part,
are also a tribute to all the early Hang Glider, builders and test pilots,
who risked everything,
to create the gliders,
flight test,
and market them,
to the world.
Bravo :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute: :salute:

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Re: Classic and Inspiring Movies

Postby Craig Muhonen » Thu Feb 03, 2022 10:11 am

The Movie Dune
Inspirational only in the design of the, "Dune Blackhawks".
The rest of the movie...eh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m2hYQJ8OUc

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Re: Classic and Inspiring Movies

Postby Craig Muhonen » Thu May 26, 2022 10:54 am

An Impressive Generation
Ward Carroll talks to Lucky Luckadoo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CAxfsBxK5U
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Re: Classic and Inspiring Movies

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Fri May 27, 2022 2:30 am

Craig Muhonen wrote:An Impressive Generation
Ward Carroll talks to Lucky Luckadoo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CAxfsBxK5U


Great interview. I didn't watch the whole thing, but that guy is very sharp for 100 years old!!

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Re: Classic and Inspiring Movies

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:50 pm

Here are a few songs that aren't too far off topic:



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Re: Classic and Inspiring Movies

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Sun Jan 08, 2023 12:27 pm

The movie "One flew over the cuckoo's nest" reminds us that we may not succeed ourselves, but we may inspire those after us to succeed where we failed. These two scenes convey that message.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC5QJzvKoQE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esyMmxQ5hkY
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