MILLENNIUM MONTH (MM): MOVIES FROM THE YEAR 2000...
AND IN MEMORIAM
(Post 11 of 11)
AND IN MEMORIAM
(Post 11 of 11)
Memento |
Christopher
Nolan's Memento is a challenging film about a man with
short term memory loss that is looking for the man that killed his wife. The
scenes from the movie are for the most part told in reverse chronological
order. This is a good film to see every few years as the intricate details of
the plot slip away from your mind and a good one to see as you get older for
the same reason. This marked the third time that I had seen it and could
remember the general plot that I listed above from the last time I saw it a few
years ago, but I was a little hazy on the details including who the murderer
was. So I could really relate to the main character! I definitely will watch
this again in about five years and enjoy it anew!
Don't forget to have a Happy New Year!
Obituary of person with NO 1001 movie connection I can
find: Hedy Lamarr. And no, Harvey
Korman's role in Blazing Saddles doesn't count. That's Hedley Lamar.
The real Hedy played Delilah to Victor Mature's Sampson in Samson and
Delilah. She also played the female lead in Algiers, which
was a remake of the French film Pepe Le Moko. Pepe did
make the 1001 list, but the practically carbon copy Algiers did not. Neither
did perhaps Hedy's most famous role in Ecstasy, a 1933 film that is
remembered mostly for Hedy's nude scenes.
Maybe next edition.
And don't forget to have a Happy New Year! Wait-Did I say that already?
Maybe next edition.
And don't forget to have a Happy New Year! Wait-Did I say that already?
Hedy Lamarr |
"Hedley Lamarr" |
Another fine theme completed, and with a really good movie too! By the way, interesting thoughts on memory and age regarding both Memento and Gleaners.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that, Nicolas. Coming up with themes keeps this interesting for me. Whether it is interesting for anyone else, I wonder about.
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