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Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)

The Vietnam War was unique in that, more than at any other time, combatants on both sides depended on the villagers for their cooperation. The VC demanded that the villagers be loyal to the cause and punished them severely if they were not, and the U.S. depended on the villagers to keep them safe and their whereabouts a secret. Once the U.S. convinced a village to be friendly with them, they did whatever they had to do to keep the loyalty of that village, knowing it could mean the difference between life and death. This is the background behind the … Continue reading →

Cool Runnings (1993)

“Cool Runnings” is based on the true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team. Yes, you did hear me right – Jamaica has a bobsled team. This hysterical movie will show you how it all came about. Derice is a runner, and he wants to go to the Olympics more than anything on this earth. When he tries out for 100-yard sprint, a dumb fluke accident keeps him from qualifying. Not ready to give up, he hunts up an old friend of his father’s, a man named Irving Blitzer (John Candy). Irv ruined his reputation and his career years ago … Continue reading →

Movies Week in Review – March 3rd-8th

I had so much fun watching movies this week! I’d like to share with you the highlights of the films I saw. I’ll be adding some reviews from the previous week, as well. “McLintock!” is a classic John Wayne movie and one of my dad’s favorites. Possessing one of the longest fight scenes in history, this is definitely a man’s movie, although there were elements of it I enjoyed as well, despite Maureen O’Hara’s tendency to overact. “Gypsy” is a Sondheim musical which tells the story of Gypsy Rose Lee, first famous exotic dancer. The show explores her past and … Continue reading →