Recently, I was talking to someone about who I thought were the best child actors when I was also a child. Two that really stood out to me were Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazello, and one film those two were in together was called Radio Flyer. Then I was reminded about the uniqueness of this film. Instead of reviewing the film, I wanted to have an open discussion about the ending. It deals with a tough issue; child abuse. What I’ve noticed is the way that the film ends is interpreted many different ways, and the filmmakers never came forward to say what was right and wrong. I’m interested in hearing everyone’s opinions on it. How did you interpret the ending? Obviously spoiler alerts will follow.. For those of you who haven’t seen the film, the basic premise is this: Two young boys, Mikey (Wood) and Bobby (Mazello) move in with their single mother and her boyfriend, who refers to himself as ‘The King’. It doesn’t take long for The King to start physically abusing Bobby, and the
I've heard of all three but seen none. I have and will continue to avoid anything Hunger Games so the first is one I'll never see. I've heard the last is compelling but deeply unsetting which has kept me away.
ReplyDeleteThis is a tough one. The first two I thought of-The China Syndrome and The Andromeda Strain-are about preventing an environmental disaster. Both great films though. Then there's the lowkey but engrossing Testament which deals with the slowly creeping damage of nuclear fallout in a small community outside San Francisco once its been destroyed by a strike.
After seeing other picks, I definitely should've thought of Erin Brokovich and Dark Waters at the very least. I flopped lol
DeleteI see Joel has recommended Testament, and I can second that. It's a brutal movie, but Jane Alexander would have been my pick for the Oscar that year. If you're in the mood for nuclear tragedy, The Day After was the "let's scare everyone in the U.S." film from my youth. It was plenty scary, but it doesn't hold a candle to the terrifying Threads.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check that one out!
DeleteThe Cove is the only film in that list I had seen as those poor dolphins. I ain't eating dolphin. I heard it's not even good to eat. I still need to watch those 2 films from the Hunger Games series just to finish the whole thing.
ReplyDeleteOh no way. I'm not trying dolphin or whale any time soon. I didn't care for the Mockingjay movies, but I didn't love the book either. They peaked with Catching Fire.
DeleteThe mass killing of dolphins is a disaster and I don't think I could watch this documentary because of the killing I have not seen the other 2 either and not sure if I will see any Hunger Games movies as they just don't interest me I think any poaching and killing of animals is beyond disgusting.
ReplyDeleteI totally didn't think of apocalyptic/dystopian type of movies - because obviously mankind have done a lot of wrong environmentally there to make Earth so unlivable.
ReplyDeleteI totally didn't think of apocalyptic/dystopian type of movies - because obviously mankind have done a lot of wrong environmentally there to make Earth so unlivable.
ReplyDeleteThis was a tough one!
DeleteOoooh Mockingjay is a great pick, I can't believe I didn't think of that
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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