Selma

[still-one]

Just returned from seeing Selma. As far as I am concerned this movie should be included in any discussion of top films for 2014. A fine acting job by David Oyelowo as MLK.

The film covers a small period where King is trying to get LBJ to get a voting rights act to congress. Like Vietnam where film footage shown on the evening news started turning the country against the war, television coverage of Montgomery and Selma generated a great deal of empathy for King's actions.

 

[Steve Williams]

I'm hearing the same. I'm going to see it tomorrow. Tonight is reserved for season 3 of Banshee. Can't believe I am saying that.

 

[Steve Williams]

I saw the film and loved it. I agree about your summary Jim esp regarding David Oyelowo who was superb.

I enjoy historical films and this was one of them. I can recall watching Walter Cronkite each night on the news with film coverage of the civil rights movement in the early and mid 60's.

The only part of the film that didn't sit right with me or at least wondered why it was included in the story was an exchange between MLK and his wife Coretta who asked him if he "loved her and if he loves the others as he loves her", for which he replied "no"

This seemed to cause a separation between the two but it was so trivial to the story that I wondered not only about its purpose but so also why Oprah allowed it to be included

4.5 /5 and definitely worth seeing

 

[still-one]

The only part of the film that didn't sit right with me or at least wondered why it was included in the story was an exchange between MLK and his wife Coretta who asked him if he "loved her and if he loves the others as he loves her", for which he replied "no"

This seemed to cause a separation between the two but it was so trivial to the story that I wondered not only about its purpose but so also why Oprah allowed it to be included

4.5 /5 and definitely worth seeing

I think they included that exchange to show that like most people King was not perfect and that his wife knew he was sleeping around.

 

[still-one]

At the Golden Globes the song "Glory" by John Legend and Common won for Best Song. Played over the closing credits this wonderful song deserved its selection.

I can't believe how good it sounds over my system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUZOKvYcx_o&spfreload=10