Re: Rich bought up the Movie "1776"

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Posted by Diana on July 09, 2001 at 10:56:08:

In Reply to: Rich bought up the Movie posted by John on July 08, 2001 at 10:50:22:

: The movie is an absolute treasure. Our family watches it whenever we can get together on the 4th. We saw if in theater at Yokota AFB Japan in 1776 by a troop of ameteur airmen, sailors and soldiers and that hooked us.

: The music is very good, The dark and forboding "Mollases to Slaves to Rum" (sung by that guy from Northern Exposure) was spellbinding. "Mother" about the death of ordinary soldiers/boys puts a tear in your eye. "Is Anybody There?" is inspirational. The song where Adams, Jefferson and Livingston are arquing about who will write a Declaration is hillarious. "He plays the Violin" is beautiful. my favorite is "The Lees of old Virginia", rousing and downright fun.

: But the true wonder is the story and characters. I've never seen or read a story about the signing of the declaration and the strife and angst of considering revolution, that comes close to this. The banter, from witty to near blows, the compremises, the respect the men had for each other..no matter how much they disagreed. "Obnoxious and disliked"-John Adams's drive and commitment was contageous and the letters/dreams/musicical-visits between him and Abigail were wonderful. Ben Franklin's rapier wit, enabling pragmatism and hedonistic flair - John Dickenson's heroic objections to Adams and a revolution that he believes will be a mistake - Ceasar Rodney's last gasp of breath - the stubborn deep south and the refusal of the story to sugar coat the ambiguities of "all men are created equal" with the "pecular institution" of slavery - New York which always obstains from the vote...courtiously -Hancock's frustration - Jefferson's vision - Steven Hopkin's rowdy bar-room delegating - The desperate dispatches from the never-seen Washington. (especially moving is when New York (name eludes me) is informed that his estate is occupied, his wife and younger children fled and his older boys have enlisted... all these men risked so much) - The whoring and the drinking - the heat and the flies - "Sit down John."

: It captures the spirit better than any show, song or movie I've ever heard of.

: Your Obidient...........

NOW YOU'VE done it!! This is my absolute Fave! It was THIS movie that turned me on to John Adams over 22 years ago! I'm glad David McCullough's book on the same subject is doing so well!

And may I say that William Daniels IS John Adams. I cannot picture anyone else doing the job so well.

Finally, I could watch that movie ANY day of the year. Does not have to be July 4!

Thanks for mentioning one of my favorite subjects.

Diana

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: : The movie is an absolute treasure. Our family watches it whenever we can get together on the 4th. We saw if in theater at Yokota AFB Japan in 1776 by a troop of ameteur airmen, sailors and soldiers and that hooked us.

: : The music is very good, The dark and forboding "Mollases to Slaves to Rum" (sung by that guy from Northern Exposure) was spellbinding. "Mother" about the death of ordinary soldiers/boys puts a tear in your eye. "Is Anybody There?" is inspirational. The song where Adams, Jefferson and Livingston are arquing about who will write a Declaration is hillarious. "He plays the Violin" is beautiful. my favorite is "The Lees of old Virginia", rousing and downright fun.

: : But the true wonder is the story and characters. I've never seen or read a story about the signing of the declaration and the strife and angst of considering revolution, that comes close to this. The banter, from witty to near blows, the compremises, the respect the men had for each other..no matter how much they disagreed. "Obnoxious and disliked"-John Adams's drive and commitment was contageous and the letters/dreams/musicical-visits between him and Abigail were wonderful. Ben Franklin's rapier wit, enabling pragmatism and hedonistic flair - John Dickenson's heroic objections to Adams and a revolution that he believes will be a mistake - Ceasar Rodney's last gasp of breath - the stubborn deep south and the refusal of the story to sugar coat the ambiguities of "all men are created equal" with the "pecular institution" of slavery - New York which always obstains from the vote...courtiously -Hancock's frustration - Jefferson's vision - Steven Hopkin's rowdy bar-room delegating - The desperate dispatches from the never-seen Washington. (especially moving is when New York (name eludes me) is informed that his estate is occupied, his wife and younger children fled and his older boys have enlisted... all these men risked so much) - The whoring and the drinking - the heat and the flies - "Sit down John."

: : It captures the spirit better than any show, song or movie I've ever heard of.

: : Your Obidient...........

:
: NOW YOU'VE done it!! This is my absolute Fave! It was THIS movie that turned me on to John Adams over 22 years ago! I'm glad David McCullough's book on the same subject is doing so well!

: And may I say that William Daniels IS John Adams. I cannot picture anyone else doing the job so well.

: Finally, I could watch that movie ANY day of the year. Does not have to be July 4!

: Thanks for mentioning one of my favorite subjects.

: Diana

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