larry.launders

So I am not a fan of Melissa McCarthy, and am a fan of puppeteers. Ms. McCarthy did better in this than what little else I've seen her in. I thought Joel McHale was wasted in his part.

But I laughed a lot!

This movie is loaded with raunchy humor and gags, so don't take your children.

And yeah....seeing a Henson name on this gives me mixed feelings but the son doesn't have walk in all the same footsteps of his famous father.

I think the audience topped out at 10 people, but we were all laughing and not always at the same bits.

I very much enjoyed this movie, bonus points for it being a true story! Garfield is very convincing in his character, the depiction of his home life and family is quite solid as is the story that forms his moral character - without beating you over the head with it. And there are some nice details included throughout that do lend a solid setting.

Theresa Palmer is an excellent pick for her role - she has the look and personality down to the proverbial "T".

If I have anything to pick on, it lies in the details, and primarily in the battleground sequences.

Based on a true story, from what I have read the number of people he rescued is in some dispute - Doss thought it was around 50, other reports from the field reach as high as 100!

The details I pick on, as I said, are just that - details. As a boot and a soldier, his hair is too long! The sergeant's weapon is an unlikely choice, but is still correct for the period. The naval bombardments just looked wrong in scale for some reason (I'm willing to say that's the me..). And I don't recall seeing anyone reload! (BAR's only carry 20 rounds...)

And nobody 'wins' the Medal of Honor, they are awarded!

Holy Smokes! Am I ever glad this was a throw-in on the Special Features section of a "Passage to Marseille" DVD! This is absolutely stunning. Not JUST the music, not JUST the choreography, and not JUST the cinematography. They each are remarkable on their own. But together? This is a powerhouse.

I'm not a big jazz fan, but I am a music fan as well as a movie fan. It is not a very long movie, sadly, but you should do yourself a favor and see this.

At first I had no idea what to expect. I have a large appreciation for the blues style, and knowing this was from the 40's I was anxious to hear something that did not border yet again on 'rock, as inspired by...' stuff.

I had no idea who any of the people in this were, and no idea the guitar player was actually white.

It is very artfully done - between the music, the 'scene' changes through the camera, and just the whole overall design on this short film should be far better known than it is. And on that note, I'm sure there are likely other films that this one may have borrowed from for all I know - and if it did, please share!