dr_of_lube
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Contrary to British bawdy-speak, the Shag is a dance that is a smooth cross between the Jitterbug and the 50's Bop. One can Shag only to the beat of "old school" rhythm and blues music, referred to in the Carolinas, Virginia and parts of Georgia as "Beach Music". It is not an easy dance to master, although like riding a bicycle once you learn how, you never forget.
I was a regular visitor to Myrtle Beach during the 70s and 80s when Beach Music had progressed from a hometown tradition to a potential new fad with marketing potential. "New" Beach Music bands and songs were becoming popular (with acts like The Band of Oz and the Fantastic Shakers making popular tunes like "Ocean Boulevard", "Myrtle Beach Days" and "Shaggin"; even the old-school Embers wrote a new song, "I Love Beach Music"). I spent much of the summer at Myrtle Beach when this movie, Shag, was being filmed at Atlantic Beach. I even saw Phoebe Cates and Bridgette Fonda at the After Deck (nightclub) one night.
I recently bought the DVD of Shag and found it was better than I remembered. It is full of fun and silliness and in general the story is pretty true to life if not a little more sedate than my years at the beach. The movie does a good job of demonstrating the appeal of the beach. It was always about getting out of our small southern home-towns and meeting some new faces, having some fun and hopefully finding true love, at least for a few days. The music and the dancing became integral to the process. Today that music is still loved my many southerners who came of age at the Carolina beach towns from the 50s through the 80s.
I recently toured Myrtle Beach for the first time in about 12 years. It has changed more in that time than it ever did from my first memories of it from the late 50s until I was last there in the early 90s. Shag gives an accurate snapshot of what it was like there in its glory days in the 60s. The music, the dancing, the fun and friendships new and old were what it was all about. Those were days that brought songs like Billy Stewart's definitive version of "Summertime", or the Catalina's "Summertime's Calling Me" into reality. While those tunes aren't on the soundtrack of the movie, "Shag" does of good job of preserving the essence of that lifestyle.
IF you're not from the southeastern US, you can get a fairly accurate picture of what growing up was like for many Baby Boomers from that area. If you are a southerner and love Beach Music, the movie is about the best we have available at picturing that happy time.
I was a regular visitor to Myrtle Beach during the 70s and 80s when Beach Music had progressed from a hometown tradition to a potential new fad with marketing potential. "New" Beach Music bands and songs were becoming popular (with acts like The Band of Oz and the Fantastic Shakers making popular tunes like "Ocean Boulevard", "Myrtle Beach Days" and "Shaggin"; even the old-school Embers wrote a new song, "I Love Beach Music"). I spent much of the summer at Myrtle Beach when this movie, Shag, was being filmed at Atlantic Beach. I even saw Phoebe Cates and Bridgette Fonda at the After Deck (nightclub) one night.
I recently bought the DVD of Shag and found it was better than I remembered. It is full of fun and silliness and in general the story is pretty true to life if not a little more sedate than my years at the beach. The movie does a good job of demonstrating the appeal of the beach. It was always about getting out of our small southern home-towns and meeting some new faces, having some fun and hopefully finding true love, at least for a few days. The music and the dancing became integral to the process. Today that music is still loved my many southerners who came of age at the Carolina beach towns from the 50s through the 80s.
I recently toured Myrtle Beach for the first time in about 12 years. It has changed more in that time than it ever did from my first memories of it from the late 50s until I was last there in the early 90s. Shag gives an accurate snapshot of what it was like there in its glory days in the 60s. The music, the dancing, the fun and friendships new and old were what it was all about. Those were days that brought songs like Billy Stewart's definitive version of "Summertime", or the Catalina's "Summertime's Calling Me" into reality. While those tunes aren't on the soundtrack of the movie, "Shag" does of good job of preserving the essence of that lifestyle.
IF you're not from the southeastern US, you can get a fairly accurate picture of what growing up was like for many Baby Boomers from that area. If you are a southerner and love Beach Music, the movie is about the best we have available at picturing that happy time.
This is a movie that could have been made in the 1950's or 60's. Nobility of the individual spirit is showcased here, not some cynical anti-war hand-wring. It demonstrates how flawed men are refined into better human beings in the crucible of war. At the same time, it shows men who were not as depraved as some cynics assume all men who go to war to be. The air warriors of WWI considered themselves gentlemen, in the best sense of the word. They fought with courage, integrity and honor. And it remains so with the best of our fighting men today.
This is a beautiful movie. The incredible flying footage is as good as it gets. There were historical errors, such as Fokker Triplanes fighting Nieuport 17s in 1916. Yes, the "Red Baron" had the only red Fokker Dr.1, and radial engines did spin with the prop, making them ridiculously difficult to fly. Aeroplane technology during WWI was progressing at breakneck speed, and the difference in the planes from 1914 through 1918 was enormous. But none of the historical errors hurt the movie.
The love story was poignant and realistic. Maybe there was a little overblown daring-do, but that is what people want to see in a movie. Not all movies can be "Wild Strawberries", full of nuanced introspection and insightful self-discovery. "Fly Boys" is a family movie that is worthy of a "10" rating because it is so beautiful and entertaining. Yes, it is a little on the Gary Cooper, High Noon side. So what? We need more positive movies today. We've had enough "horrors of war and mankind" films. We see that everyday on the news. I took my wife and 13 year-old son to see Fly Boys. We sat near the front of the theater, ate popcorn and my wife cried. My "too cool" football player son even said he "loved it". So did I. I will own the DVD (when it is released) and enjoy this one for years to come. But the film should be seen on the big screen. A wonderful experience!
This is a beautiful movie. The incredible flying footage is as good as it gets. There were historical errors, such as Fokker Triplanes fighting Nieuport 17s in 1916. Yes, the "Red Baron" had the only red Fokker Dr.1, and radial engines did spin with the prop, making them ridiculously difficult to fly. Aeroplane technology during WWI was progressing at breakneck speed, and the difference in the planes from 1914 through 1918 was enormous. But none of the historical errors hurt the movie.
The love story was poignant and realistic. Maybe there was a little overblown daring-do, but that is what people want to see in a movie. Not all movies can be "Wild Strawberries", full of nuanced introspection and insightful self-discovery. "Fly Boys" is a family movie that is worthy of a "10" rating because it is so beautiful and entertaining. Yes, it is a little on the Gary Cooper, High Noon side. So what? We need more positive movies today. We've had enough "horrors of war and mankind" films. We see that everyday on the news. I took my wife and 13 year-old son to see Fly Boys. We sat near the front of the theater, ate popcorn and my wife cried. My "too cool" football player son even said he "loved it". So did I. I will own the DVD (when it is released) and enjoy this one for years to come. But the film should be seen on the big screen. A wonderful experience!
Jack Lewis wrote the Narnia Chronicles intended as an inoffensive effort of proselytizing his readers; not just the children but the adults who read to the kids. Now that Disney has bought the franchise and scored big on the first of the installment, Lewis' dream will come to fruition with world-wide impact. The more agnostic reviewers want to diminish the "religious" component, but that is just unlearned spin. The film version of Lion, Witch & Wardrobe is a clear allegorical presentation of the Gospel of Christ.
The film is well done and a faithful adaptation from the book. What a joy it is to see this beautiful story done with the professionalism it deserves. This film is an all-time classic on par with the Star Wars and the Wizard of Oz. But better still, it proclaims God's Good News of the hope available to mankind in the finished work of Jesus Christ. Let's hope Disney produces the rest of the Narnia Chronicles with the same quality and integrity of message.
The film is well done and a faithful adaptation from the book. What a joy it is to see this beautiful story done with the professionalism it deserves. This film is an all-time classic on par with the Star Wars and the Wizard of Oz. But better still, it proclaims God's Good News of the hope available to mankind in the finished work of Jesus Christ. Let's hope Disney produces the rest of the Narnia Chronicles with the same quality and integrity of message.