American Dream then

Iliana 2022-11-13 15:15:08

I really like this HBO film from six or seven years ago, because the story is told in a straightforward manner. Not all movies have to be flashbacks, interludes, time-travels, three-stage... Of course, these are not bad, such as mountain delicacies and porridge dishes.

It's still a very typical American dream movie, but Martin Luther King has not yet become a 'hero', so the protagonist's success requires not only personal efforts, but also a lot of struggle. It is also a small proof that rights never fall from the sky.

Watching this movie often makes me take a break and come back again:

1) The English name seems to be not related to the content of the movie, but it is probably the opinion of the people in the place where the original story happened, or to take care of the movie. The Christ the Redeemer statue at John Hopkins University.

2) The southern accent of the black friends in the movie sounds very cordial, and it is still the same to this day.

3) John Hopkins' reputation in the medical world has a historical basis.

4) As soon as I heard Dr. Blalock's voice, I immediately thought of a person, and after checking it turned out that it was really him. Professor Snape, who played with Harry Potter all day, looked a little younger, but it was different when he was among the suns at eight or nine in the morning.

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Something the Lord Made quotes

  • [Vivien is abruptly leaving the laboratory]

    Alfred Blalock: We have work to do.

    Vivien Thomas: Do I have your permission, to do some work for my landlord, so I can pay my rent?

  • Alfred Blalock: ...I obtained a raise for you, 25 extra dollars a month on top of what you're already making. That's 300 for the whole year. Will that be sufficient?

    Vivien Thomas: What job classification?

    Alfred Blalock: Surgical Technician, I got you promoted.

    Clara Thomas: [Politely sarcastic] Promoted, to what he already does.