This week's movie topic is all about Heat. Share on your blog movies containing a heat wave or extreme summer heat that was present in but not necessarily the focus of the film.The War (1994)- Set in Juliette, Mississippi during the summer of 1970, The War is the story of a shell shocked Vietnam War vet, Stephen Simmons (Kevin Costner), dealing with personal and employment issues while his children, Stu and Lidia (the wonderful Elijah Wood and Lexi Randall), fight a war of a different kind against a family of bullies (the Lipnickis). Putting your anger aside ("Sometimes all it takes is a split second to do something you regret the whole rest of your life") , forgiving those who wrong you, compromising for the benefit of the community, and moving forward with the struggle for hope with joy in your heart are just a few of the life lessons offered in this wonderfully moving film.
Just a word of caution: if you decide to watch TheWar, don't forget the Kleenex. Elijah Wood and the littlest Lipnicki boy will make you cry. Guaranteed.
I've never heard of this movie "The War" before, but I'll have to check it out. It sounds rather intriguing - - and while I wouldn't say that Kevin Costner is my all-time favourite actor, I am a big fan of several movies that he's starred in over the years (Dances With Wolves, Field Of Dreams, The Untouchables.....)
ReplyDeleteI'm not much of a Kevin Costner fan myself, but he's excellent in this movie.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw this post I immediately thought of one of my favorite Paul Newman movies The Long Hot Summer. I didn't remember heat being much of a factor in the story though, so I watched it again last night. Seems like all they talk about is fire/heat/fevers/etc. Guess I wasn't really paying attention the last 13824708 times I watched it!
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