In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, let me share my favorite movies from the Emerald Isle:
- Once, a touching, understated love story between a broken-hearted Hoover repairman cum musician and an intelligent, inquisitive Czech woman. Quirky with great music.
- The Secret of Kells has beautiful animation and tells the story of a boy in medieval Ireland who must defy his uncle to protect and finish the monks’ Book of Kells. A beautiful way to get some history. My nephew 5 year old loved it as much as I did.
- In America. Okay, it’s set in New York, but it’s about an Irish family that immigrates to the US in the 1980s. You’ll hear some wonderful Irish accents and see some strong acting from Samantha Morton and Paddy Considine. The little girls are adorable.
- Waking Ned Divine is a fun romp in small town Ireland, a comedy about townspeople who band together to cash in on the lottery.
- From Frank McCourt’s book, Angela’s Ashes reminds me of Dickens and why so many Irish had to leave.
I’d like to see Michael Collins for a bit of (dramatized) history and The Commitments.
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Mar 17, 2012 @ 23:47:35
I love “Once” — and the song “Falling Slowly” is hauntingly beautiful… So neat too that the Broadway show of this film opens this weekend, March 18! : ) Great list, Susan!
Mar 18, 2012 @ 02:13:46
Sandra, I didn’t know there was a Broadway show of Once. I’ll have to look for the review. If I only was a rich woman, da da da da . . .
Mar 18, 2012 @ 11:22:10
I just found out a few days ago (another friend posted a link). One day (before Heaven!) we won’t be concerned about money — God will bless us to be a blessing. : ) And then we’ll fly off to an NYC Broadway weekend, where hopefully they’ll still be running “Once.” : ) ‘Til then, may God give us fun story ideas to have fun with. Hey … maybe we’ll even be going to see our own Broadway debuts! : )