Once Upon A Crime

Quote:While at the royal ball with Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood finds herself in the middle of a mystery. Can she solve the case before midnight strikes?

I decided to watch one of those free movies on YouTube and I landed on "Gay Deceivers" (1969) which is about two guys who pretend to be gay so that they don't have to go to the Vietnam War. The movie gives a good insight into the drafting mechanism. I had no idea to what extent drafting personnel went, like if you were gay they would spy on you personally in undercover clothes to see if you were gay or just pretending.

But then again I remember in the movie Hair (which is set in the same period) that being gay was not a disqualifier to pass the draft.

Oppenheimer - it was really well done and made you think of the ramifications of inventing basically a deadly weapon designed to kill thousands. Maybe millions. It’s cool to be that smart but I don’t think he realized the moral aspect of what he was creating. I didn’t expect to cry.

(September 15, 2023 at 4:28 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: Oppenheimer - it was really well done and made you think of the ramifications of inventing basically a deadly weapon designed to kill thousands. Maybe millions. It’s cool to be that smart but I don’t think he realized the moral aspect of what he was creating. I didn’t expect to cry.

I loved the response he gave when questioned about when he developed moral objections to the bomb.

(September 15, 2023 at 4:33 pm)Ravenshire Wrote:

(September 15, 2023 at 4:28 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: Oppenheimer - it was really well done and made you think of the ramifications of inventing basically a deadly weapon designed to kill thousands. Maybe millions. It’s cool to be that smart but I don’t think he realized the moral aspect of what he was creating. I didn’t expect to cry.

I loved the response he gave when questioned about when he developed moral objections to the bomb.

Yes! I liked the cast, and kept thinking that it had to take a few years to make that film.

(September 15, 2023 at 4:39 pm)*Deidre* Wrote:

(September 15, 2023 at 4:33 pm)Ravenshire Wrote: I loved the response he gave when questioned about when he developed moral objections to the bomb.

Yes! I liked the cast, and kept thinking that it had to take a few years to make that film.

Yeah. Casting was great (I loved seeing Tom Conti [Einstein] again), story was great, pacing was good. Just a very well crafted film.

(September 15, 2023 at 12:55 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: I decided to watch one of those free movies on YouTube and I landed on "Gay Deceivers" (1969) which is about two guys who pretend to be gay so that they don't have to go to the Vietnam War. The movie gives a good insight into the drafting mechanism. I had no idea to what extent drafting personnel went, like if you were gay they would spy on you personally in undercover clothes to see if you were gay or just pretending.

But then again I remember in the movie Hair (which is set in the same period) that being gay was not a disqualifier to pass the draft.

It would get you booted out of the USN when I was on active duty. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" changed that but after my time. ('69-'89)

Quote:"Don't ask, don't tell" was the official United States policy on military service of non-heterosexual people, instituted during the Clinton administration. The policy was issued under Department of Defense Directive 1304.26 on December 21, 1993, and was in effect from February 28, 1994, until September 20, 2011. Wikipedia
Date: February 28, 1994 – September 20, 2011
Outcome: Service by gays, bisexuals, and lesbians in the military

The Godfather

"A Haunting In Venice." Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) in a spooky movie. This one would go good for Halloween.

(September 15, 2023 at 9:02 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: "A Haunting In Venice." Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) in a spooky movie. This one would go good for Halloween.

This one's on my list to watch, but I'm unlikely to see it in the theatre.