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Hallelujah – Saggy Pants are Out!

Okay, the kids may still think saggy pants are cool, but many cities are starting to crack down on them. This is a part of our pop culture fashion I have never understood. I hate to be somewhere and see a boy with the waistline of his pants down under his hips. First of all, I have never quite figured out how they could walk like that and still manage to halfway hold their pants up. Second of all, it really is not very attractive. And most of all – it is a fashion statement that was born in prison. … Continue reading →

Oscar (1991)

In the movie “Oscar,” Angelo “Snaps” Provolone (Sylvester Stallone) is a New York City mobster, much along the lines of Al Capone. He has built his business to the point that he can afford a lovely home, nice clothing, and the respect/fear of all the other gangsters in town, but his father is on his deathbed, begging Snaps to go straight. Snaps doesn’t want to, but you can hardly deny a dying man his final wish. Snaps gives himself a few weeks to tie up loose ends, and sets a date on which he is going to turn honest by … Continue reading →

Guys and Dolls (1955)

They say you haven’t lived until you’ve seen “Guys and Dolls.” They say you’re uneducated and sheltered. So I decided to come out of my shell and see it. I guess I’m now educated, but I confess, I’m not sure what all the hubbub’s about. Frank Sinatra is Nathan Detroit, a professional gambler who runs a floating crap game. The police are on to him and he’s got to find a new location. He’s found a place that will work, but he’s got to come up with some cash. Running into an old friend, Sky Masterson (Marlon Brando) he bets … Continue reading →