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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
My hat is off in respect to the makers.
Trustingly, I purchased both the DVD and soundtrack without ever having viewed the film. I should trust more often. It now ranks among my favourites. You truly get the feel of being in the South from frame one, complete with a chain gang, shotgun-toting supervisors, and a cold, villainous warden. Every detail in this movie is beautifully accurate (minus a few intentional and very forgivable anachronisms). Even down to the title's font, a Tuscan Ornate-esque style poster font that is true to its era. Not to mention the film's colour effects (like the sepia fades and golden overtones during the siren scene, for example) add a clarity and crispness to the experience that enhances it perfectly. Those are but a few reasons why I have such a deep respect and love for this film. I would (and do) recommend "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" to anyone I feel deserves the honor. My hat is off to all those who worked on this film.
So Dear to My Heart (1948)
A wonderful Disney film! Song of the South-like
Being a huge fan of Song of the South, this movie was also a delight. Bobby Driscoll and Luana Patten ("The Sweetheart Team"), are great as usual just like in all the classic Disney productions of this decade. And Burl Ives (voice of the eagle in Disneyland's old attraction America Sings) and his song Lavender Blue bring back memories! Quite honestly, I'm surprised the "offend no-one" attitude of Disney today hasn't got to the religious content of this film, which is refreshing and makes me thankful that they at least hold SOME things sacred (unlike digitally removing Pecos Bill's cigarette or editing out the Hatfields and McCoys scene from Make Mine Music). I love this film.