There are a zillion great, old films for free on youtube. I wanted to bring them together on one blog for lovers of older films or people who want to learn about film history and see some of the best films ever. When I was younger there was a theater called the Parkway (in Chicago) that showed such films. It was torn down (so it goes). So this blog is kind of my own personal Parkway. djg51qu@gmail.com I will post new films each Saturday.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Gandhi - 1982 - Richard Attenborough
This film is so good that I can't believe people were allowed to make it.
For me the big learning experience was that Gandhi first considered himself to be a Christian and then later seemed to merge aspects of Christianity with Hinduism.
What I like about the film is that it overtly challenges people to examine their behavior and to continually try to rise to a higher level of compassion and humanity. It sets high standards for our behavior and encourages us to reach those standards.
I guess the only criticism might be that a white guy was chosen to play an Indian guy instead of finding an Indian guy to pay an Indian guy. I am not sure how I feel about that - what do you think?
Please watch the film for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_boPFpPbAgk
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