This evening I went to see the movie 'On The Road' at the Uptown theater in Minneapolis. First time at this venue since it re-opened. Looks like an upscale theater now, with leather seats and being able to pick your seat when buying the ticket. There is also beer and wine service now, had to look further for it after seeing an empty beer bottle in a nearby seat's drink holder while leaving.
Now for the movie itself. There were some scenes depicted in it that I did recall from reading the book, such as ending up at a brothel in Mexico. But some things were cut out for the movie version, like there was no mention of Inez. This was one woman that Dean Moriarty was married to. The book was just over 300 pages so it made sense that some things were going to be cut out. When they were in Louisiana I did like seeing a Maytag washing machine, being a Maytag brat myself. But I had to say to myself how it was the wrong logo for the era they covered, the late 1940s. It would have been accurate if they had it spelled out in cursive, instead of in all caps after the shapes that form an 'M'. I know they do what they can when making movies to make it look authentic. I like staying for the closing credits, as it did state how Francis Ford Coppola (the 'Godfather' director) and his son Roman Coppola were a part of the project. Both were producers, the older Coppola was listed as an executive producer. I am thankful I finished the book before seeing the movie, as I understood the story better.
In the afternoon I was in Minneapolis as well, as I saw the play 'Jackie and Me' with my date, about baseball player Jackie Robinson, at the Children's Theater. This was inside the art museum. The play did cover just about everything relevant to his playing years, including mention of teams he played for before the Dodgers like the minor-league team in Montreal. After seeing the book series in the gift shop section it made more sense when finding a DVD at the library, called 'Winning Season' as it was based on 'Honus and Me'. This play and the movie started out with the same premise, where the kid goes back in time thanks to a baseball card. It was annoying to see late arrivers coming into our row. Memorable was the enthusiasm from the shuttle bus driver, who gave out high-fives and said he was 'Meathead' on the Archie Bunker show. I said he did look a little like Rob Reiner. I like seeing those who have enthusiasm for their work, sure makes up for those who don't.
Now for the movie itself. There were some scenes depicted in it that I did recall from reading the book, such as ending up at a brothel in Mexico. But some things were cut out for the movie version, like there was no mention of Inez. This was one woman that Dean Moriarty was married to. The book was just over 300 pages so it made sense that some things were going to be cut out. When they were in Louisiana I did like seeing a Maytag washing machine, being a Maytag brat myself. But I had to say to myself how it was the wrong logo for the era they covered, the late 1940s. It would have been accurate if they had it spelled out in cursive, instead of in all caps after the shapes that form an 'M'. I know they do what they can when making movies to make it look authentic. I like staying for the closing credits, as it did state how Francis Ford Coppola (the 'Godfather' director) and his son Roman Coppola were a part of the project. Both were producers, the older Coppola was listed as an executive producer. I am thankful I finished the book before seeing the movie, as I understood the story better.
In the afternoon I was in Minneapolis as well, as I saw the play 'Jackie and Me' with my date, about baseball player Jackie Robinson, at the Children's Theater. This was inside the art museum. The play did cover just about everything relevant to his playing years, including mention of teams he played for before the Dodgers like the minor-league team in Montreal. After seeing the book series in the gift shop section it made more sense when finding a DVD at the library, called 'Winning Season' as it was based on 'Honus and Me'. This play and the movie started out with the same premise, where the kid goes back in time thanks to a baseball card. It was annoying to see late arrivers coming into our row. Memorable was the enthusiasm from the shuttle bus driver, who gave out high-fives and said he was 'Meathead' on the Archie Bunker show. I said he did look a little like Rob Reiner. I like seeing those who have enthusiasm for their work, sure makes up for those who don't.
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