Post by mikef6 on Sept 10, 2018 17:35:23 GMT
For a few agonizing years I had to toil away at my profession in public schools. Late in 1979 a student on the school’s newspaper came around taking a poll of what was the best movie of the decade just ending. They were asking faculty and staff but mainly it would be decided by the student body. I tried to give a thoughtful answer (I don’t remember what I said) but in the faculty lounge I pointed out that the oldest students, the senor class, had only been second graders when the decade started and that their choice would be either 1) the last movie they saw or 2) a fairly recent popular hit. I was right on point #2.
They picked Smokey and the Bandit.
I have been bit prejudiced toward the film ever since. Never saw it although when home video came I did think consider it once in a while but only because of Jackie Gleason. Maybe now is the time to give it a try.
They picked Smokey and the Bandit.
I have been bit prejudiced toward the film ever since. Never saw it although when home video came I did think consider it once in a while but only because of Jackie Gleason. Maybe now is the time to give it a try.