MICKEY ROONEY! Oh my Lord! I love this man! I really mad this list for Alaina years ago just to make her watch this man! He is my all time favorite actor! Yet, people today really don't know who he is. However, he has been in EVERYTHING!
However, we will not go over everything that he has ever done. We will just do the one film that I made Alaina watch, Strike Up the Band.
This is one of the very first movies that I have ever seen with Mickey Rooney in it. I was hooked from the very first viewing. I first discovered Mr. Rooney when I was doing a research paper on Judy Garland. There was a wonderful book that my mom found at the library that I got to use and it had a picture of the two of them in the book. When I looked up the name I found that they were in about 10 films together. I had to watch some of them. It was this discovery that got me into many other actor and movies along the way. Why? Because Mickey Rooney has done every type of the movie under the sun and has worked with every big name out there.
I know that Alaina knows that I love this man. So, I was equally excited and nervous about showing this film. If she liked it I would be happy, if she didn't I think I really would have been crushed.
1. What were your thoughts going into this movie? I figured it was going to be about a band. I liked Mickey Rooney in other stuff and I was looking forward to seeing him in this film.
2. What was your favorite part of the movie? That's tough because I really liked the whole thing (Sidebar: I was suuuuuper happy at the statement) I really liked the play they put on to raise the money.
3. Who was your favorite character? Judy Garland, Willy and Mickey Rooney.
4. Why? Willy because he made me smile. He was quick to do things for Judy because he liked her. Judy because I like her in everything I have seen. Mickey because he did really well with his facial expressions and showing his excitement.
5. What did you not like about the movie? *Really long pause* Nothing really.
6. What did you think of Mickey Rooney? His excitement and energy that he brought to his character. It made him believable and passionate.
7. What do you think of the movie after we have watched it? I loved it! It was fun and wholesome and happy and I just loved it!
8. Would you watch it again? Yes!
9. Would you recommend? Yes!
10. What relevance does it have to today? WHOLESOMENESS!!!!! EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE WAS WHOLESOME AND EVERYONE WAS NICE, AND EVERYONE WAS RESECTFUL!
Yes, she really did yell that last answer at me! It was great! I will say she had me on edge for the whole movie. Literally because I CAN'T READ HER! When she watches a movie There is not much expression that goes across her face. Where I react to everything. She will laugh but she was smile or frown though the whole thing. So like the first few times we did this I thought she was lying telling me to she liked it when she didn't. However, Learning this has helped! I am really glad she enjoyed this film!
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