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To: tired&retired
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned “The Darkest Hour” I would definitely put it as best picture. Don't often shell out $15 bucks apiece for me and the wife to go to a movie, but wasn't disappointed! I noticed that Gary Oldman has been nominated for best actor and is the odds on favorite to win. It was Churchill's courage that saved western civilization. A wonderful portrayal!
34 posted on 01/29/2018 7:32:35 AM PST by gbscott1954 (Why not a real Conservative?)
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To: gbscott1954

I liked the Darkest Hour so much that I went to Amazon and purchased two DVD’s on Churchill covering the same period.

It was great to have the foundation prior to watching Dunkirk.

The thing that was left out of Darkest Hour that I have been researching for many years relating to leaders who guide us through troubling times, such as Abraham Lincoln, was Churchill’s Black Dog. He always referred to his deep dark periods of depression as his Black Dog. I have an excellent book just on “Churchill’s Black Dog.”

Lincoln had the same deep dark periods of depression.

Lincoln, Churchill, Mark Twain, and many others used humor as an escape and cover for their dark periods.


44 posted on 01/29/2018 8:04:34 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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