Over the last few days all television stations have shown films. Many of them favourites, others old chestnuts.
On Friday night RTÉ One screened SCENT OF A WOMAN, an Al Pacino great. The Irish Times TV guide refers to it as a comedy. It’s far from comedic.
The impromptu speech that Lt Col Frank Slade (Al Pacino) gives at the end of the film is a masterclass performance. It’s bound to give anyone hope who fights for justice and right. It casts a cold and dark cloud over people, especially people in authority, who try to diminish those who seek the truth and correct behaviour, whatever the cost.
It’s a fabulous reminder to what the individual can do if we put our mind and energy to the cause.
Below is the link to Lt Col Frank Slade’s speech.
https://youtu.be/Jd10x8LiuBc?feature=shared
3 comments:
Thanks for the link, Michael. I watched it. You are absolutely correct in saying that Al Pacino's speech in the movie 'Scent of a Woman' screams hope. I saw the movie years ago and had forgotten that scene with the speech. It's quite powerful. Thanks for the heads-up. Here in Canada the remnant appreciates your commentary on matters near and far (to juxtapose the words of a great OP newsletter which is now, regrettably, defunct).
btw Happy New Year!
Michael, the above comments were not intended to be Anonymous; it's SeánOS in Canada or sometimes simply 'seanos' - just not familiar with some computer refinements.
Post a Comment