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Katherine (1975)
Strong Performances but that's it
I know this was based on Diana Oughton, not Hearst. I know this because I knew Diana and her family. Jim Oughton (dad) was a good friend to my father. I've been to their home, ate at their restaurant (long since closed). Mr. Oughton even gave me a horse which my dad said no to.
This isn't a bad film but when you know the people, it's a bit shallow. Art Carney is excellent in delivering the lines given him but Mr. Oughton was more generous and willing to help people with problems. He worked hard to help people with alcoholism. He had an easy laugh and while someone mentioned that being rich in Dwight Illinois isn't much, I assure you, this was a supremely privileged family.
I don't know. I realize this is a movie and stories need to bend but the real people were so much more interesting. It still makes me cry to know that Diana was only identified in that horrid explosion by fragments of her jaw and teeth.
The Whale (2013)
Amazing Cinematography
Yes, you know some pf the men will survive but that doesn't detract from the remarkable visuals in this film. It shows the ugliness of the whaling industry at that time. It makes no apology for it. It's not a pretty film but the performances are outstanding. I am a fan of Martin Sheen and he does quite well as the narrator. My only complaint is that he spoke with an American accent as the old man and the boy spoke with an English accent. Not.enough to detract from the movie, but I'm a continuity person. I catch things like that.