There are so many great reasons to watch The Soloist [Blu-ray]
The Soloist tells the true story of how L.A. Times reporter Steve Lopez met homeless musician Nathaniel Ayers, and discovered that underneath the paranoid schizophrenia was a raw talent that had gone unnurtured. Calling each other “Mister Lopez” and “Mister Ayers” as a show of respect, the two men forged a friendship, a bond, that neither would have expected but both came to rely upon. Lopez helped Ayers rediscover the world of music, and Ayers helped Lopez see that everyone has a story to tell.
I watched this movie with my 12 year old son, who has been playing the violin for two years. His favorite part of the movie was the music, especially the scenes where Lopez takes Ayers to rehearsals of the L.A. Symphony and we see the professional orchestra. We watched all the bonus features, which include An Unlikely Friendship: Making The Soloist (HD), Deleted Scenes, and Commentary by Director Joe Wright.
Ryan and I recommend The Soloist for purchase or rental. It’s got star performances, incredible music, and it’s a chance to talk to kids about the importance of not judging people, of not assuming you know who they are just from how the look. We think you’ll like it.
spoofs both World War 2 spy movies and those cheesy teen rock and roll movies that Elvis Presley used to make. Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) is an American rock singer asked to perform “behind the Iron Curtain”, specifically East Germany. The East German military is in the process of developing a devastating weapon that would allow them to conquer the world, but they need public attention focused elsewhere. That’s where Nick comes in.![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=2ecdeb5f-9844-4089-84f2-4ae735f80c43)
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