Time for another one of my favorite movies. Running on empty (Sidney Lumet, 1988) is the story of a family on the run. Mom and dad are peace activists. They tried to destroy a napalm factory, but accidentally hurt the night guard, who was on duty. The FBI is behind them - obviously for the wrong reasons. The parents and their two kids have to move and start a new life every so often. This is mainly the story of the oldest kid, played by the late River Phoenix (a vegan, yeay :-) who falls in love, tries to apply to the Juilliard school of music, and generally is tired of being on the run. There are some wonderful moments in the is movie, notably the ending (which I won't spoil, obviously) and a birthday party in the kitchen, in which the whole family - and River's girlfriend - is dancing to James Taylor's Fire and Rain. It's a movie made with a lot of love and compassion and understanding for people who try to change the world, their mistakes and their demons of doubt. Just watch it...
Here's some sort of home-made teaser...
1 comment:
Hey Tobias! I'll never forget the first time we all saw that movie together in Virginia. And the way Fire and Rain became our theme song for the summer. It's still one of my favorite movies too!
Sarah
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