One of my favorite movies of all time is Love Me Tender, and not just because Elvis Presley is in it. Though Elvis is why I watched it the first time, the plot is what kept me coming back. The movie is about a man who returns home from the Civil War only to find that his girlfriend has married his younger brother (who is played by Elvis). Tension builds in the family, culminating in the eldest brother deciding to rob a train. After he returns what he stole, a fight with the police breaks out and ends with the death of Elvis’s character. Though Westerns are usually my least favorite genre, the shortage of shootouts and romance combined with black and white film makes for a Western even I can enjoy. The simple story line of love and a tinge of violence creates a movie that always leaves me satisfied.
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009My favorite book as a child was Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth. It tells the story of an annoying fly that pesters family members, from the little baby to the old grandma, until he is killed with a colorful splat on the last page. The vibrant colors that fill each page are what caught my attention and the fast, lyrical pace kept me intrigued. I always looked forward to the part where the fly buzzes around the grandma, because the illustration reminded me of my own grandma. Today, I read the story to my two-year-old cousin who also gets excited by the many colors that are used to illustrate the adventure of the short-lived fly. I think it has always been my favorite book because when the pestering fly’s life ends, it is a happy ending to a hilarious story.
