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Meeting Michael (2020)
A Great The Last Dance Chaser
Coming off the heels of watching The Last Dance, and basking in the classic Michael moments throughout his career, this was a very different way to revisit my nostalgia for that time. Through Adam's eyes, between his unique footage and in retelling some tales to his kids, it was fascinating to see and hear the details of an incredible opportunity he's now able to share so many years later. The sounds of the crowd on the floor, the classic music playing in the arena, and a bunch of chatter between the players and then from a heckler or two are something most people would never experience but this brings it home.
It's not a traditional documentary by any means, and at times there can be passages where aside from merely enjoying the footage he has it doesn't necessarily have direction, but the structure of relaying the information organically to his kids works well enough. That can also make for some amusing observations and questions that any parent will get a laugh at no doubt.
This is absolutely a unique experience that anyone with a reverence for Michael and the Bulls from that era should get a kick out of and enjoy!
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Thoroughly Under-rated Goofiness
Is this a great movie? Not really. Will I absolutely stop and watch it if I happen to see it's on? Yes, I will. It's truly an oddball comedy, most definitely not every joke works, but its manic energy and silliness still manage to crack me up.
The real credit, for me, goes to the movie's two ridiculous scene-chewing villains, Minerva and Darwin Mayflower who pretty well have to be seen to be believed. If you looked up over the top in a dictionary I think you could possibly see a picture of them, and yet they're played with such conviction and flair that I love every scene they're in. For me, without them, the movie wouldn't be anywhere near as fun.
Fastest Delorean in the World (2018)
A Roller Coaster Ride I Didn't Expect
Had heard about the movie from a friend and as a big fan of the Back to the Future series and the DeLorean it sounded like it could be interesting. What I didn't know is that it would be a real-life journey, and one that was often quite grueling. It dealt not just with the car but also with family, friends, and unexpected good fortune in the form of help from strangers... in many ways making the stated goal of the movie's title more of the scaffold for everything else that happened but that was honestly far more interesting.
Does Adam come out of the journey victorious and unscathed? Not by a long-shot (be sure to wait for the very end), and the seemingly never-ending struggles with his car seem to mirror the many obstacles he has with his own interpersonal challenges, anxieties, and scrapes at times with what feels like rock bottom. Nevertheless he perseveres and that's what really sucked me in.
Truly in order to get the full experience you need to see this back-to-back with the follow-up which deals with the sort of cliffhanger at the end and where Adam attempts to make things right. There's an earnestness to his desire to not just meet his ambitious goals but to reconcile with family and to show true appreciation for the many people who aided him in his journey and who he likely wouldn't have found success without. If you're looking for gearhead muscle car porn this will definitely disappoint but if you enjoy seeing people with immense challenges before them claw their way to success it's quite inspiring.