March Movie Night – Bad Irish Accents
March is all about celebrating the Irish culture by drinking. At least that's what Americans think. A true Irishman would go to work and church on St. Patrick's day and then probably fall asleep at home. Americans invented the drinking holiday known as St. Patrick's Day. So in honor of bad Irish accents and American made holidays were are dedicating our March movie night to them. March Movie Night - Bad Irish Accents will be on Saturday, March 21st, and will begin at 7pm.
Below are the descriptions of the four movie choices and then the actual voting poll. Once again I must remind you that it is your duty if you plan on joining us to vote and if you vote and do not come we will pinch you very hard, even if you are wearing green!
Fred Astaire takes on his last lead musical role in Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of "Finian's Rainbow." The tale centers on Irishman Finian (Astaire), who fights a leprechaun (Tommy Steele) over a pot of gold. Meanwhile, Finian's lovelorn daughter (Petula Clark) makes a wish that transforms the town's racist senator (Keenan Wynn) into a black man.
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Irishman Darby O'Gill (Albert Sharpe) finds himself face to face with magical little people -- leprechauns -- in this unheralded Disney gem. One of O'Gill's tall tales comes true when he captures the King of the Leprechauns, who must grant him three wishes. But all the wishes ultimately backfire, with comical results. Partly filmed on location, the movie co-stars Sean Connery (in an early role), Janet Munro and Estelle Winwood.
Peter Plunkett (Peter O'Toole), the owner of a debt-ridden Irish castle, hatches the perfect plan to save his abode: Lure American tourists by advertising the place as haunted. But when Peter and his staff gamely don sheets and chains as part of their ploy, they scare up more than tourists when the real ghosts of Castle Plunkett decide to join in the fun! Co-stars Steve Guttenberg, Daryl Hannah, Beverly D'Angelo, Liam Neeson and Jennifer
John Wayne hangs up his spurs to star as a bachelor ex-boxer in this well-loved classic. Back in his native Ireland, the Duke's thoughts turn to domestic tranquility after courting Maureen O'Hara, but her brother (Victor McLaglen) may need to have some common sense knocked into him -- literally -- before the deal is done. The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Director (John Ford).
Now that you have read the descriptions, please vote below. Voting will close on March 15th, at 11:59 pm:
March 6th, 2009 - 12:27
The Astaire/Coppola film sounds so ridiculous, I have to go with it.