“The Devil Went Down to Georgia” is the most American of songs, because it’s set up like a classic cautionary tale about pride leading to a fall but it turns out the fiddler actually is the best and his vanity is justified.
Devil Went Down to Georgia is fascinating to me because it’s so American. In any other culture it would be a cautionary tale of hubris and fooling with the demonic. But in America, Johnny actually is just better than the Devil. It’s so American
Theaters should be playing old movies constantly, regardless of some anniversary. A man like me would be pulling up to a Monday showing of Collateral at 12:30pm if given the opportunity. Need more big screen experiences.
‘SPY KIDS’ has been added to the National Film Registry.
Films that are added to the registry are seen to have cultural or historic importance and must be preserved for future generations.