10.29.2024
Drinks & Dave's Day so what else would I be using, with Club chair leather, Fresh Cigars, Charred Cedar & Cigar smoke, and of course Scotch this truly embodies what both Daves are about. The Viking and the SV TSC Cadre Brush joined the party for a perfect 3-pass DSBBS shave. Finished off with
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At the Ranch:
Cooler temps, maybe a bit of rain, and lovely weather. And for the foreseeable future no 90's in the forcast 70's and low 80's ahhhhh. We saw Conclave last night and well here are my thoughts....
I think there is no doubt that it will be nominated for Picture of the Year, as well as Best Actor ( Ray Fiennes ) best supporting actor ( Stanley Tucci, or even John Lithgow ), and Best Female Supporting Actor to Isabella Rossalini. That being said the Whole cast is Stellar.
This is a heavy drama, that grabs you from the beginning and does not let go. Slow moving but artfully done with the cinematography amazing. The premise is Conclave, which is the process of electing a new pope... That is the story. It brings the viewer into that secretive election process, that is not unlike any other political process with Cardinals Jockeying for position to become the pontiff.
This has some very nice twists and turns, and covers some very controversial subjects, and is somewhat of a struggle between reformation and old school dogma. If you are Catholic, I believe you either will love this movie, as it exposes, and show that the highest level of Cardinal in reality are just men like you and me, with all the flaws and sins. It does look at Faith ( created by God ) and Religon ( created by man ) and the flaw there as well. Or you will not like it as it does bring into question the Old School Hardliner ways of the Church. In that case you may not like it, as a final twist with knock your socks off, but will also make you take a long look at Jesus's teachings, and the books of the apostles.
I for one LOVED it, as it will show folks what we as Catholics believe and where we may be wrong about some things. In the end IMHO it will being more to the Catholic Faith, and makes us realize we are sinners, and that being the case NO religion is perfect, but FAITH is.
Highly recommended whether you are a believer or not. Just a great Film
* ON a side note, also being a Harry Potter fan, you know that Fiennes played Voldemort. As such, there is a scene where he becomes very mad at someone, and it was hard not to think he was going to pull a wand from his Cardinal Robes and say "AVADA KADAVRA" ROFL, It is still a scene I cannot get out of my head...
See it!
Have a great day
Masterfully done