7 Days in May
This is one of the great movies of the cold war era. The acting by Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglass et al is superb. One of the things that I rarely do is watch the director's clip on the making of a movie. This movie is one that you must do so. To listen to Frakenheimer describe the how he was able to get JFK's permission to film in front of the White House; the discussion about the riot scenes...well just buy the movie, you won't be sorry.

SEVEN DAYS IN MAY
I READ THE BOOK WHEN IT WAS FIRST RELEASED. THEN I READ THE READER'S DIGEST CONDENSED VERSION. THEN I WAW THE MOVIE AT THE THEATRE WHEN IT WAS RELEASED. SEVERAL YEARS LATER I SAW THE MOVIE ON TV, AND RE-READ THE BOOK. MY NEPHEW WAS TALKING ABOUT A GOVERNMENT TAKE OVER CONSPIRACY WHEN I WAS AGAIN REMINDED OF THIS MOVIE. SO I BOUGHT IT AND IT SEEMS AS REAL TODAY AS IT WAS IN THE PAST.

CAESAR SALAD FOR GEN. SCOTT
Army chief of staff Scott(Lancaster) is sick and tired of his Cmdr-in-Chief(March)and is going to do something about it on Preakness Sunday.Operating out of a secret base in Texas, Scott and the other Joint Chiefs are simply going to seize control of all United States communications and proclaim Scott as President.It seems to the military that President Lyman is too soft on communism and only Scott can lead the nation properly. Enter Douglas,rushing to the White House to warn the president, as the ever dependable Balsam is dispatched overseas to elicit a written confession from Navy chieftain Houseman.Look for Gardner to play a key role in delivering demeaning letters written by Scott, letters that Lyman refuses to use even when disaster befalls Balsam.What we have here is a political and psychological thriller that maintains interest throughout.With a cast such as this, no wonder!

More Plausable Than Ever Before
Quite by accident, several years ago, I stumbled across the Seven Days in May on the telly. I stopped for a moment and in an instant was completely pulled into this film. Brilliantly written, acted, and directed, it is nothing short of a modern masterpiece.
At the time it was just a very good film, unlikely but perhaps plausable... Now, as the checks and balances of the American constitution are rapidly being eroded, it becomes more believable, and considerably more frightening. If you've seen the remake you must see this original, because as originals most often are, this is far superior.
Recommended for those with an interest in politics, history-buffs, and every fan of well crafted film!

Seven Days in May
If you have heard about Blackwater, the mercenary military President Bush bought with our hard earned tax dollars you will appreciate this movie. The acting is outstanding and the story could be written from today's news. Keep in mind that the employed mercenaries of Blackwater get paid better wages to fight then our own legal military and Blackwater has much better equipment. This lovely group of men could actually take over our government, they have enough power to do it.