"Taking Chance"

We're not "early adopters" of new technology, etc., here in the Den. We usually wait until something is out of beta or the kinks have been worked out before we get it/use it. This explains why we finally have signed up for a Netflix account. And now that we've done it, I wonder why we waited so long.

It's allowed me to feed my need for documentaries as well as seeing movies I'd meant to see for awhile. One of those was a film that was made by and aired on HBO last year. It was called "Taking Chance" and it is a stunner.

It is the true story of a Marine colonel who escorts the body of a young Marine killed in Iraq back to his home in Wyoming. It honors those that have given their lives for our country with a dignity that Hollywood has rarely touched. It is a moving story, regardless of your feelings about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is well worth seeing. Please rent it and watch it. Take a look at the trailer:

PS - to Kevin Bacon, this role makes up for the travesty that was "Footloose." Well done, sir. Well done.