Movies for the Day, Thursday, July 6, 2017

Boxing, Buddhism, and art- all features of today's movies.

Rocky (1976) is a great boxing movie starring
Sylvester Stallone, born this date, July 6, in 1946.
There have been several sequels.  It won Oscars for
Best Picture, Best Director, and Film Editing.  This
thrilling and inspiring movie features an American
Film Institute Hero, Rocky Balboa, and Song, Gonna
Fly Now.  It also features an AFI Quote, "Yo, Adrian!"
It is on the National Film Registry.




Rocky







Kundun (1997) is a biography of
the 14th Dalai Lama, the Tibetan
Buddhist leader.  He was born July
6, 1935.






Kundun







Frida (2002) is a movie biography
of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, who
battled with physical handicaps and a
tempestuous marriage.  Selma Hayek
was nominated for an Oscar as Best
Actress.  Frida was born July 6,
1907.




Frida