"Isn't everybody a part of everybody else?"

Ok, I think On the Waterfront has now solidified my suspicion that I really do love movies from the 1950s. The 70s movies often annoy me, but all of the 50s movies I have seen have been wonderful. We both really liked this one and I was blown away by Marlon Brandon's performance. It's so weird to see him like this, knowing what he became in his later years. He's so handsome, charming, emotionally wounded, and desperate for a human connection. We pretty much spent the whole movie wishing Terry would just get the hell out of there and become the man he so deeply knew he could be if given a chance. By the time he uttered his famous "I coulda been a contender!" line, we got chills because we were so affected by him. The entire cast is stellar and of course I loved the Leonard Bernstein score, because from the moment the music began my ears perked up and I said, "Oooooh this sounds like it should be a musical!" It should go without saying that Brandon LOVED that aspect as well. ;o)