The Fireman's Ball

Happy Mother's Day, to all the wonderful mom and grandmas out there! It's a great day - perfect for sitting outside and eating bratwurst, which is the plan for the rest of my day. Of course, I had to stay inside for about an hour to watch a movie, but it was a short, great comedy, and I was more than happy to watch it.

Today I watched The Fireman's Ball, directed by Milos Forman in 1967. It was pretty fantastic. Forman directed this movie in the Czech Republic, right around when there was an uprising against the Soviets. Directors and films like this on were banned, seen as subversive and as an attack on the Soviet system. Like many directors who lived in the Czech Republic during this time, he found great success in America. He had a great career, and directed some of my favorite films like Amadeus and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. I really loved this movie. It has fascinating historical meaning, but it still is funny and interesting today.