One of my favorite movies from oodles of years ago is "Immortal Beloved".
This is a fictional account of composer Ludvig von Beethoven's life, loves, and losses. The story begins at Beethoven's death and a mystery will is discovered by his personal secretary (Jeroen Krabbé) bequeething his entire estate to his "Immortal Beloved". The quest to find Beethoven's "Immortal Beloved" takes the secretary on a physical journal as well as a mental journey in which he fully begins to realize the real meaning behind Beethoven's music.
Gary Oldman (this was the first role I ever saw him in) masterfully plays Beethoven. His character is brilliant, moody, and very very def. He carries the movie. It's nice to see him in a role other than the "insane person". The other performances are a bit lackluster, but the location of filming and scope of the movie more than make up for it.
I have no clue how I discovered this movie in college, but I think it's a great Valentines movie that may or may not have a happy ending. I'll leave that judgment up to you.
If you don't already have any music by Beethoven, you probably will be looking for some after this. There are several free and legal downloads on the net as well as wonderful renditions by some of the best orchestras on the planet...if you want to purchase the disc.
BTW, I want to say "Happy Valentines Day" to my two favorite people, my wife Rhianna and my daughter Lilly. You are my best friends. Love you.
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So he is "def"?
from Wikipedia-
The word def is hip hop (including graffiti) slang for 'great,' 'ill,' 'dope,' 'fly'--generally, a positive adjective. Taken from the root word 'definitive,' if something is 'def' then it is classified as being very good. If something is very definitive in its representation of its genre or classification, it is 'def.'
OK, well that just shows that Google spell checking is far superior to my limited quick typing skills.
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