Killing Your Darlings

This week was Dan's pick...and hoo boy...it was...something.  This week we watch extended after school special and large water mammal liberation film, Free Willy.  We open with orphan and stereotypical bad kid, Jesse, vandalizing the tank of Willy the whale, the main attraction at a local marine park.  When Jesse is caught, he has to work at the park removing the graffiti he and his bad kid friends...sprayed?  Tagged?  Whatever, I'm old...  During his time at the park he forms a special connection with fellow bad kid, Willy, who refuses to let the park's trainer (Lori Petty) tame him.  Also, Michael Madsen is Jesse's foster dad and he is...very Michael Madsen in this.  We spent most of the movie just waiting for him to cut somebody's ear off while playing Steeler's Wheel, but, alas...Featuring an amazing closing song by Michael Jackson, this is a "whale" of a morality tale.  But will our hosts be moved by its message?  Join us and find out!  And don't forget to RATE, REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE!