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"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" – Trailer (2:39 mins.)

Posted by Frances Shani Parker on November 20, 2008 at 6:25pm
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I’m a little partial to movies set in New Orleans, my hometown, and movies that deal with the elderly and mortality. This movie about a man named Benjamin Button (played by Brad Pitt), who is born in his eighties and ages backward, really grabbed me by the collar. His unusual story covers a time period from the end of World War I in 1918 to the 21st century.Aging, a fascinating theme, is something none of us can stop, as much as we try to wrestle it to the ground. How extraordinary to live the highs and lows of life’s unpredictable journey, moving toward infancy while others become older. This movie, adapted from the classic 1920's story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, begins December 25, 2008.Frances Shani Parker, Author"Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes”"Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog"

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  • Frances Shani Parker January 3, 2009 at 4:34pm
    I saw this movie yesterday, and it was wonderful. Watching it unfold in all its uniqueness kept me mesmerized. Fastened to my mind and heart, Benjamin Button's inspirational story has come home with me.

    Frances
  • Greg Schneider November 21, 2008 at 11:28am
    Hi Frances,

    This should be an interesting film...thanks for adding the trailer!!
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