Travolta

The Best Of John Travolta
$16.98
When I was 10 years old John's first record came out. I absolutely loved it and played over and over and over. LOL It is funny to hear those songs again, I haven't heard them for years.

A Civil Action
$14.99
There is a lot in this film that rings true regarding big-time (or any) civil litigation. What resonated with me is the fact that the protagonist law firm really busted its tail for its clients, and ultimately the clients were not grateful. Show me the lawyer who has not experienced this! The film's depiction of the ungrateful lead client is priceless.

Travolta is outstanding as the motivated plaintiff's attorney, and Robert Duvall turns in his customary excellent performance as the Beatrice defense counsel. There are apparently significant differences in Massachusetts rules of civil procedure from those in California (where I practice). The problems that the plaintiff had as depicted in the film would not occur here. (No more details for fear of spoilers.)

Overall, this is an accurate picture of some of the dynamics of contingency civil litigation. If nothing else, it educates the viewer as to why most civil litigation is not done on a contingency basis, contrary to what the public often perceives.

I enjoyed this one and would watch it again, but this is not an uplifting film, which is too bad. RJB.

John Travolta Sings
$11.98
I'm surprised I havn't heard anything about this album on fifthbucket. I must admit that I hadn't really thought much of John's singing until I found out he'd spent most of his youth in a plastic bubble. Yea, I know, it's hard to believe. But it's true. Saw a documentary about it the other day on Lifetime.

Not too surprising then that he's able to sell the hell out of the theme song from that movie. I was almost brought to tears with the following lyric: "leave us alone/we'd make it just fine/happy in a one-room shack/and we not look back/now wouldn't we." Dang that's heartbreaking.

The rest of this album's also worth a listen if only for the clearly autobiographical nature of the lyrics. Take, for instance, these lines from Moonlight Lady: "Moonlight lady let me in/take me in your arms again/lost in trouble here tonight." One can't help but assume that John was thinking about the be-speckled Mrs. Kotter when he belted out this gem.

Anyway, giving it five stars solely based on the brilliant covers of the classic Wings tune "let her in" and the Bacarach/David cover "Never gonna fall in love again." Takes 'em to new heights.

Grease (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack)
$13.98
I wasn't to happy with this soundtrack. The quality of the recordings are not great, the music is scrambled all over the place -- it left me dissapointed. I am a huge Grease fan. That's the saddest part.