When I read about this book, it sounded like a great way to learn about some film history, but it turned out to be a true memoir with a few film tidbits thrown in. That being said, it was a quick and enjoyable read. Author and Canadian TV personality, David Gilmour makes the decision to allow his 15 year old son, Jesse, to drop out of school as long as he watches three movies a week with his dad that David chooses. David recognizes several times that he may have made a huge mistake, but he has a good relationship with his son and that was being jeopardized by the constant fighting over school. It’s been six years since Jesse dropped out, and he is going to college now, so things seem to be working out for Jesse. I was amazed by strength of the relationship that father and son had here. They were able to talk about all sorts of issues (girls, drugs, more girls, etc.) using film as a venue to get at these more difficult topics. I would guess that most young men do not have this kind of relationship with their fathers or get this kind of guidance. It was nice to see that David had faith in his son and valued their relationship so much to suggest such an arrangement. Oh yeah, and they did talk about a few films, which was fun. It made me want to delve into some of the titles. There is a list of what they watched in the back. This should appeal to young men as well as adults.
