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Why are we so fascinated with historical celebrities? What draws our souls to their triumphs and agony?  Is it because they appear bigger than life itself?  Or do we envy their triumphant and, although we feel sorrow, are relieved when they hit rock bottom?

Mira Nair’s movie, Amelia captivates me. I really want to see the movie.  I thought I was hooked because of the brilliant movie trailer that graciously promotes her film. But it’s something more.

Amelia Earnhardt was and is still a celebrity. Think about it. She lived life bigger than life itself: a woman aviator who dared the sky and dared the male dominated aviation industry.  Amelia succeeded, starting as an amateur unknown aviator to winning the heart of America and finally her mysterious disappearance in 1937 while on her world-renowned mission around the world.  

In 1937, the media outlets were so different than today for obvious reasons. The computer barely existed then if at Harvard.  So, celebrities were not as accessible as they are today. Celebrities were different back then — more like Gods.

I am not concerned about the actors in the movie. Sure, I’ve seen their work and I know they’ll be great.  It’s the story that compels me and Amelia that intrigues me.  The movie opens October 23, 2009.

I recommend visiting the movie’s official website, which offers a visual history of Amelia’s life, and People.com has an article about the movie that is worth a look as well.

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Amelia is directed by Mira Nair and the trailer defines the director’s work. The movie is expected to be released Oct. 23, and not only stars Hilary Swank as the female aviator, but Richard Gere as Earhart’s husband, George Putnam, and Ewan McGregor as her lover Gene Vidal. Click on Amelia’s picture to read People Magazines little blurb about the film.

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Dang this looks good. Mira Nair is a fantastic filmmaker and I hope the ending, which we all know, is handle just as superbly.

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“Amelia” now has a navigator, Christopher Eccleston, who is set to play Fred Noonan.  Noonan flew in the plane with Earhart when it disappeared over the pacific as she attempted to circumnavigate the globe in 1937.

Eccleston takes the cockpit with Hilary Swank in  Mira Nair-directed Amelia Earhart biopic for Avalon Pictures and Fox Searchlight.

Eccleston joins an impressive cast, which includes Richard Gere, Ewan MacGregor and Virgina Madsen. Looks like this film will be flying high at the theaters with a great cast.

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