Stories by @wbb

The Garden Gals

On May 11, 1994, six of the seven living first ladies attended a gala celebrating their efforts to create a new outdoor garden -- the National Garden at the United States Botanic Garden. The garden would be a living tribute to the accomplishments of the nation's first ladies. The event was hosted by Merv Griffin and Phyllis George, and Representative Robert H. Michel sang the National Anthem. Following addresses by then-President and First Lady Bill and Hillary Clinton, Johnny Mathis entertained the audience.

Mayberry

A film based on the 1960's Television series, The Andy Griffith Show. The film is loosely based on the Season Three episode, Convicts-at-Large. Sheriff Andy Taylor must jump into action whenever three escaped convicts hold his deputy and the town barber against their will. Meanwhile, Andy's son Opie and his friends start a "boys only" club. When childhood fun turns into unnecessary bullying, Andy's Aunt Bee teaches Opie and his friends a lesson.

The Sandlot

When Scottie Smalls moves to a new neighborhood, he manages to make friends with a group of kids who play baseball at the sandlot. Together they go on a series of funny and touching adventures. The boys run into trouble when Smalls borrows a ball from his stepdad that gets hit over a fence.

The Goonies

When two brothers find out they might lose their house they are desperate to find a way to keep their home. They find a treasure map and bring some friends along to find it. They are all out looking for the "X" and trying to get away from a group of bad guys who also want the treasure.

Halloween (2018)

This film completely ignores Halloween 3-Resurrection. Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. The town of Haddonfield has welcomed a new selection of citizens over the past four decades. The only remaining citizen from the murders, other than Laurie, is Tommy Doyle. The other citizens become delusion to the murder stories and tell their children to not speak to the "crazy" Mrs. Strode. After four decades, Michael returns home.

Pet Sematary

The road in front of Dr. Louis Creed's rural Maine home frequently claims the lives of neighborhood pets. Louis has recently moved from Chicago to Ludlow with his wife Rachel, their children and pet cat. Near their house, local children have created a cemetery for the dogs and cats killed by the steady stream of transports on the busy highway. Deeper in the woods lies another graveyard, an ancient Indian burial ground whose sinister properties Louis discovers when the family cat is killed.

I Can Hear You

A film that follows George W. Bush on September 11, 2001. The film begins with President Bush and his staff arriving at Emma E. Booker Elementary School. About ten minutes before President Bush is set to enter the classroom, a commercial plane hits Tower One of the World Trade Center. Bush proceeds into the class room and meets Sandra Kay Daniels and her students. At this time in D.C., a call has been placed on hold for Condoleezza Rice, and a statement has been released stating White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer needs to answer questions about a "crash" in New York. President Bush continues to read "The Pet Goat" with Mrs. Daniels and her students. At about 9:05 a.m. White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card whispers into Bush's ear, "A second plane has hit the second tower. America is under attack". President Bush keeps his cool and continues reading for seven minutes. After Mrs. Daniels is finished with the book, Bush excuses himself from the classroom. During this time Ari Fleischer, who is with Bush, holds up a notepad in the back of the classroom that reads "Don't say anything yet". Bush and his staff leave the classroom and meet in another room inside the school. After almost thirty minutes of discussion with his staff, President Bush addresses the nation from the library. He and his staff then depart to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport. F-16s surround Air Force One. The plane stops in Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana and the U.S. Strategic Command Underground Command Center in Nebraska. President Bush and his staff arrive in Washington D.C. later that evening. He properly addresses the nation. The next day President Bush arrives at ground zero in New York. He stands on top of the rumble with Bob Beckwith, New York City Fire Department employee, and famously says, " I can hear you! The rest of the world hears you! And the people – and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon". President Bush is decoyed out of New York on the Gulf Stream III, he later arrives at Camp David.

Fahrenheit 451

Based on the book of the same name by Ray Bradbury. Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books in a futuristic American city. In Montag’s world, firemen start fires rather than putting them out. The people in this society do not read books, enjoy nature, spend time by themselves, think independently, or have meaningful conversations. Instead, they drive very fast, watch excessive amounts of television on wall-size sets, and listen to the radio on “Seashell Radio” sets attached to their ears.

King of the Hill

A live action film base on the early 2000's American animated of the same name.

The Big Three

A biopic about the Yalta Conference. February 4 to 11, 1945, was the World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union for the purpose of discussing Europe's postwar reorganization. The three states were represented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Premier Joseph Stalin.

Saban

A biopic about Nick Saban's Alabama career. After repeated denials, on January 7 Saban officially accepted the head coaching position with the Crimson Tide. In his first season at Alabama, the team experienced many highs-and-lows, but the team finished with a winning record after a victory in the Independence Bowl. In the 2008 season, Saban led the Crimson Tide to their first undefeated regular season since the 1994 season, but the Tide then proceeded to lose their final two games in the SEC Championship Game and Sugar Bowl. In 2009, Saban led Alabama to a perfect 14–0 record and to their first BCS National Championship, and their first overall national championship since the 1992 season. After a relatively disappointing 10–3 2010 season, Saban then led the Crimson Tide to back-to-back BCS National Championships in both the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The 2013 team won the first 11 games of the season, but failed to capture a third consecutive national championship for Alabama, losing the last two games. Saban's 2014 team won the SEC West division and SEC championship and lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the inaugural College Football Playoff's semi-final round at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans to finish 12-2. Saban won his 4th championship at Alabama in 2015.

Ben & Jerry

A biopic about the founders of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were childhood friends from New York. While Greenfield finished college, he found himself unable to make his way into medical school. Cohen dropped out of school. In 1977, Cohen and Greenfield completed a correspondence course on ice cream making from The Pennsylvania State University's Creamery. Cohen has severe anosmia, a lack of a sense of smell or taste, and so relied on "mouth feel" and texture to provide variety in his diet. This led to the company's trademark chunks being mixed in with their ice cream. On May 5, 1978, with a $12,000 investment, the two business partners opened an ice cream parlor in a renovated gas station in downtown Burlington, Vermont.

Misery

Based on the Stepgen King novel of the same name, and loosely based on Rob Reiner's film of the same name. Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the author from the scene of a car accident.

The Summitt

A biopic about legendary basketball coach, Pat Summitt, and her fight with Alzheimer's. Based on the book, Sum It Up, by Pat Summitt and Sally Jenkins.

Life on the Ponderosa

An American western action film based on the 1960's television series of the same name. An orphan running away from a gang of outlaws that killed his mother, ends up on the Ponderosa ranch. The Cartwrights agree to help the boy. He has suffered from years of abuse by two sadistic slave owners that work for the outlaw kingpin, Cully Maco. It is later revealed that Cully and his gang are running an illegal gold mine. The Cartwrights save Jamie, the orphaned boy, from the gang and later adopt him. The film is loosely based on two episodes of the original show, The Gold Mine (Season 11/Episode 23) and The Trackers (Season 9/ Episode 15).

Watergate

A biopic about the Watergate scandal. Richard Nixon's re-election committee breaks into the Democratic Headquarters at the Watergate Complex in Washington D.C. Nixon wins his second term, and must cover up the scandal. An impeachment trail is withheld, Cabinet members are fired, and all hell breaks loose in Washington. *Stars an All-Star cast like Spielberg's Lincoln*

The People v. Michael Jackson (American Crime Story: Season 4)

American Crime Story is an American true crime anthology television series. The first season, subtitled The People v. O. J. Simpson, focused on the murder trial of O. J. Simpson. The second season, subtitled Versace, will air in early 2018. The third season will be focused on hurricane Katrina.

Downtown with Claudsby and Hue

The film is set in downtown New York City in 1972. A young cocky kid, Benjamin Douglas, arrives via bus to start an adventurous career in the big apple. His first night ends abruptly as he witnesses a mob murder in an alley in lower Manhattan. The Don sics one of his henchmen to whack the boy. Benjamin, the boy, runs to the New York City Police Department to receive protection from the mob, but only gets rudely laughed at and told to "get the fuc* otta here!". After days of hiding out, facing death in the eyes, and continuously striving to see the next day; the boy decides to take matters in his on hands. He shaves his head, changes his appearance (rips the sleeves off of his jean jacket, covers his eyes with Emmanual Khahn Sunglasses, and shaves his beard...leaving only a mustache), and hires New York's finest hitmen. Claudsby Joel Lawrence and Hubert "Hue" Dodge, former war buddies from World War II, are now retired blue collar workers from New York's classic mill-plants. Benjamin remembered his grandfather telling him stories of the two war heroes back when he was a child in Chicago. He hired the two men to take out the henchman, and send the mob a "message". After killing the henchman, the three (Claudsby, Hue, and Benjamin) quickly realize they are in deep sh*t. The Capo Bastone, the boss of the Don, declares war on downtown New York City. It gets bloody. MPAA Rating: R. Violence, Language, and Sex Characters: Benjamin Douglas - A young cocky kid from Chicago who moves to New York City to live the big life. Sh*t happens and he is getting chased by the New York mob. Claudsby Joel Lawrence - A retired blue collar mill worker who served in World War II. He is an African American that can't stand bigotry and will gladly shoot your ass dead. Hubert "Hue" Dodge - He has worked his entire life alongside with Claudsby. They served together in the war and worked hand and hand in the New York mills. He's old as f*ckin Christmas and doesn't take BS from anyone. The Don - A fat New York millionaire that puts food on the table by taking heads off shoulders. Loves his work and hates to be ratted. Galore Johnston - A very sexy and seducing African American prostitute that Benjamin meets while running in the alleys from the mob. She takes his virginity and later takes his side during the battle of the Big Apple. The Capo Bastone - The boss of the Don. Hates when things are not done correctly. If he shows up, then you might as well go ahead and start saying your prayers. Henchman Roy - An Italian henchman that works for the Don. He is told to sic the boy and "make sure his ass is grass!" You hear me!". Officer Tony Klingmister - Your stereotypical New York cop. Covered in Donut powder and smells like Reuben, coffee, and cigarette sex. Not alot of brain, but alot of fun. Deputy Sal - Klingmister's deputy. Clearly hates his job.

The Bear

A biopic about Paul "Bear" Bryant. At the close of the 1957 football season, having compiled an overall 25–14–2 record at Texas A&M, Bryant returned to Tuscaloosa to take the head coaching position, succeeding J.B. "Ears" Whitworth, as well as the athletic director job at Alabama. When asked why he came to Alabama, he replied "Momma called. And when Momma calls, you just have to come runnin'." The next year, in 1959, Alabama beat Auburn and appeared in a bowl game, the first time either had happened in the last six years. In 1961, under his leadership, with quarterback Pat Trammell and football greats Lee Roy Jordan and Billy Neighbors, Alabama went 11–0 and defeated Arkansas 10-3 in the Sugar Bowl to claim the national championship. The next three years (1962–64) featured Joe Namath at quarterback and were among Bryant's finest. In his later years, Bryant was able to recruit Wilbur Jackson as Alabama's first black scholarship player, and junior-college transfer John Mitchell became the first black man to play for Alabama. By 1973, one-third of the team's starters were black. Bryant coached at Alabama for 25 years, winning six national titles (1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, and 1979) and thirteen SEC championships. Bryant's win over in-state rival Auburn University, coached by former Bryant assistant Pat Dye on November 28, 1981 was Bryant's 315th as a head coach, which was the most of any head coach at that time. Bryant was a heavy smoker and drinker, and his health began to decline in the late 1970s. Bryant decided to retire at the seasons end. After the 1982 season, Bryant was asked what he planned to do now that he was retired. He replied "Probably croak in a week." His reply proved eerily prophetic. Four weeks after making that comment, and just one day after passing a routine medical checkup, on January 25, 1983, Bryant checked into Druid City Hospital nd passed away.

Jerry's World

A biopic about the early career of businessman Jerry Jones. From his unsuccessful beginnings as a pizza parlor guru, to his monumental purchase and complete reboot of the Dallas Cowboys Football team. After graduating from college in 1965, Jones borrowed a million dollars from Jimmy Hoffa's Teamsters union to open up a string of Shakey's Pizza Parlor restaurants in Missouri. This venture quickly failed, and Jones was given a job at his father's insurance company Modern Security Life of Springfield, Missouri. A few months later Jones tried to climb his way back into the driver seat of an entrepreneur career, but quickly failed again when he was unsuccessful at buying the San Diego Chargers. Jones finally reached success, whenever he opened his own oil and gas exploration business in Arkansas, Jones Oil and Land Lease. On February 25, 1989, Jones shocked the world when he purchased the Dallas Cowboys from H.R. "Bum" Bright for $140 million. Soon after the purchase, Jones fired longtime coach Tom Landry, and hired his former friend, Jimmy Johnson, as the new coach. The film follows the heavily criticized Jerry Jones throughout his extremely controversial career. The ending scene of the film fast forwards from the 1990's to 2009, where Jerry Jones speaks at the opening ceremony of the new Cowboys Stadium. Based on the book, King of the Cowboys: The Life and Times of Jerry Jones, by Jim Dent.