Sunday, November 21, 2021

Tip#1263: The Recipe For Resilience, Part 69 – They Call Me Trinity – Trinity is Still My Name


This is Day 615 of the COVID-19 pandemic here in Toronto, Canada. 

What a joy it was to find an unexpected delivery of freshly baked bread in a brown bag at my door early on a cold Saturday morning! An old friend has been baking these traditional three ingredient loaves for many months and his surprise gift of much needed comfort food helped me cope with an extra intense time of seasonal depression this year (SAD, winter depression). Random acts of kindness really do go a long way for feeling great!


I also have new cinematic comfort food when I recently discovered the joy of the spaghetti western film genre through a fun clip I found on YouTube of a man devouring a big frying pan full of yummy looking beans. It made me so hungry that I slow roasted a pork shoulder, cut it in juicy chunks and then added a can of beans in tomato sauce for a delicious, hearty lunch! 

The clip was from the 70’s film, They Call Me Trinity, and soon after I found two other foodie clips from its sequel, Trinity is Still My Name, showing Trinity’s family enjoying a big roasted bird and another clip of Trinity and his brother enjoying some French fine dining. These spaghetti westerns are now added to my feel good films list and maybe even foodie film lists! 

They Call Me Trinity (1970) 

The Italian Spaghetti Western comedy film, They Call Me Trinity, is about a lazy, unorthodox gunfighter Trinity (Terence Hill) and his horse-thieving brother Bambino (Bud Spencer) impersonating the law to defend a Mormon settlement from a land-grabbing mayor, a Mexican bandit, and all their henchmen. This entertaining film is filled with great, and sometimes silly, performances by the whole cast.
See: movie trailer
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This film was brimming with a pure sense of fun and very likeable characters! There were many memorable scenes like the opening beans binging scene as well as Trinity’s saloon challenge of drinking whiskey and then shooting the glasses he throws in the air before it hits the ground. The card game Trinity and Bambino plays was goofy fun as well as the hilarious slap stick like scenes of Trinity showing how fast he is with a gun by slapping his challenger in the face multiple times! These two brothers are oozing with playful charm. 

Trinity is Still My Name (1971) 

The Italian Spaghetti Western comedy film, Trinity is Still My Name, is about a would-be horse rustler Bambino (Bud Spencer) teaching his brother Trinity (Terence Hill) to become an outlaw and ending up doing good deeds for people. This highly entertaining sequel has more of the same as the first film, They Call Me Trinity with great performances by all.
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I really loved the fun of the random acts of kindness Trinity and Bambino provides to strangers along their journey. There are also the two dining scenes of the roasted bird and French fine dining I mentioned that any foodie would love to see! There is also another hilarious fast-draw scene of Trinity slapping his challenger multiple times. 

And though these spaghetti westerns can be cheesy and silly at times they are also full of heart and a huge sense of innocent fun! Trinity is also full of confidence will lightening quick draw skills and is always fearless in confrontations that I found to be very inspiring! 

Whether it’s comfort food or cinematic comfort food, these can be your personal go-to-solutions to helping lift your mood quickly when you feel the blues or depressed about life. Enjoy some delicious foods today while you watch a favourite film with favourite characters that'll make you feel great all day  long! 

 

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Related Tips:
Part 1 – COVID-19 – 6 Movie Tips
Part 2 – COVID-19 – The Hundred-Foot Journey

Part 3 – COVID-19 – The Biggest Little Farm

Part 4 – COVID-19 – This Is the End

Part 5 – COVID-19 – Runaway Bride

Part 6 – Splash

Part 7 – Julie & Julia

Part 8 – Paris Can Wait

Part 9 – The Client 

Part 10 – The Old Guard

Part 11 – The Farmer’s Daughter
Part 12 – Amélie

Part 13 – Hail the Conquering Hero – The Lady Eve

Part 14 – Back To School

Part 15 – Project Power – An American Pickle

Part 16 – The Secret: Dare to Dream 

Part 17 – Chadwick Boseman – 42 – Black Panther
Part 18 – Phenomenon
Part 19 – Mulan 2020
Part 20 – Waitress - Labor Day - Michael

Part 21 – Enola Holmes
Part 22 – Kiss the Ground
Part 23 – Top 5 Inspiring Thanksgiving Movie Scenes
Part 24 – Hubie Halloween 
Part 25 – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm 
Part 26 – The Queen’s Gambit   
Part 27 – Trading Places 
Part 28 – Greenland 
Part 29 – Logan’s Run 
Part 30 – Moonstruck 

Part 31 – Remember the Night
 
Part 32 – Tenet
Part 33 – Noel 
Part 34 – Soul
Part 35 – Feel Good Energy of Movies & TV Shows 
Part 36 – Last Holiday 1950 & 2006 
Part 37 – Synchronic 
Part 38 – Appetite for Love 
Part 39 – Tomorrowland
Part 40 – Cinderella 2015
 

Part 41 – Top Secret! – Real Genius 
Part 42 – Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind 
Part 43 – Coming 2 America
Part 44 – In & Of Itself 
Part 45 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League 
Part 46 – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 
Part 47 – Bill & Ted Face the Music 
Part 48 – Housesitter 
Part 49 – Tampopo
Part 50 – You’ll Never Get Rich 

Part 51 – The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
 
Part 52 – Avatar 2009 – Forest Bathing 
Part 53 – WarGames  
Part 54 – Oxygen 
Part 55 – Cruella 
Part 56 – History is Made at Night 
Part 57 – The Celestine Prophecy 
Part 58 – The More the Merrier 
Part 59 – Born a Champion 
Part 60 – Chef  

Part 61 – Night at the Museum Trilogy 
Part 62 – Free Guy 
Part 63 – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings  
Part 64 – Source Code   
Part 65 – Super Me  
Part 66 – Battlestar Galactica 2003 
Part 67 – No Time To Die 
Part 68 – The Eternals 

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© Emmanuel Lopez 2021

Sunday, November 07, 2021

Tip#1262: The Recipe For Resilience, Part 68 – The Eternals


This is Day 601 of the COVID-19 pandemic here in Toronto, Canada. 

I continue to feel heavy symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD or winter depression) as we enter the colder winter months. Watching movies, extra vitamin D supplements and daily therapy walks soaking up the warm sunshine on my face always feels fantastic and helps lift my mood and soothe my mind from ruminating, negative thoughts. 

Thankfully, I continue to practice my daily Qigong exercises (see tip#1259) which helps me focus, visualize and believe in the power of the universe all around me as an energy resource. The practice includes visualizing my connection with the universe and saying this three-part mantra: 

• I am in the universe
• The universe is in my body
• The universe and I combine together  

Video for Qigong exercise: Spring Forest Qigong 

Just like The Force in Star Wars, Qigong (or Chi energy) is inside each of us and flows through the universe. So by visualizing how vast the universe is makes it easier to believe in this invisible energy source. Movies can help us visualize this vastness especially fantasy and SCI FI films and even those about superheroes! 

The Eternals (2021) 

The superhero, action, drama film, The Eternals, is about ten immortal beings with superhuman powers who’ve secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years emerging from hiding and reunite to battle their evil counterparts, the Deviants. This is a highly engaging, entertaining chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) which stars an excellent, multicultural, ensemble cast that includes Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Harish Patel, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, and Angelina Jolie.
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This movie is truly epic in its storytelling because it spans thousands of years on Earth and introduces us to massive, galactic characters and concepts called The Celestials. It also introduces ten new Marvel comics characters done so skillfully by director, Chloé Zhao, who won many awards for her film Nomadland (2020) including Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture. The film also features several firsts in the MCU such as the first deaf actress playing a deaf superhero character and first gay couple. 

What lingers in my mind are the visually stunning images of the enormity of The Celestials. These scenes and concepts is what help empower my Qigong practice and feeds my imagination to connect deeper in the power of Chi energy flowing through the universe. 

Creative visualization is a powerful tool for helping each of us out of difficult times. It helps activate our imagination to picture positive solutions and futures instead of dwelling and ruminating on the past and fears that have not even happened yet. Find a film today to activate your imagination! 

Join my free monthly Zoom group: High Notes Movie Club   

Related Tips:
Part 1 – COVID-19 – 6 Movie Tips
Part 2 – COVID-19 – The Hundred-Foot Journey

Part 3 – COVID-19 – The Biggest Little Farm

Part 4 – COVID-19 – This Is the End

Part 5 – COVID-19 – Runaway Bride

Part 6 – Splash

Part 7 – Julie & Julia

Part 8 – Paris Can Wait

Part 9 – The Client 

Part 10 – The Old Guard

Part 11 – The Farmer’s Daughter
Part 12 – Amélie

Part 13 – Hail the Conquering Hero – The Lady Eve

Part 14 – Back To School

Part 15 – Project Power – An American Pickle

Part 16 – The Secret: Dare to Dream 

Part 17 – Chadwick Boseman – 42 – Black Panther
Part 18 – Phenomenon
Part 19 – Mulan 2020
Part 20 – Waitress - Labor Day - Michael

Part 21 – Enola Holmes
Part 22 – Kiss the Ground
Part 23 – Top 5 Inspiring Thanksgiving Movie Scenes
Part 24 – Hubie Halloween 
Part 25 – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm 
Part 26 – The Queen’s Gambit   
Part 27 – Trading Places 
Part 28 – Greenland 
Part 29 – Logan’s Run 
Part 30 – Moonstruck 

Part 31 – Remember the Night
 
Part 32 – Tenet
Part 33 – Noel 
Part 34 – Soul
Part 35 – Feel Good Energy of Movies & TV Shows 
Part 36 – Last Holiday 1950 & 2006 
Part 37 – Synchronic 
Part 38 – Appetite for Love 
Part 39 – Tomorrowland
Part 40 – Cinderella 2015
 

Part 41 – Top Secret! – Real Genius 
Part 42 – Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind 
Part 43 – Coming 2 America
Part 44 – In & Of Itself 
Part 45 – Zack Snyder’s Justice League 
Part 46 – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 
Part 47 – Bill & Ted Face the Music 
Part 48 – Housesitter 
Part 49 – Tampopo
Part 50 – You’ll Never Get Rich 

Part 51 – The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
 
Part 52 – Avatar 2009 – Forest Bathing 
Part 53 – WarGames  
Part 54 – Oxygen 
Part 55 – Cruella 
Part 56 – History is Made at Night 
Part 57 – The Celestine Prophecy 
Part 58 – The More the Merrier 
Part 59 – Born a Champion 
Part 60 – Chef  

Part 61 – Night at the Museum Trilogy 
Part 62 – Free Guy 
Part 63 – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings  
Part 64 – Source Code   
Part 65 – Super Me  
Part 66 – Battlestar Galactica 2003 
Part 67 – No Time To Die 

SEE EMMANUEL's:
• Top Movies as Inspirational Learning Tools: www.Movies for Motivation.com
• Award-winning Illustrations: www.EmmanuelLopez.com
• Social Media Consulting Services: www.SocialMediaWingman.com

Remember How Movies Can Help You:
A) Entertain & Escape
B) Re-energize & Release
C) Inspiration & Motivation

 http://bit.ly/cj7UIphttp://www.pinterest.com/motivatorman1/http://bit.ly/9Je5dhhttp://bit.ly/djk9Yjhttp://bit.ly/bUSAy0

Emmanuel Lopez-Motivatorman
Award-winning Illustrator | Movie Blogger | Speaker | Foodie
Discover Movies As Inspirational Learning Tools!
See website: www.MoviesForMotivation.com
 
© Emmanuel Lopez 2021