Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away… to the glamorous world of 1960s air travel and check forgery. In this week’s film Catch Me if You Can (Disc/Download), our old pal Leo plays a teenage con artist posing as a Pan Am pilot, a doctor, and a Louisiana attorney, all before his nineteenth birthday. The actor himself was around twenty-seven during the filming of this movie, so I ask you, who’s the biggest con man here?
In this pseudo-biographical tale of Frank Abagnale, Steven Spielberg has crafted a fun cat-and-mouse caper where bedraggled FBI agent (Tom Hanks) must devote hours of time and money toward catching a brilliant young criminal with daddy issues. Ultimately, Frank’s crimes don’t really harm anyone (other than the airline CEOs and bankers, I suppose), but nevertheless, the US Government can’t just let this kid run around, hopping on jets, sleeping with flight attendants, and advising on medical emergencies with whatever training he could glean from a few Dr. Kildaire episodes. I concur—this teenage runaway’s high times should probably come to an end. But boy, it’s a fun ride until that day comes.
If you were lucky enough to travel on PanAm during the 1960s, well then, you were lucky enough. I was unfortunately not born yet, but I can still celebrate the stylish, jet-set era with this tasty cocktail. While watching Catch Me If You Can, I recommend drinking a Paper Plane.
Paper Plane
¾ oz Bourbon
¾ oz Aperol
¾ oz Amaro Nonino
¾ oz Lemon Juice
Lemon Twist
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice, and shake until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon.
An enjoyable movie that never lets itself get overly bogged down with the main character’s psychological trauma, this is a great pick if you just want to watch a smart guy do some mildly bad things, in a world where everyone looked amazing. And let’s not forget Tom Hanks’ Boston accent, the real MVP of this movie. It’s still working hard, long after retirement age. Cheers!
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Hi, Liz…
I have no idea at my age and technically ignorant what kind of site I am on. I started Googling info on the DiCaprio movie, ‘Catch Me if You Can’, and saw your post/blog or ?. And noticed that this was your ‘movie of the week’. Do you offer free downloads of different movies every week?
I also noticed that your last name is Locke. My last name (maiden) is Klocke. My father’s family came here from either Germany or a Dutch-German province after WWII. I was told that in the ‘old country’ the spelling of the family name was Klocker. That only the r was dropped here in the states. Other than my immediate family I have never met another Klocke, Klock, Klocker, Locke, Locker, Lock, Klocken, Glocken, or dozens of other ways that our last name may have been spelled originally, many generations ago. I am a firm believer that all of us with some form of the spelling of your or my last name had ancestors that lived in the same area of this planet 100s or 1000s of years ago.
That’s all. I just needed to say that to someone whose name is similar to mine before I turn 76 in 2 months. Tomorrow is not guaranteed! 🙂 Sorry for making you read this. I hope you have a great life.
Thanks for saying hello, Karen! Cinema Sips posts a new movie + cocktail pairing every week, and I always include a link to where you can purchase it on Amazon (either disc or download). I confess, I married into the Locke clan, so I don’t know much about my husband’s ancestry. But it’s been a good name for me so far! Happy early birthday, and I’m glad you found your way to Cinema Sips! Cheers, Liz.