Saltzman Sees...Something the Lord Made (2004)

Something the Lord Made is the true story of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Played by Alan Rickman and Mos Def, respectively, it shows the hard truths of a time when not only was their racism, but also a hard fast rule that you never operate on the heart.  The roadblocks faced by Dr. Blalock were nothing compared to the hardships lived by Dr. Thomas.  HBO does a masterful job telling this story.

It did win 2 Emmys, and was nominated for 2 Golden Globes, but like many TV Movies, isn't nearly as popular as other blockbusters of the year. 

Saltzman Sees...2004 Top Ten Lists

2004

1. Crash**


2. Miracle


3. Million Dollar Baby


4. Hotel Rwanda


5. Ray


6. Something the Lord Made


7. Anchorman. The Legend of Ron Burgundy


8. The Terminal


9. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind


10. Finding Neverland

** Crash won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Picture, despite being a 2004 movie. 

For all of the movies I have seen in 2004, Go to: http://saltinuts40.tripod.com/movies2004.html