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My huge thanks to faerievixen2 who offered to watch the little guy.
shimmeringjemmy and I obviously don’t get many date nights. One thing we certainly never do is go to the movies.
I stumbled upon a movie that I had no choice but to take her to.
There will be a limited engagement of “Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway.”
This will run in Seattle from Weds Sept 24, thru Sun, Sept 28 (no show on Friday)
The film is the full 2 hour 45 minute show as played on Broadway for one of it’s final performances. Many of the original cast were on hand and appear in the film.
As it’s H who introduced me to this Musical… I can’t help but bringing her to it.
And I am sorry to not tell everyone first. But… Discretion the better part of valour… Getting a sitter with a potentially popular conflict… Yes.. I guess I prove myself a small bit of a bastard.
I have often posted about probably my all time favourite film. “Escape to Witch Mountain”
Thanks to a link by shadesong it looks like Disney is going to take another poke at the venerable film. Like anyone else who loves a classic film or book… this makes me fidgety in a ‘not so good’ way.
There are so many pieces of this original film that just work so well together. The original preview for the film was pretty much excerpts from the intro with several clips cut in. The music was haunting and riveting. This coupled with the simple images left me (at about the age of 8) contemplating the mystical symbolism of the title, the children running, and of course the animated dogs.
For those that haven’t seen this (and those that just want the nostalgia rush); I attach the opening 3 minutes of the film. This is predominantly the film intro with credits. I suggest headphones or a quiet room.
This is a film that lives in my library and I am MORE than happy to show it to anyone who is curious.
P.S. This one stands alone. The sequel, the remake, the pilot. None have the magic that this film carried.
Final note: This isn’t so much trivia as I don’t know the answer; but I’d be thrilled if someone out there did. The original film is credited to be based on the book of the same name. I, however, remember that there was some legal fluff that the book itself was based (plagiarized) off another story. The title was along the name of, “The People”… It’s about a woman (School teacher?) who comes to a quiet town and discovers a quiet bunch of folks. The interesting characteristic is that everyone in town shuffles their feet. She later discovers this is out of fear that they will fly (from Telekinesis) A town full of people hiding and ashamed of their abilities.
Any info on this story (which was became a made-for-tv movie) would be VERY appreciated.
That’s all for this morning.
Was the Locnar truly and simply a MacGuffin?
So what do you think as a double feature:
Groundhog Day
50 First Dates
hrmn. 🙂