Random thoughts

Ok – I’m not the daily writer like my other half but here are some random thoughts.

This weekend we caught up with some TV. We watched Lost and Invasion, 2 of the best shows on television along with 24, Veronica Mars and Alias.  There are some mighty strange things happening on these shows and I love it! There is nothing I enjoy better than cuddling up next to my sweetie on the couch and letting the stories unfold before us.

We also watched 2 movies, Sunset Blvd. and The Way We Were. Sunset Blvd is amazing – Gloria Swanson is so scary and tragic and it was interesting to see William Holden as a young man as I’m used to him in The Wild Bunch, The Towering Inferno, Network, etc. As for The Way We Were – everybody had raved about how it’s such a great romance and all that. What a load of hooey!

While I admired Katie’s (Barbara Streisand’s character) committment to her political beliefs, I also saw how strident she was, how judgmental and intolerant. So much so that I had to wonder why Hubbell (Robert Redford) stuck around, subjecting himself to her angry tirades, which seemed more like a prolonged temper tantrum of a young child trying to batter his adversary down by sheer anger and willpower. She sulked, she stormed out of parties, she launched verbal attacks on Hubbell’s friends – and yet he stuck around? Nope, I don’t buy it, although her YEARNING for him was palpable and touching.

But in the end, he remains true to his background as the perpetual, charming Golden Boy, always in demand but never truly challenging himself to be the "best", at least not in Katie’s view. He is willing to "settle" – but she is not. He is content to have a decent job, a happy life and plenty of luxuries and playthings (sailboats, expensive wine) to pass the time.

And THAT is the crux of the problem. The differences that drew them so intensely to each other, even fueled their passions of being with a strange, unique and ultimately unknowable person…didn’t hold over the long term.

The wonder is that anyone found this movie even remotely convincing, let alone romantic but then, there are some actors who pull you into even the worst of movies as their charisma simply takes over. Redford and Streisand are two such actors and it is a credit to their skill that they drew audiences into theatres to watch this film.

Also very strange is that when Hubbell is in Katie’s hospital room after the birth of THEIR child he was so cavalier about it. All he said was "she’s so small." And the topper is that he acts like he is leaving her life forever. No hint at all that he might pop in to visit his child once in awhile! Unless you are a fan I say avoid this one.

Last thought: I took a test on the net regarding what kind of humor I have. Here are the results:

the Ham (47% dark, 57% spontaneous, 31% vulgar)
your humor style: CLEAN | SPONTANEOUS | LIGHT

Your style’s goofy, innocent and feel-good. Perfect for parties and for the dads who chaperone them. You can actually get away with corny jokes, and I bet your sense of humor is a guilty pleasure for your friends. People of your type are often the most approachable and popular people in their circle. Your simple & silly good-naturedness is immediately recognizable, and it sets you apart in this sarcastic world.

PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Will Ferrell – Will Smith

Take the test yourself at: http://tinyurl.com/bwk9k

Well enought for now – a great day to all.

Out…
-B-