Today Leonnie and I went to this movie ( her choice) and I was glad to go with her as the reviews looked interesting and it looked as though it might mke one think. It was based on a short story by F Scott Fitzgerald and I assure you it is worth seeing, BUT take a box of tissues with you. I found my eyes dripping tear after tear surprisingly.
There was a scene where a young red haired girl (around 8 years old) while visiting and sleeping over with her grandma she comes and collects Benjamin in the night and they go downstairs to the parlour where they crouch down and crawl into a cubby house made from draping bedlinen and tableclothes over the table.
I flashed to my nans place when I was a similar wee poppet.
Mum and Dad were working and I was on school holiday and it was always Nana who looked after us. There was nothing I enjoyed more than stretching blankets and sheets tightly between chair tops and backs and across table tops and down the other side, held firmly with piles of books strategically placed. This would leavehuge overhangs.
Inward I would clamber usually with a favourite doll and my current book and always my pencils and sketchpad and notebook to draw pictures and write stories.
Suddenly this scene in this movie took me back and briefly I was that same child dreaming dreams. I could see again the grain on the arms of the heavy lounge furniture and smell the heavy oldness of the cushioning.
That movie brought me more than one gift.
Hi Maggs! Happy New Year. Glad I found u!
I am glad I found you, Abe, too!!
I’m glad you liked it. Personally I prefer movies with a bit more action, but to each his/her own.
S
it touched me Scott and made me think and there WAS action..I remember a submarine ramming and a couple of bar brawls and stuff…. maggs
how funny, I discovered the same type of hiding place in my family room last night…inside was my daughter reading a book with a flashlight (shaped like a killer whale).
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I watched Iron Man and Wanted while we cooked and cleaned yesterday evening. It is rre for us to watch movies.
I’m back pestering you to death so you may as well pull up another chair.
Love ya,
Bobby
I’ve been wanting to see that movie. I’m glad you liked it and got to spend some time with L.
As kids we also had the tent thing set up – funny how wonderful those simple memories are.
Burst – does that mean I am related to your daughter? (What a wonderful world it is to live within that sort of innovation and whimsy!!) Bobby I am thrilled and delighted to have you back leaving me your calling cards… your accent is delicious!!!! I am afraid with the girls I have watched more than my share of movies. Forest, those memories are a treat!! Maggs
I’d retreat to the linen closet. Quite peaceful and always smelled so fresh. Many a time I fell asleep there!
It’s so good to see you and catch up!
Shannon!! I have SOOOOOOOOooooooo missed you.
Maggs!!!!
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