I would push past the pain or discomfort for the reward of the experience, but not always. For example, The Body first aired the week my dad died. I was spoiled as to what happened and knew it would be so painful for me to watch that there was no point in giving those 44 minutes of my life over to it. I watched it on re-run and was moved, but I know my own feelings would have blinded me to it if I had seen it earlier.

It's art--it'll still be there for you when you are ready to see it.

it'll still be there for you when you are ready to see it

Timing can be so critical. I was profoundly disturbed by Resevoir Dogs (speakig of...) and that kind of violence doesn't usually bother me on a visceral level. But I saw it when I was in the middle of doing this very, very emotionally intense self defense class. The violence in the movie just seemed so geared toward providing shock value, with no substance behind it. And I was so caught up in the moment with understanding the horribly violent things people can do to one another in real life. And trying to figure out ways to respond effectively to that violence (and the ways I was learning was by responding basically in kind...learning to kick and hit and bite etc. to defend myself). The movie just disgusted me--it seemed so shallow. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have the same dramatic response to it now. I haven't actually seen it again since then. (I hope that made sense...I'm ramblier than usual today.)

ION...Robin, did you get my response to your email the other day?

Lisah--Yes, ma'am. Have been hanging with Mom and not at my work computer, but expect an anwer before the end of the day because you rule!

because you rule!

YOU DO!

I worry a little about my emails from my Bust account (and actually the Secret Crush Society yahoo account ones) going automatically into people's spam folders. Because of how busts and Crushes are dirty, you know.

vw, Deliverance is an intense movie, but the violence is not terribly graphic by modern standards. The book is more brutal. If you want to try to see it for the class, could you get a DVD and watch it at home, so you can turn it off or fast-forward whenever you want?

I've only seen bits & pieces of Deliverance, but those bits and pieces made me ... uncomfortable, and slightly creeped out.

But banjos!

Blech...cramps, bloating and general ickyness. And I have a midterm in 2 hours.

I know - I'm such a bitch.

Speaking of which, Cindy! Hey!

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Did you mean Cashmere?

liash is me wrt Resevoir Dogs. I could never get past the realistic but senseless violence. Alien -type violence just drips right off me without getting me wet, but people cutting people or just randomly shooting people is too upsetting to me.

Did you mean Cashmere?

No, I meant you.

Bitch.