vw, Robin's description of Deliverence is very apt. It gets to the root of sexual violence, the utter degradation of it, with terrible emotional power. I don't know if I've ever seen a character more thoroughly dehumanized in a film. It's upsetting. Though it makes the revenge-y bits later very satisfying. Though also disturbing in other ways.
Saffron: But we've been wed. Aren't we to become one flesh? Mal: Well, no, uh... We're still two fleshes here, and I think that your flesh ought to sleep somewhere else.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Spike's Bitches 23: We've mastered the power of positive giving up.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
DavidS - Mar 30, 2005 4:26:19 pm PST #416 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Topic!Cindy - Mar 30, 2005 4:29:49 pm PST #417 of 10001
What is even happening?
vw,
1) A 94 is an awesome grade. It is literally excellent. It's not just "good" or "good enough".
Don't have unreasonable expectations of yourself.
2) Don't see that creepy ass film when you're still getting yourself all adjusted. That would be an--how did you put it--unproductive decision. Take the other film. Go other film! Choose other film.
Don't have unreasonable expectations of yourself.
vw bug - Mar 30, 2005 4:40:51 pm PST #418 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Don't have unreasonable expectations of yourself.
Cindy, meet vw. ;)
Topic!Cindy - Mar 30, 2005 4:46:39 pm PST #419 of 10001
What is even happening?
vw, meet vw. She is lovely, intelligent, kind, accomplished, and learning new skills.
Topic!Cindy - Mar 30, 2005 4:48:00 pm PST #420 of 10001
What is even happening?
And she's good enough, kind enough, smart enough, and doggone, people like me.
I figured I might as well go whole-hog with the Stuart Smalley, while I was on a roll.
You can punch me anytime, now.
Nora Deirdre - Mar 30, 2005 4:49:29 pm PST #421 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
random tangent- I just got off the phone with my dad- he is so psyched! His local newspaper (the Hartford Courant) chose him and 64 other letter writers in 2004 and honored them, and the reception was last night. He was just so happy about it, and felt so validated and appreciated. Just the way he talked about the smallest detail.
I was so proud of him my heart burst a little bit.
My dad is totally a left wing letter writing crank, BTW. I am somewhat surprised that they honored him- don't they know that will only encourage him? Heh. Kidding, sort of. So, yay Dad, you rock!
Fred Pete - Mar 30, 2005 4:55:28 pm PST #422 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
vw, joining with everyone else. Deliverance is an excellent movie, but it can easily trigger bad memories in all sorts of directions.
Unfortunately, the only other Appalachian-type movie that comes to mind is The Deer Hunter, which can also be pretty disturbing. Unless you want to go with The Homecoming, which was the inspiration for The Waltons TV series.
Susan W. - Mar 30, 2005 4:59:27 pm PST #423 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
vw, a 94 is a very good grade. an excellent one, in point of fact.
this lack of capital letters brought to you by the fact hitting the shift key hurts with these stupid wrist braces on.
Jessica - Mar 30, 2005 5:18:14 pm PST #424 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
But I have no idea if $35 a month with a free phone with a two year contract is good or shit. Does sprint suck? I can barely do these things WITH research
Sprint has the best phones, adequate coverage, and shitty customer service.
Verizon has better coverage, less cool phones, and slightly less shitty customer service.
AT&T sucks universally.
Never used Cingulair or T-mobile, or known anyone who has.
t /NYC cell coverage review
Good luck getting your line fixed, though!
Maria - Mar 30, 2005 5:24:12 pm PST #425 of 10001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
AT&T is now Cingular, and it's fine for me in DC. I make no claims as to how good the coverage is in NYC.
Susan's channelling ee cummings. The wrist splints are just a ruse.
I do hope you feel better!
David, JZ, Emmett, and EM, I am so damn glad everything went well.