I just saw the movie “Somewhere in Time” (with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour). I rented it because I’d heard that men cry at the ending. I was curious to see if that was true.
Yep, it is. *Sniff*
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I just saw the movie “Somewhere in Time” (with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour). I rented it because I’d heard that men cry at the ending. I was curious to see if that was true.
Yep, it is. *Sniff*
Today was the final day of the 2006 season for the New York Renaissance Faire in Tuxedo.
I do readings at the Faire. As far as money was concerned, it was a “ho-hum” season for me. The weather ruined a few days, and overall fewer people attended than in previous years.
Every once in a while, I ask myself, “Why do I do it?” The effort involved is considerable, the social prospects for me grow dimmer every year, and there’s a certain physical challenge to running a booth by myself.
On the other hand, this year I learned sphereplay.
I’m not the only one who stays at a Ren Faire longer than is good for them. Drat these Faires! They get into your blood!
Lately I’ve been renting Harold Lloyd’s films on Netflix. I highly recommend them. Yes, they’re silent films, they’re in black-and-white (with perhaps some tinting), they’re in 4:3 aspect ratio. They’re also funnier than a lot of big eye-candy comedies they make these days.
Sigh. The only way I can stand it is to treat these incidents as a historical document of racist attitudes, and to be grateful for Dr. King.
I’ve mentioned racism against blacks in the films. I’ve also noticed racism against Asians and Hispanics in some films.
But…
One of Lloyd’s most famous films is “Safety Last.” It’s hilarious. It’s the one that contains the iconic image of Lloyd dangling from the face of a clock.
There is an instance of anti-Semitism in the film… and I did not notice it. I would not have noticed it if it hadn’t been pointed out in the audio commentary.
I’m Jewish, or at least of Jewish heritage. Why was I sensitive to all the racism towards groups of which I’m not a member, but didn’t see the racism towards my own ethnic group?
If you’ve ever been at a Ren Faire run by REC (Renaissance Entertainment Corporation), you know that they have a merchant’s parade twice a day.