I survived one viewing of SIL: i.e. rather enjoyed it. But the second
time was nearly put under by it (lunch spewed on floor, etc.) That's
what I call The Big Chill effect (TBC being another retchéd movie).
Hal, who's also never heard of Chris Martin
"Never underestimate the power of stupid
people in large groups."
--George Carlin
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On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 4:38 AM, Martin Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> One more reason not to even think of seeing that film, as far as I'm
> concerned, Candice. (I've never even heard of Chris Martin). But bio-pics
> are almost invariably slush and demeaning to their presumed subjects,
> actually objects.
> More gossip, please!
> Mehlschwalbe
> _______________________________________
> But I am but a nameless sort of person
> (A broken Dandy lately on my travels)
> And take for rhyme, to hook my rambling verse on,
> The first that Walker's Lexicon unravels
>
> - George Gordon, Lord Byron
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "MC Ward" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 2:37 AM
> Subject: Re: How Poetry Is Writ
>
>
> Gwyneth Paltrow (who, with Chris Martin, constitutes the romantic leads of
>> our day, imho) also starred in SYLVIA. Never saw the movie, but heard that
>> Frieda Hughes was invited to advise and declined in a snit, saying that the
>> film portrayed the worst years of her life.
>>
>> Gossipy Candice
>>
>>
>>
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