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Jul. 1st, 2022 06:37 pmRented The Kid Stays in the Picture - this is a documentary of Robert Evans life, developed by Evans, and narrated by Robert Evans. Evans was a Hollywood movie producer, president of Paramount Pictures, and a movie actor. He was behind some of the biggest, and critically acclaimed films of the 1970s.
The documentary starts with:
“There are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each differently.”—Robert Evans, The Kid Stays in the Picture
[I disagree on one point. Everyone is lying. Memories lie. People lie. Often without realizing it. And mostly to themselves.]
Takeaways?
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Overall, not a bad movie. I'd say it was entertaining in the same manner that The Offer was, and interesting in contrast to it.
Currently watching Julia - the documentary film about Julia Child, that was produced by Ron Howard. It's a fascinating film, and the series Julia clearly took some liberties with the story - and is a fictionalized account in some respects. Since, her friend, played by Bebe Neuwurth in the series isn't mentioned at all in the documentary, and her producer, Ruth Lockwood was a white woman not a Black woman as portrayed in the series.
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Julia Child was constantly changing, and learning from her mistakes. She's wasn't rigid. And the documentary details her life from beginning to end, she died at 91, still doing cooking shows and cook books. Her husband died a good twenty years before her - and of dementia. (Reminding me of my father.)
It's hard not to adore her. She was just lovely.
The documentary does a lovely job of characterizing her life, and depicting it - through interviews and archival footage. I don't however feel it is quite fair to compare Julia to others lives, or even my own mother. We are all so different and unique in our journeys. While we can learn from others journeys, we also, I think need to realize those journeys are theirs and not our own and not meant to be.
Currently streaming on HBO Max - recommended. It's part cooking demonstration show, biography, and history. Utilizing archives, film, television footage, recreations of food preparations, interview footage, and letters.
***
Apparently I was in a documentary mood today.
My back, neck and shoulder are bothering me. Have ice and heat on them. I think I may need to do other things this weekend, and spend less time on my phone and computer.
***
Mother informed me that my niece shipped a box of her clothes and other personal items home, but somehow it didn't have enough postage on it and the British Post sent it back to her dorm. The dorm rejected it - because she'd left and wasn't there any longer, and as a result it appears to be missing.
I was furious on her behalf. Whomever rejected her package at the dorm, as opposed to taking the time to forward it to her, or contact her, deserves to lose their clothing in a moth infestation or some karmic consequence.
God, people often take the easy path, or thoughtless one, as opposed to the kind one.
I wish I could help. It's hard to love a child from a far. But alas, I do.
[Please no advice.]
In regards to the great moth infestation? ( Read more... )
And my father is ill again - we think its another UTI, since he tested negative for COVID. He was running a fever, and not feeling well. So mother didn't see him today. He'd been slightly more lucid yesterday, but talking nonsense.
Neither mother nor I can watch or read anything about dementia at the moment. The Old Man - the Jeff Bridges/Jon Lithgow series on Hulu - Mother tried and abruptly gave up on, because it dealt with Alzheimers as a main plot point - too triggering.
***
Today was a warm day but not insufferable. I went out briefly to get veggies, fruit, and eggs. Then picked up some ice cream from Carvel. It's an old school fresh hand churned ice cream shop. Run by a Korean family.
I got a Cold Brew Coffee Ice Cream Milkshake, and a small pint of vanilla ice cream which I put in the freezer for tomorrow and possibly monday.
If anyone can figure out a cure for hot flashes and sweats, let me know.
**
Picture of Florence that my niece previously sent to me...
The documentary starts with:
“There are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each differently.”—Robert Evans, The Kid Stays in the Picture
[I disagree on one point. Everyone is lying. Memories lie. People lie. Often without realizing it. And mostly to themselves.]
Takeaways?
( Read more... )
Overall, not a bad movie. I'd say it was entertaining in the same manner that The Offer was, and interesting in contrast to it.
Currently watching Julia - the documentary film about Julia Child, that was produced by Ron Howard. It's a fascinating film, and the series Julia clearly took some liberties with the story - and is a fictionalized account in some respects. Since, her friend, played by Bebe Neuwurth in the series isn't mentioned at all in the documentary, and her producer, Ruth Lockwood was a white woman not a Black woman as portrayed in the series.
( Read more... )
Julia Child was constantly changing, and learning from her mistakes. She's wasn't rigid. And the documentary details her life from beginning to end, she died at 91, still doing cooking shows and cook books. Her husband died a good twenty years before her - and of dementia. (Reminding me of my father.)
It's hard not to adore her. She was just lovely.
The documentary does a lovely job of characterizing her life, and depicting it - through interviews and archival footage. I don't however feel it is quite fair to compare Julia to others lives, or even my own mother. We are all so different and unique in our journeys. While we can learn from others journeys, we also, I think need to realize those journeys are theirs and not our own and not meant to be.
Currently streaming on HBO Max - recommended. It's part cooking demonstration show, biography, and history. Utilizing archives, film, television footage, recreations of food preparations, interview footage, and letters.
***
Apparently I was in a documentary mood today.
My back, neck and shoulder are bothering me. Have ice and heat on them. I think I may need to do other things this weekend, and spend less time on my phone and computer.
***
Mother informed me that my niece shipped a box of her clothes and other personal items home, but somehow it didn't have enough postage on it and the British Post sent it back to her dorm. The dorm rejected it - because she'd left and wasn't there any longer, and as a result it appears to be missing.
I was furious on her behalf. Whomever rejected her package at the dorm, as opposed to taking the time to forward it to her, or contact her, deserves to lose their clothing in a moth infestation or some karmic consequence.
God, people often take the easy path, or thoughtless one, as opposed to the kind one.
I wish I could help. It's hard to love a child from a far. But alas, I do.
[Please no advice.]
In regards to the great moth infestation? ( Read more... )
And my father is ill again - we think its another UTI, since he tested negative for COVID. He was running a fever, and not feeling well. So mother didn't see him today. He'd been slightly more lucid yesterday, but talking nonsense.
Neither mother nor I can watch or read anything about dementia at the moment. The Old Man - the Jeff Bridges/Jon Lithgow series on Hulu - Mother tried and abruptly gave up on, because it dealt with Alzheimers as a main plot point - too triggering.
***
Today was a warm day but not insufferable. I went out briefly to get veggies, fruit, and eggs. Then picked up some ice cream from Carvel. It's an old school fresh hand churned ice cream shop. Run by a Korean family.
I got a Cold Brew Coffee Ice Cream Milkshake, and a small pint of vanilla ice cream which I put in the freezer for tomorrow and possibly monday.
If anyone can figure out a cure for hot flashes and sweats, let me know.
**
Picture of Florence that my niece previously sent to me...