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nortonkevin · **Posted:** Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:46 pm

[quote="Goofus"][quote="nortonkevin"]Can you sing turtle shanties???[/quote]

Can you?[/quote]

Not only can I sing them, I write them!!!

agnes · **Joined:** Sep 15, 1999 **Posts:** 3984

greeneyes wrote:

agnes wrote:

well, i did manage to find a copy of the wicker man to rent. (it included an extended version, which to me makes more sense than the theatrical version)
it is an interesting film, artistically speaking, and it does leave you thinking about the nature of religion...or something. maybe that is what it is supposed to do? seems it would be disturbing to both christians and pagans (the clash of cultures in the film). don't want to give away too much in case anyone who hasn't, wants to watch it.

perhaps i just flat out don't understand the movie...but i did find it interesting and artistic and disturbing.

oh Agnes, wow, am so happy you went and saw The Wicker Man!!

it is a brilliant film - i love the music (have the soundtrack on record) and the photography is just AMAZING. yes, beautiful and disturbing, love it!!! i have watched it a lot of times and even worked on my friend's dissertation for his English degree a long time ago - he wrote a paper about traditional vs modern and looked at The Wicker Man and Walkabout. another amazing film. oooh don't get me started!!

won't go into it too much to avoid spoiling for others but think you'd enjoy Don't Look Now. also haunting and beautiful...and terrifying!!

greeneyes/ania

oh yes! i definitely like the soundtrack! and the scenery details and stuff...it was an interesting film to watch! just wish they could have worked things out a little better! :)

i am not sure i am in a hurry to see don't look now just now, not that it looks like a bad movie...and i see donald sutherland is in it and i recall seeing him in a thing or too as a fairly convincing character...but that walkabout has me curious now (another new one on me) may look into that one sooner...i think!

Cheryl Harrell · **Posted:** Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:30 am

I've never heard of that movie. But it sounds interesting...

greeneyes · **Posted:** Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:24 am

agnes wrote:

greeneyes wrote:

agnes wrote:

well, i did manage to find a copy of the wicker man to rent. (it included an extended version, which to me makes more sense than the theatrical version)
it is an interesting film, artistically speaking, and it does leave you thinking about the nature of religion...or something. maybe that is what it is supposed to do? seems it would be disturbing to both christians and pagans (the clash of cultures in the film). don't want to give away too much in case anyone who hasn't, wants to watch it.

perhaps i just flat out don't understand the movie...but i did find it interesting and artistic and disturbing.

oh Agnes, wow, am so happy you went and saw The Wicker Man!!

it is a brilliant film - i love the music (have the soundtrack on record) and the photography is just AMAZING. yes, beautiful and disturbing, love it!!! i have watched it a lot of times and even worked on my friend's dissertation for his English degree a long time ago - he wrote a paper about traditional vs modern and looked at The Wicker Man and Walkabout. another amazing film. oooh don't get me started!!

won't go into it too much to avoid spoiling for others but think you'd enjoy Don't Look Now. also haunting and beautiful...and terrifying!!

greeneyes/ania

oh yes! i definitely like the soundtrack! and the scenery details and stuff...it was an interesting film to watch! just wish they could have worked things out a little better!

i am not sure i am in a hurry to see don't look now just now, not that it looks like a bad movie...and i see donald sutherland is in it and i recall seeing him in a thing or too as a fairly convincing character...but that walkabout has me curious now (another new one on me) may look into that one sooner...i think!

Yes, you certainly have to be in the right mood for Don't Look Now and it always really makes me want to go to Venice in the Winter. its very atmospheric, but giving no more away!! Walkabout is also amazing - set in the Australian outback. be interesting to hear what you make of it if/when you see it!!

greeneyes/ania

Goofus · **Posted:** Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:47 am

nortonkevin wrote:

Goofus wrote:

nortonkevin wrote:

Can you sing turtle shanties???

Can you?

Not only can I sing them, I write them!!!

Wow! Are you a ninja?

nortonkevin · **Posted:** Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:15 am

No. Just an old salt who likes shanties......

agnes · **Joined:** Sep 15, 1999 **Posts:** 3984

greeneyes wrote:

Yes, you certainly have to be in the right mood for Don't Look Now and it always really makes me want to go to Venice in the Winter. its very atmospheric, but giving no more away!! Walkabout is also amazing - set in the Australian outback. be interesting to hear what you make of it if/when you see it!!

greeneyes/ania

i rented the movie and watched it! ('twas available on returning the other)

,,,things do look up for a bit anyway, once they are good and lost in the desert...

another beautiful film with a tragic bent! (so as not to give too much away)

agnes · **Joined:** Sep 15, 1999 **Posts:** 3984

oh greeneyes! since we are talking of these things...a video i have posted before and you may have already seen it anyway, i don't know...it really is crazy sad and crazy beautiful at the same time! i am not sure i know how to explain that. i do think she and they nailed it! but i wanted to put it here, so here it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1K78yhZDCc

agnes · **Joined:** Sep 15, 1999 **Posts:** 3984

so! i decided to watch that movie "how to train your dragon". once in a while i would hear about it you know...i am not fond generally of the computer animation thing though...i don't know why, could be i am just being contrary,,,but anyway...it was kinda cute! i enjoyed it! i want to try and watch it again before it is due back on the solstice, which happens to coincide with a total lunar eclipse! pretty cool, huh!

Cheryl Harrell · **Posted:** Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:45 am

Oh yeah. I saw something about that lunar eclipse on our news. Pretty cool...

agnes · **Joined:** Sep 15, 1999 **Posts:** 3984

anyone else see it? i went out and watched it for over and hour as it went into full eclipse, then as the light began to crown again on the upper left side...it was pretty cool, actually it was freezing!

a bit bleary eyed today but am glad i saw it!

nortonkevin · **Posted:** Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:35 pm

I went out and watched it for about 2 hours. It was an amazing sight, and it was freezing cold. At it's peak, everything, including my dogs, got very still and quiet (even more quiet than usual at that hour out here in the sticks)......it was almost like time stopped for a few moments........

agnes · **Joined:** Sep 15, 1999 **Posts:** 3984

yeah! not even a possum was stirring...only the crunch crunch crunch 'neath my feet.

agnes · **Joined:** Sep 15, 1999 **Posts:** 3984

well the snow laden trees were pretty the other day
but the sound of them snapping at the base under the weight and limbs snapping off and crashing to the ground right outside wasn't exactly a lulllabye to my ears during the night. :)

be safe everyone!

Cheryl Harrell · **Posted:** Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:45 am

Hope you guys are doing okay. I saw on our news where you guys got the snow bad up there...

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