I love his closing remarks on the dinner invitation he once turned down, and how he'll hand the favor on. "Yes, I think I will invite him to dinner. And he'd better accept!"
That was great--I need to take a moment here to disagree with something I said before my second cup of coffee; "When making an argument, most people know that stacking some weight against oneself can very often lead to great rewards." That's not right. What I was getting at was that people respond better when you seem honest, and you don't try to conceal your deficiencies.
If you haven't already watched the extras on Churchill and Colonel Blimp, do so. The memos are ridiculous.
I'm looking forward to viewing the extras, and to listening to the Michael Powell and Martin Scorsese commentary. Though if it's anything like the one on Black Narcissus, there's not much commentary going on in the commentary. It'll be interesting listening to Powell breathing, anyway. I just haven't had much time, lately, as I've been working on my new project. By the way, if you're willing, I could e-mail you some of what I've been working on. I could use an intelligent sounding board. Though if you're too busy yourself, I'd completely understand.
Powell and Pressburger's 49th Parallel (1941) is about to come out on DVD
That sounds interesting. It just occurred to me--do you think the relationship between Candy and Theo might have perhaps been similar to that of Powell and Pressburger? I think it was in one of A Canterbury Tale's features where someone described Powell as being the one with wilder, more fantastic ideas, while Pressburger would sometimes talk his collaborator down with a more realistic view.
A Canterbury Tale was also, I believe, commissioned as propaganda, and look how normally that one turned out.
Yes, though I definitely sensed, especially at the end, a very Go Fighting Allies! aspect. It's sort of like the Archers were told to make a movie about how great England is, and they made a movie about how much they loved England.
Did I mention that I found the shooting script? It is full of brilliance.
You hadn't mentioned it. The bit you quote here is indeed brilliant--there's a real charming excitement in the words.
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That was great--I need to take a moment here to disagree with something I said before my second cup of coffee; "When making an argument, most people know that stacking some weight against oneself can very often lead to great rewards." That's not right. What I was getting at was that people respond better when you seem honest, and you don't try to conceal your deficiencies.
If you haven't already watched the extras on Churchill and Colonel Blimp, do so. The memos are ridiculous.
I'm looking forward to viewing the extras, and to listening to the Michael Powell and Martin Scorsese commentary. Though if it's anything like the one on Black Narcissus, there's not much commentary going on in the commentary. It'll be interesting listening to Powell breathing, anyway. I just haven't had much time, lately, as I've been working on my new project. By the way, if you're willing, I could e-mail you some of what I've been working on. I could use an intelligent sounding board. Though if you're too busy yourself, I'd completely understand.
Powell and Pressburger's 49th Parallel (1941) is about to come out on DVD
That sounds interesting. It just occurred to me--do you think the relationship between Candy and Theo might have perhaps been similar to that of Powell and Pressburger? I think it was in one of A Canterbury Tale's features where someone described Powell as being the one with wilder, more fantastic ideas, while Pressburger would sometimes talk his collaborator down with a more realistic view.
A Canterbury Tale was also, I believe, commissioned as propaganda, and look how normally that one turned out.
Yes, though I definitely sensed, especially at the end, a very Go Fighting Allies! aspect. It's sort of like the Archers were told to make a movie about how great England is, and they made a movie about how much they loved England.
Did I mention that I found the shooting script? It is full of brilliance.
You hadn't mentioned it. The bit you quote here is indeed brilliant--there's a real charming excitement in the words.