I'm really late to the party, but I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed reading this (and also the link to the amazing Pearl Divers Punch recipe - holy cats, tiki is an unknown country all by itself), and I just regaled my Best Beloved with much of it.
I am delighted to receive late-to-the-party comments! It's not like I watched this movie in its first flush of theatrical release.
(I still haven't gone out for tiki drinks since seeing it and I still want to, despite feeling that somehow it's missing the point.)
As well, and perhaps more importantly, it gives me hope to be reminded, through this really thoughtful review of one movie, of the past's reality, and the importance to remember it as fully and three-dimensionally as possible. Whether that's in politics or culture (and I know they're inextricably intertwined), we can't let ourselves believe in the cardboard good/bad old days, for precisely the reasons you give.
It just feels more important the more time passes and the more obfuscation gets thrown on the past, which affects how we measure or conceive of the present. I am really glad the review resonated with you. Thank you for leaving a comment to tell me so!
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I am delighted to receive late-to-the-party comments! It's not like I watched this movie in its first flush of theatrical release.
(I still haven't gone out for tiki drinks since seeing it and I still want to, despite feeling that somehow it's missing the point.)
As well, and perhaps more importantly, it gives me hope to be reminded, through this really thoughtful review of one movie, of the past's reality, and the importance to remember it as fully and three-dimensionally as possible. Whether that's in politics or culture (and I know they're inextricably intertwined), we can't let ourselves believe in the cardboard good/bad old days, for precisely the reasons you give.
It just feels more important the more time passes and the more obfuscation gets thrown on the past, which affects how we measure or conceive of the present. I am really glad the review resonated with you. Thank you for leaving a comment to tell me so!