Croix Parler

[Croix]

I'd like to use this pace for miscellaneous matters that don't fit elsewhere

Thanks

Croix

[Moonstruck]

No its ending is not a sad one. Rather a display of the resilience that ordinary humans can show to come to terms with or make better the circumstances that happen to them (us) - very real, not overly dramatic in any way...I think that is the charm of the film - it's about ordinary everyday people.

the book William and his wife Sarah wrote between them leading up to her death about the funny human side of everyday family life is superb too - not sad, considering what eventually lay ahead of them...it's called "Worst things have happened at sea".

[Croix]

Dear Moon et al.~

I'll rely upon your judgment and have a look for Look Both Ways, sounds interesting. Just finished re-watching Chocolat, a nice gentle fg movie.

Thanks

Croix

[Moonstruck]

I adored Chocolat.

Johnny Depp was great with my grand kids while filming one of the Pirates of Caribbean in Qld...talked at length to them- great photos! don't care what the gossip mags say about Johnny ...I like him for that reason alone!!

(gee that hair he wore in Pirates was ratty and tatty though....he's one handsome guy in the flesh believe me!)

[SubduedBlues]

Johnny Depp is an interesting actor. Well on his way of beating Christopher Lee's (Saruman, Lord of the Rings) record of 281 films ... Johnny has but some 200 to go 🙂

I was first introduced to him as Tom Hanson in 21 Jump Street (Canadian TV), back in the '80s. But honestly I watched the show for Holly Robinson.

[Croix]

Dear SB, Moon, Dottie et al.~

SB: I'm afraid I never saw 21 Jump Street, but have seen Christopher Lee umpteen times (often wearing a cape). I think the one that sicks in my mind is Wicker Man, which nowadays I leave strictly alone. It did contain Edward Woodward, one of my favorite actors whom I've liked ever since his role as Callan. I guess Woodward was pretty good at representing the seedy side of the British Government.

Jan Stoeckart's theme music (Girl In The Dark) is pretty good too (playing it now), it provides a contrast between its more relaxed contemplative style and the understated tensions of the series.

Moon: I think your family had a whole heap of interesting acquaintances. I thought that Alfred Molina was incredibly well cast as the Comte in Chocolat.

Dottie: I've had a chance to watch Immortel (ad vitam), and found it extremely interesting, it fits into the animation/human mix capabilities of 2004 typically. A SF account of Egyptian gods in a dis-utopian world reminiscent of Max Headroom's . Sadly no Björk I could find , but Icelandic flavor to the music from Sigur Rós.

Croix

[Guest_322]

Hey everyone,

Moon, sorry for the late response. Thanks for the compliment haha.

It was meant to be".....or "it wasn't meant to be".....

I think Croix covered it nicely. My 2 cents is that they are phrases that can be used in multiple ways. Like, it can be used positively when something goes your way ("It was meant to be!")

But it can also be a way that we comfort ourselves (or others) when things don't work out. I guess by "explaining" that a bad situation was predestined and "out of our hands"- "it wasn't meant to be"- it can give comfort when things go wrong.

Croix, thank you for introducing me to Sigur Ros. I think he's talented in his own right. I listened to Glósóli and I felt my heart almost jumping out of my chest. It gave me goosebumps...it's pretty sad and you see a lot of beautiful (but bleak) landscape in the video. A tearjerker song but beautiful. I doubt that I was the only one who cried listening to it.

I looked up Immortel (ad vitam) and it seemed pretty intriguing to me. It had me at "dystopian."

Also, I wanted to say thank you for checking on me in my thread. It meant a lot that you reached out to ask "are you okay?" (not quite in those words but that was the sentiment).

When I listen to Battle Symphony (Linkin Park), I think of resilience and survival. Kind of like if you're having a rough time, it's a song that tells you to get back up again. Of course that's just my personal take on it.

A heartfelt thank you.

Dottie xxx

[Guest_322]

Hi again,

Logged back on again as I forgot to say something...

Croix, thanks for understanding how much music means to me. You don't truly know me till you know my music is the best way that I can describe myself. Actually, that's not strictly true...I suppose my values are at the core too.

Thanks again,

Dottie x

[Guest_322]

Hi Croix + everyone else,

If you want to hear something really interesting, maybe listen to Retrograde (James Blake). It's beautiful how the song builds.

Dottie x

[Quercus]

Hi Croix,

Just popping by to say thank you. I like how you always seem to have a way of bringing light into a conversation.

Amid all the chaos of my mind today you brought reminders of my soulmate and loved and cherished memories. I needed that subtle reminder that I have so much to be happy and grateful for. My thanks to you.

I hope you are coping well waiting out the storm. Let's hope it's all resolved soon.

Take care 😊

PS Hi Dottie! I'm sorry I haven't gotten to your thread yet but haven't forgotten you. I'm looking forward to listening to your newest suggestion 😊

[Croix]

Dear Dottie et al.~

Yes I agree, pretty good. Also for some reason the the vocalise at the start and end reminds me of scat singing by some female vocalists like Ella Fitzgerald - though can't find the particular song that's in the back of my mind.

And Now For Something Completely Different: My copy of Breakfast on Pluto has just arrived -will watch it on Friday, looking forward to it, the trailers had humor.

Croix