tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post6376812399227066976..comments2024-03-19T21:37:47.131+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: A River Runs Through It - a moving American book and filmHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-82904383753565045692020-03-23T15:22:35.341+11:002020-03-23T15:22:35.341+11:00Brian
I agree... a very fine film.
But although...Brian<br /><br />I agree... a very fine film. <br /><br />But although we all saw exactly the same film, every viewer had a different perspective on the characters and events. So I need to change one line:<br />"Personal narratives are only useful when viewers/readers can share them" should read<br />"Personal narratives are better understood when viewers/readers can share them". Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-31979389410581511922020-03-23T13:25:07.878+11:002020-03-23T13:25:07.878+11:00Its almost too bad that Redford decided not to te...Its almost too bad that Redford decided not to tell the whole story, that Paul went with Norman and Bessie? to Chicago and died there. It would have made him a little less tragic, seeing that he had a slightly larger life than 2 counties wide. Redford's narration was the finest in any film ever. BRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535400211500575575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-14908433411852869092017-08-15T21:15:27.735+10:002017-08-15T21:15:27.735+10:00Parnassus
Thank you. Because the river and the su...Parnassus<br /><br />Thank you. Because the river and the surrounding mountainous landscape were so central to the boys' young lives, I agree that the film was always going to be gorgeous to look at. <br /><br />The director, Robert Redford, was delighted when he read the book. The canoeing and fly fishing bonded the Maclean brothers, their father and their male friends, so the cinematography was both easy to create and exciting to watch. Rural Montana might have been a boring place for ambitious young men to leave as quickly as possible, but it was the ideal location for this film.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-89080438120744750672017-08-15T14:52:17.275+10:002017-08-15T14:52:17.275+10:00Hello Hels, Re the book vs. movie versions, perhap...Hello Hels, Re the book vs. movie versions, perhaps the desire to pursue the visual metaphor of the river, fishing and nature overcame the idea of following the book more closely, especially in an age when urban settings are blamed for every family dysfunction. I am not too familiar with this story, but perhaps am getting the same vibes as Bazza. I will check the book out in the library before buying it to see if it is my type of story. <br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-43845546219939227102017-08-14T12:22:49.706+10:002017-08-14T12:22:49.706+10:00bazza
re the book being a bit too girly, I am gue...bazza<br /><br />re the book being a bit too girly, I am guessing you meant too focused on emotional issues. That reminds me of another point to raise about the film. Although Brenda Blethyn is a wonderful actress, she (Mrs Maclean) had very few lines to remember in the entire film and very little screen time. I would have felt very lonely in that rural, male-dominated family.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-70298993258867445432017-08-13T18:57:29.074+10:002017-08-13T18:57:29.074+10:00Yes, that sounds so familiar. It's a different...Yes, that sounds so familiar. It's a different part of the brain that stores short-term memory whereas long-term is stored in various other locations (all over the place) and organised by the hippocampus - sorry, I studied psychology within my degree!<br />So we have a valid excuse for this problem.<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> CLICK HERE for Bazza’s flippant Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-77364455481322541952017-08-13T10:17:52.412+10:002017-08-13T10:17:52.412+10:00bazza
we must talk about forgetting, once we get ...bazza<br /><br />we must talk about forgetting, once we get to A Certain Age. There is nothing to be ashamed about... it happens to us all. Writing things down seems to be helpful.<br /><br />I find that my long term memory is still excellent i.e from the post-war period until 31/12/1970. From then on, it became a bit dodgy *sigh*<br /><br />At a 70th birthday lunch in my favourite coffee shop this week, a very familiar woman came up to the table to say hello to everyone. Then left. The 8 of us didn't remember her name, so we shared clues for a few minutes: "she used to play tennis in the local tournaments", "her brother married Bessie from Sydney", "her daughter was in my son's year at school", "her husband was a surgeon but he has retired now", "you know.....". Finally one person came up with her first name, then a second person remembered the surname quickly *sigh*.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-36662826703328921552017-08-13T03:00:33.412+10:002017-08-13T03:00:33.412+10:00I always thought that this was going to be a bit &...I always thought that this was going to be a bit 'girly' for me. Looks like I might have made a mistake! Another book came to mind while reading this post but it's gone now. If I remember I'll come back.....<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> CLICK HERE for Bazza’s fecund Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-5034236450689217612017-08-12T20:27:25.302+10:002017-08-12T20:27:25.302+10:00LSK
Apart from the book titles, the two novels se...LSK<br /><br />Apart from the book titles, the two novels seem to have a lot in common. Social values, family structures and illicit sexual relations were examined in both rural regions, at a time of WW1 and after. The landscape and river are central in both books.<br /><br />But did MacLean read And Quiet Flows The Don? I would love to know.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-69555615933738745112017-08-12T12:26:49.996+10:002017-08-12T12:26:49.996+10:00I was thinking of And Quiet Flows the Don. Did the...I was thinking of And Quiet Flows the Don. Did the American author know of Sholokhov's book?<br /><br />LSKnoreply@blogger.com