"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Saturday, December 02, 2006

Speaking of Naked Pictures

I'm still thinking about Shortbus. For some reason, I have much more difficulty reviewing films than I do books or music -- probably because with a book or CD, I can sit there and experience it again, but with films I have to shell out another $7 to $10 bucks and get there when it's convenient for them. I did check out a few other reviews. The short one by NYT's Manohla Dargis missed the point completely, but Jim Emerson's at Roger Ebert seems pretty solid, and even points out something I missed. And, thinking about it, that pulls a couple of things into focus.

Funny thing, in some ways the film reminds me of Neil Bartlett's Ready To Catch Him Should He Fall, a book I dearly love. Maybe there is a gay sensibility.
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