Comments on: Louisville & Nashville & Arabia http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/ I am a lonely painter. I live in a box of paints. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:13:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: gregory http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/#comment-864 gregory Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:04:12 +0000 http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/#comment-864 I hope at some point you decide to revisit LOA, and see it on a big screen (watching it on television, no matter how large the screen is, is akin to experiencing a jackson pollock painting via a postcard). i would also claim that the movie is more timely now than when it was originally released -- many complexities and difficulties of empires and the middle east are grappled in LOA and resonate still. and besides all that claptrap, it's still an exciting, engaging movie -- better made than most movies of its time, and almost all movies today. and it is 45 years old. other movies from 1962 -- birdman of alcatraz, cape fear, dr. no, "girls, girls, girls", knife in the water, lolita, ride the high country, the longest day, the man who shot liberty valance, the manchurian candidate, the miracle worker, the music man, to kill a mockingbird, whatever happend to baby jane? I hope at some point you decide to revisit LOA, and see it on a big screen (watching it on television, no matter how large the screen is, is akin to experiencing a jackson pollock painting via a postcard). i would also claim that the movie is more timely now than when it was originally released — many complexities and difficulties of empires and the middle east are grappled in LOA and resonate still. and besides all that claptrap, it’s still an exciting, engaging movie — better made than most movies of its time, and almost all movies today. and it is 45 years old.

other movies from 1962 — birdman of alcatraz, cape fear, dr. no, “girls, girls, girls”, knife in the water, lolita, ride the high country, the longest day, the man who shot liberty valance, the manchurian candidate, the miracle worker, the music man, to kill a mockingbird, whatever happend to baby jane?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/#comment-854 Jennifer Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:54:46 +0000 http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/#comment-854 I will not argue with Hector- if he thinks it isnt dated I will trust his judgment, mostly so I do not have to defend my own dated opinion. I will not argue with Hector- if he thinks it isnt dated I will trust his judgment, mostly so I do not have to defend my own dated opinion.

]]> By: hector diablo http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/#comment-852 hector diablo Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:47:54 +0000 http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/#comment-852 no, LOA is NOT dated! that's like saying a story about the Civil War is dated. Wack! I am ranting. Oh! I feel delirious. when did I eat that sugar? how much did i eat? OMG! no, LOA is NOT dated! that’s like saying a story about the Civil War is dated. Wack! I am ranting. Oh! I feel delirious. when did I eat that sugar? how much did i eat? OMG!

]]> By: Brooke http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/#comment-843 Brooke Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:19:07 +0000 http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/#comment-843 i like your picture. that's great. i am talking to kate right now and she says you are sick and didn't go out. I hope you feel better soon and go have a happy birthday time even if it's not on your birthday. take care! i like your picture. that’s great. i am talking to kate right now and she says you are sick and didn’t go out. I hope you feel better soon and go have a happy birthday time even if it’s not on your birthday.

take care!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/#comment-838 Jennifer Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:24:38 +0000 http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/#comment-838 Happy Birthday! LOA is dated- a classic but dated nonetheless. I havent seen the other movies to have an opinion, I do appreciate the round-ups. Happy Birthday! LOA is dated- a classic but dated nonetheless. I havent seen the other movies to have an opinion, I do appreciate the round-ups.

]]> By: hector diablo http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/#comment-837 hector diablo Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:14:22 +0000 http://www.andrewhersey.com/blog/2007/11/09/louisville-nashville-arabia/#comment-837 i don't think it's fair to call LOA dated. it's just a classic. and he should have won the oscar for that one. he was just too beautiful for words. and Happy Birthday to you! hope you get out from under the weather soon! -hector i don’t think it’s fair to call LOA dated. it’s just a classic. and he should have won the oscar for that one. he was just too beautiful for words.

and Happy Birthday to you! hope you get out from under the weather soon!

-hector

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