You've got the drawings. You'd just need to type the text and you could print this book for sale. It would be fun to disguise the cover as a children's book. You could have the satisfaction of knowing you disturbed some kids.
Kurosawa ! My gosh, I would be in good company with that Master Film-Maker Mykal ! My favorite of his is one of his Non-Samurai pictures, 'To Live' (Ikiru). It makes me bust down and cry every time I see it ! Such a masterful, slow boiling film that allows one to interact on multiple levels of emotion. This Waterbug series is a bit crude compared to later Dream explorations; but, the raw Epic nature still speaks to me.
Lysdexicuss: I am in a Japanese culture frame of mind of late - reading Eiji Yoshikawa's Musashi; and watching a bunch of Samurai movies. Tonight, in fact, I am watching Rashamon. The battle on the first page so reminds me of the big swordfight in the film; of which, later, the "thief" says "we crossed swords 23 times!" I have not seen Ikiru yet, but will yield to the temptation before long.
They all have a certain innocent charm; they are so naturalistic in their execution they often feel like documentaries. Does your Library offer Summer Film Festivals ? Ah~ I miss being in a City @ times like these !
That original 1938 version is a masterpiece of casting; Claude Rains is one of my faves. Flynn was a real actor too, not just man-candy in tights to swoon the ladies. He made some darn good War/Western pictures & Gentleman Jim is in my all-time Top Ten ! Alot of folks in Philadelphia used to go to the Library to get out of the heat into AC, but, man was that place packed during a good film fest.
You've got the drawings. You'd just need to type the text and you could print this book for sale. It would be fun to disguise the cover as a children's book. You could have the satisfaction of knowing you disturbed some kids.
ReplyDeleteI'll do that if you print your complete BLOOD COUNT series as an Aids awareness pamphlet !
ReplyDeleteWow, brilliantly cinematic!! I could not open the 2nd page. Don't leave me hanging! I'm hooked. The drawings are a perfect fit!!!
ReplyDeleteHi! Yeah, I couldn't open the 2nd page, either. I could read all of it, except for the final portion of "I see that he is ......." (confident?).
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ReplyDeleteIt feels (both text, images, and spirit) like one of Kurosawa's Samurai pictures. Especially the "releasing energy as if it was limitless."
ReplyDeleteKurosawa ! My gosh, I would be in good company with that Master Film-Maker Mykal ! My favorite of his is one of his Non-Samurai pictures, 'To Live' (Ikiru). It makes me bust down and cry every time I see it ! Such a masterful, slow boiling film that allows one to interact on multiple levels of emotion. This Waterbug series is a bit crude compared to later Dream explorations; but, the raw Epic nature still speaks to me.
ReplyDeleteLysdexicuss: I am in a Japanese culture frame of mind of late - reading Eiji Yoshikawa's Musashi; and watching a bunch of Samurai movies. Tonight, in fact, I am watching Rashamon. The battle on the first page so reminds me of the big swordfight in the film; of which, later, the "thief" says "we crossed swords 23 times!" I have not seen Ikiru yet, but will yield to the temptation before long.
ReplyDeleteThey all have a certain innocent charm; they are so naturalistic in their execution they often feel like documentaries. Does your Library offer Summer Film Festivals ? Ah~ I miss being in a City @ times like these !
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I host an ongoing film festival at my library - this season: Technicolor Classics. Last month was Black Narcissus. This month: Robin Hood.
ReplyDeleteThat original 1938 version is a masterpiece of casting; Claude Rains is one of my faves. Flynn was a real actor too, not just man-candy in tights to swoon the ladies. He made some darn good War/Western pictures & Gentleman Jim is in my all-time Top Ten ! Alot of folks in Philadelphia used to go to the Library to get out of the heat into AC, but, man was that place packed during a good film fest.
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