Well, now, it's not as bad as all that. Why so downcast, oh my soul?
I got a phone call from a gal I used to work for. She asked if I am still doing child care, and if I had any openings. It's not income yet, but it certainly was encouraging. God can bring manna from the sky, He can provide the work I need. See? No update on our sick friend, but we'll pray and wait.
I saw Narnia again tonight at the dollar flicks. You know, since seeing it just last night wasn't enough. Prince Caspian is a hottie, and so is Edmund.
I love the movie. A lot. I want to marry it.
C.S.Lewis was a pretty smart fellow, if you ask me. Which I know you did not. But whatever.
I'm feeling feisty tonight, can you tell?
So there's this big lesson in the movie. The lesson is that believing in Aslan is the key to victory, waiting for Him is the only way to win. In this, Lucy is my hero. She is determined to wait for Him and follow Him. She really trusts Him, even when she can't see him. It's a whole God thing. Love that.
Outside of the movie theatre, I am back to being a regular person. The idea of fighting for Narnia, in a swirly skirt, appeals to me more. There's a disconnect within me between what goes on in my head and the externals. I believe we've discussed this. I notice it when I say blase things like, " ...fine fine, how are you?" when what I really mean is "It's dreadful! My heart is rent with all that is before me! What dangers are encompassing you?" Normal people get nervous when I talk like that. If only I were in Narnia! They would understand.
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oh I am with you Kelly...we right brained artistic emotional types are quite a breed.
Only once have I gone to an art gallery w/ my husband...I stopped at each painting and soaked it in, became entranced by depth and colors and meaning behind the direction in the strokes of paint....my husband Mr. Left brain walked through the whole exhibit, looped back to me and said "youre still here?"
yeah.
I look forward to eternity when I can spend some time with you, my right-brained sista:)
I do that in art galleries! Does that mean I'm right brained? Why are so many unfortunate people wrong brained?
now that you've seen narnia twice who am I going to go see it twice with?
maybe i'll wait for redbox...you'll watch it agian with me at home won't you? with sushi? can we afford sushi?
oh well, since you are partying without we today and I can't join you i guess i'll go swim in the ghetto pool and miss you.
later, k
Ms. Kelly,
I hesitate to write this, for I can tell you like (not strong enough word?) the recent rendition of the Narnia heptalogy. I hated it. Really, seething anger.
Why? I boldly assume you ask.
It's the same problem I am developing with Peter Jackson and his Lord of the Rings attempt.
I state is as such:
"Why do directors and screen writers feel they they are better at telling a story then one of the recognized masters"?
Sooooo much was changed in this most recent film from the story that Lewis actually wrote.
Much like Jackson decided that Aragorn needed to be much less king-like and Frodo needed to be a crybaby, but I digress.
Aslan shows up (to Lucy) much earlier, there is less violence (the night attack on the castle never takes place), the back-story is given by Tumpkin to the children after they get to Narnia (which was a storytelling device that prompted Lewis to write the sequel in the first place), and there is a much longer (and insightful) departure scene.
I enjoyed the frist (despite a lot of changers there too) but this one when overboard, in my not-even humble opinion.
Why am I writing this?
I really can't tell you; other than to beg that you read the book; the real story with depth that blows my mind will likely be even more of a blessing.
Of course, Caspian X is not a hottie in the book, he is much younger--and as a male, I wouldn't feel qualified to make the decision as it is.
I do agree that I wish Narina was real and I too was not far too old to go--I pushed on the back of my own wardrobe several times over the long years.
-jjs
Hello friend! Your opinion is welcome here!
I have read the entire series numerous times. I love the books, and agree that Lewis is a master story teller. I have such a willing suspension of disbelief, though, that I was able to be fully absorbed in the movie.
I loved the LOTR movies, too. I didn't mind the changes made there. And, yes, I had read those books, too.
How disappointing it must have been for you to have such jarring differences from the books!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts here. I really appreciate hearing from you.
And thank you for not giving me the response that I deserved for that little diatribe. I guess I left out the past three years of discussions I have had on this topic and dive-bombed your blog with my retorhic. Sorry about that.
I had the good fortune to see LOTR before I ever read the books, so I was able to be fully enthralled by the movies in the theater (I think I pulled my poor wife to the second one three times, which was of course her least favorite).
Anyway, my $0.02.
-jjs
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