Does your life parallel a book or movie??

Subject: Does your life parallel a book or movie??
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 08 May 99 - 09:47 PM

That just came to mind as a potentially good thread discussion...I now need to go and consider the question myself.

How about anyone else?

SingsIrish (aka Mary Kate)

Subject: RE: Does your life parallel a book or movie??
From: Tucker
Date: 08 May 99 - 09:53 PM

How does "War and Peace" strike ya? Or maybe "Atlas shrugged".

Subject: RE: Does your life parallel a book or movie??
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 May 99 - 11:54 PM

Scarlett O'Hara's always been my hero(ine)!And, Molly Brown...and Thelma & Louise (my middle name, even!), and...mmmmmm, let's see....just about any strong-willed woman you could name.

As for my life and a movie parallel, well...Hollywood's not seen material enough to explore my life!My mom always said I'd lived SO much for so young. I tell people I am glad I got an early start and am where I am at now.

katlaughing, at herself

Subject: RE: Does your life parallel a book or movie??
From: Joe Offer
Date: 09 May 99 - 03:35 PM

Well, I've always identified with Browning's poem, "Pippa Passes." I'll paste in the chorus below, but you'll have to find the whole work to get the whole story.
-Joe Offer-

The year's at the spring
And day's at the morn;
Morning's at seven;
The hillside's dew-pearled;
The lark's on the wing;
The snail's on the thorn:
God's in his heaven-
All's right with the world!

Subject: RE: Does your life parallel a book or movie??
From: Alice
Date: 10 May 99 - 12:34 AM

Alice In Wonderland, and Through the Looking Glass
(curiouser and curiouser)

Subject: RE: Does your life parallel a book or movie??
From: leprechaun
Date: 10 May 99 - 12:41 AM

Not yet.

Subject: RE: Does your life parallel a book or movie??
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 10 May 99 - 12:40 PM

I suppose, with the way the last year has gone, I'd say a touch of "84 Charing Cross Road" together with the email aspect only of "You've got mail" adding the unique romance of "Bridges of Madison County"--though not to the degree in Bridges...

Now Scarlett O'Hara is one strong character that I've always admired! Though I don't totally agree with some of her decisions, I like her strength and determination. Have towork at getting a little more of that in me.

SingsIrish

Subject: RE: Does your life parallel a book or movie??
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 May 99 - 01:09 PM

Forgot to mention the 1950's Disney movie, "Thomasina". I had forgotten it because i was so young when I saw it. Watched it with a friend and my daughter a couple of years ago and realised I've spent my life longing for a little cottage in the woods, with all of the creatures, domestic and wild, and the ability to help them, even if the townphoak dd think me a "witch". I had no idea what a profound effect this movie had on me until I saw it this time. I really have tried to be that young woman in the woods all of my life. And, the cat, Thomasina, well, every cat that's owned me has had a bit of Thomasina in her/him.

As far as books go, I've always identified with Jo March (Little Women), Jane Eyre, Sherlock Holmes, the real Beryl Markham (West with the Night), Madame Blavatsky, i.e. any rebel!)

katlaughing, who also didn't agree with every decision of Scarlett's, but what passion!

Subject: RE: Does your life parallel a book or movie??
From: annamill
Date: 10 May 99 - 01:18 PM

Not that I can remember, but people keep telling me that I could write a book. But from what I've read here, I have the feeling I'm not alone in this.

;-)

Anna

Subject: RE: Does your life parallel a book or movie??
From: Mick Lowe
Date: 10 May 99 - 08:34 PM

At this moment in time
I'm feeling like Samuel Vimes
Though I'm not one to give up hope
And if it is that I should be
In some romantic tragedy
Pray it is not Obidiah Slope
Actors are few and far and none
That could portray me as one
Holding all the hopes that I do
And writers are yet to be born
With a lifetime needed to learn
Everything that I know to be true
Thinking thus I think better yet
You could capture me in some sketch
Preserved the moment for prosperity
Waterhouse or even Rossini
Could they capture the real "me"?
I shall leave that up to thee
Mick