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26 MAY 2011
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movie by myself, but I miss that
instant discussion you have afterwards,
especially if parts of the
movie have been somewhat murky
and you want to turn to someone
and say, “What was that all
about?”
Joining a group increases the
odds of finding a kindred spirit,
someone else who loves foreign
films, for instance, or someone
who wants to stay for all the
credits. I’m always surprised when
people dash out of a movie theater
as soon as the film is over. I want
to see who played what role (especially
if it was driving me crazy
where I saw that particular person
before), where the film was shot
and all the rest of frequently surprising
information you get when
you view the credits.
I once watched a movie with
Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton
at a movie theater in Dennis and
was amazed that I was the only
person who watched the credits all
the way through. I was rewarded.
Near the end of the credits Jack
Nicholson sang, to me and me
alone, “La Vie En Rose,” signature
song of Edith Piaf. It was a
lovely experience. I thanked him
profusely as I was leaving. (Could
you read the preceding paragraph
and not think about movies you’ve
loved with either Jack Nicholson
or Diane Keaton in them? I didn’t
think so.)
So, what do you say? Are you
interested? Send me an e-mail and
I’ll see if there’s enough interest
to get something going. I’m sure
you’d have ideas to contribute
and lists of favorite movies of
your own. It would be great if we
found interest in all parts of the
Cape. That way, everyone could
get together with people who live
nearby. You write to me and I’ll
put you in touch with each other.
Now that I think about it, this
idea doesn’t have to be restricted
to going to current movies in
theaters. With the wide range of
movies available on DVDs, specialty
groups could develop with
members meeting in each other’s
PleAse see Film, page 33