I think a majority of my past boyfriends/love interests have recommended this movie to me, saying that it reminded them of me, but they were not sure how.
"You see, Harold, I feel that much of the world's sorrow comes from people who are *this*,[she points to a daisy] yet allow themselves be treated as *that* [she gestures to a field of daisies]."
I am trying to figure out who the people of my past related me to. I suppose I wouldn't mind being related to either character type. But one has to wonder.
Harold was handsome, in a death-ish, pale kind of way. And I guess I can be a slight morose from time to time...
"I haven't lived. I've died a few times."
But Harold is also the type of guy I would have wanted to date in High School. Someone to play dead with when all I wanted was to be dead. The type of guy to bring home and shock the parents. He could of helped me apply my pancake make-up and maybe would have saved me from becoming the paranoid type of person I am now. He sure as hell wouldn't of helped with my fascination/obsession with death. (BTW, This is the actor Bud Cort, who, I found this to be interesting, played Bill Ubell in The Life Aquatic)
But while I appreciate and consider the compliment that men in my life may have compared me to Harold, I can't help but hope they also saw me as a Maude.
A kind, outgoing, wise old soul who tried everything once and was carefree. Ready to live for the day, breathe in the air and just enjoy Life. I get myself down a lot and can be a huge grump, but there is this child that still lives inside me just wanting to break out and dance around forever! Thats what I love about Maude. She got shit just like the rest of the world, but she gets along fine and with a smile on her face.
"The earth is my body; my head is in the stars."
This was definitely one of my favorite, if not my absolute favorite movie of this year. I am glad that in whatever way, people in my life thought of me when they recalled this movie.
Plus Cat Stevens did the soundtrack, so, duh!
(If my dad ever read this blog, this is where he would point out how Cat Stevens isn't allowed back into our country.)
So, in ending this, I recommend anyone who actually reads this to go watch this movie. Now. It's on Instant Watch and if you don't have Netflix, I will give you my password just so you can watch this.
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Hey Miss Maude (and I am calling you that from here on out, because you are totally Maude in her younger days), it's your cousin Helen. I can't believe you hadn't seen this movie before now, but I'm not a bit surprised that you liked it. If you ever have the chance to see it on the big screen, you really get the impact of Harold's facial expressions--it's too funny. And I cry every time I see it...it's worse than Charlotte's Web.
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Oh man, I thought catching Breathless on the big screen last week was good, I would die and go to heaven with Maude if I saw this!!!! I didn't cry, but I totally know about Charlottes Web.
ReplyDeleteThings are going really well, Boston is treating me nicely so far and I already want to stay forever. I hope things are well with you too! Its fun knowing people are reading this! Thanks for commenting! hahaha.