Greeting's, my reader's. Hope you are enjoying your Sunday. Mine is just getting started.
I want to talk today about rumors. Those little stories that get spread about people, some of them true, some of them complete lies etc.
If you are a an actor or actress whose name is widely known, you know somebody some where is starting or has made a story about you. Its in gossip magazines all over the world. Tabloids. Just the cover of these things alone can make you want to stay away from it.
What about you? Anyone ever said to you or have you heard a story about you and it makes you think, "where in the world did that come from?" or if is true, you have to go back and say " it didnt happen that way. Here is what actually happened"
I think we have all had that happen to us at one point in our lives. I can remember once being in middle school and a rumor was spread about me. It started in the early part of the school year. I was in 8th grade. By the end of school that year in june, the story was still going around and I had to tell people i knew, that it didnt happen the way it was told to them. I lost so many friends that year. Than again, in retrospect they never were my friends if they chose to listen to the guy who started it.
I remember an old television show that has since been cancelled, but it was a spin off of a popular 1980's sitcom called 'Growing Pains'. One of the kids in the show was trying to make friends with the popular kid in his school. The popular kid wanted nothing to do with other boy. So, the boy says something to the kid and of course he believes him. By the end of the show you see just how fast that story got around that even the principal of the school has to visit the main characters house.
Rumors can spread like wild fire
The 1976 thriller, "Carrie" is an example. set in a high school around a girl who isnt the most popular girl in her class. Rumors start to circulate about her that by the end of the film when she reveal's her self and power's that she has ends up being a rather tough scene. Payback. We know what it can be.
My way of thinking about rumors is this: Don't listen to them. You know the truth. That should be all that matter's.
Big film suggestion coming your way tomorrow. Tomorrow's blog topic is about......hmmm, you're gonna have to wait. But you're going to dig it.
By The Way, Thanks Martin for the title of todays blog.
D....., well, I'm gone.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Uh.....OK.
Hello, reader's! Hope you all are enjoying your Saturday. I am enjoying mine. I have been really busy over the past two days and my apology's for a no blog friday. Ready for today's topic?
Today I want to talk about the strange things that we has humans do. Now, I am not going to get obscene and scare people away from reading this blog anymore, nor am I going to talk down to anyone that might have a issue and make light of it. We all have these things. No one is imunue to them. I'll give you an example: I personally don't like people riding barefoot in my car. I don't even do it. Reason for it is this: I feel that people that tend to walk barefoot outside are prone to getting their feet dirty.
Your skin has oils on it to start with so a combination of skin oil and dirt from the ground, is sort of like a lethal combination on the interior of a car. Especially if it is a vehicle that has just been washed or is brand new.
I am not married. I have been engaged twice, but never took it to the next step, but I have heard from various people that both men and women that the things they both do, they get used to it after awhile but its the getting used that might take awhile.
I have a couple of friends of mine who in my opinion are 2 of the smartest people I have ever met. You wouldnt know that by how they keep their house. It's nice being their friends but you don't want to stay at their place nor would you want to go there for a function.
Behavior depicted in motion pictures display what I am talking about. What surprises me most of the time is the actor or the actress is doing some thing that either I might question or some one else might and call it plain disgusting. That is what I am trying to write. Maybe what you do is borderline disgusting. Perhaps what you friends do is borderline disgusting. Maybe they can't help it. There have been alot of stories circulating that some people have issues, either hoarding, or more serious issues. Perhaps they want to stop. But for what ever reason they can not.
Hard to believe, I know. Thats what I once thought when i was in my late teens or early 20's and I told some one what they were doing was wrong and I found it questionable just being in their presence. I had later learned that person had a problem that he could not cure on his own. Felt sorry for the guy. Felt even worse about my self because I had to open my mouth and say something that vile.
But, we live and learn.
Stay tuned, readers, got a cool movie to suggest to you tomorrow. You'll going to thank me for it. Maybe
Oh, and did you catch Orson Welles's "Citizen Kane"? I'll say it one more time. The American Film Institute calls it the best film ever made. Hope you got the chance to see why.
David M.
Today I want to talk about the strange things that we has humans do. Now, I am not going to get obscene and scare people away from reading this blog anymore, nor am I going to talk down to anyone that might have a issue and make light of it. We all have these things. No one is imunue to them. I'll give you an example: I personally don't like people riding barefoot in my car. I don't even do it. Reason for it is this: I feel that people that tend to walk barefoot outside are prone to getting their feet dirty.
Your skin has oils on it to start with so a combination of skin oil and dirt from the ground, is sort of like a lethal combination on the interior of a car. Especially if it is a vehicle that has just been washed or is brand new.
I am not married. I have been engaged twice, but never took it to the next step, but I have heard from various people that both men and women that the things they both do, they get used to it after awhile but its the getting used that might take awhile.
I have a couple of friends of mine who in my opinion are 2 of the smartest people I have ever met. You wouldnt know that by how they keep their house. It's nice being their friends but you don't want to stay at their place nor would you want to go there for a function.
Behavior depicted in motion pictures display what I am talking about. What surprises me most of the time is the actor or the actress is doing some thing that either I might question or some one else might and call it plain disgusting. That is what I am trying to write. Maybe what you do is borderline disgusting. Perhaps what you friends do is borderline disgusting. Maybe they can't help it. There have been alot of stories circulating that some people have issues, either hoarding, or more serious issues. Perhaps they want to stop. But for what ever reason they can not.
Hard to believe, I know. Thats what I once thought when i was in my late teens or early 20's and I told some one what they were doing was wrong and I found it questionable just being in their presence. I had later learned that person had a problem that he could not cure on his own. Felt sorry for the guy. Felt even worse about my self because I had to open my mouth and say something that vile.
But, we live and learn.
Stay tuned, readers, got a cool movie to suggest to you tomorrow. You'll going to thank me for it. Maybe
Oh, and did you catch Orson Welles's "Citizen Kane"? I'll say it one more time. The American Film Institute calls it the best film ever made. Hope you got the chance to see why.
David M.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
A Right Of Passage
Good Thursday morning to you who read this. An exciting day its going to be. Had a little bit of a tough time coming up with todays blog. Didn't know what I wanted to do with it. But, I am sure I know now.
If you are a young teenager or an older teenager you will no doubt experiance something if you have not all ready. Its called driving. No more of your parents driving you around, you can now do it your self or you will in a few years. Ah, that first car. I remember mine. 1981 datsun (Nissan)310 GX. Some friends of mine at the time I had got it said you have to name it. I thought it was sort of foolish to name your vehicle, but i thought about it and before I knew it I was calling it 'The GX'
But I digress. Its a right of passage. We all have it. Doesnt matter how old or how young you are. You are experiancing things that are new to you and thing s that everyone your age goes through. Don't believe me? I'll give you an example: I have a niece who is about 10 months old give or take a few days. She is doing what babies at that age do. Learning to crawl, playing peek-a- boo with her grandmother but not really understanding the concept. You get the gist. A right of passage. How about when you're older? Do you stop having them? No. You become the legal age of your country.
You are offically an adult. No one from this moment on can say' you're too young to do that' Now, depending on your life stile, you go out and have what you consider to be fun. I am not here to judge, nor am I here to tell you how I feel about what ever it is you do. I am not going to do that. What I will say is that you are an adult, do what you choose. Stay safe, how ever.
Motion pictures depict alot of rights of passage. Some good. Some not so good.
The 'American Pie' franchise is one of no ihabition's. Sex, drugs, alcahol. What ever you want.I wouldnt advise doing it that way, but I am just a writer.
Rights of passages with adults. College. Marriage. Kids. The list goes on. Like I had mentioned I think on Monday, when you are a child, you think about what you want to do as an adult. Good part of the time you end up doing it. Right of passage.
I know of alot of people that are advanced in age. Some of them I am related to as I am sure you are as well in your respective familys. Rights of Passages in senior citizens? Absolutley. You work at your job for years. Now, your body is aging.You can retire and enjoy it. Grand children. Possibly even great grand children. You have earned it. Enjoy it.
I want to touch on the teen rights of passages a little more. I recently went to have my drivers licence renewed. I must admit, I didnt think too much about it. First time I didnt pass. Second time, few days later, aced it. I took what you teens (if there are any reading this) take for granted.
If you want the right to drive, you want the "right of passage", study hard for it. it might look easy,but they can find ways to hide what you think you know.
Un fortunetley I can not think of a suggestion for a film that ties in with this topic. Well, maybe "Driving Miss Dasiy" Senior Citizen who in her old age is going through her own right of passage. I recommened seeing it. Best Picture winner. Jessica Tandy is superb as well as Morgan Freeman. If memory serves me correctly, Tandy won "best actress" for the role.
Drm
If you are a young teenager or an older teenager you will no doubt experiance something if you have not all ready. Its called driving. No more of your parents driving you around, you can now do it your self or you will in a few years. Ah, that first car. I remember mine. 1981 datsun (Nissan)310 GX. Some friends of mine at the time I had got it said you have to name it. I thought it was sort of foolish to name your vehicle, but i thought about it and before I knew it I was calling it 'The GX'
But I digress. Its a right of passage. We all have it. Doesnt matter how old or how young you are. You are experiancing things that are new to you and thing s that everyone your age goes through. Don't believe me? I'll give you an example: I have a niece who is about 10 months old give or take a few days. She is doing what babies at that age do. Learning to crawl, playing peek-a- boo with her grandmother but not really understanding the concept. You get the gist. A right of passage. How about when you're older? Do you stop having them? No. You become the legal age of your country.
You are offically an adult. No one from this moment on can say' you're too young to do that' Now, depending on your life stile, you go out and have what you consider to be fun. I am not here to judge, nor am I here to tell you how I feel about what ever it is you do. I am not going to do that. What I will say is that you are an adult, do what you choose. Stay safe, how ever.
Motion pictures depict alot of rights of passage. Some good. Some not so good.
The 'American Pie' franchise is one of no ihabition's. Sex, drugs, alcahol. What ever you want.I wouldnt advise doing it that way, but I am just a writer.
Rights of passages with adults. College. Marriage. Kids. The list goes on. Like I had mentioned I think on Monday, when you are a child, you think about what you want to do as an adult. Good part of the time you end up doing it. Right of passage.
I know of alot of people that are advanced in age. Some of them I am related to as I am sure you are as well in your respective familys. Rights of Passages in senior citizens? Absolutley. You work at your job for years. Now, your body is aging.You can retire and enjoy it. Grand children. Possibly even great grand children. You have earned it. Enjoy it.
I want to touch on the teen rights of passages a little more. I recently went to have my drivers licence renewed. I must admit, I didnt think too much about it. First time I didnt pass. Second time, few days later, aced it. I took what you teens (if there are any reading this) take for granted.
If you want the right to drive, you want the "right of passage", study hard for it. it might look easy,but they can find ways to hide what you think you know.
Un fortunetley I can not think of a suggestion for a film that ties in with this topic. Well, maybe "Driving Miss Dasiy" Senior Citizen who in her old age is going through her own right of passage. I recommened seeing it. Best Picture winner. Jessica Tandy is superb as well as Morgan Freeman. If memory serves me correctly, Tandy won "best actress" for the role.
Drm
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Enjoy The Silence
First order of business, happy one week anniversary,blog!! Second, greeting to everyone. Todays blog is going to be a short one. I wont even give you a suggestion for a movie. Well, maybe I will.
Its been rather peaceful around my house. I live with relatives like I mentioned a few blogs ago But for the past couple of days I have liked the fact that nothing hurtfull has been said and thats a good thing.
I wanted to suggest once again watching Welles's "Citizen Kane" It will be on Thursday afternoon/evening. Depeneding on your location. Check your cable or Dishnetwork/directtv providers for the time.
D.....out
Its been rather peaceful around my house. I live with relatives like I mentioned a few blogs ago But for the past couple of days I have liked the fact that nothing hurtfull has been said and thats a good thing.
I wanted to suggest once again watching Welles's "Citizen Kane" It will be on Thursday afternoon/evening. Depeneding on your location. Check your cable or Dishnetwork/directtv providers for the time.
D.....out
Monday, May 3, 2010
Let Me Ask You This......
Greeting's reader's. My apologys for the blog being late today, but I was busy with other things. Hope your Monday is going well for you.
Today I think I want to be a little interactive. I would like you to answer one of my questions. Nothing too personal. And its not a political or a religious question. The question I pose is this: When you were growing up and thought about what career you wanted to have, are you doing it?
If you're not. Thats fine. I dont think the percentage is all that high. I think you know what I mean. When you're young, a child and you tell your parents" mom,dad, this is what I want to be when I grow up" Did you do it? Are you living that dream? Like I said, I dont think the percentage is in a high number.
If you are, than good for you. The pastor of a Presbyterian church in California I was once a member of, I had heard from some one, another friend of mine that when the pastor was about 7 years of age, he gave his life to Jesus and said he was going to be a minister. At first I have to admit I didnt believe it. But than I thought about it and I said, 'wow'.7 years old. That's impressive. The guy has since retired but I still think it's impressive.
I made reference to an actor who I call a friend. I am not going to devalge his age nor what movies or television shows he has done, nor will I give you his name. At least not right now. When he is known and becomes a house hold name that people every where are talking about then I will say "Oh, yeah I know him well". It would be up to my friend to confirm or denie it. But, I digress.
I only bring him up again because at a young age he knew what he wanted to be. Now, he has about give or take 5 films to his credit and a couple television appearences. But, he knew what he wanted to do and his parents stood by him and are still standing by him in his decision to purse acting.
Like I had previously mentioned, I wanted to be a film maker because I loved the art form so much. I think I was about 15 when I knew I wanted to pursue. I didn't accomplish the goal. Things happen and it is quite a tough feild to get into. I have to admit, I dont miss it. The screenplay I wrote, like I said in my introduction, I dont know what is going to happen with it. People have read it and they like it, but once again, film making is not the easiest feild to get into.
So, once again, I will ask.... are you doing it? Are you living the dream?
One film comes to mind when I think about career goals in acting or singing, etc.
The movie is called "Fame" I think it was originally released in 1980. Possibly 1979. There is a recent remake of the film, but I have not seen it and one thing I try to stay away from is critiging a film I have not seen. I have seen the first film how ever and it shows the up and downs of how it is to break in to a busniess like acting singing or otherwise. I am sure you can find both the orginal and the remake in your local video store.
David
Today I think I want to be a little interactive. I would like you to answer one of my questions. Nothing too personal. And its not a political or a religious question. The question I pose is this: When you were growing up and thought about what career you wanted to have, are you doing it?
If you're not. Thats fine. I dont think the percentage is all that high. I think you know what I mean. When you're young, a child and you tell your parents" mom,dad, this is what I want to be when I grow up" Did you do it? Are you living that dream? Like I said, I dont think the percentage is in a high number.
If you are, than good for you. The pastor of a Presbyterian church in California I was once a member of, I had heard from some one, another friend of mine that when the pastor was about 7 years of age, he gave his life to Jesus and said he was going to be a minister. At first I have to admit I didnt believe it. But than I thought about it and I said, 'wow'.7 years old. That's impressive. The guy has since retired but I still think it's impressive.
I made reference to an actor who I call a friend. I am not going to devalge his age nor what movies or television shows he has done, nor will I give you his name. At least not right now. When he is known and becomes a house hold name that people every where are talking about then I will say "Oh, yeah I know him well". It would be up to my friend to confirm or denie it. But, I digress.
I only bring him up again because at a young age he knew what he wanted to be. Now, he has about give or take 5 films to his credit and a couple television appearences. But, he knew what he wanted to do and his parents stood by him and are still standing by him in his decision to purse acting.
Like I had previously mentioned, I wanted to be a film maker because I loved the art form so much. I think I was about 15 when I knew I wanted to pursue. I didn't accomplish the goal. Things happen and it is quite a tough feild to get into. I have to admit, I dont miss it. The screenplay I wrote, like I said in my introduction, I dont know what is going to happen with it. People have read it and they like it, but once again, film making is not the easiest feild to get into.
So, once again, I will ask.... are you doing it? Are you living the dream?
One film comes to mind when I think about career goals in acting or singing, etc.
The movie is called "Fame" I think it was originally released in 1980. Possibly 1979. There is a recent remake of the film, but I have not seen it and one thing I try to stay away from is critiging a film I have not seen. I have seen the first film how ever and it shows the up and downs of how it is to break in to a busniess like acting singing or otherwise. I am sure you can find both the orginal and the remake in your local video store.
David
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Movie's
Good Sunday morning to any one who will read this blog. I am hoping Sunday, May 2 2010 will be alot better than Saturday,May,First 2010 was. But I digress.
Todays topic is films. Granted since starting this blog no one who has left comment's has asked me why I like them so much. They dont have to. I just thought that since this blog is entitled, 'from paper to film' it might make some people curious of why I like the medium so much.
I think it's the art of it. How they are made. if you would pardon the pun, when its all done from paper to film. As I had mentioned in my introduction on Tuesday if you dont have a script, you dont have a movie. Granted there are documentarys, but i think even to a small degree they have a script. Its imagination for a screen writer that gets me. For instance, Woody Allen. Just about every year Allen comes out with a new film. You may not hear about it because it doesnt get a huge release like a summer block buster. In over what I think is a 40 year history of being a writer/director. Woody Allen has made some of the most acclaimed fims in history. And with New York City as the background, I think even brings them more to life.
In his Oscar winning best picture for 1977, 'Annie Hall' Woody demonstrates, love, loss behavior issues, growing up in the 1940's with his parents etc in a funny innovative way that to this day 33 years later is still being talked about by film scholars.
My faveorite type of film is called a period pieace. I love how one, the screenplay is created. The writer's imagination to go back in time and create a story on an historical figure like say a past president or even more of a folklore
say a fifth century king or queen of a european country. Than, it's the props and costumes. How do they find the props for these period films? The costumes are some times made depending on how far back you wanted to go. If it's 20 or thirty years ago you can still find those clothes in a used clothing store. But even they are custom made depending.
Than, there's the acting. The actor or actress is in costume, getting him or her self mentally prepared and all of a sudden the director yells "action" and these actors go if you will back in time and say their lines and try to make it believible. Untill the director yells "cut"
I have a friend who is actor. I dont know too many actors personally so I am glad to call this one a friend. I asked him once whats it like doing a period piece and how he prepares himself for the period roles he has done. What he told me in his opinion, is that he imagines himself in that time and what he might have been doing if he was born around that period. He said it helps him to make his character more beleiveible
I am also facinated with the editing process. Putting the film together. Alot of long hours with both the edtior and the director of the film. Going over countless scenes they think works best and which ones dont.
I love dvd special features because at times, depending on the film you can find features like deleted scenes and I dont know about you reader's and your interest in movies, but when I watch a deleted scene in a film its awesome to think that even though the scene didnt work or might have worked but because of time, wasnt in the movie you get the idea of how it was like.
Than, once again most importantly, theres the director. The person that basically calls all the shots. Tells you where to stand, some times from what I have seen his take on the mind frame of the character and keeping a good steady pace with the film when you see it either in theather's or in your homes.
The American Film Institute hails Orson Welles "Citizen Kane" to be the best film ever made. It is no doubt a very entertaining easy to follow movie that has its own twist and turns. Excellent, no other way to describe it. It is going to be on cable television later on this week. If you have cable or a dishnetwork/directtv sattalite, I recommend watching it, or if you cant watch it, record it so you can watch it when you choose. You wont be disapointed. Or, if you do not have access to those providers, pick it up in your local video store. You would be glad you did
I am going to quote my actor friend slightly......
D.... out
Todays topic is films. Granted since starting this blog no one who has left comment's has asked me why I like them so much. They dont have to. I just thought that since this blog is entitled, 'from paper to film' it might make some people curious of why I like the medium so much.
I think it's the art of it. How they are made. if you would pardon the pun, when its all done from paper to film. As I had mentioned in my introduction on Tuesday if you dont have a script, you dont have a movie. Granted there are documentarys, but i think even to a small degree they have a script. Its imagination for a screen writer that gets me. For instance, Woody Allen. Just about every year Allen comes out with a new film. You may not hear about it because it doesnt get a huge release like a summer block buster. In over what I think is a 40 year history of being a writer/director. Woody Allen has made some of the most acclaimed fims in history. And with New York City as the background, I think even brings them more to life.
In his Oscar winning best picture for 1977, 'Annie Hall' Woody demonstrates, love, loss behavior issues, growing up in the 1940's with his parents etc in a funny innovative way that to this day 33 years later is still being talked about by film scholars.
My faveorite type of film is called a period pieace. I love how one, the screenplay is created. The writer's imagination to go back in time and create a story on an historical figure like say a past president or even more of a folklore
say a fifth century king or queen of a european country. Than, it's the props and costumes. How do they find the props for these period films? The costumes are some times made depending on how far back you wanted to go. If it's 20 or thirty years ago you can still find those clothes in a used clothing store. But even they are custom made depending.
Than, there's the acting. The actor or actress is in costume, getting him or her self mentally prepared and all of a sudden the director yells "action" and these actors go if you will back in time and say their lines and try to make it believible. Untill the director yells "cut"
I have a friend who is actor. I dont know too many actors personally so I am glad to call this one a friend. I asked him once whats it like doing a period piece and how he prepares himself for the period roles he has done. What he told me in his opinion, is that he imagines himself in that time and what he might have been doing if he was born around that period. He said it helps him to make his character more beleiveible
I am also facinated with the editing process. Putting the film together. Alot of long hours with both the edtior and the director of the film. Going over countless scenes they think works best and which ones dont.
I love dvd special features because at times, depending on the film you can find features like deleted scenes and I dont know about you reader's and your interest in movies, but when I watch a deleted scene in a film its awesome to think that even though the scene didnt work or might have worked but because of time, wasnt in the movie you get the idea of how it was like.
Than, once again most importantly, theres the director. The person that basically calls all the shots. Tells you where to stand, some times from what I have seen his take on the mind frame of the character and keeping a good steady pace with the film when you see it either in theather's or in your homes.
The American Film Institute hails Orson Welles "Citizen Kane" to be the best film ever made. It is no doubt a very entertaining easy to follow movie that has its own twist and turns. Excellent, no other way to describe it. It is going to be on cable television later on this week. If you have cable or a dishnetwork/directtv sattalite, I recommend watching it, or if you cant watch it, record it so you can watch it when you choose. You wont be disapointed. Or, if you do not have access to those providers, pick it up in your local video store. You would be glad you did
I am going to quote my actor friend slightly......
D.... out
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Parent's And How To Live With Them
Hello readers and welcome to another From Paper to film blog. Sorry about yesterday, but I was busy and dealing with alot of stressfull issues.To recap for you, this is a blog about films but at the same time it is also a blog about what ever I think I feel like writing about. I will tie in a movie or two with each topic if I feel that the movie I am thinking goes along with it.
I will also add a film suggestion that hopefully would tie in as well
I started this blog on tuesday and gave an introduction. Wednesday's topic was Politics. Thursday's was Christianity.
Today, Its Parents. Moms,Dads, Yep, those two people (or sometimes one person) that have raised you. But, I am not going to talk too much about living with parents when you were a child, or if you are a child now I am going to talk about how to live with your parent's in your adult years.
I have been living with my grandmother for a little over six years. She got sick and my mother thought some one should be with her. Things were not really going to well with me with I was doing at the time (2003) so, I said ok. I have been here ever since. Its been ok, we get along, I help her, we laugh over jokes etc. Around Christmas time (2009) my mom informs my grandma and I that she is moving in. Now, mind you , I love my mother, I care for her and about her as I am sure every son and daughter does with their respective mother. The thing that concerns me about mine is that we dont get along. Seems we can argue over anything and quite frankly, it's point less.
I n a 1980's black comedy called "Parent's" starring Randy Quaid a young boy thinks that his parents are cannibals. and, through most of the movie trys to confirm his suspisions.
I am sure, your parents were not like that niether is mine, but I think that every kid at some point likes to think "yeah, these are my parents, and this is what they do."
To her credit, my mother is a smart woman. When I do talk to her and we are getting along and having a decent conversation, some of the things she talks about I must say I find interesting because I realise that she has a head on her shoulder's and a brain to go with it. and come tax season of next year, I can recommend her to do your tax's for you, because has a mind for business and in that regard one of the best tax agaents I can think of
But, with all that said, there still is how we feel about one another. It is not easy living with her. And I wouldnt doubt for a moment that any of you reader's if you are living with your parent's as an adult, it probably isnt easy for you. There all ways going to be disagreements. Doesnt matter, what it is about. A disagreement is a dissagreement.
If you are a child living with your parents and you ask them "mom, dad, can I....?" and they tell you no you can't, thats a dissagreement. Most of the time their right and they are only looking out for you. If you are an adult living with you parent (or parents) and you say " hey mom, hey dad this is what I am going to do..." your parents may tell you they dont think its a good idea, but they cant prevent you from doing it because you are an adult. You can handle it. Now, in no way am I suggesting go out and find trouble, because that is not what I meant, but as one son of a mother to countless others they know what they are talking about and that motherly instinct does not go away just because you grew up and moved out of the house
Almost a month ago I was in Los Angeles,California and I met a brother and sister. And their parents. The brother, a boy of about 14 I think was standing next to his mother asking her a couple of questions and I just watched for an instant how the two communicated . The sister, who was maybe 16 was doing the same thing and both siblings were getting along rather well with both of their parents. It's good to see stuff like that. I got the feeling there was respect amongst the four of them.
That "Parents" movie is a dark comedy and some of you may not like the subject matter. I have not seen the film in quite some time, But I remember the ending slightly and, well it was one of heart pounding moments where you wonder what whats going to happen next. I recommend it if you can find it in your local video store.
Another film I would recommend as well that deals with adult children living with their parents is "Ordinary People" with a great cast of Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Timothy Hutton in his Oscar winning role. Excellent film.
I can recall Hutton's oscar speech when he won in '81 or '82. I remember seeing it.
drm
I will also add a film suggestion that hopefully would tie in as well
I started this blog on tuesday and gave an introduction. Wednesday's topic was Politics. Thursday's was Christianity.
Today, Its Parents. Moms,Dads, Yep, those two people (or sometimes one person) that have raised you. But, I am not going to talk too much about living with parents when you were a child, or if you are a child now I am going to talk about how to live with your parent's in your adult years.
I have been living with my grandmother for a little over six years. She got sick and my mother thought some one should be with her. Things were not really going to well with me with I was doing at the time (2003) so, I said ok. I have been here ever since. Its been ok, we get along, I help her, we laugh over jokes etc. Around Christmas time (2009) my mom informs my grandma and I that she is moving in. Now, mind you , I love my mother, I care for her and about her as I am sure every son and daughter does with their respective mother. The thing that concerns me about mine is that we dont get along. Seems we can argue over anything and quite frankly, it's point less.
I n a 1980's black comedy called "Parent's" starring Randy Quaid a young boy thinks that his parents are cannibals. and, through most of the movie trys to confirm his suspisions.
I am sure, your parents were not like that niether is mine, but I think that every kid at some point likes to think "yeah, these are my parents, and this is what they do."
To her credit, my mother is a smart woman. When I do talk to her and we are getting along and having a decent conversation, some of the things she talks about I must say I find interesting because I realise that she has a head on her shoulder's and a brain to go with it. and come tax season of next year, I can recommend her to do your tax's for you, because has a mind for business and in that regard one of the best tax agaents I can think of
But, with all that said, there still is how we feel about one another. It is not easy living with her. And I wouldnt doubt for a moment that any of you reader's if you are living with your parent's as an adult, it probably isnt easy for you. There all ways going to be disagreements. Doesnt matter, what it is about. A disagreement is a dissagreement.
If you are a child living with your parents and you ask them "mom, dad, can I....?" and they tell you no you can't, thats a dissagreement. Most of the time their right and they are only looking out for you. If you are an adult living with you parent (or parents) and you say " hey mom, hey dad this is what I am going to do..." your parents may tell you they dont think its a good idea, but they cant prevent you from doing it because you are an adult. You can handle it. Now, in no way am I suggesting go out and find trouble, because that is not what I meant, but as one son of a mother to countless others they know what they are talking about and that motherly instinct does not go away just because you grew up and moved out of the house
Almost a month ago I was in Los Angeles,California and I met a brother and sister. And their parents. The brother, a boy of about 14 I think was standing next to his mother asking her a couple of questions and I just watched for an instant how the two communicated . The sister, who was maybe 16 was doing the same thing and both siblings were getting along rather well with both of their parents. It's good to see stuff like that. I got the feeling there was respect amongst the four of them.
That "Parents" movie is a dark comedy and some of you may not like the subject matter. I have not seen the film in quite some time, But I remember the ending slightly and, well it was one of heart pounding moments where you wonder what whats going to happen next. I recommend it if you can find it in your local video store.
Another film I would recommend as well that deals with adult children living with their parents is "Ordinary People" with a great cast of Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Timothy Hutton in his Oscar winning role. Excellent film.
I can recall Hutton's oscar speech when he won in '81 or '82. I remember seeing it.
drm
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