tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694733.post112360658512895098..comments2024-02-24T19:56:15.236-08:00Comments on heckasac: a few pointsbecklerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488884204422943486noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694733.post-1123629910029025942005-08-09T16:25:00.000-07:002005-08-09T16:25:00.000-07:00I didn't mean to ruin the ending for you...I only ...I didn't mean to ruin the ending for you...I only said it was "heartbreaking"...that could mean they get a cute new puppy with bows on its ears. Now that would break the heart of even a tough Gentile like me.DBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10437821488088813435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694733.post-1123628944275448802005-08-09T16:09:00.000-07:002005-08-09T16:09:00.000-07:00Also it didn't help my mild confusion that everyon...Also it didn't help my mild confusion that everyone is so Aryan that they all kinda look the same. And they're all the same age and dressed in tennis outfits.becklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488884204422943486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694733.post-1123628858871387842005-08-09T16:07:00.000-07:002005-08-09T16:07:00.000-07:00Hey thanks Dan- I didn't get to the end, but that ...Hey thanks Dan- I didn't get to the end, but that point should have been clear. Shamefully, my historical knowledge is not up to what it should be (hey I said I love SCIENCE), so I wasn't getting that point when the working class father is saying that the Fitzi-Continis are glad about what's happening I was like huh? But thanks for spoiling that ending! Given the subject matter, I figured no harm would come to any of them. JK of course.<BR/> <BR/>I will check out those other movies, too.becklerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488884204422943486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694733.post-1123628485668537332005-08-09T16:01:00.000-07:002005-08-09T16:01:00.000-07:00That should read "a touch gentile" (i.e., timid an...That should read "a touch gentile" (i.e., timid and old-fashioned), not "a tough Gentile", which makes no sense.DBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10437821488088813435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694733.post-1123628357259556282005-08-09T15:59:00.000-07:002005-08-09T15:59:00.000-07:00I think the Finzi-Continis were intentionally cast...I think the Finzi-Continis were intentionally cast to look more Aryan to underline that the Jewish aristocracy probably felt closer to the fascist society than to their fellow Jews, and probably felt their fate would be different. That's what makes the ending so heartbreaking. "Garden of the Finzi-Continis" is well-made all around, but a tough gentile. For a great De Sica film, see "Bicycle Thieves" or "Umberto D."DBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10437821488088813435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694733.post-1123623383977265622005-08-09T14:36:00.000-07:002005-08-09T14:36:00.000-07:00That's good to know, since I picked it up off the ...That's good to know, since I picked it up off the floor and started using it to dry my hands before someone pointed out it was a sweater. <BR/>-Biz<BR/>p.s. The pie was great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694733.post-1123614158594519392005-08-09T12:02:00.000-07:002005-08-09T12:02:00.000-07:00Hey Biz,That was my pie holder. Did you and Head t...Hey Biz,<BR/>That was my pie holder. Did you and Head try the pie? You can use it as a dish towel or throw it away if you want. I don't think I'll ever wear it.<BR/>BrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694733.post-1123612699494681352005-08-09T11:38:00.000-07:002005-08-09T11:38:00.000-07:00i keep on trying to come up with something to say ...i keep on trying to come up with something to say about that SfN letter cause i think it's an important cultural document--testimony to the struggles both religion and science still deal with while attempting to co-habitate and find validity separate of one another. and other stuff. but i'm too tired to say it here. so, i'll save it for a conversation some night soon becky.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07471246758849988846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7694733.post-1123607316860183302005-08-09T10:08:00.000-07:002005-08-09T10:08:00.000-07:00Hey, did anybody leave a red and white sweater at ...Hey, did anybody leave a red and white sweater at my house after the BBQ?<BR/>-BizAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com