The Giant Mechanical Man

"Sometimes I just feel invisible.  And I heard someone say something recently, that it just takes one person . . .  Just one person to make you feel like you belong.  To make you feel special."

  

Three years ago, I watched the Giant Mechanical Man come to life for the first time.

Three years later, I'm still touched by the honesty and sensitivity of its characters.

Tonight especially.
I think, just as it takes one person to make us feel a little less invisible, it also only takes one person to make us feel invisible. 

 

(Original blog entry from 2012: http://apaintersaffair.blogspot.com/2012/12/thank-you.html)

Thank You.

I saw my life in this film, heard my thoughts, felt my heart.
Thank you, Lee Kirk.

A Letter of Introduction

The World of Suzie Wong (1960)  Perhaps it is William Holden's portrayal of a painter and Nancy Kwan's unequivocally unparalleled performance.  Whatever it is . . . brilliant.

The Painted Veil (2006)  Edward Norton a bacteriologist?  Cool.  Quips aside, one learns a thing or two about love from Walter and Kitty's relationship.

I don't recommend films unless they're worth a Friday night.
These two are worth a Friday and Saturday night.

for your viewing pleasure, folks

the black & white list:
The Bad Seed (1956)

The Killers (1946)

The Night of the Hunter (1955)
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
The Lady in the Window (1944)

The Spiral Staircase (1945)

Stella Dallas (1937)
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)