When leaving the theater after seeing "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" the manager was waiting to give me two free tickets to an upcoming film. He was salving the fact that the beginning of the film hadn't been shown due to an technical glitch.
Since I missed the beginning of the film I came home and started reading F. Scott Fitzgerald's, 1921, short story on which the movie had been loosely based and was mesmerized. Eric Roth did the screenplay and some are calling it his "Forest Gump II." I had the privilege of hearing him speculate about the possibility of a sequel at a Women in Film networking breakfast years ago and would agree.
The film was a tapestry, filled with lessons of living life to it's fullest no matter the circumstances. I'll be glad to use the two complimentary tickets, but doubt if I will learn so much about acceptance and undying love.
Ironically, on the same day Eric Roth was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his screenwriting for this film he learned he had lost all his retirement money to an alleged Ponzi scheme. The actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were also at the Golden Globe Awards show. Pitt had been nominated for starring in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," and Jolie was cited for her performance in "Changeling."
2 comments:
Well, I see you just can't stop going to the movies these days!
I mentioned you on my blog today...
I love what you say about living life to it's fullest no matter the circumstances. I'll try to bear this in mind when times are rough!
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