Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Growing up in a family that did not travel, (okay one big trip to Disneyland pre-high-school and a few, short summer trips to Penticton, BC) I wonder at where my travel bug came from. Though there are several other characteristics I carry that they do not, this one definitely stands out from the rest.
Thinking back to a time when my dad used to rent the entire VHS (or BETA) machine in order for the family to watch a movie at home, I realized that there was a significant amount of travel involved in the movies I loved.
I loved the Apple Dumpling Gang (who wouldn't with Don Knotts and Tim Conway). They were a couple of poor 'bandits' who travel the plains to escape the law. I also cherished the Herbie the Love Bug movie series. I wondered later on in life, why my desire to own a VW was so strong. In addition to these two classics, I regularly viewed the Benji movies, as well as The Journey of Natty Gann. The latter is indicative of my huge adoration of John Cusack.
All in all, these movies have one common element - adventure and for the most part, travel. Looking back, I fondly think of the way my imagination played off of the simple (most likely, Los Angeles) sets, in an effort to escape the commoness of suburbia.
Thinking back to a time when my dad used to rent the entire VHS (or BETA) machine in order for the family to watch a movie at home, I realized that there was a significant amount of travel involved in the movies I loved.
I loved the Apple Dumpling Gang (who wouldn't with Don Knotts and Tim Conway). They were a couple of poor 'bandits' who travel the plains to escape the law. I also cherished the Herbie the Love Bug movie series. I wondered later on in life, why my desire to own a VW was so strong. In addition to these two classics, I regularly viewed the Benji movies, as well as The Journey of Natty Gann. The latter is indicative of my huge adoration of John Cusack.
All in all, these movies have one common element - adventure and for the most part, travel. Looking back, I fondly think of the way my imagination played off of the simple (most likely, Los Angeles) sets, in an effort to escape the commoness of suburbia.
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Hatchi,
Oh I giggled gleefully when I saw your post on this blog. You kept your end of the deal to post a comment (if I sent you the link), and I am pleased.
Angelo laughed like crazy when he read your inquiry regarding my classic-movie-watching-head. Ha! Yep, I still watch movies and television that way. I notice it sometimes, like "Why am I watching this flick out of one eye?" Insane. Do you know that my parents took me to the doctor for that, concerned about the long-term affects of watching TV like that? The doctor answered their questions politely, though I ascertained that he considered them crazy. Surely, no person would watch at such a drastic angle - intentionally.
I forgot about "Pollyanna". She is classic. I recently saw Hailey Mills on an entertainment show interview and I was completely enamoured with her again. "Pollyanna" was certainly her best flick, even over "The Parent Trap". "Pollyanna" brings to mind another beloved movie group, and that is the Julie Andrews classics. I loved "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music". Her voice and her spirit of complete joy at any cost stimulated my imagination and started me singing.
Thanks again, for posting a comment. More to come?
- Love, Est
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Oh I giggled gleefully when I saw your post on this blog. You kept your end of the deal to post a comment (if I sent you the link), and I am pleased.
Angelo laughed like crazy when he read your inquiry regarding my classic-movie-watching-head. Ha! Yep, I still watch movies and television that way. I notice it sometimes, like "Why am I watching this flick out of one eye?" Insane. Do you know that my parents took me to the doctor for that, concerned about the long-term affects of watching TV like that? The doctor answered their questions politely, though I ascertained that he considered them crazy. Surely, no person would watch at such a drastic angle - intentionally.
I forgot about "Pollyanna". She is classic. I recently saw Hailey Mills on an entertainment show interview and I was completely enamoured with her again. "Pollyanna" was certainly her best flick, even over "The Parent Trap". "Pollyanna" brings to mind another beloved movie group, and that is the Julie Andrews classics. I loved "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music". Her voice and her spirit of complete joy at any cost stimulated my imagination and started me singing.
Thanks again, for posting a comment. More to come?
- Love, Est
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