The film´s portrayal of the devistation of their wives and families is heartbreaking.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" <whynotnow7@...> wrote: > > Speaking of good movies, I just saw a really good movie last night called The > Company Men, a post bank bailout flick about the bloodless nature of > corporations designed to make a profit for the already wealthy at the expense > of the workers. Excellent cast: Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner > and others. > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Denise Evans <dmevans365@> wrote: > > > > I love everything about reading books...used bookstores, the book itself, > > the pages, the pleasure of reading good prose and excellent plots...they > > transport you. The genres of mysteries, biographies, historical novels, > > fiction, science fiction. I love the smell of old books and the > > artwork...the intermittent inclusion of color. I love reading newspapers > > and magazines....I don't enjoy reading online nearly as much. Â I love good > > documentaries and movies as well, but much prefer watching them in old > > theatres. Â But that's how I roll and the way my brain works...I know those > > (mostly engineers) that only read "how to" books, or no books at all - they > > are very project oriented and accomplish much more than I :) > > > > --- On Sat, 7/9/11, whynotnow7 <whynotnow7@> wrote: > > > > From: whynotnow7 <whynotnow7@> > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Help a Saint -Lose Your BadgeNO SIGN EVER > > inDOMES > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Date: Saturday, July 9, 2011, 1:46 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As a social activity I really enjoy sitting in my gazebo with > > someone, sharing a glass of wine, looking at the sky, hearing my garden > > fountain and watching and feeling the breeze. > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" <whynotnow7@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't mean to sound negative about all of this. I enjoy > > > > > > TV and movies from time to time. Just rented True Grit, > > > > > > take two, and will probably enjoy it. I have purchased DVDs > > > > > > for the "Castle", "Burn Notice", and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" > > > > > > TV shows in the past year. Also really enjoyed Ricky > > > > > > Gervais' "Extras". > > > > > > > > > > I was just wondering, because the older I get, the less > > > > > compelling I find most TV fare and most films compared to > > > > > good reading. Reading seems more involving somehow than > > > > > passively sitting in front of a screen. Even as a social > > > > > activity, I'd far rather read to someone or have them > > > > > read to me than watch TV or a film with them (although > > > > > that can be fun once in a while). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" <whynotnow7@> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I haven't figured > > > > > > > > out why people seem to be obsessed with reading books. I > > > > > > > > can't recall the last time I read one cover to cover - it > > > > > > > > has easily been years. Perhaps they are a fun distraction > > > > > > > > for overactive minds - I don't know. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just out of curiosity, do you feel the same way about TV > > > > > > > and films? > > > > > > > >
