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Many thanks to Freesia, at The Long & the Short of It for a 4 1/2 book review of All in Good Time. Warm summer days seem a long way off...but they'll be here before you know it!
"Every reader will find someone in this story they can relate to. I’d highly recommend this book as a comfort read to anyone who wants to curl up on a chilly winter evening or relax in the shade on a warm summer day. This is one of the best short novels I’ve read in a long time and one I’m not likely to forget.
I'm a HUGE fan of Daniel Day-Lewis. I recently said I would pay to watch him do sock puppet theatre. He's a genius. And he shows you why in There Will be Blood. This bio-pic is inspired by Upton Sinclair's novel, Oil!, which is loosely based on the life of Edward Doheny, an oilman in the early 20th century involved in the Teapot Dome scandal.
Like 3:10 to Yuma, this is a character piece, rather than any kind of action adventure. This is a long movie, and in retrospect, there are no wasted words, gestures, expressions, etc. Everything about this film is deliberate. There is no ultimate triumph, no redemption. It is simply a study of a man's life--there's humor, wit, things done well and huge mistakes. Daniel Plainview is a driven, flawed man who matches wits with a small-town preacher, Eli, his nemesis.
While there were many slow moments in the movie, missing any of these moments can put you behind the 8-ball with the plot later. It's a movie you'll think about for days after, and it's worth the price of admission for two things. Day-Lewis's performance, and the explanation of "milkshake" at the finale. To that end, enjoy this spoof, provided by my date for the movie:
As the music at the banquet
As the wine before the meal
As the firelight in the night
So are you to me
As the ruby in the setting
As the fruit upon the tree
As the wind blows over the plains
So are you to me
As the wind blows over the plains
So are you to me
So are you to me
~Eastmountain South
This folk duo has disbanded, but you can catch a listen here. I've been listening to them pretty much all day. My brother introduced them to me a couple of Christmases ago, and they've stayed in my top rotation ever since.
Yes, I am keeping track of this one...and you can too at:
http://www.nuernberg.de/internet/polarbear/