Day 2 Day radishes

January 30/ Jane Eyre

Sunday night I finished the viewing of Masterpiece Theater's Jane Eyre, a two part series in four hours.  This is about the twentieth time it has been filmed.  I read this, I think twice, as a girl, and a  young woman.  I must admit much of it, except the romance, was lost on me.  The authoress constantly told me how homely Jane was, but how brave.  Little did I know this was a feminist novel. I did not know what feminism was.  Had feminism been invented?  I thought, why did a nice,brave, plain girl like her, want a  heel like him, even if he was good looking, and she was poor. But I remember racing through the book to then next love scene. How was I to know that this included Post  Colonialism?

Anyway I watched this Jane Eyre.   I was delighted.  Jane, played by Ruth Wilson, was much prettier that the Jane of the book.  Toby Stevens played Mr. Rochester sufficiently handsome. This story is much faster paced than Jane Austin's books. This is apparently a well executed transition from book to movie. There is a lot of walking on the beautiful Moor, and a lot of running through the halls of the Gothic castle. While there is a steamy scene with with clothes on, most of the romance  is eloquently written quips.  My God, how refreshing! This could have been inspsiration for the great lines of Spencer and Tracy. 

Over the years several attempts have been made at telling the story from the hidden, deranged wife's side.  And I did think while watching this drama, what would they have done in the  19th century with a really mad relative.

In any case, the program is over, but no doubt will return on Masterpiece Theater.  Keep your eyes open.  Also think  about renting an older version of this classic tale. 

September 9/ 911 movie

I am hoping that a good crowd will watch the Monday night drama on ABC at 8:00pm.  It is drama of the lead up to 9/11.  A five hour drama, over Sunday and Monday.  Pressure by the Democrats for ABC to cancel the series have been made.  This series starts at the first Trade Center bombing, and what happened after that. 

I have listened to the producer several times on the radio, and he says that he did everything to be accurate, with the exception of one incident, which has been deleted. He says the world will never know the extent of harassment, he and his wife have suffered.  While I think the program will be interesting, informative, and supportive of my point of view, the drama itself is now irrelevant to the suggestions from Democrats, to ABC about having its liscense revoked, if shown.  This is a freedom of speech concern, which is the more important issue.  The material for the show comes from the 9/11 commission, which the Democrats were quite willing to accept. 

The recourse of the opposition is not to watch the program.  This is what conservatives did with Fahrenheit 911.However, I think there will be a lot of material that all of America should see.  Interesting stuff like where the operatives worked, and how.  How they were trained.  Why we should fear terrorists and their stratagem. 

I am getting my knitting ready.  It should be good.

*** This material has not been well proofed.  My computer is down,and I am having trouble with the computer Iam using, so if a daughter happens to read this, would you please make corrections.