A few nights ago, Jim and I watched The Apartment (1960) on Turner Classic Movies. We both liked it quite a bit. I actually didn't want the two main characters (Jack Lemmon's and Shirley MacLaine's) to end up together. I thought it would be more realistic if she ended up with her boss. She was kind of a doormat waiting around and pining for the boss, and Lemmon's character was a bit of a doormat waiting around and pining for her. Happy Movie Land brought them together, but real life would have said, "Hurt and pine, lovers! Hurt and pine!"
Write-up from Netflix:
C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) has his future mapped out -- all he needs to do is cozy up to the top feeders in the corporate food chain. But his fast track to the executive suite gets short-circuited when he falls for one of the bosses' girlfriends. The Apartment features top-notch performances from Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine and was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, winning five, including Best Picture.
One reader's thoughts as she steps from book to book.
Books I've Finished
- "A Christmas Memory"
- by Truman Capote 12/8/12
- "Child's Christmas in Wales"
- by Dylan Thomas 12/7/12
- "One Christmas"
- by Truman Capote 11/29/12
- "The Thanksgiving Visitor"
- by Truman Capote 11/29/12
- Inside Mrs. B's Classroom
- by Leslie Baldacci 11/28/12
- The Bee Eater
- by Richard Whitmire 11/15/12
- There Are No Shortcuts
- by Rafe Esquith 10/28/12
- I'd Like to Apologize to
- Every Teacher I Ever Had
- by Tony Danza 10/21/12
- Corked
- by Kathryn Borel 10/15/12
- Year of Learning Dangerously
- by Quinn Cummings 9/30/12
- A Hologram for the King
- by Dave Eggers 8/23/12
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- by Harper Lee 7/18/12
About Me
- Christine
- I often have a few books with bookmarks in them at once. I enjoy classics more than contemporary works of fiction, often read historical fiction, and love to get glimpses into other people's lives by reading memoirs and biographies.
16 comments:
It's been years since I have seen that movie - is it a play? I thought it was sort of a sad movie, or that something melancholy happens in it? Chris has "Georgie Girl", which I am planning on watching.
Christine,
As I recall, you treated me like a bit of a doormat
when we first started going out. Sometimes life
is a lot like the movies, without the popcorn.
Don't intrude on Christine's version of reality, Jim.
He doesn't write on bookstep FOR WEEKS, and this is what he bothers to type? Sheesh.
Incidentally, Jim liked the ending just fine.
Hi Christine, glad you're back.
Nothing to say about movies but I really wanted to post this link on your blog.
It's a VERY cool charity website that will make you both smarter AND a better person-
www.freerice.com
P.S. Went to the bookstore today and dang it, missed both you and Danika. Saw Martha tho, THAT was something.
I think you'd better post your bookstore visit times so we can all greet you en masse. Then maybe you won't be so eager to come back.
Don! You must tell us next time! But I'll bet Martha showered you with enough love for all of us.
I'm going to freerice.com right now. . .
Wow! What a great website! I'm feeling pathetic right now!
I love freerice.com!
Go play right now!
My best is 45. What's yours?
I'm a consistent 41. Anything higher and I flounder.
Smartie.
I'm a 43, and feeling a little less pathetic than I was!
You know, Don, just for THAT I'm going to have to amp up the love. I give till it hurts, you know.
I just didn't say WHO it hurts ;)
Also? I've known about freerice for months. I believe that is my way of saying "neener neener neener" to you.
By the way, the neener comment is just for Don :)
Rock out for everyone else :D
Also, Sophia, I LOVE your avatar. I want to *smoosh* your panda even more!!!
*smooooooooooooosh*
I can haz schlumpy panda?
I am now addicted to freerice. I can't get above 44 thus far! I've gotten down to 41 trying!
~Lisa
I'm sharper at night. I haven't gotten above 42 this morning. What a great site, Don! Thank you!
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