tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post1637599887674481727..comments2023-11-05T07:45:02.082-05:00Comments on Mystery Man on Film: Kubrick's "Napoleon" - Part VMystery Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17486331815227364944noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-61875712218106884742007-01-26T18:08:00.000-05:002007-01-26T18:08:00.000-05:00MaryAn - That's very true. I agree. I suspect that...MaryAn - That's very true. I agree. I suspect that she was probably no more corrupt than most girls in that little corner of society at the time.<br /><br />Mickey Lee - Thanks! Those TriggerStreet people will give Reviewer of the Month to anyone, won't they? Hehehe...<br /><br />-MMMystery Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486331815227364944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-16519902652423002722007-01-26T17:51:00.000-05:002007-01-26T17:51:00.000-05:00That was great. Thanks for posting...
Oh, and we...That was great. Thanks for posting...<br /><br />Oh, and welcome to the ROM club!Mickey Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00412489099199994379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-90806284927129061212007-01-26T17:47:00.000-05:002007-01-26T17:47:00.000-05:00mim, Josephine was no saint either.mim, Josephine was no saint either.MaryAn Batchellorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465966881051431143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-84284301199387728702007-01-26T17:30:00.000-05:002007-01-26T17:30:00.000-05:00mim - It only gets worse for Napoleon. Hehehe... ...mim - It only gets worse for Napoleon. Hehehe... With the script, you get the impression that they probably could have had one of the great loves of all time had Napoleon not so completely suffocated her with his obsessive love. I think more guys are like him than we realize and it's a good reminder to keep a level head about love.<br /><br />Carl - It is strange, isn't it? I can't help but think of the way amateurs would have approached it, with on-the-nose dialogue about, "Please don't leave me. I love you. I don't want to lose you." But here, we get something quite original but it also has the same underlying thoughts even though she doesn't actually say those things. But these lines say MORE about her desperation. I love it! And you're right, it'll probably never see the light of day and I prefer it that way. I prefer how we envision how great it could be over the reality of an actual film. And there are so many techniques and lessons to be learned here, that I feel grateful to have the chance to study it.<br /><br />-MMMystery Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486331815227364944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-29930403527812773552007-01-26T09:34:00.000-05:002007-01-26T09:34:00.000-05:00This line here:
“In case of a... surprise attack…...This line here:<br /><br />“In case of a... surprise attack… at night... I am such a... light sleeper... I could wake you... I could scream.”<br /><br />Is such a strange bit of manipulation. This film would have been one of those that you watch four times and keep picking up and strange new things.<br /><br />Sad that it will never see the light of day but "hooray" to you, MM, for bringing it to life for us on your blog.Carl Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145297032733680067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30413383.post-17286526770405565442007-01-26T08:46:00.000-05:002007-01-26T08:46:00.000-05:00It's so disheartening that Napoleon started out so...It's so disheartening that Napoleon started out so in love with Josephine and ended flaunting his affairs in her face.<br /><br />I like the image of Tsar Alexander being introduced weeping on the side of the road. On screen it would be a very powerful contrast with what is to come.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590214841424958129noreply@blogger.com