Impending fatherhood is an interesting state of being. I find my thoughts turning to my own childhood. I am not particularly a nostalgic person and I do my best to live in the present (as opposed to the past or the future - I enjoy and deal with what I have now rather than long for times gone or look forwards to times comming) and so this reflection is more a case of what did I have or perhaps miss out on that I can give to my kid. Unfortunately the only decent answer to this is that I wish I had know what would be important to me (for example learning French when I had the chance) and of course there is no way I would have been told that at the time. Its a hard one.
Good relaxing weekend - nearly finished Hengeworld. There is some really good stuff about how the henges where parts of a process as opposed to fixed monuments as we percieve them. They are living places filled with play on the symbolisim of the people who used them. Good food for thought.
We went to see the Parole Officer on Sunday. I have to agree with a lot of the reviews I have read - it is very safe compared to some of Coogans work. I guess he was aiming for a more mainstream offering rather that a more risky strategy. It does draw heavily on that whole 50's Ealing comedy thing. Its still very funny though with some great lines and I hope that the Coogan goes on to make more films. I wouldn't matter if you wait to see this on video though.
The other film I watched was Dogma - this is excellent. Great cast. Great script. It plays with christian symbolism very cleverly and manages to be very funny at the same time. Highly recomended.
Posted by Mark at August 13, 2001 11:24 AM