tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post3894773870051423385..comments2024-01-29T09:59:57.107-06:00Comments on The Literary Amnesiac: Reading in Retrospect: "The Life and Times of Grigorii Rasputin" by Alex de JongeKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-27210418248970313672010-09-03T13:48:16.371-05:002010-09-03T13:48:16.371-05:00OK, Lesa, your mission is to watch Shutter Island ...OK, Lesa, your mission is to watch Shutter Island and then tell me what the one critical statement was, because I am having trouble remembering what it must have been, and now I am wondering if I'm one of the people who got it wrong! I <i>think</i> I got it right, but you never know.<br /><br />Brenna--I think that is Rasputin in a nutshell! Interesting/intriguing and creepy!!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-68151300054488547852010-09-02T12:23:52.693-05:002010-09-02T12:23:52.693-05:00What an intriguing subject, Rasputin. So interesti...What an intriguing subject, Rasputin. So interesting yet so creepy!Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-13444949429906980452010-09-02T11:50:58.080-05:002010-09-02T11:50:58.080-05:00yeah, he has had beards over the years. ;o)
He sa...yeah, he has had beards over the years. ;o)<br /><br />He said everything pivoted on one critical statement near the end-- and that one statement explains all. He said some people reported not getting it or thought they knew what the film meant but were wrong. Since you said the ending was not ambiguous, I don't know what that means.Lesahttp://baja-greenawalts-cozybooknook.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-35066459496388268322010-09-02T09:41:04.003-05:002010-09-02T09:41:04.003-05:00Haha Lesa! The truth comes out!! Does Jim know? I ...Haha Lesa! The truth comes out!! Does Jim know? I bet he could grow you a fancy little beard like that. <br /><br />Now you've got me curious--if he didn't tell you the end of the movie, what were his thoughts about the ending? Do tell!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-30585786516683459222010-09-01T11:36:00.005-05:002010-09-01T11:36:00.005-05:00hahahaahhah--Confession time--- I had a mad crush ...hahahaahhah--Confession time--- I had a mad crush on Grizzly Adams!! I do have a thing for whiskers but not the hillbilly rasputin or zztop kind. <br /><br />No, he didn't tell me the end of the movie...Lesahttp://baja-greenawalts-cozybooknook.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-77175661638374699022010-09-01T09:37:01.769-05:002010-09-01T09:37:01.769-05:00Oh noes, Lesa, did Jim tell you the ending of Shut...Oh noes, Lesa, did Jim tell you the ending of Shutter Island? I'm afraid that, if you go into it knowing the ending, you'll lose half of the potential enjoyment of your first watching! On the other hand, I think I would still enjoy it if I watched it again, so maybe knowing the ending won't ruin it for you. Anyway--I totally agree about the inexplicable attraction to ickiness. It makes no sense to me. Grizzly Adams facial hair is just not one of my turn-ons. It doesn't even look good on Brad Pitt. You just have to wonder what kind of compelling intensity was displayed in their personalities!<br /><br />Trisha--I feel like I can't take credit for that description, since "The Life and TImes" was right there in the title. :) But, yeah, I'd rather hear about the people than the politics. I wonder if that's a girl thing.<br /><br />Jess--so would you say your Rasputin Reaction is in category two or category three? ;) Just kidding--I'll cut you a break and tell you I know just what you mean--there is something very intriguing about his story, even though I would never have followed his "religion" or jumped into bed with that nastiness. Just look at his beard. I bet things lived in it.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-89617818999886163622010-09-01T04:03:13.674-05:002010-09-01T04:03:13.674-05:00I love all this history and he sounds like a fasin...I love all this history and he sounds like a fasinating character.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861424110678889637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-72261625562391384322010-08-31T21:54:34.521-05:002010-08-31T21:54:34.521-05:00Like you, I'm more about The Life than The Tim...Like you, I'm more about The Life than The Times - which is a great way to describe it by the way.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-6508446305832546352010-08-31T20:25:03.664-05:002010-08-31T20:25:03.664-05:00Never mind, I didn't comment on Shutter Island...Never mind, I didn't comment on Shutter Island-- for some reason I had it in my head that you were wondering about the ending-- after rereading your post, I saw that wasn't the case. I didn't watch it yet but I was going to pass along Jim's thoughts about the ending. He really liked the film and said he'll even watch it again with me sometime.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102907186589066829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323593442539882992.post-3666316305672734512010-08-31T20:13:45.174-05:002010-08-31T20:13:45.174-05:00I'm intriqued by the same things-- especially ...I'm intriqued by the same things-- especially the Nephilim. I've read some about the execution of the royals but it has been too long ago for me to remember the source. <br /><br />When I saw Rasputin, I thought: eeeeyew! Then I read your caption and laughed myself silly!<br /><br />Isn't it curious that some of the ickiest men are charismatic-- what is the appeal? especially for women. Why would women fall under the spell of a Rasputin or Charles Manson? <br /><br />About to go comment on your shutter island post...Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102907186589066829noreply@blogger.com