From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2009 #358 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website: http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Saturday, December 5 2009 Volume 2009 : Number 358 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: NJC Wow for 2009 [Bob Muller ] I hope Joni gets to see the Amelia film [Lieve Reckers ] Re: NJC Wow for 2009 [Jeannie ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 05:07:39 -0800 (PST) From: Bob Muller Subject: Re: NJC Wow for 2009 That's great to hear, Monika - I know that I've felt the same way at times; so overwhelmed with a situation that I didn't know where to start. And when you talk to people and take things one at a time you can get through it. Plus, this year is just about done and you will soon be embarking on one that will hold much more positive news for you. Bob NP: The Beatles, "Octopus' Garden" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:44:46 +0000 (GMT) From: Lieve Reckers Subject: I hope Joni gets to see the Amelia film A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned this new "Amelia" film that I had heard a radio interview about (yes, on my beloved BBC Radio 4!), made by Mira Nair, with Hilary Swank and Richard Gere. I hadn't seen the film and was wondering if Joni's Amelia song would be used in the credits - which it turned out was not the case. Anyway, I think at that time Dave Blackburn was the only one who had seen the film, and he wrote that it was not well done and that the editing was weak. He also quoted a critic who said that the film "doesn't just not get off the ground, it doesn't even get out of the hangar". Well having seen the film now, I would like to speak up in its favour. I went yesterday, without any expectations, and was very positively surprised. The other people in the cinema (just a handful, admittedly, since the others were possibly also deterred by negative reviews) were visibly impressed and moved at the end. I agree with Dave that maybe the editing is not perfect. For myself, I just had a problem with the film starting with a collage of some of the last moments of the film. That was pointless, as far as I was concerned, but did not really matter for the first minute of a nice 2-hour film. (I may be the exception, but I like my films long, so that I can really lose myself in them.) One of the other criticisms I have heard is that the film's approach is quite distant, that it is hard to sympathise with the Amelia Earhart character. Well I did not find it hard at all. I think we should be able to empathise with people even if some of what they do may be alien to us. (For some people that may be the fact that she was very "open" in her idea of marriage and commitment. For me it was the fact that I could not possibly see me fly a plane...) But she was shown as a real person, and there was quite a bit of social and psychological background, and I assume good historical research (such as her relationship with a certain Gene Vidal and his young son, Gore...!), so I am really at a loss why people don't like this film more than they apparently do. I want to go as far as saying that I believe Joni would love the film, because it really shows the spirit of Amelia Earhart as it was captured in her song. I found it striking, how much Joni must have put of herself in that song, and yet how much it matched the real Amelia Earhart's own character. All through watching the film, that thought kept coming up. And I think this is really remarkable when you remember that the film was made by someone (a woman!) who may not even be familiar with Joni's song, and certainly not inspired by it (because I think otherwise she would have mentioned it in the radio interview.) Not only were there mentions of "icy altitudes", "wanderlust", etc, and quotes from Amelia's talented writings, but also there was the spirit of the woman: wanting to be taken seriously as a woman, wanting to be free to follow her calling, and struggling with how to cope with the constraints of loving relationships. I don't need to spell it out further, do I? I think Joni will be very moved if she sees this film. Lieve in London ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 08:51:52 -0500 From: Rose M Joy Subject: Re: NJC Wow for 2009 Monika I'm so glad, see I told you everything was gonna work out. Faith will be rewarded ;0) Best to u & your family... Rosie Sent from my iPhone On Dec 3, 2009, at 11:31 PM, Monika Bogdanowicz wrote: > First of all, I want to say thank you for all the advice and > sympathy given > from this list. I started emailing everyone one by one saying thank > you but > the condolence emails are of such a vast number, I can't even keep > up. So my > apologies if I did not or do not personally thank you, I thank you > now. I > did read your message The sincerity of this list is overwhelming > and it does > help. It really does. > Though this is a hard time for many members of my family > (especially family > in Poland who unfortunately can not be present who hear of yet another > death) things are looking up in this situation I can not change. I > wish I > wasn't planning my Uncle's funeral and he was still here but.... > These things can not change. As I was saying, I am feeling > slightly better > as things are looking up. I am working with the coroner's office/ > the city of > Cleveland who will pay for just the cremation of my Uncle. They > have a > funeral home they work with and we WILL be having a little service. > After > learning knowledge of the generosity of some of my Uncle's fellow co- > workers, > I realize a service is possible. Between the co-workers/boss, a > couple of > Aunts, my sister (who I owe a HUGE thanks for her generous > donation), and > myself, we will be able to afford a wake/visitation to say goodbye. > Nothing > fancy but a fancy. schmancy service wouldn't have suited my Uncle > anyway. He > really was a meat and potatoes kind of guy. I am hoping to gather > all the > money by Monday so we can have a 2 hr or so service sometime next > week. It is > just that time is of the essence so wish me luck in pulling this > together > fast. > Thanks again, > Monika ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 07:43:16 -0800 (PST) From: Jeannie Subject: Re: NJC Wow for 2009 So good to hear you taking all the blows and dark clouds life puts in our way, like a true, blue, certified champ!! My best goes out to you, dearest Monika, your family and all of your Uncle's friends and colleagues---the power of compassion shines through again. May your Uncle rest in peace. Truly, Jeannie - --- On Fri, 12/4/09, Rose M Joy wrote: From: Rose M Joy Subject: Re: NJC Wow for 2009 To: "Monika Bogdanowicz" Cc: "Joni people!" Date: Friday, December 4, 2009, 7:51 AM Monika I'm so glad, see I told you everything was gonna work out. Faith will be rewarded ;0) Best to u & your family... Rosie Sent from my iPhone On Dec 3, 2009, at 11:31 PM, Monika Bogdanowicz wrote: > First of all, I want to say thank you for all the advice and sympathy given > from this list. I started emailing everyone one by one saying thank you but > the condolence emails are of such a vast number, I can't even keep up. So my > apologies if I did not or do not personally thank you, I thank you now. I > did read your message The sincerity of this list is overwhelming and it does > help. It really does. > Though this is a hard time for many members of my family (especially family > in Poland who unfortunately can not be present who hear of yet another > death) things are looking up in this situation I can not change. I wish I > wasn't planning my Uncle's funeral and he was still here but.... > These things can not change. As I was saying, I am feeling slightly better > as things are looking up. I am working with the coroner's office/the city of > Cleveland who will pay for just the cremation of my Uncle. They have a > funeral home they work with and we WILL be having a little service. After > learning knowledge of the generosity of some of my Uncle's fellow co-workers, > I realize a service is possible. Between the co-workers/boss, a couple of > Aunts, my sister (who I owe a HUGE thanks for her generous donation), and > myself, we will be able to afford a wake/visitation to say goodbye. Nothing > fancy but a fancy. schmancy service wouldn't have suited my Uncle anyway. He > really was a meat and potatoes kind of guy. I am hoping to gather all the > money by Monday so we can have a 2 hr or so service sometime next week. It is > just that time is of the essence so wish me luck in pulling this together > fast. > Thanks again, > Monika ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2009 #358 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------