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Sid Says: I first saw this wonder filled Malick film when it came out, then watched it again at home. What most impressed me both times was the film’s opening: the arrival of the full-sailed English ships in the small bay where Jamestown was established, watched by Native Americans hiding in the grass, mystified and terrified by the ghostly ships. What followed was both tense with anticipation of violence and amusing as the heavily armored English and the ferociously painted Algonquin touch each other with curiosity and apprehension. Malick holds this scene for what seems like an hour, the tension thick, the emotions intense between these two peoples, strange and unknown to each other. Even more strange for Pocohantas was the world she was introduced to ultimately by John Rolfe (Christian Bale).

Malick brought Native Americans from all over the country to the shooting site, which was as close as possible geographically to the location of the original Jamestown settlement, and had them study the dialect of Algonquin was used by Native Americans on the central east coast. He also built a replica of the original settlement using wood only from the local trees. As a result, and because of Malick’s directorial genius, we are transported in time back to the original Jamestown, located in an inlet off Chesapeake Bay.

It is an astonishing recreation of a place from the past. But it is also a poetic depiction of what happens between two peoples (men and women?) who are completely unknown to each other. Through Emmanuel Lubezki’s always-moving camera, and characters who say more in narration than they do in dialogue, the film creates a dreamlike meditation on centuries old human emotions––from fear to trust to suspicion to betrayal. And also to love. After a wonderful scene in which Pocahontas (O’orianka Kilcher) and John Smith (Colin Farrell) teach each other words, Smith draws closer to Pocahontas’ people. Malick uses Smith’s words spoken directly to us to poetically express his feelings––our feelings?––for the beautiful young woman, certainly, and for much more perhaps. “Love, shall we deny it when it visits us? Shall we not take what we are given? There is only this. All else is unreal.”

As with many of Malick’s later works, this film is an experience you must enter, letting it carry you through its scenes of fierce reality and magical poetry.

RSVP: https://nextsf.helpfulvillage.com/events/764

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November 13 (Wednesday) 6:15 pm - January 15 (Wednesday) 8:00 pm

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Reading Circle – Read what you like and tell us about it!

Wednesday, October 23, 4–5pm, Fior D’Italia. 2237 Mason

Here are some of the recommendations from a recent Reading Circle:

Book Recommendations

A Royal Duty (Paul Burrell) [Recommended by Nancy]

True story of shocking secrets, absolute power, and unlikely alliances written by the Butler to Princess Diana who she called her “rock”. He was the favorite footman who formed a unique relationship with the Queen and he was hand-chosen by the Princess of Wales. He became her ultimate confidante whom she described as “the only man I can trust.” He was accused of theft then acquitted following the historic intervention of the monarch. He has been able to separate the myth from the truth of the Diana years in this detailed personal account.

The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu (Katja Pantzar) [Read by Barbara]

Forget hygge- it’s time to blow out the candles and get out into the world! Journalist Katja Pantzar did just that, taking the huge leap to move to the remote Nordic country of Finland. What she discovered there transformed her body, mind, and spirit. In this engaging and practical guide, she shows readers how to embrace the “keep it simple and sensible” daily practices that make Finns one of the happiest populations in the world, year after year.

Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir (AE Hotchner) [Recommended by Jennifer]

In 1948, A. E. Hotchner went to Cuba to ask Ernest Hemingway to write an article on “The Future of Literature” for Cosmopolitan magazine. The article never materialized, but from that first meeting at the El Floridita bar in Havana until Hemingway’s death in 1961, Hotchner and the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize–winning author developed a deep and abiding friendship. They caroused in New York City and Rome, ran with the bulls in Pamplona, hunted in Idaho, and fished the waters off Cuba. Thankfully, Hotchner took it all down. Papa Hemingway provides fascinating details about Hemingway’s daily routine, including documentation of his encounters with many of the twentieth century’s most notable artists and celebrities. In the literary icon’s final years, as his poor health began to affect his work, Hotchner tenderly and honestly portrays Hemingway’s valiant attempts to beat back the depression that would lead him to take his own life.

RSVP requested but not required:https://nextsf.helpfulvillage.com/events/800

or 415-888-2868.

Time

November 27 (Wednesday) 4:00 pm - January 1 (Wednesday) 5:00 pm

Location

Fior D’Italia

2237 Mason Street

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Sid’s Salon – Sid keeps the classic films coming!
The New World –– U.S. Terrence Malick Malle 2005, 172 minutes

Wednesday, December 11, 6:00pm. Address given with RSVP.

Sid Says: I first saw this wonder filled Malick film when it came out, then watched it again at home. What most impressed me both times was the film’s opening: the arrival of the full-sailed English ships in the small bay where Jamestown was established, watched by Native Americans hiding in the grass, mystified and terrified by the ghostly ships. What followed was both tense with anticipation of violence and amusing as the heavily armored English and the ferociously painted Algonquin touch each other with curiosity and apprehension. Malick holds this scene for what seems like an hour, the tension thick, the emotions intense between these two peoples, strange and unknown to each other. Even more strange for Pocohantas was the world she was introduced to ultimately by John Rolfe (Christian Bale).

Malick brought Native Americans from all over the country to the shooting site, which was as close as possible geographically to the location of the original Jamestown settlement, and had them study the dialect of Algonquin was used by Native Americans on the central east coast. He also built a replica of the original settlement using wood only from the local trees. As a result, and because of Malick’s directorial genius, we are transported in time back to the original Jamestown, located in an inlet off Chesapeake Bay.

It is an astonishing recreation of a place from the past. But it is also a poetic depiction of what happens between two peoples (men and women?) who are completely unknown to each other. Through Emmanuel Lubezki’s always-moving camera, and characters who say more in narration than they do in dialogue, the film creates a dreamlike meditation on centuries old human emotions––from fear to trust to suspicion to betrayal. And also to love. After a wonderful scene in which Pocahontas (O’orianka Kilcher) and John Smith (Colin Farrell) teach each other words, Smith draws closer to Pocahontas’ people. Malick uses Smith’s words spoken directly to us to poetically express his feelings––our feelings?––for the beautiful young woman, certainly, and for much more perhaps. “Love, shall we deny it when it visits us? Shall we not take what we are given? There is only this. All else is unreal.”

As with many of Malick’s later works, this film is an experience you must enter, letting it carry you through its scenes of fierce reality and magical poetry.

RSVP: https://nextsf.helpfulvillage.com/events/764

Time

December 11 (Wednesday) 6:15 pm - February 12 (Wednesday) 8:00 pm

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Reading Circle – Read what you like and tell us about it!

Wednesday, October 23, 4–5pm, Fior D’Italia. 2237 Mason

Here are some of the recommendations from a recent Reading Circle:

Book Recommendations

A Royal Duty (Paul Burrell) [Recommended by Nancy]

True story of shocking secrets, absolute power, and unlikely alliances written by the Butler to Princess Diana who she called her “rock”. He was the favorite footman who formed a unique relationship with the Queen and he was hand-chosen by the Princess of Wales. He became her ultimate confidante whom she described as “the only man I can trust.” He was accused of theft then acquitted following the historic intervention of the monarch. He has been able to separate the myth from the truth of the Diana years in this detailed personal account.

The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu (Katja Pantzar) [Read by Barbara]

Forget hygge- it’s time to blow out the candles and get out into the world! Journalist Katja Pantzar did just that, taking the huge leap to move to the remote Nordic country of Finland. What she discovered there transformed her body, mind, and spirit. In this engaging and practical guide, she shows readers how to embrace the “keep it simple and sensible” daily practices that make Finns one of the happiest populations in the world, year after year.

Papa Hemingway: A Personal Memoir (AE Hotchner) [Recommended by Jennifer]

In 1948, A. E. Hotchner went to Cuba to ask Ernest Hemingway to write an article on “The Future of Literature” for Cosmopolitan magazine. The article never materialized, but from that first meeting at the El Floridita bar in Havana until Hemingway’s death in 1961, Hotchner and the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize–winning author developed a deep and abiding friendship. They caroused in New York City and Rome, ran with the bulls in Pamplona, hunted in Idaho, and fished the waters off Cuba. Thankfully, Hotchner took it all down. Papa Hemingway provides fascinating details about Hemingway’s daily routine, including documentation of his encounters with many of the twentieth century’s most notable artists and celebrities. In the literary icon’s final years, as his poor health began to affect his work, Hotchner tenderly and honestly portrays Hemingway’s valiant attempts to beat back the depression that would lead him to take his own life.

RSVP requested but not required:https://nextsf.helpfulvillage.com/events/800

or 415-888-2868.

Time

December 25 (Wednesday) 4:00 pm - January 29 (Wednesday) 5:00 pm

Location

Fior D’Italia

2237 Mason Street

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