Some of you know of my (near obsessive) self-identification with Henry Higgins. Some more of you know that I identify more with the Higgins of Pygmalion, but vastly prefer My Fair Lady (I may be in the minority on this one). And a few of you know that My Fair Lady renders me a weeping baby every single time. When she walks in at the end, oh my God, the waterworks start like nothing else. And then when Rex Harrison has the look of love and relief and thankfulness on his face- for only a split second- and then turns right back into the old Higgins and says the line (One of the best lines ever in movies- you should know it!) and slides into his hat- my heart leaps in admiration and self-recognition.
And finally, one person knows that all day Tuesday I was listening to MFL soundtrack- multiple times. I don’t know why- just was struck by the mood. And that very night one of my gay poker buddies told me about this at Atlantic Station (scroll down to September for the goodness).
A whole month! Now all I have to hear is that it’s being presented in 35mm. I know I’m a snob about stuff like that, but I can watch it at home on video anytime. I may not even see it if it’s just a projected DVD. But if it’s in 35mm, just try to keep me away. Would love to do ALL of them. (A regret: it’s Thursday at about 9pm, so students who studied & watched it with me last year really can’t go see it- which is a shame because the unit was a blast & they LOVED it.)
Nevertheless: With a little bit of luck, it’ll be in 35mm and I’ll be unavailable for text messaging on Thursday the 10th!
Total. Baby. Weeping. Me. Here. Yes, The Gayest Thing I have Ever Heard In My Entire Life
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