tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923792986438866285.post7887371062177204876..comments2024-01-01T08:56:57.641-08:00Comments on Periphery: The Gift of DynamiteTangledLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04771682524596744447noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923792986438866285.post-53651513435409294532011-12-13T11:48:50.169-08:002011-12-13T11:48:50.169-08:00@mauishopgirl - Thank you. And I completely agree....@mauishopgirl - Thank you. And I completely agree.TangledLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771682524596744447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923792986438866285.post-20938221789136828472011-12-12T22:04:46.721-08:002011-12-12T22:04:46.721-08:00Beautifully written and one of my favorite films. ...Beautifully written and one of my favorite films. If we all danced each day with such intent, I'm convinced the world would be a better place.mauishopgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322893236734256761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923792986438866285.post-67741941450695334342011-12-10T18:53:03.164-08:002011-12-10T18:53:03.164-08:00@ Masked Mom - As a John Hughes deconstructionist,...@ Masked Mom - As a John Hughes deconstructionist, you should definitely watch it. Not quite the same ambiance as a Hughes film, but a lot of the same themes.<br />@ Melissa - Hello! Thanks for stopping by and thank you for your kind words. I'm not entirely sure it was meant to make someone tear up, alas...TangledLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771682524596744447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923792986438866285.post-34332601588583425732011-12-09T21:46:45.104-08:002011-12-09T21:46:45.104-08:00What a fabulous post. I never expected Napoleon Dy...What a fabulous post. I never expected Napoleon Dynamite to make someone tear up. I never thought about it that way before, but you're so right. Beautifully written.Melissa @ A Wide Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267143049138258950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923792986438866285.post-26151028453742721342011-12-09T20:30:17.256-08:002011-12-09T20:30:17.256-08:00I've never seen the whole thing--only bits and...I've never seen the whole thing--only bits and pieces when I've walked through when the kids have been watching it. This post definitely makes me want to see it.Masked Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08197019009052401812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923792986438866285.post-80586765784766789342011-12-09T15:52:18.959-08:002011-12-09T15:52:18.959-08:00Thanks for the kind words, all. I highly recommend...Thanks for the kind words, all. I highly recommend the movie if you haven't seen it. So glad I'm not the only one that cries a little bit at that scene. <br />@M - put down the parrot and slowly walk away.TangledLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771682524596744447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923792986438866285.post-18020010501304172912011-12-09T15:15:30.713-08:002011-12-09T15:15:30.713-08:00I also love that scene and I cringe a bit at the a...I also love that scene and I cringe a bit at the awkwardness, yet celebrate at the boldness with which he carries it out.<br /><br />Side note ... hanging out with Green Goose today and her lovely macaw parrot talks all the time. My favorite conversation he's had with himself today is "Shut. Up!" "Idiot." "That's a no, no!" "Friggin idiot." "Shhh."<br /><br />I laugh and cry alligator tears.Margihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00380912871792176901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923792986438866285.post-28299012337592369272011-12-09T13:05:15.097-08:002011-12-09T13:05:15.097-08:00I am one of the 5 human beings on the planet who h...I am one of the 5 human beings on the planet who has never seen that movie. Now maybe I will, because this makes it sound beautiful!Amber Page Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288534853490787988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923792986438866285.post-69813895082333187622011-12-09T12:10:09.567-08:002011-12-09T12:10:09.567-08:00I always tear up at that scene as well, which my h...I always tear up at that scene as well, which my husband finds bizarre. It's very touching, though that's not the immediate, obviouse reaction to his dance. Lovely-written post.cdnkarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300104667616840616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923792986438866285.post-59859552679313202392011-12-09T12:02:51.230-08:002011-12-09T12:02:51.230-08:00Wonderful writing! I'm sorry I haven't see...Wonderful writing! I'm sorry I haven't seen the movie before. I will make a point of doing so very soon. Steel Magnolias is one of those movies for me. "Armacion" is the WV. Sounds like a good one for the Balderdash game.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923792986438866285.post-80299171205978158202011-12-09T11:46:09.959-08:002011-12-09T11:46:09.959-08:00That's great. I was worried while reading it t...That's great. I was worried while reading it that you wouldn't divulge what movie it was. What a sweet thing to have written. I love posts that come from out of nowhere, in a way.Tiffaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971376426900073057noreply@blogger.com