Meryl

New Streep flic

Seeing "Prarie Home Companion" this week reminded me of the seeing "The Deer Hunter", Cimino's 70's anti-war classic. the first time I saw Meryl. When Streep appears at the wedding celebration, the camera is drawn to her radient image image, and in many ways has stayed there in my mind ever since. I think it is her nose. An unmodified, anti Holywood glamor nose. A real nose that gives her a real face!!! Her presense in a film is an excuse to go see it. The camera seeks her. The camera loves her. Sophie's Choice, Out of Africa, French Lieutenant's Woman, Postcards From the Edge, even those I did not like, I could admire with awe the presence, the subtile beauty, the nuance of body and voice in every frame, every tic, every jesture of this remarkable actress. I have this new one to look forward to: The Devil Wears Prada. She is so good being good (Silkwood) and bad (Manchurian Candidate) I know I will love it. I am her fan for life.

Of course, Deer Hunter was Cimino at his best outweighing his worst. John Cazale and Chris Walken propping up the great champ De Nero... They do not make movies like that any more.... and maybe we do not need them. But we do have Good Night and Good Luck and Angels in America....

There!! I have broken my silence on this BLOG. Maybe when I get the Nikon to working again......
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