This isn't really a discussion. Or anything else. It's an instruction -
Last night I watched one of the best movies I've seen in theaters in a while: Woody Allen's newest film, Midnight in Paris. I've been reading a lot of literature about Paris lately, from Hemingway's "A Moveable Feast" to Paula McLain's recent novel "The Paris Wife". This movie came as a perfect culmination of my literary pursuits this summer. I really, really recommend it to every one of you - it's very timely and appropriate to PLS majors or any lovers of literature and the past.
Please, please rush to your nearest theater to see it. And then post your thoughts on this board. Has anyone seen it already? If yes, thoughts appreciated.
For a brief "cultural curriculum," I suggest the following:
1. Read "A Moveable Feast" - it's beautiful and brilliant
2. Read a few Hemingway works; "The Sun Also Rises" is probably the most appropriate
3. Read "The Paris Wife" (I own it, and I'm happy to lend it to anyone who can provide me with a mailing address)
4. Top it all off with "Midnight in Paris"
I guarantee, you won't be disappointed.
As a final note, I strongly missed our "PLS movie nights" while I watched it, and I wished that you were all there to see it and discuss it with me.
Love to all,
Lilly
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