Silas, this was lovely. And particular thanks for the comment on the one-note-explosive tone of much streaming tv. I'm so sorry you didn't speak to Horton. He was incredibly kind and approachable. I was lucky enough to spend some time with him at a conference (that Lee was also a part of) and at Sewanee. Looking forward to more of your observations!
Silas, I will read just about anything you write. Your ability to tell a story, to describe a setting, and to create characters that stay with us is unmatched. I'm so glad you wrote about this film. I watched it many years ago and was touched by it. Now I'll have to find it to watch it again. Especially with the insights you have shared.
Thank you for this lovely reminder of how screenwriting--especially great screenwriting--can inspire and inform other forms of writing. You've inspired me to take a look at my current project--and see if I can suss out any missed opportunities to "say it without saying it."
Love your point contrasting the writing in this movie with many of the modern streamers. I remembered liking Tender Mercies the first time I saw it so I watched it again a couple of months ago with my wife, and I was struck at how economical a film it is. For lack of a better term, it is "slow," which is far from a bad thing, of course. I realized I'd become so conditioned by streaming shows that I found watching Tender Mercies a bit of a challenge, one I was grateful to have accepted (again), as it really is wonderful. Lastly, your point reminded me of what I appreciated so much about Taylor Sheridan's 1883 when compared to what Yellowstone has become in its last two or three seasons. 1883 is economical (for the most part), lyrical, poetic, and takes its time whereas Yellowstone has just become a great big junky serving of in-your-face machismo, gratuitous f-bombs, and empty, explosive violence. Anyway, thanks for sharing these thoughts!
Silas, this was lovely. And particular thanks for the comment on the one-note-explosive tone of much streaming tv. I'm so sorry you didn't speak to Horton. He was incredibly kind and approachable. I was lucky enough to spend some time with him at a conference (that Lee was also a part of) and at Sewanee. Looking forward to more of your observations!
Silas, I will read just about anything you write. Your ability to tell a story, to describe a setting, and to create characters that stay with us is unmatched. I'm so glad you wrote about this film. I watched it many years ago and was touched by it. Now I'll have to find it to watch it again. Especially with the insights you have shared.
Thank you for this lovely reminder of how screenwriting--especially great screenwriting--can inspire and inform other forms of writing. You've inspired me to take a look at my current project--and see if I can suss out any missed opportunities to "say it without saying it."
Love your point contrasting the writing in this movie with many of the modern streamers. I remembered liking Tender Mercies the first time I saw it so I watched it again a couple of months ago with my wife, and I was struck at how economical a film it is. For lack of a better term, it is "slow," which is far from a bad thing, of course. I realized I'd become so conditioned by streaming shows that I found watching Tender Mercies a bit of a challenge, one I was grateful to have accepted (again), as it really is wonderful. Lastly, your point reminded me of what I appreciated so much about Taylor Sheridan's 1883 when compared to what Yellowstone has become in its last two or three seasons. 1883 is economical (for the most part), lyrical, poetic, and takes its time whereas Yellowstone has just become a great big junky serving of in-your-face machismo, gratuitous f-bombs, and empty, explosive violence. Anyway, thanks for sharing these thoughts!