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November 5, 2008
A Long, Long Road
One of my favorite scenes from the brilliant HBO mini-series John Adams. And in 76 days, President-elect and Mrs. Obama will, as President Bush said today, "step through the doors of the White House."
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Posted By Bob Cesca | November 5, 2008 2:20 PM
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Wow. I've never seen that mini-series--no HBO. Just wow.
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at November 5, 2008 12:45 PM
It's fab DP. This was an amazing scene in the series.
Posted by: Poleezz at November 5, 2008 12:51 PM
Great series; great acting. Worth renting. In the interim:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinions/cartoonsandvideos/telnaes/telnaes_main.html?hpid=opinionsbox1
:D
Posted by: Groobiecat at November 5, 2008 1:20 PM
Ruh Roh, the video is no longer available.
Posted by: yelorose at November 5, 2008 2:33 PM
Sorry! That was me. I deleted the old video because YouTube wasn't giving me a thumbnail for it. I kept getting the stupid gray camera graphic.
Posted by: Bob_Cesca at November 5, 2008 2:37 PM
Groobie GREAT CARTOON! Loved it!!
Posted by: Poleezz at November 5, 2008 2:59 PM
Bob, you have a fantastic eye for cinema.
The first half of this clip is a breath-taking myriad of geometric shapes that eerily echo the White House architecture-- wagon wheels, half-round wagon windows, and hats. (There's even a noose-like loop hanging off of the carriage).
My heart broke when the slave women turned and I saw these weighty images ON THEIR HEADS. Yes, I'm a bit of a cinema geek, but I don't think the symbolism of that scene escapes anyone, whether it registers in our conscious or subconscious minds.
This is one of the reasons I love this site. You get your message across by doing more than simply screaming it.
Posted by: CycloCynic at November 5, 2008 8:58 PM
