Dear Readers, What better time to reach out to those one cares about than in the midst of of a world-wide pandemic? Since we are all supposed to keep our “social distance” from one another, we can at least have some quality electronic contact. All you movie buffs surely remember the 1951 sci-fi classic, “The Day the Earth Stood Still” with Michael Rennie, Patricia Neil, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray and of course Gort the cycloptic robot. In that movie a space ship, actually a flying saucer, arrives in a park in Washinton DC. The celestial messenger, Michael Rennie (Klaatu), is promptly shot by soldiers called out to defeat the perceived threat from “outer space”. Today of course, the shooter might just as well be a concealed carry citizen, returning from a CPAC conference.
Right on, my friend. Of course the woman and her young son were the first to recognize the seriousness of Klaatu’s threat. I am concerned that the multitude of old white guys running our government will put us all in the “ too little, too late” position for every looming crisis we are facing. Due to all the young adult fiction of a dystopian nature in circulation, I think our youth realize we heading off the proverbial cliff, but dang-they won’t get off their butts and vote. Take care & be well. Janice
Impact of that movie. It is clear that images emotions sounds connect us in ways I don’t perceive. I wonder if we humans with reptilian mammalian brains and Klaatu ideals will ever transform this planet of polarities: darkness light, day night, love hate, freedom enslavement, bad good, dry wet, superiority inferiority, rich poor, sickness health,conservative liberal, fire and ice. We who have a touch of enlightenment struggle to heal the split within ourselves our families.
Where are you now living in this world, Bruce?
Currently in in Savannah Ga where currently there are no cases staying with my daughter. I drove here weeks ago from Santa Fe NM and am unsure when to return home
since it requires staying in hotels etc. I’ll always cherish the brief time we all shared in Japan and how you inspired me in so many ways. Connected in heart and mind, Andrea
Don’t think I ever saw the movie, Bruce, but your essay makes me feel inclined to look for it on line...
If only, movies and books and the like could make people think deeply enough to start changing themselves!
Right on, my friend. Of course the woman and her young son were the first to recognize the seriousness of Klaatu’s threat. I am concerned that the multitude of old white guys running our government will put us all in the “ too little, too late” position for every looming crisis we are facing. Due to all the young adult fiction of a dystopian nature in circulation, I think our youth realize we heading off the proverbial cliff, but dang-they won’t get off their butts and vote. Take care & be well. Janice
Klaatu Baroda Nikto
I thought I was alone in the
Impact of that movie. It is clear that images emotions sounds connect us in ways I don’t perceive. I wonder if we humans with reptilian mammalian brains and Klaatu ideals will ever transform this planet of polarities: darkness light, day night, love hate, freedom enslavement, bad good, dry wet, superiority inferiority, rich poor, sickness health,conservative liberal, fire and ice. We who have a touch of enlightenment struggle to heal the split within ourselves our families.
Where are you now living in this world, Bruce?
Currently in in Savannah Ga where currently there are no cases staying with my daughter. I drove here weeks ago from Santa Fe NM and am unsure when to return home
since it requires staying in hotels etc. I’ll always cherish the brief time we all shared in Japan and how you inspired me in so many ways. Connected in heart and mind, Andrea