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An unexpected connection that I may not have known exactly how to feel about, but I can’t deny I felt it deeply. Fascinating film. 

Thanks Holly for this selection!

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Holly

I was working all last evening and just got home from work today a couple of hours ago, so was finally able to watch this. I don't know why but something about this movie makes it one of my favorites that I never get tired of rewatching. I think Kevin Costner's performance and the relationship between his character Butch and Philip are just so compelling. I distinctly remember the first time I ever saw this movie, it was airing on one of the movie channels on television, and I happened upon it by accident. I was glued to it the entire time, and I have a very clear memory of how emotionally tense and gripping-the-edge-of-my-seat that scene with him tying up the family with the record playing was. Up until then, the only person we had seen him kill was Pugh, the VERY bad guy, and everyone else Butch had threatened, but not actually hurt. So when it got to that scene with the family, the whole time in my head I was going 'no no no' because I didn't want Butch to do anything that would be unforgivable that would make me stop liking him as a character. And whether it's true or not (and the movie heavily implies that it is true), when Butch says the he only ever killed two people in his whole life - one who hurt his mom and one who hurt Philip, I INSTANTLY wanted to believe him (despite the fact that the scene really does make it look like he IS going to kill at least the Grandfather. I've always wondered that if Philip hadn't shot him, and he really HADN'T intended to kill that guy, then at what point was Butch planning on stopping?)

g g gooding

I find the whole flick mesmerizing, beautify, and oddly identifiable. And to what you said, Holly: Wooooord! After grandfather hit Cleve and then Butch just saw his shadowed abuser; the Other man he killed...with the music playing..."mr...you're a good man"...."go outside, Phillip"...it's a helluva scene. A helluva scene. Thank you for your hospitality.

g g gooding

Holly: I *think* I hear you and - thank you so much for spending a lil time with us. Sounds like your schedule is a devil's demands. For what little it's worth I (who?) always enjoy hearing your commentary. ✌️