Napoleon in Coming - Attractions, Monday, Nov 20
Timeline of the Battle plan:
Monday, Nov 20 - PRISCILLA @ 4:25 & 6:45
Tuesday, Nov 21 - NAPOLEON @ 3:30 & 6:45 (NOT OCAP)
Wednesday, Nov 22 - NAPOLEON @ 3:30 & 6:45
Thursday, Nov 23 - NAPOLEON @ 12:15, 3:30 & 6:45 (THANKS)
Friday. Nov 24 - NAPOLEON @ 12:15, 3:30 & 6:45
Sat, Nov 25 - NAPOLEON @ 12:15, 3:30 & 6:45 (APPLE CUP AT 1)
Sun, Nov 26 - NAPOLEON @ 12:15, 3:30 & 6:45
Mon - Thu, Nov 27-30, - NAPOLEON @ 3:30 & 6:45 (Tuesday, Nov 28 will be OCAP)
As the above strategy indicates, tonight is your last chance to see Priscilla. The soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission, despite the dearth of original Elvis material, whose licensing was egregiously denied by the catalogue’s owners for use with the film. Evidently anything that casts even the darkest of lights on the mythology of the King is not allowed, however close to historical fact they may be. For you vocalists, both amateur and professional, among us, the exit polls reveal that Dolly Parton nailing the refrain to “I Will Always Love You” at the closing scene of our heroine driving emotionally into the future is a terrific piece of cinematic artistry. Because endings, as we know, are necessary for new beginnings, so they might as well be wrung for all the drama possible.
OK then, from the emotionally sentimental female perspective of Priscilla Presley to the outsized male egocentric bravado of Napoleon Bonaparte we go! Although everyone from Graceland to Waterloo knows knows the story’s outline, the detailed narrative has always been the Hollywood screenwriter’s secret weapon. I will provide the synopsis for your briefing.
“A 2:38 epic large format blockbuster inspection of the legendary military commander’s origins and his swift, ruthless and spectacular climb to become Emperor, as viewed through the focused lens of his addictive relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine.” I am thinking that in the hands of Sir Ridley Scott, these themes of love and war, as diametrically opposed as they might be, will be thoroughly explored (and exploited) for our big screen. But first a few interesting details.
Napoleon had custom made over 120 versions of his infamous bicorne headpiece, with only 16 remaining in (known) existence. A recent auction fetched a 2.1 million dollar bounty. The bicorne, in case you were wondering, was is way of making sure that his soldiers immediately recognized who was boss on the field of play. Napoleon was exiled to Elba and died at St. Helen’s, neither of which were his Waterloo. He stood 5’6”, a slightly less than average height for Western Europeans at that time, although his preferred headwear made him appear taller, or at least more ominous. His six big battles, Trafalgar, Toulouse and Jena among them, and of course, Waterloo, a rare L in his W/L column - but the end of 23 years of war - at the hands of Duke Wellington and Co. are legendary. I think the major question here is simply this: How awesome will Sir Scott’s rendition of those six battles be?
Big honkin’ thanks to THE JOEL GBSON JR BAND, who lit the joint up on Friday night with a tight blend of country, rock and classic guitar home cookin’. It is so much fun to see folks dancing in the aisles. Our next music event will be on Dec 16th when we hold our (family friendly) HOLIDAY HOOTENANNY & SING ALONG. Which sounds like a ton of fun here at the Historic Lynwood, especially should the program include I Will Always Love You, or Waterloo Sunset. Tix are on-sale now.
And please make your plans early for the BOYS in the BOAT premiere on CHRISTMAS DAY. We have already begun the festivities with this one! Bow Down to Washington!
Love, KML
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