recovery day 217
Walking around today, despite the fact that I have my health and my remaining family members,
Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?
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| — | Terry Pratchett, Going Postal (via ialwaysreadobituaries) |
Death Takes a Holiday:
Fredric March is gazing at the exquisite Evelyn Venable like grim death, which is appropriate, since he is indeed Death. That mournful gentleman has decided to take a holiday to discover the diversions of human existence, which creates enormous problems for the world and for Death himself, since he also discovers love. A curious variation on the theme of the Persephone myth, it is an evocative and beautifully wrought film.
(page 188 Films of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Baird Searles)
I was looking for classic horror films to watch throughout October and I stumbled upon this one, Death Takes a Holiday. Not really a horror movie, but it’s about one of my favorite spooky characters: Death personified. I really loved it. If you’ve seen Meet Joe Black, I suppose this was its precursor. Good acting, a simple, life-affirming story. Love conquers all and that jazz. In the end, I just like seeing Death fall in love with a pretty lady. :3 I’m weird like that.
Horror romance. Who would have thought Death could be so attractive.
