I can still do a Mental Meanderings Monday even if I did have the day off. Judge me if you like, I’m doing it. I have had the most delightful lazy three-day weekend imaginable. I know, I know, not everybody had a three-day weekend. I’ve had plenty of jobs where I did not get all the traditional Monday holidays off. I’m not gloating, I’m APPRECIATING! Sheesh!
Now where was I? Ah yes, about to share a picture I just saw on my Facebook newsfeed.
Robbie the Robot, what’s not to like?
I’ve seen Forbidden Planet, and I have to say: not the cheesy delight I was hoping for. The movie took on new meaning for me when I was cast in LiFT Theatre Company’s production of The Tempest (I believe I have mentioned that play once or twice), because I have always heard that Forbidden Planet was based on or an update of that play. I even heard on one of my monster movie Facebook groups (I forget which one) that William Shakespeare is even listed in the end credits of the movie.
Well, I don’t remember a whole lot about the movie (I may have written a blog post about it, and I may muster the energy to look for it), but I gotta say, I do not see a whole lot of similarities. And I am not real anxious to re-watch the movie to look for them. Oh, I don’t rule it out. I’m just not going to seek it out.
I’ve shared this picture before, but I don’t mind seeing a shirtless young man more than once.
This is our Caliban, for whom Robbie the Robot is the ostensible parallel (don’t you just love the word “ostensible”?). I can’t say the resemblance is striking, unless I am indulging in irony (although, admittedly, many of us do not get enough irony in our diet)
Look how happy we all are!
I close with a picture of our Tempest cast, immediately following our final performance, at the Herkimer Elks Lodge, this past Friday. One may observe that this is kind of a thin post. Then again, it is Monday, albeit a holiday Monday for me. Well, what do you want from me? I’ve had a lazy weekend and I’ve got post play let-down! Please tune in tomorrow, when I will strive NOT to have a Tired Tuesday post.
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