I had to have my wife explain this one to me. She, of course, remembers it vividly. It's cool that there's no cut-away to what Grant sees when he opens the door.
He sees the portrait he painted of her through the mirror and a wheelchair. No I am the world's worst typist. Field of Dreams is another one. Love Deborah Kerr. She had so much dignity.
Got me again, but I've seen this one a few times (always gets me) ... so does the end of the original Miracle on 34th when we see the cane ... what a big sucker I remain!
I know this is a legendary weepie but I've never seen it and don't quite get it. Actually I was thinking this was the one where Grant was supposed to meet Kerr at the top of the Empire State Building but she never showed up. What's that one?
I'm reminded of that hilarious scene in "Sleepless in Seattle" where Rita Wilson is telling her movie-husband and Tom Hanks about "An Affair to Remember" and crying. A minute later Tom Hanks and the husband begin talking about how they get emotional over the movie "Dirty Dozen."
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 125 stories that have appeared online, in print journals and in various anthologies. She is the author of two print novels CONCRETE ANGEL (2015) and SHOT IN DETROIT (2016)(Polis Books). CONCRETE ANGEL was nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award in 2016. SHOT IN DETROIT was nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award in 2017. A collection of her stories I BRING SORROW AND OTHER STORIES OF TRANSGRESSION will appear in 2018.
She also authored two ebooks, MONKEY JUSTICE and HOME INVASION and co-edited DISCOUNT NOIR. She won a Derringer award for her story "My Hero." She lives outside Detroit.
Patricia (Patti) Abbott
SHOT IN DETROIT
Edgar Nominee 2017, Anthony nominee 2017
CONCRETE ANGEL
Polis Books, 2015-nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards
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I had to have my wife explain this one to me. She, of course, remembers it vividly. It's cool that there's no cut-away to what Grant sees when he opens the door.
No tears here. So what did he see? A wheelchair? Iron Lung? Barbia collection?
I meant Barbie collection. I swear I'm the world's worst typist.
Always wonderful to see Deborah Kerr--fun fact: I was named for her (yes indeed!)
NO tears here either.
Now show Field of Dreams and that's another story.
Jeff M.
He sees the portrait he painted of her through the mirror and a wheelchair. No I am the world's worst typist. Field of Dreams is another one. Love Deborah Kerr. She had so much dignity.
Got me again, but I've seen this one a few times (always gets me) ... so does the end of the original Miracle on 34th when we see the cane ... what a big sucker I remain!
Oh, Miracle is terrific. My favorite Christmas movie except for A CHRISTMAS STORY.
I know this is a legendary weepie but I've never seen it and don't quite get it. Actually I was thinking this was the one where Grant was supposed to meet Kerr at the top of the Empire State Building but she never showed up. What's that one?
That is this one. She never showed up and this is the last scene explaining why.
I'm reminded of that hilarious scene in "Sleepless in Seattle" where Rita Wilson is telling her movie-husband and Tom Hanks about "An Affair to Remember" and crying. A minute later Tom Hanks and the husband begin talking about how they get emotional over the movie "Dirty Dozen."
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I always think of that scene. I love when one movie refers to another. Or book. It puts things in the reel or real world for me.
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