Well, it's done. 45 films, almost in 45 days, as promised. And the next time I even hint that I might try to do something like this, I want everyone to slap the shit out of me in comments.
At the same time, I don't mind saying it: I am damn proud of some of what I wrote in there. Not all of it, particularly towards the end. But some of it is real good stuff.
Anyway, I want to thank everyone who gave so much support to me over the last six weeks; I truly do not think I could have gotten half this far if I didn't know that people out there, some of whom I will never know but as a few lines of text on a computer screen, were really, genuinely enjoying what I wrote. Nobody could ask for better readers and commenters than you all, and from the bottom of my heart, I say that this project isn't mine: it's yours. Without you, this would all mean nothing, and I'd probably have crapped out around Sleeping Beauty.
There were too many people who chimed in throughout the 45 entries for me to personally mention all of you, but to a few certain names, I want to extend especial thanks: to Meg, GeoX, Brigdh, Tom, Oliver, and John Holdun, who all had so many kinds words and thoughts to share. And above all, I want to extend my greatest and most sincere gratitude to javi75, who commented a staggering 32 times across 28 posts. We disagreed as often as not, but it is clear that you were never any less sincere and honest in your opinions than I try to be myself, and it was one of the great privileges of this project to hear so often from someone whose views on these films so frequently diverged from mine; you kept me honest and focused, and made me think a lot harder about my own responses to these films. And incidentally, I think you're right-on with that homoerotic reading of The Fox and the Hound.
There will be a few lists and things for the next little while, for those who want to hear more of my Disney-themed ramblings.
12 December 2009
3 comments:
Just a few rules so that everybody can have fun: ad hominem attacks on the blogger are fair; ad hominem attacks on other commenters will be deleted. And I will absolutely not stand for anything that is, in my judgment, demeaning, insulting or hateful to any gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religion. And though I won't insist on keeping politics out, let's think long and hard before we say anything particularly inflammatory.
Also, sorry about the whole "must be a registered user" thing, but I do deeply hate to get spam, and I refuse to take on the totalitarian mantle of moderating comments, and I am much too lazy to try to migrate over to a better comments system than the one that comes pre-loaded with Blogger.
I had not realized that I made so many comments!
ReplyDeleteBut thank you again for all the effort and time you put into this. I had a great time reading it, especially during a way-too-stressful semester. Your reviews were a wonderful thing to come back whenever I could take a break.
Thanks Tim, you honor me by acknoledging my existance! haha. Don't give me so much credit, it's going to go to my head... and you are the freaking GENIUS here.
ReplyDeleteAnd to think I had stopped writing lately because I didn't want to be too much of a nuisance... maybe I'll write a couple more.
hi, i've been sneaking/snooping/creeping around your blog all morning, and i'd feel all dirty without leaving a comment.
ReplyDeletewhile your blog as a whole is uniformly excellent, well-written, and engaging, this Disney project in particular is/was nothing short of incredible. your insight, knowledge, and obvious passion combined with your keen critical abilities made for engrossing reading.
considering that your tastes and sensibilities are similar to my own, i am simultaneously inspired and intimidated to read work of such high quality by one of my peers. well done!