OK! My "Seabiscuit" audience had "Dead Silence."....when [View All]

The stock market crashed and the ramifications were unfolding. The audience I had last night.....went into TOTAL, DEAD SILENCE!

It was an older audience (the kids were into the other "first releases" so this was the "Seabiscuit Audience" who were going by "word of the mouth" .....and we wanted to see a "Quality Film" and we are very "selective" at this point.

AND........when Seabiscuit wins his races there is no "cheering and audience approval".......it's quiet...but there are "tears glistening on faces....and stoicism........and in general...."muted reactions."

Which says to me: Our "Oldies" and "Middies" are in a state of "silence" and waiting....but have in their hearts from Grandparents.....the "GREAT DEPRESSION!" and they are scared out of their minds........and "Seabiscuit" struck a huge "cord" of awareness.... One couldn't "clap and shout" when she won....because one remembered the hard times America had gone through in the past...and we are waiting and watching....and "celebrity, sports, emotionalism doesn't do it for us at this point." We are too wary......from past bad experience!

We left the "cheering and shouting" when the races were won....to those who are behind us.....who don't know. the dark side...the ramifications of "stock market crashes....job losses...and total economic collapse.....

They could cheer.....but we were silent.....with tears streaming down our faces"....for what America "doesn't know."

Seabiscuit is an important movie. Most of all....it's entertaining to the PBS/NPR and "Dems who Supported Gore" crowd.......but as entertainment....it only reached those who were open minded enough to crasp the implications..

Just my 2 Cents......here.....observations....whatever.

koko

Edited: for him to her...viewer complaints......