tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post644389010670445381..comments2023-08-01T09:20:49.475-04:00Comments on Wide Screen World: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-11601604658530738642014-04-10T00:34:43.031-04:002014-04-10T00:34:43.031-04:00I have indeed read your take on 'Mitty'; I...I have indeed read your take on 'Mitty'; I read it before I watched the movie, and I was a little worried about what you'd say if you were to read this...! But I have no problem disagreeing about it if you don't.<br /><br />I suppose I might've liked it better if someone like, say, Jack Lemmon, had played Walter instead. Kaye had a good way with imitation, but after awhile it came across as gimmicky and shallow to me. I never felt like Walter's daydreams made him that special within the context of the story, which was artificially grafted onto a very short character study. But obviously I'm in the minority here.<br /><br />Someone I deeply loved once was also diagnosed with ADHD, which is how I first learned about it. I actually did a large amount of research on the subject, so when you say being diagnosed with it turned your life around, I believe you. I'm aware of how putting a name to a condition once thought inexplicable can be liberating.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm just glad you're not mad about this post!Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-76493986341958531122014-04-06T15:30:09.437-04:002014-04-06T15:30:09.437-04:00Rich, I love James Thurber in all his forms, inclu...Rich, I love James Thurber in all his forms, including several Thurber books in our family bookshelves and of course, the 1947 film that our family loves so. Hope you don't mind if we respectfully agree to disagree; everyone's entitled to their opinion, so I'm quite at peace knowing you're not as into the Danny Kaye version. Both the short story and the film got me loving every version of Mitty because I was a shy dreamer myself, diagnosed with ADHD to boot. Sounds crazy, maybe, but it really turned my life around in surprising ways! My favorite part of the movie version was when Walter finally got fed up with his so-called friends and loved ones and gave them what-for. I especially loved the startled look on the newly bold Walter -- they looked like he was gonna shoot them all point-blank! Funny how a movie can change you life in unpredictable ways! I'm rambling now, I know, but thanks for letting me share this with you; you're a pal! :-D<br /><br />If you want to compare and contrast the film version for the heck of it, here's my post from one of my early blog posts:<br /><br />http://doriantb.blogspot.com/2011/02/secret-life-of-walter-mitty-beautiful.htmlDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.com