How Blue Moon sings to me
I've watched Richard Linklater's Blue Moon several times, enjoying it and being tortured by it more with every viewing. The tale of Lorenz Hart's evening at Sardi's will not be noted as one of the best movies of our time or even the year, but it is already a favorite of mine, for assorted reasons. WARNING: Do not read on if you have not watched the movie yet. First off, the dialogue is funny, frequently laugh out loud funny. Hart says a Jewish producer "circumcised" his Jewish name to Anglicize it (common in the past). Hart promises Elizabeth he will introduce her to Richard Rogers, saying she will soon have her hands full of dick, also betraying his hopes. E.B. White notes a young woman goes from being ineffable to unf-able. Much of it is sparkling word-play and discussion of language, not surprising when two characters are lyricist Lorenz (Larry) Hart and essaying E.B. (Andy) White. I even picked up a copy of White's essays...