The PolyOz President, HelenM gives us some insight into what she has been watching and listening to lately and offers her reviews...
And now on
TV, a regular  Poly Drama series!!! SBS Sunday nites at 8.30 pm.
"BIG LOVE"
(M)
A candid look at multiple
family lives in a bunch of progressive Mormon Polygamists Vs the fundamentalist
Mormon sect and mainstream society. Lots
of drama and the usual multi-relationship issues are tackled such as; time-sharing
& money, jealousy & insecurities, tensions & group dynamics and
roles etc.
Leading
man, BILL PAXTON plays BILL HENRICKSON who has 3 wives & 7 children to look
after , 3 households plus an expanding hardware business to run.
PATRIARCHAL
Polygamy?!?
Interview
with Bill Paxton by Guy Davis;
‘While it
may appear like Bill is very much the one who benefits from this set-up, Paxton
admits that "they're very much the queen bees and Bill is the worker bee".'
"I have 3
love stories... and they are all love stories.
Each one of them is kind of sweet."
‘The appeal
of the show, Paxton reckons, may lie in a deep desire for family bonds. "I think we all have a desire for an extended
family in a way." And he's confident
that Australian audiences will take to the series. "Be careful, "he laughs. "It might start a revolution down there." ‘!!!!!!!!!
(Excerpts
from; the Guide, Bendigo Advertiser. June 1st. interview by Guy
Davis.)
It is
always interesting to see different Poly groups & practices and how members
achieve Poly lifestyles and inter-relationships. Both men & women benefit
from Polyfidelious relationships when freely & mutually agreed upon and
chosen. The 3 wives seem to find a
special sisterhood, support, comfort, less jealousy & more power and
respect from each other and from the man in their lives than they would have in
the Mormon compound or in traditional western set-up of high divorce rates
& broken families.
So stay tuned.....SBS Sun 8.30pm... And what next..????? How about a Poly Reality
Series!!!!!!
POLY
MOVIES; DVD Reviews;
"CASANOVA " (MA)
107mins
Producer/Director - Lasse Hallstrom.![]()
A light,
romantic comedy remake of the in/famous legendary lover, starring Aussie, Heath
Ledger as the Polyamorous Casanova - lover of All Ladies.
The lovely
Sienna Miller plays the cross-dressing Feminist writer, Francesca, and Jeremy Irons
as the pompous Bishop leading the inquisition.
Lots of fun
with Poly on the run!!!!! The cool young
Casanova falls in love with a fiery feminist and when the bishop comes to town
to persecute those who defy the church of the day, he uses all his cunning
& wit to escape. Whilst courting
Francesca they are eventually caught to face trial over charges of heresy, hedonism
& fraud, to name a few......
Great
costumes, authentic music & atmosphere all set in the lavish Venetian
decadence of the period.
Casanova
the true man lived to a ripe old age to write his memoirs of his life, lovers
and adventures.
"IRIS " (M) 2001
87mins.
A film by Richard
Eyre.
Judy Dench as the mature philosopher, Iris
and Kate Winslet plays the young, vibrant, life loving Iris. Both ladies were nominated for Academy Awards
for their superb acting in this moving film.
Jim
Broadbent won an Academy Award for best supporting actor, playing Iris's
devoted husband & soul mate, John.
A true Love
Story based on Professor John Bayley's novels about Iris's brilliant life, loves,
work & spirit.
Iris Murdoch
was a celebrated Irish novelist & philosopher who wrote about relationships,
love, freedom, morality, knowledge & education.
In her
youthful days as a scholar at Oxford in the 1950's, she met John and also
explored her bi-sexuality & freedom to enjoy life, love & relationships
and dared to write about it.... Life-long
partner, John, cares for his beloved Iris as she slips into a new mode of
experience - Alzheimer's in her later years.
"Man's
creative struggle, his search for wisdom and truth, is a Love Story." (From The Black Prince. 1973)
"Love is
the extremely difficult realisation that something other than oneself is
real. Love, and so art and morals, is
the discovery of reality." (From ‘The
Sublime and the Good' essay in The Chicago Review 13, 1959.)
POLY CD REVIEW;
"SKIN: DEEP "- Polymorphous Love Songs.
By Penelope Swales.
Up tempo
Poly-inspired songs, sung with passion & insight in a fresh, natural,
contemporary folk style.
Beautiful
acrobatic vocals by Penelope with acoustic guitar & other instrumental
accompaniments.
A great listen even when doing the
dishes!!! And even better 2nd
time round to hear the candid lyrics and enjoy the soulful l music with a touch
of classical here & the velvet underground of love there.
A great gift to all lovers from a very talented
singer, songwriter, musician, lady and lover.
To get the 14 track CD; "Skin; Deep" by Penelope Swales
Contact: -
The Song smith Studio - Northcote & Aireys Inlet Vic. Ph: -
0412693960
www.thesongsmith.com.au
So keep warm & stay tuned, and, remember....... "I AM GOOD ENOUGH TO SHARE"!!!
Greetings from Helen,
PolyOz President
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