It sank because it was an awful movie. Downright boring. It depicted Indians as maybe one step above a salamander on the evolutionary ladder, grunting, gesticulating. I couldn't sit through the whole thing, and I saw it in my own living room. I was glad I hadn't spent good money on it at the theatre. It was extremely disappointing. Sunshine49 <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Maybe we need to get a Native American shaman or whoever to smudge Jamestowne. It's almost like a curse- the movie "The New World" a few years ago, so heralded, so advertised all over the country, articles in magazines and newspapers, the LA Times website had a video ad running for several months, a big-name director, this is finally going to be "it", the world will know of Jamestowne... and the movie almost sank without a trace. Very frustrating. Nancy ------- I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. --Daniel Boone On Jan 18, 2007, at 3:45 PM, Randy Cabell wrote: > Yes. Interesting, and apparently Jamestowne will continue low > key. My wife and I were in New York City last weekend, and I > mentioned Jamestowne and (1) most people had never heard of it or > (2) they thought it was Jamestown NY. > > I fear it is going to be a repeat of 1976 when people stayed away > from Williamsburg in droves, Columbus 1992, and most recently Lewis > and Clark for which I am hard pressed to recall a single big > celebration in their home state... Virginia. > > But I'm doing my part. 600 CDs of Jamestowne Centenary Music > 1807-1907-2007 will arrive on my doorstep by this time next week > looking for homes. Stay tuned. > > In the meantime next Thursday evening, I'll follow up my success in > kicking off the 2006 fall meeting of The Jamestowne Society in > costume playing a trumpet fanfare, with the same costume and same > fanfare for the other institution in America that traces it orgins > to Jamestown - The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. See you in > Richmond. > > Randy Cabell > The Trumpeter of Jamestowne (2007 incarnation) > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Frederick Fausz" > > To: > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 2:18 PM > Subject: [VA-HIST] VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE > > >> I am surprised that there have been so few postings about 400th >> anniversary activities. The History News Network had a link to >> the 10 January article in the Times Dispatch about VP Cheney's >> speech at the commemorative opening session of the Virginia >> legislature at the historic old church on Jamestown Island. Even >> though he was confused about one 17th-century quote, his talk >> apparently proved very moving and meaningful for the legislators. >> >> Delegate Phillip Hamilton (R-Newport News) felt that the occasion >> was historic, providing "a great boost to Virginia, and it does >> reaffirm the role of Virginia in the history of this nation." >> >> When the legislature moved back to regular session in Richmond, >> however, that warm and cozy feeling quickly vanished. As I read >> in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on 1/17, Delegate Frank Harmon >> spoke against a "measure that would apologize on the state's >> behalf to the descendants of slaves." He allegedly told a >> Charlottesville reporter that "our black citizens should get over >> slavery" and then added: "are we going to force the Jews to >> apologize for killing Christ?" Needless to say, his comments >> "drew denunciations from stunned colleagues." >> >> In terms of the past, present, or future, 2007 promises to be a >> quite a memorable year. >> >> Fred Fausz >> St. Louis >> >> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the >> instructions >> at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html