When certain things occur in my life and I need guidance or soothing, I get in my car and I turn on the radio and I wait. This may seem odd but I have always felt that the next couple songs that play are sent by the universe to help me. Perhaps I have watched Jean Cocteau’s film Orphee too many times but I find that on a whole, whatever song comes on, I can usually find a connection, an interpretation, and advice within it. I still remember the song that came on the radio as I drove to meet Rob for the first time. It was Natalie Cole’s Everlasting Love and when I drove home, Partridge Family’s I Think I Love You played. At that moment, I was pretty certain that something good was in store for me.

Last night I watched my second NetFlix movie, John and Mary. Never heard of it? Don’t fret. It’s an old movie from 1969 starring Mia Farrow and Dustin Hoffman. The trailer and posters boast, “This isn’t your mother’s love story!” The funny thing is, for people of my generation, it very well could be. Mia and Dustin meet at a bar, take a liking to each other, go back to his very chic studio apartment, have sex, wake up the next morning and spend the rest of the day getting to know each other. The very last scene has them deciding to live together. They jump into bed and Dustin says, “I don’t know your name!” Mia says, “I’m Mary, what’s your name?” Dustin says, “John.” They then giggle and …FADE OUT! Why in the world with all the movies out there, would I pick this one to queue up? Years and years ago I watched John and Mary on A&E- back when A&E showed quality entertainment. Believe it or not, A&E stood for Arts and Entertainment. At any rate, I watched a good portion of the movie and I remember loving it. There was something so very haunting about Mia’s face and I loved the quiet of the movie. I loved how it felt so real. There was an uncomfortability to certain scenes and a tentativeness. It was a movie I never could forget but oddly enough, I couldn’t quite remember it either. Watching it last night, I loved it but it was odd how much of it I had forgotten.

After John & Mary, The Stepford Wives came on TCM. I forgot how much I loved that movie! I know you know that right now I am going to gush about Paula Prentiss… so I won’t disappoint you. I LOVE PAULA PRENTISS! Of all the actresses through history, I wish Paula Prentiss never had to age and retire… I wish she could stay young and continue to star in movies forever! Okay, the gushing has now ended. (Stop rolling your eyes! You guys know I have a heroine addiction) Watching the Stepford Wives, I couldn’t help but wonder why it was remade a few years ago with Nicole Kidman. Especially because the remake was so mucked up. The original is just perfect.

Here’s a question for the ages… Why can’t life be more like the opening credits of He & She?