Rudy's 88 American Beauties, First reality show? Do I spot a bit of drama?
I have the 1st part of my story up about Valentino. It's here I'm still editing it in bits and pieces but for the most part it's complete.
The 2nd part of the story will be about Lily's reaction to seeing Valentino movies for the first time. At least that's what I have plan, some times the story though goes a different way. Weird.
Anyway, there is one thing I have been wanting to post about and that is Rudy in all natural mode from "Rudy and his 88 beauties".
When I first started blogging on here again after a long absence, I wrote that some of my views have changed, and that means my opinions and even my reactions to certain things that come my way. When I first chased after Rudy, everything was hitting me pretty square on the jaw. It felt funny, and it made me a little nervous to feel the way I felt for someone from so long ago. Truth be told, I wonder if there is a little emo or goth in me that has brought me here. I wonder if there is something romantically dark about all of us who love Rudy.
Anyway, one of my views that have changed is this little reel of Rudy and his 88 beauties.
When I first watched it long ago I think I fast forwarded through most of it and just looked at some of the Rudy bits. I didn't like it because I couldn't stand the thought of these girls walking around like that for display. I know it sounds priggish and maybe I am a little, but I hate attention and the idea that anyone would welcome it in such a way, left me uncomfortable.
But this time around, I felt much different about the whole thing and I saw an inner story in there, in this little reality drama from so long ago.
There is a girl in the pageant, who wins 3rd place. She is a nice looking girl, but didn't seem to like to smile. She was from New York and her name was Reba Owen. Reba is an interesting personality in this little slice in time. You will see that she doesn't really fit in to this scene. It's not that she isn't pretty, she is, but in a bookish sort of way, not in a beauty pageant sort of way but still she won 3rd place.
But the most interesting catch about her, is the way Rudy and her seem to share a moment when the camera is gliding over all the girls, Rudy in the middle and Reba on the end, Norma (the winner) between them, (the other girls on his other side), and as the camera swings back towards Reba, Rudy looks at her, raises his head and asks her a question, and she promptly answers him. It looks like what Rudy asks her, is "where is [someone]" and she immediately answers while still posing for the camera, "He had to get out."
Then, after all the posing for the camera, the camera catches up with her again, and she has her white fur on and holding her 3rd place trophy and it looks like she says, "Nothing's the matter with me, [I'm ok]."
I wondered if Rudy when they were posing for the camera, could tell she was upset and reached out to her when he spoke with her because he does not speak to any of the other girls during this clip. They all just sit with him, beaming with smiles and looking very much in shock.
I can't help but wonder why Reba was upset. Her expression when she speaks to the camera, "Nothing's the matter with me" is close to tears. And I wonder is it because she lost? I don't think it is. Is it because all that attention is so much for her, that seems to be more true. Or is it because she is crazy about Rudy and can't stand the thought that day would come to a close?
After that scene, Rudy, now with only 1st place winner Norma, says to the camera, and he is quite dashing, "How many pictures did you get? Of everybody?" When he says, "everybody" his jaw draws low and it gives me such a warm feeling about him. He was such a friendly person who always seemed so ready to laugh and smile.
One thought I also want to bring up, is Rudy's walk. I was thinking about this on my walk today, and how I love Rudy's walk. And if you walk like he does, you may also get the same feel, that I got when I did it. You walk with your arms swinging forward, across you, not back in forth from the sides. It's sort of a childlike feeling and a very sweet one too. You can see this walk in the clip Rudolph Valentino and his 88 American beauties when he walks from the stage and you can see it in the Sheik, when he walks Diane to the door. Precious.
The 2nd part of the story will be about Lily's reaction to seeing Valentino movies for the first time. At least that's what I have plan, some times the story though goes a different way. Weird.
Anyway, there is one thing I have been wanting to post about and that is Rudy in all natural mode from "Rudy and his 88 beauties".
When I first started blogging on here again after a long absence, I wrote that some of my views have changed, and that means my opinions and even my reactions to certain things that come my way. When I first chased after Rudy, everything was hitting me pretty square on the jaw. It felt funny, and it made me a little nervous to feel the way I felt for someone from so long ago. Truth be told, I wonder if there is a little emo or goth in me that has brought me here. I wonder if there is something romantically dark about all of us who love Rudy.
Anyway, one of my views that have changed is this little reel of Rudy and his 88 beauties.
When I first watched it long ago I think I fast forwarded through most of it and just looked at some of the Rudy bits. I didn't like it because I couldn't stand the thought of these girls walking around like that for display. I know it sounds priggish and maybe I am a little, but I hate attention and the idea that anyone would welcome it in such a way, left me uncomfortable.
But this time around, I felt much different about the whole thing and I saw an inner story in there, in this little reality drama from so long ago.
There is a girl in the pageant, who wins 3rd place. She is a nice looking girl, but didn't seem to like to smile. She was from New York and her name was Reba Owen. Reba is an interesting personality in this little slice in time. You will see that she doesn't really fit in to this scene. It's not that she isn't pretty, she is, but in a bookish sort of way, not in a beauty pageant sort of way but still she won 3rd place.
But the most interesting catch about her, is the way Rudy and her seem to share a moment when the camera is gliding over all the girls, Rudy in the middle and Reba on the end, Norma (the winner) between them, (the other girls on his other side), and as the camera swings back towards Reba, Rudy looks at her, raises his head and asks her a question, and she promptly answers him. It looks like what Rudy asks her, is "where is [someone]" and she immediately answers while still posing for the camera, "He had to get out."
Then, after all the posing for the camera, the camera catches up with her again, and she has her white fur on and holding her 3rd place trophy and it looks like she says, "Nothing's the matter with me, [I'm ok]."
I wondered if Rudy when they were posing for the camera, could tell she was upset and reached out to her when he spoke with her because he does not speak to any of the other girls during this clip. They all just sit with him, beaming with smiles and looking very much in shock.
I can't help but wonder why Reba was upset. Her expression when she speaks to the camera, "Nothing's the matter with me" is close to tears. And I wonder is it because she lost? I don't think it is. Is it because all that attention is so much for her, that seems to be more true. Or is it because she is crazy about Rudy and can't stand the thought that day would come to a close?
After that scene, Rudy, now with only 1st place winner Norma, says to the camera, and he is quite dashing, "How many pictures did you get? Of everybody?" When he says, "everybody" his jaw draws low and it gives me such a warm feeling about him. He was such a friendly person who always seemed so ready to laugh and smile.
One thought I also want to bring up, is Rudy's walk. I was thinking about this on my walk today, and how I love Rudy's walk. And if you walk like he does, you may also get the same feel, that I got when I did it. You walk with your arms swinging forward, across you, not back in forth from the sides. It's sort of a childlike feeling and a very sweet one too. You can see this walk in the clip Rudolph Valentino and his 88 American beauties when he walks from the stage and you can see it in the Sheik, when he walks Diane to the door. Precious.
Labels: Rudy's movies
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