tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185482420929995617.post2037346688091601415..comments2024-03-28T11:22:19.658+11:00Comments on Classic Movie Ramblings: You Only Live Once (1937)dfordoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185482420929995617.post-48972957331133235352015-07-23T00:48:06.492+10:002015-07-23T00:48:06.492+10:00One of the ironies of the film is that the charact...<i>One of the ironies of the film is that the character who seems most deluded and most naïve, Joan, turns out to be right every time. She is right about Eddie, and in a tragically ironic way she is right about the system. She has absolute faith in the goodness of both people and society, and if only Eddie could have picked up some of that faith he could have avoided disaster. </i><br /><br /><br />Personally, I suspect Eddie is more right about the world than Joan. I refuse to live my life wallowing in such naivety. It's nice to encounter decent people and I have. But I've encountered my share of too many unpleasant aspect of life and this society.The Rush Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667282586023023623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185482420929995617.post-91905418384703364552011-08-30T06:26:52.040+10:002011-08-30T06:26:52.040+10:00I'd never heard of this film. So thank you for...I'd never heard of this film. So thank you for bringing into the light. This sounds like a very interesting film. I need to look out for a copy.A Curious Femalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216014805525054194noreply@blogger.com