It wasn’t his best known movie. . .
neither Matt Damon or
Will Smith’s. . .
Charlize Theron’s, either;
Directed by Robert Redford
it came out in 2000. . .
It’s an adaptation of a novel by Steven Pressfield
that uses golf as a metaphor for one man’s spiritual and philosophical journeys;
Damon’s character, Junuh goes to World War I
and doesn’t come back the same
as a man
or a golfer. . .
when things seem hopeless
a mysterious gentleman named Bagger Vance (WILL SMITH)
volunteers to serve as Damon’s caddy/coach
using a mixture of ancient wisdom
and past-life knowledge to help Junuh
R E M E M B E R
the swing
errrrh, the LIFE
he’s lost. . .
It all comes to a Perfect Storm
in the Woods where Damon’s ball has gone askew
and he’s ready to
CASH IT IN
on all levels. . .
and then the
QUESTIONS
are asked of him
a n d u s
with the lush SOUNDTRACK
of Rachel Portman accompanying us note for note
as much as word for word:
ARE WE IN A GAME THAT CAN’T BE WON,
ONLY PLAYED. . ?
Do we walk towards
WHERE WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN. . .?
Y O U. . .
Your HISTORY
YOUR ONCE UPON A TIME
IS NOW
AS MUCH AS IT EVER WAS
IT IS NOW
ALL OF IT
in BLINK-OF-THE-EYE-QUICKNESS
It’s all just a moment ago
as much as it is your next breath. . .
It’s time to come out of the Shadows;
TO KNOW
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
and that
YOU NEVER HAVE BEEN ALONE;
PLAY THE GAME. . .
PLAY YOUR GAME. . .
The ONE you were meant to PLAY
The ONE given to you to PLAY
when you came into this World. . .
TAKE YOUR SHOT
Strike YOUR BALL
DON’T HOLD NOTHING BACK
LET YOURSELF REMEMBER
NOW IS THE TIME!
Swing Freely
and B E
the Miracle of YOU
instead of just
PLAYING A PART
(Now. . .that’s living
not existing
not sustaining
not surviving
L I V I N G
in vivid, brilliant,
C O L O R)
QUIET ON THE SET
Ready
and
A C T I O N
(no cameras necessary)