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DIED. FRANK CORDEIRO JR., 73, war photographer; in Trail, Ore. One of Cordeiro's most moving shots--a U.S. ship exploding into a ball of flames in Pearl Harbor on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941--won Cordeiro worldwide recognition...
...where does the moon fit in? The title refers to the Apollo-11 moon landing in 1969. In a shining example of metaphor, the story's writer (Pamela Gray) uses this historic event to parallel Pearl's exploration of her own new world. On the surface, A walk on the Moon seems like a typical story of mind life crisis and to some extent, that's exactly what it is. Pearl's sheltered upbringing lacked adventure and freedom; during the lonely nights without Marty, she comes to realize that the window of opportunity afforded by youth has been closed...
...film will have extra significance. For us? Well, there's certainly no lack of interest in the '60s among our generation (how many of you watched that NBC special a few months ago?) Granted, the message of the film is universal enough to transcend the limitations of time. Pearl and her family could have lived at any other time in history, and the lessons of self-discovery and carpe diem would have been just as relevant. But would it have been as powerful? Probably not. The '60s are a perfect match for the themes of instability and loss of innocence...
...story that's tangible and touching, and the performances of Lane and Schreiber are especially powerful. As the emotionally torn Pearl, Lane does an excellent job of conveying the sadness and regret that motivates her to do the unthinkable. Her credibility crumbles as she becomes more entangled in her affair with Walker, and the ease with which she betrays her husband is unfathomable. The shock is enhanced by Schreibier's convincing portrayal of Marty, the model of integrity and goodness. Pearl's journey of discovery has a happy ending, though one that is tempered by the sad reality of unrealized...
...plot of the movie? TG: There was tremendous exaltation associated with that, and beauty and self-realization, and extraordinary gifts as a result of that...and there was also terrible destruction. It was an adolescence for us as a nation, a delayed adolescence. Which is exactly what Pearl is experiencing in the movie. And so, what fascinated me was the chance to look at both the period, and at this woman, in a multi-faceted way. And it was also a challenge, because the '60s are so often done poorly, in a one dimensional, stereotypical way. So I thought...