--- William Ahearn <
williamahearn@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- Patrick King <
abrasax93@yahoo.com> wrote:
Colin Smith, the runner, triumphs
> in the film and he does it on his own terms. It
is
> one
> of my fave flick and I wrote it up here:
>
> http://www.williamahearn.com/runner.html
>
> Patrick, I'm thinking you're joking with all
of
> this.
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Candidly, William, I wonder if you're joking. What would you
say happened to young Colin in later life? He was a
contender. He could have been a somebody. At the end of that
film... and novel, he's pushing a broom. That is a very 1968
vision of "triumph." And in failing to easily win that race,
does he make some profound statement to "the establishment"
of the borstel? No. He loses that race because he hasn't the
courage to be despised by the rest of the losers around him
whose only talents are crime and violence. Colin Smith is
relegated to a life of petty crime when he could have used
his unique talent to win a university scholarship and rise in
the military, business, or politics. Lonliness of a
Longdistance Runner epitomizes a subtle, brutally realistic
style of noir. A triumph is when you achieve something great,
not when you lose everyone's respect, including your
own.
Patrick King
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