WildflowerNJ

I was so happy to be able to get tickets for Peter Bogdanovich's film Runnin Down A Dream,. I love NY and to see this film at the New York Film Festival was a dream come true! I had a very dear friend coming to spend the weekend from PA. After dinner and a quick tour of the house and property we headed to a friend's house in Mantoloking. I had thought we all (my sister was coming, too) would be more comfortable in this big house. And as it is minutes from the train station, a little more convienient. The big day arrives!! After seeing a beautiful sunrise over the Atlantic ocean and a delicious breakfast we head off to the train station. I love taking the train...so easy...and an enjoyable ride. We get into Penn Station at 11:41. Up the 8th Ave. exit and hail a cab. Lincoln Center, please!! Here we are! We make our way over to the Walter Reade Theater Box Office and there is Nancy. So good to see her again. As we are waiting for the Theater to open...Peter Bogdanovich walks by. My sister just froze, ha! She is a big fan of his. We make out way now into the Theater and take some seats in the next to the back row. The back row had some tape on a few seats and we kiddingly said to my sister..."Peter will be sitting there". Well, he did!! You should have seen the look on her face! The lights dim and Peter is on stage to give us a brief intro to his film. He explains there will be a "black hole" sometime into the film. He is upset about that and thought we should know. The film!! I just love how this was all set up..how it flowed. Different times in the bands lives filled with photos, old film footage and interviews with family and friends. I loved the sweeping camera shots of the concerts. An emotional time when Tom was talking about his Mom...I, too, lost my Mom at a very early age. Seeing sweet Howie...the cute pics of Tom as a child. Mudcrutch and the festivals....this band is truly one and I loved learning about the friendships that started it all. At the end, Peter did a brief Q & A. Wish it had been longer but another film was to be shown. I am so glad that a film is now here that finally documents the rise and fame of this great American Rock and Roll band. Thank you, Peter, for your artistic vision of it and thank you, always........always, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for your music...in the past and in the coming future. We continue to travel this road of great rock and roll music with you.....Rock on!!!!!!

Christine, I am sorry you can't see it on the big screen..but I know you are going to love it in any form. I will be buying my copy today...and also writing a little review of my seeing it in NYC. What a weekend!!!!!!!!!! Hope these pictures turn out! I loved seeing the film footage of Tom as a young boy....Peter did the best job on this!!! I have that song playing in my head now...Runnin Down A Dream!!

I really can't think of anything....

Runnin Down A Dream - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Happy Birthday, Lauren! I hope you had the best time last night! Love you, Beth :sun_smiley:

Thanks so much for posting this here, Linda...and thank you Kelly for this review. The film was everything I knew it would be and much more.....I am so happy I got to see it, too, on the big screen in NY. Having some good friends around me to share it with made it so much better. I will post a little bit about my thoughts on it, too...it was just a world wind weekend here...

I still have alot to learn....

I wish I had done that before...

I love looking at seed and plant catalogs...

Runnin Down A Dream - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers :041:

I haven't seen any of these...rather be out on my beach in the summer...but it is nice to go see a movie on a rainy day..

Congratulations, Mr. Gore! :sun_smiley:

I do mine in the oven, too...butter, brown sugar and a little nutmeg...let us know how you like it, Chrisitne. I know you can also make a pie with them....

OMG...:085:

Marleen, thanks so much for this set list! Lots of "new" songs for me...Tom has the best taste in music!!

I hold my breath...

Awwwww, I love that!!! Ames, you find the coolest images....thank you...

Friday Five - 10/12/07 1. What's your favorite cereal? Rice Crispies 2. What is too gross to eat in the morning? I have no idea..I don't want to think about it, ha! 3. What time do you go to bed? It depends on what I am doing... 4. Where do you put your keys? In my purse 5. What vegetables do you love? I love all veggies

That is very cool, indeed!! Thank you so much, Freegirl!