RSSA Room With A View
01 Mar 2007 Comments Off
in Discussion, Movies, Travel
To state the obvious, yesterday was the last day of the month — the 28th! And this event, a month ending on the 28th, is the norm for February for three out of every four years. Somehow that 29th day, in the year when it happened, came to be called Leap Year. Anyone know why?
While you toss that around in your head, what happened this month to make it so unique? Well, when I originally wrote this, Presidential hopeful Howard Dean (above) had just lost his cool and began that long, deep slide into political oblivion. The political pot still boils angrily, and now, the names include Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton (below). What’s ahead – a debate or a tempest?
Mel Gibson had interpreted the New Testament for us in his movie, The Passion of The Christ, and people carried placards in front of movie houses either protesting or lauding his efforts. What’s next — a torch-bearing procession? This year the Oscar may go to a film with the unlikely title of Babel. Just kidding – The Departed got the gold.
Alex Rodriguez had been imported to play third base for the Evil Empire, and once again, the Red Sox Nation wept. Now the talk is about will he leave next year. Howard Stern, who had been yanked off the air by the Clear Channel Radio Corporation in six separate markets, threatened that he might quit. Well he did. Now he plies his trade on satellite radio for millions a year. When you wake up you never know what you will see in the papers.
But when you travel you can make certain you like what you see. A room with a view is so important to you when you travel. Hotels charge a premium for a view or a high floor. Everyone would prefer a high floor with a river view, or a park view, or a view that opens on a famed site like a Cathedral, or a Tower, or even the harbor. Can’t afford one? You might have to stay in a lower floor, with a view of the back of a laundro-mat.
Then again, you can always read AoV. Have a look at some views from windows around the world, speaking cinematically of course.
The park view (above), alongside the Arno River is set in Florence, Italy and is from Calmi, Cuori, Apassionati. The star-crossed lovers have a reunion after 10 years apart. They meet at the top of the Duomo in Florence. Strictly speaking, that’s not a view you can get from any room in the city. This one was done with a helicopter.
Above is a view of The Duomo in Florence from a room, from the movie, coincidentally entitled, A Room with a View.
The green rolling hillsides in Tuscany are from Under The Tuscan Sun, as is the Italian coastal view. This movie starred the luscious Diane Lane.
The local church spire is in Paris, France from the film Le Divorce, with Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts.
And our last window view is of the island-drenched seacoast in Hong Kong from the film My Left Eye Sees Ghosts - that’s Hong Kong movie star Sammi Cheng in motion above, looking lovely, and adorning the movie poster below.
If flying a long way for a view is not your cup of tea, and you’d rather not hand over sums of money to some hotelier, then visit our pages often for absolutely stunning views. Our specialty is not to show you some inspiring cityscapes or the countrysides outside your window but instead, we offer wonderful views of some gorgeous and delightful women. Do drop in – reservations not required.
Originally published March 1, 2004; now updated for JustMeMike’s New Also on Video.