New Movie

[Richard Worth]

All,
As anticipated, a dramatic experience by the kid and the entomologist  
and an inspiring ending.  After reading the credits, it is based on  
an account by Georges Broussard, from Montreal, I think.  Good film.  
Four stars, thumbs up, etc.
Rich

On Jun 6, 2006, at 8:55 PM, Paul Breslin wrote:

> There is full information at:
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313300/
> and, Amazon has the DVD used for $12.00
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=br_ss_hs/102-6825511-2705738? 
> platform=gurupa&url=index%3Dblended&keywords=the+blue+butterfly
>
> Paul Breslin
> =============
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Worth
> To: LEPS-L
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 6:09 PM
> Subject: New Movie
>
> Hi all,
> Maybe a few have seen this film already.  There is a new movie out  
> called "The Blue Butterfly".  Based on a true story, it stars  
> William Hurt as a grumpy entomologist who grants a boy who's dying  
> of a brain tumor his ultimate wish... to go to the rain forest to  
> catch a blue morpho.  Although it has some of the entomological  
> mistakes we've all come to accept in films, it's fairly well done,  
> better than most insect movies I've seen.  Haven't watched the  
> whole thing yet so nobody give away the end!
> Best,  Rich

Richard Worth
Entomologist / Lepidopterist / Film critic
Plant Division, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
635 Capitol St. NE
Salem, OR  97301
503-986-6461
rworth at oda.state.or.us
http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/index.shtml


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