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Inside Our Films: The Hunted (2003)
By Jim Bryson
Memory is a
funny thing. When
I remember mov-
ies that I watched
when I was a kid I
am
remembering
the experience I had at that age. This
doesn’t mean that another viewing will
result in the same encounter. A good ex-
ample of this is if you were to go visit
your childhood home as an adult and
see that things have shrunk! Perhaps the
grade school you attended shrunk in size
by half when you visited with your own
kids many years later.
My experience re-watching The
Hunted (2003) as an adult, after last see-
ing it in my twenties, was very similar. I
had such positive memories of this film!
In fact, I’ve spent the last 10 years brag-
ging to friends and acquaintances about
how great a film The Hunted was. When
I saw this movie in our local Vernonia
Library I was very excited to re-watch
it and tell you all about how wonderful
a film it is! You might imagine my dis-
appointment at finding that my memory
has not served me well.
The Hunted is an action/adven-
ture film from director William Fried-
kin, known for The French Connection
(1971) and To Live and Die in LA (1985).
The film stars Benicio Del Toro and
Tommy Lee Jones and is set in the Pacific
Northwest, specifically Silver Falls State
Park. The premise of the story is that
L.T. Bonham (Jones) is a retired civilian
military trainer who taught hand to hand
fighting and secretive intrusion to highly
trained military operators (read, “Assas-
sins”). After his retirement his star pupil,
Aaron Hallam (Benicio Del Toro), has
lost the plot. He has done some terrible
things in the name of the right cause and
he has found the emotional cost terribly
damaging. He has reached out to L.T.
by letter and was ignored. Now he has
gone rogue and the film starts with his
murdering of several, shockingly, well
equipped, hunters in the
wilds of Oregon. With
this murderous event the
FBI contacts L.T. and he
is brought in to hunt and
capture his former stu-
dent.
What a great plot,
right? Unfortunately, The
Hunted isn’t a great film.
There are issues with the
way it was shot and there
are a lot of potentially
borrowed plot lines from
films such as First Blood
(1982), in particular. I really like the
concept of the story and especially the
idea of the deep and divided relationship
between the two main characters. In
short, its leading cast, including the head
FBI agent played by Connie Nielsen, is
excellent but somehow the film seems to
fall short.
In spite of those short-comings
the last 15 minutes of this film make the
whole viewing worth it.
I actually went back and
checked the time. The
final confrontation be-
tween these two amaz-
ing actors may be set up
poorly but the ending is
still masterful filmmak-
ing. The last scene is also
why I think I remembered
the movie so kindly over
all these years.
So, perhaps just like
taking your kids to your
childhood home, this
movie may have disappointed me be-
cause it wasn’t as great as I remembered
but it is still worth revisiting. Besides,
one still gets to see occasionally familiar
glimpses of our beautiful Pacific North-
west, as well as great performances from
great actors.
This, and quite a few other titles,
can be found at your local Vernonia
Library.
Natural Path to Health: Winter Flues
By Dr. Carol McIntyre
I would like to talk to you about
the flu. Why are we all getting more ill?
There are many factors.
Each year we all are exposed
to many different viruses and bacteria.
How those bacteria effect our systems
depends on how we uphold our systems.
We all need to keep our systems in order
to fight off the pathogens.
Everyone is encouraged to get
vaccines. Practitioners are encouraged
to have their patients get vaccines. There
are arguments against getting vaccines
such as contaminants and otherwise. I
have literature at my office based on the
history of vaccines. It’s a good read for
anyone who wants to come in.
My take is this: vaccines were
developed to stop the spread of disease
that is stable - diseases that do not mu-
tate. If a disease mutates it will eventu-
ally overcome what we as humans can
TRY to overcome. Meaning that diseas-
es, especially viruses, will mutate and
evolve as we try to stop them from doing
so. This is nature at its best - survival of
the fittest. The disease is surviving bet-
ter than we are and is mutating accord-
ingly. This is a huge point in regards to
vaccines and how disease is treated.
I do not believe that anyone
who gets the influenza vaccine will be
immune to the flu. In the bluntest sense,
the scientists that develop the vaccines
Creatures Has a New Owner
“My favorite was the Garden Center,”
says Smith. “I‘ve worked over 20 years
in retail and pretty much have done it all,
except own it. I thought I was capable
and accepted the challenge and went for
it.”
Smith will continue to carry the
same brands of dog food and says she
is happy to special order brands she
doesn’t carry. She will continue to stock
dog and cat toys, treats, grooming sup-
plies, and of course, things like litter
boxes, crates, and beds. She carries Lu-
pine brand collars and leashes which are
guaranteed for life. She will continue to
offer flea treatments, including topical,
tablets, and collars. Smith plans to in-
crease the supplies for small animals like
rabbits and hamsters and will continue to
carry supplies for fish and reptiles. She
says she is surprised how many people
come in to the store and are unaware that
she carries chicken feed. The you-wash
tub is still available for rent for $15; the
first wash is free and customers can use
are using the most recent strains. Using
the most recent strains are the best op-
tion for science but not for the human
body or experience. Last year’s strain
will never save you from this year’s
strain - because the strains mutate!
The best way to avoid the illness
of the flu is to use our smarts by sleeping
well and eating well. Honestly, I have
had small invasions myself as a practi-
tioner because I am overexposed and un-
der rested. Your body rejuvenates as you
sleep. You have heard me say this many
times. It is the most important truth I can
convey to you; sleep is key to wellness.
If you find yourself ill the best
things to do are rest, hydrate, and eat
good food. Bone or vegetable broth is al-
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the shampoos, clippers, and grooming moving in. Her husband is a contractor
table for free.
and has already put his skills to work at
Smith says she will probably Creatures as well, building new storage
phaseout the supply of horse tack she shelves for the feed and seed area.
carries and will repurpose that space, but
Smith says owning a pet store is
will continue to carry medicines. She a pretty natural fit for her. “I’ve always
says she plans to use her years of expe- had animals all my life. I’ve tried not
rience in retail sales to reorganize some having an animal, but that doesn’t work
parts of the store. “There’s a certain way for me. I end up just sort of collecting
I think retail is supposed to look,” says them.” Currently Smith says she has
Smith. “I have a lot of experience with three dogs, some goats and chickens,
merchandizing - that’s just the way my and some birds. “I just love animals.”
brain is trained to work. Everything has
to look the same, so I’ll
work on cleaning things
up and make it look more
uniformed so people can
find the things they are
looking for.”
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