I was going to dignify this with the appelation "ABSTRACTABSTRACTABSTRACT," but I'm not even far enough along to say that with any justification for my presumption. Basically, I just saw *The Fisher King* and *Untamed Heart* in short succession, and recognized a trope we've been dealing with here in a course on feminist film theory and the Victorian novel -- that of the spy. In particular, the spy who is excused his voyeurism because he is "a good guy." In *Untamed Heart*, we have a"sensitive movie" about a guy who secretly follows a co-worker home every night; he follows her through good neighbourhoods and bad, through deserted streets and deserted parks. However, because he (Christian Slater) saves her (Marisa Tomei) from a rapist, he is excused his voyeuristic spying on her. In *The Fisher King* we have a "literate movie" about with a main character (possiblt THE main character -- Robin Williams) who follows a woman around every day; he knows where she lives, where she works, when she takes which subway, when she takes lunch, where she goes for lunch, etc ad nauseam. And because everyone believes him "nuts," that's just fine by the audience. ************************************************************ Any comments? * What the hell is that guy going on about Richard Pickard * with his ears being "not garbage cans"? outside.uvvm.uvic.ca *