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'One Day More,' Sherlock style
Mar. 19th, 2014 07:28 pmGot this from a Facebook friend. Pretty sure it's one of the best mashups ever.
Interests meme
Jun. 27th, 2013 09:13 pmComment on this post and I will choose six interests from your profile. You will then explain what they mean/why you are interested in them. Post this along with your answers in your own journal so that others can play along.
I got this from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
charleygirl a couple weeks ago, and am just now getting around to it. And I still have yet another meme I'm supposed to do, but I can't remember who gave it to me. I am the world's worst at keeping track of memes. But anyway, now for this one! Here are my interests that she chose.
( Read more... )
I got this from
charleygirl a couple weeks ago, and am just now getting around to it. And I still have yet another meme I'm supposed to do, but I can't remember who gave it to me. I am the world's worst at keeping track of memes. But anyway, now for this one! Here are my interests that she chose.( Read more... )
The 10 best film musicals
Jun. 16th, 2013 07:01 pmTelegraph film critic David Gritten recently offered his list, which I found via ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
movie_greats. He had one or two good choices on there, and a lot of terrible ones, and omitted a few essential ones. So I'm setting this right by making my own list. (Not that he'll ever see it, but I'll feel better.)
I'm trying to be as objective as possible, so some of my favorites (like The Court Jester) got left out, in favor of some that are, objectively speaking, greater musical achievements (like West Side Story). The top three do happen to be my top three favorite musical films, though.
Anyone else want to try their hand at a top 10 film musicals list?
movie_greats. He had one or two good choices on there, and a lot of terrible ones, and omitted a few essential ones. So I'm setting this right by making my own list. (Not that he'll ever see it, but I'll feel better.)I'm trying to be as objective as possible, so some of my favorites (like The Court Jester) got left out, in favor of some that are, objectively speaking, greater musical achievements (like West Side Story). The top three do happen to be my top three favorite musical films, though.
- Singin’ in the Rain
- My Fair Lady
- The Sound of Music
- An American in Paris
- Les Misérables
- Gigi
- Top Hat
- The Band Wagon
- 1776
- West Side Story
Anyone else want to try their hand at a top 10 film musicals list?
Technology hates me
Apr. 14th, 2013 09:41 pmThere's nothing like a common household appliance or machine to make you feel like an idiot.
( Case in point . . . )
( Case in point . . . )
Dreamcasting 'A Tale of Two Cities'
Mar. 17th, 2013 11:19 pmI promised to do this some time ago, for msantimacassar's meme, but it's taken me quite a while to come up with actors for all the major roles. Jerry Cruncher and Dr. Manette were especially difficult for some reason. But I think I'm finally satisfied. (Left out some of the smaller roles, like Ernest Defarge, Stryver, the Marquis, and The Vengeance. I had to stop somewhere or I'd never get finished. Feel free to offer suggestions for them, though -- or to offer alternate suggestions for anyone I've cast!)
( Starting off with the minor players . . . )
msantimacassar's meme, but it's taken me quite a while to come up with actors for all the major roles. Jerry Cruncher and Dr. Manette were especially difficult for some reason. But I think I'm finally satisfied. (Left out some of the smaller roles, like Ernest Defarge, Stryver, the Marquis, and The Vengeance. I had to stop somewhere or I'd never get finished. Feel free to offer suggestions for them, though -- or to offer alternate suggestions for anyone I've cast!)( Starting off with the minor players . . . )
The (new and improved) top 20 movie list
Feb. 17th, 2013 05:03 pmRemember that top 20 movies list I made once? Remember how I said I might revise it someday? The day has come! There's one movie that's new and that just had to be added, and one old one that, after a couple more viewings, I realized had earned a spot. And so, from last to first . . .
20. An Affair to Remember (1957)
19. The Court Jester (1955)
18. The Sword in the Stone (1963)
17. The Princess Bride (1987)
16. Charade (1963)
15. Les Misérables (2012)
14. The Odd Couple (1968)
13. All about Eve (1950)
12. The Lion in Winter (1968)
11. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
10. The King's Speech (2010)
9. 1776 (1972)
8. Rear Window (1954)
7. The Sound of Music (1965)
6. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
5. Casablanca (1942)
4. Notorious (1946)
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
2. My Fair Lady (1964)
1. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
(I still love Shadowlands and The Thin Man, though!)
20. An Affair to Remember (1957)
19. The Court Jester (1955)
18. The Sword in the Stone (1963)
17. The Princess Bride (1987)
16. Charade (1963)
15. Les Misérables (2012)
14. The Odd Couple (1968)
13. All about Eve (1950)
12. The Lion in Winter (1968)
11. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
10. The King's Speech (2010)
9. 1776 (1972)
8. Rear Window (1954)
7. The Sound of Music (1965)
6. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
5. Casablanca (1942)
4. Notorious (1946)
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
2. My Fair Lady (1964)
1. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
(I still love Shadowlands and The Thin Man, though!)
Tags:
- 1776,
- all about eve,
- an affair to remember,
- casablanca,
- charade,
- it's a wonderful life,
- les miserables,
- mr. smith goes to washington,
- my fair lady,
- notorious,
- rear window,
- shadowlands,
- singin' in the rain,
- the court jester,
- the king's speech,
- the lion in winter,
- the odd couple,
- the philadelphia story,
- the princess bride,
- the sound of music,
- the sword in the stone,
- the thin man,
- top 20 movies
I got this from a message board, and modified it a bit. The idea is simple: Suppose that for some reason you had to pare your library down to 25 single volumes, plus 1 series. You're allowed to read other books, but these 25 (plus 1) are the only books you're allowed to keep or to reread.
(The original meme said 20 books plus 1 series, but that would be inhuman. I think there's something in the Geneva Convention about it.)
You can put the series anywhere in your list, but mark it with an asterisk.
Here are mine . . .
( The indispensables )
(The original meme said 20 books plus 1 series, but that would be inhuman. I think there's something in the Geneva Convention about it.)
You can put the series anywhere in your list, but mark it with an asterisk.
Here are mine . . .
( The indispensables )
Tags:
- a christmas carol,
- c. s. lewis,
- charlotte bronte,
- cyrano de bergerac,
- dickens,
- dorothy l. sayers,
- dorothy parker,
- edith wharton,
- g. k. chesterton,
- graham greene,
- jane austen,
- jane eyre,
- l.m. montgomery,
- les miserables,
- little dorrit,
- lord peter wimsey,
- mark steyn,
- pride and prejudice,
- robin mckinley,
- the end of the affair,
- the house of mirth,
- wodehouse
'Les Miserables': Worth the wait
Dec. 26th, 2012 09:22 pmThe first time I saw the stage version of Les Miserables, my program had a little insert with that famous drawing of Cosette and the caption, "In 1992, she will be going to the cinema."
Yes, well, it took a little longer than that. Twenty years longer. But it was worth every minute of that wait. If you've read reviews of the new movie, you've probably seen many of the critics carping about Tom Hooper's extensive use of closeups, lack of establishing shots, off-center camera angles, etc. With all due respect to the critics, I say: Ignore them completely. They're off their rockers. Tom Hooper is a freaking GENIUS. I am so glad now that the film took this long to make, because I cannot imagine anyone doing a better job with it. His style and his vision suited the material to perfection.
(And you just know that if he hadn't gone for the closeups, camera angles, and so forth, they'd have accused him of taking the safe and boring route!)
A few thoughts while they're fresh in my mind . . .
( Spoilers ahead )
Yes, well, it took a little longer than that. Twenty years longer. But it was worth every minute of that wait. If you've read reviews of the new movie, you've probably seen many of the critics carping about Tom Hooper's extensive use of closeups, lack of establishing shots, off-center camera angles, etc. With all due respect to the critics, I say: Ignore them completely. They're off their rockers. Tom Hooper is a freaking GENIUS. I am so glad now that the film took this long to make, because I cannot imagine anyone doing a better job with it. His style and his vision suited the material to perfection.
(And you just know that if he hadn't gone for the closeups, camera angles, and so forth, they'd have accused him of taking the safe and boring route!)
A few thoughts while they're fresh in my mind . . .
( Spoilers ahead )
It never rains but it pours
Dec. 20th, 2012 08:53 amThe Doctor Who Christmas special and the Leverage season (possibly series) finale both air on Christmas Day? Really, how is a girl to squeeze in a showing of Les Miserables??
Fifteen characters meme
May. 31st, 2012 07:14 pmThis looks like something fun to do when you're supposed to be doing lots of other things! :-)
List fifteen of your favorite characters from different fandoms, and ask people to spot patterns in your choices. (Viagoldvermilion87 and eanor)
1. Sydney Carton (A Tale of Two Cities)
2. Arthur Clennam (Little Dorrit)
3. Harriet Vane (Lord Peter Wimsey series)
4. Lord Peter Wimsey (Lord Peter Wimsey series)
5. Anne Shirley (Anne of Green Gables series)
6. Jean Valjean (Les Miserables)
7. Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady)
8. Harold Finch (Person of Interest)
9. John Reese (Person of Interest)
10. Frodo Baggins (The Lord of the Rings)
11. Lily Bart (The House of Mirth)
12. Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice)
13. Betsey Trotwood (David Copperfield)
14. Amy Dorrit (Little Dorrit)
15. Sir Percy Blakeney (The Scarlet Pimpernel)
. . . Only fifteen? I have so many more favorites!
List fifteen of your favorite characters from different fandoms, and ask people to spot patterns in your choices. (Via
goldvermilion87 and eanor)1. Sydney Carton (A Tale of Two Cities)
2. Arthur Clennam (Little Dorrit)
3. Harriet Vane (Lord Peter Wimsey series)
4. Lord Peter Wimsey (Lord Peter Wimsey series)
5. Anne Shirley (Anne of Green Gables series)
6. Jean Valjean (Les Miserables)
7. Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady)
8. Harold Finch (Person of Interest)
9. John Reese (Person of Interest)
10. Frodo Baggins (The Lord of the Rings)
11. Lily Bart (The House of Mirth)
12. Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice)
13. Betsey Trotwood (David Copperfield)
14. Amy Dorrit (Little Dorrit)
15. Sir Percy Blakeney (The Scarlet Pimpernel)
. . . Only fifteen? I have so many more favorites!
'Les Miserables' trailer!!!
May. 30th, 2012 09:20 amIf online reactions to the Gatsby trailer were mixed, reactions to this one are decidedly NOT mixed. The reaction of everyone I've seen is, basically, "WOW."
That goes for me too.
(Thanks todigne.)
That goes for me too.
(Thanks to
digne.)
Movie meme
May. 3rd, 2012 07:50 pmStill haven't gathered enough mental energy to start the 100 Things meme, but I still hope to do it one of these days. In the meantime, let's have a movie meme! Got this off Tumblr.
( Consider yourself tagged if you want! )
( Consider yourself tagged if you want! )
Tags:
- a tale of two cities,
- alfred hitchcock,
- an affair to remember,
- audrey hepburn,
- breakfast at tiffany's,
- cary grant,
- casablanca,
- claude rains,
- deborah kerr,
- frank capra,
- ingrid bergman,
- jack lemmon,
- james stewart,
- jean simmons,
- katharine hepburn,
- les miserables,
- mr. smith goes to washington,
- my fair lady,
- notorious,
- phantom of the opera,
- rear window,
- singin' in the rain,
- sydney carton,
- the king's speech,
- the lord of the rings,
- the odd couple,
- the sound of music,
- the sword in the stone
I have about a zillion things to do . . . so of course I'm doing a meme. (In my own defense, I am overdue on this one; I got it from sonneta nearly two weeks ago!)
( Hope the LJ cut works this time . . . )
sonneta nearly two weeks ago!)( Hope the LJ cut works this time . . . )
Book meme, day 6
May. 27th, 2011 09:01 am16. Adaptation: What book would you most like to see made into a film? Do you like to read the book first or see the film? Any books you have read after seeing the film version?
( Movie talk ahead . . . )
( Movie talk ahead . . . )
