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I have "Wuthering Heights" in my head
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*First-of-its-kind narwhal footage. I dunno, whales with horns. It's cool.
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stefanie_bean has begun a Phantom-related WIP called Kristina: A Fantasy that is sort of AU and fantastic and detailed and realistic at the same time. I like what she's done with the characters so far, because they're not quite the figures you recognize, but you know who they are.
Randomness
*Jane Austen's Wii and Wonderment. Pride and Prejudice reimagined for the Wii. I kept forgetting this wasn't real, and getting upset when I remembered. Of coursetkp, being tkp, has very good thoughts about what's wrong with the scenario, with which I agree, but I still think it is very cute and would play it.
*For Seattlites, Vintage Seattle, High-Res Blog Visualizing the Emerald City's Past. Curious about the fact that the Smith Tower was once the tallest building west of the Mississippi (until 1931) and the tallest building in Seattle until the Space Needle (1962), both of which are now dwarfed by the rest of the city, I went looking for old images. (Side note: All those photos of the Space Needle you see are taken from Queen Anne hill, with the Needle in the foreground, so it looks ENORMOUS but it's really not. Asktkp where it is! She loves that!) Anyway, I enjoyed such posts as this 1907 panorama showing a city not too different in sprawl, but yet to rise. There are a lot of old colored postcards, too.
Advice
*Does anyone know how to do something lj-cut-like on Blogger? I've tried these instructions and can't get them to work. Eh, it's a long shot; I don't expect you to figure out what I'm missing. But it means I can't post my LTROI review, without spoiling.
*Last bit of advice for today: On MLK day, a friend and I watched Jesus of Nazareth all the way through, which was very long and very stupid of us despite the awesome sight of Ian McShane as Judas. What should we watch this upcoming bank holiday? I've considered the Wilson/Stephens Jane Eyre and North and South because she hasn't seen them, but what might I not have seen I should? We're talking mini-series, in the 3-5 hour range, I think, and I've seen P&P and Anne A LOT. Let me hear 'em; I know it's hard to tell what I've seen or not, but throw it at me and see what sticks.
*First-of-its-kind narwhal footage. I dunno, whales with horns. It's cool.
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stefanie_bean has begun a Phantom-related WIP called Kristina: A Fantasy that is sort of AU and fantastic and detailed and realistic at the same time. I like what she's done with the characters so far, because they're not quite the figures you recognize, but you know who they are.Randomness
*Jane Austen's Wii and Wonderment. Pride and Prejudice reimagined for the Wii. I kept forgetting this wasn't real, and getting upset when I remembered. Of course
tkp, being tkp, has very good thoughts about what's wrong with the scenario, with which I agree, but I still think it is very cute and would play it.*For Seattlites, Vintage Seattle, High-Res Blog Visualizing the Emerald City's Past. Curious about the fact that the Smith Tower was once the tallest building west of the Mississippi (until 1931) and the tallest building in Seattle until the Space Needle (1962), both of which are now dwarfed by the rest of the city, I went looking for old images. (Side note: All those photos of the Space Needle you see are taken from Queen Anne hill, with the Needle in the foreground, so it looks ENORMOUS but it's really not. Ask
tkp where it is! She loves that!) Anyway, I enjoyed such posts as this 1907 panorama showing a city not too different in sprawl, but yet to rise. There are a lot of old colored postcards, too.Advice
*Does anyone know how to do something lj-cut-like on Blogger? I've tried these instructions and can't get them to work. Eh, it's a long shot; I don't expect you to figure out what I'm missing. But it means I can't post my LTROI review, without spoiling.
*Last bit of advice for today: On MLK day, a friend and I watched Jesus of Nazareth all the way through, which was very long and very stupid of us despite the awesome sight of Ian McShane as Judas. What should we watch this upcoming bank holiday? I've considered the Wilson/Stephens Jane Eyre and North and South because she hasn't seen them, but what might I not have seen I should? We're talking mini-series, in the 3-5 hour range, I think, and I've seen P&P and Anne A LOT. Let me hear 'em; I know it's hard to tell what I've seen or not, but throw it at me and see what sticks.
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4-hour Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh, 1996)?
nearly 3-hour Western: Assassination of Jesse James... (2007)?
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Branagh's Hamlet is not. I am not a fan of that one.
I haven't seen the last, but I'll keep it in mind!
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Can I confess I sort of love Philippe now? I don't even know why.
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But you're right there should be more Philippe fic. But first, there must be more ballet!slash.
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I admit that I was a bit skeptical (and more than a little pissy) when my mother insisted I watch this with her, but it wasn't long before all of those old dames had completely won me over. I can't remember the last time anything moved me so deeply. It made me laugh, it made me cry, and it made me want to start the whole thing over again after I'd finished it. Even my father loved it! If you haven't seen it yet, I can almost guarantee that you will not be disappointed.
/end Cookie recommendation
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Amen to this.
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I told him about your Hook suggestion and he was all, "why would I do that?" puzzled.
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:P
Also, for your t.v. marathon: season one of Slings & Arrows. Six episodes = 4.2 hours of sheer awesome.
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Edit: Oh, I see. It wasn't loading in my email, haha! That's amazing. I would never be able to get through that.
You may not be aware that the cat in this icon is named for Kate Bush.
Is that the Canadian one about the theater company? That looked funny.
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Yes. It's (tied for) the best television I have ever seen. Highest possible recommendation.
I bet you'd also like Richard Lester's The Three Musketeers and The Four Musketeers, which have the best swordfights ever filmed, and star everybody you've ever heard of (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073012/fullcredits).
Or just start ploughing through my film recs page (http://www.sand-in-my-shoes.com/stultiloquentia/filmrecs.html). :)
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I only know about S&A because I cataloged it once; I've never talked to anyone about it. So I'm totally going to take your recommendation, but probably not right away!
I've only seen clips of the Musketeers movies, and I keep meaning to remedy that.
Thanks!
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