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What Movies Have You Seen Lately?
Our DVD player died, and we finally broke down and bought a blue ray player. Wanted something sumptuous to test it out, so I rented Phantom of the Opera. I'd recommend it to anyone who truly enjoys musicals as they used to be filmed (i.e., mostly singing and not a lot of speaking parts). The production quality and costuming are gorgeous in this one.
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[quote=""Ludmilla""]Our DVD player died, and we finally broke down and bought a blue ray player. Wanted something sumptuous to test it out, so I rented Phantom of the Opera. I'd recommend it to anyone who truly enjoys musicals as they used to be filmed (i.e., mostly singing and not a lot of speaking parts). The production quality and costuming are gorgeous in this one.[/quote]
Oh I love this film, it's so gorgeous looking and as you say, sumptuous - it opens out the stage show quite a bit so that it works as a movie, and not just a case of filming a performance of the musical - lovely! A wallow with a box of chocolates film if ever there was one - and Gerard Butler is great as the Phantom!
Oh I love this film, it's so gorgeous looking and as you say, sumptuous - it opens out the stage show quite a bit so that it works as a movie, and not just a case of filming a performance of the musical - lovely! A wallow with a box of chocolates film if ever there was one - and Gerard Butler is great as the Phantom!
Re: British comedies, the Jeeves and Woosters series is my all-time favorite, followed by A Bit of Fry and Laurie, The Young Ones, Absolutely Fabulous, and Bottom.
Over the weekend, we re-watched The Incredible Hulk (really liked it), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (fun, despite being too-over-the-top in spots), and Sleeping Beauty (the new release of the Disney classic).
Over the weekend, we re-watched The Incredible Hulk (really liked it), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (fun, despite being too-over-the-top in spots), and Sleeping Beauty (the new release of the Disney classic).
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We rented a two-disc BBC production of Ivanhoe made in 1997. It's excellent!
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THE TUDOR SECRET, Book I in the Elizabeth I Spymaster Chronicles
THE CONFESSIONS OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI
THE LAST QUEEN
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THE TUDOR SECRET, Book I in the Elizabeth I Spymaster Chronicles
THE CONFESSIONS OF CATHERINE DE MEDICI
THE LAST QUEEN
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[quote=""cw gortner""]We rented a two-disc BBC production of Ivanhoe made in 1997. It's excellent![/quote]
I saw that in the original CW, and I enjoyed it. Particularly liked Chiaran Hinds as Brian de Boise Gilbert. When it appeared on UK TV, Angela Levin of the Daily Mail enthused about it, saying 'Forget Mr Darcy's wet shirt, it's much more fun to lust after a man in chain mail.' I've made a lot of mileage out of that one!
My re-enactment society Regia Anglorum provided some of the extras and turned up to filming with their authentic costumes. The BBC immediately took them away and replaced them with their own version of what peasants wore. Regia members were not happy bunnies.
I think I may just have to rewatch this one. Thanks for the reminder!
I saw that in the original CW, and I enjoyed it. Particularly liked Chiaran Hinds as Brian de Boise Gilbert. When it appeared on UK TV, Angela Levin of the Daily Mail enthused about it, saying 'Forget Mr Darcy's wet shirt, it's much more fun to lust after a man in chain mail.' I've made a lot of mileage out of that one!
My re-enactment society Regia Anglorum provided some of the extras and turned up to filming with their authentic costumes. The BBC immediately took them away and replaced them with their own version of what peasants wore. Regia members were not happy bunnies.
I think I may just have to rewatch this one. Thanks for the reminder!
Les proz e les vassals
Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
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Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
www.elizabethchadwick.com
[quote=""Hunter""]Re: British comedies, the Jeeves and Woosters series is my all-time favorite, followed by A Bit of Fry and Laurie, The Young Ones, Absolutely Fabulous, and Bottom.
Over the weekend, we re-watched The Incredible Hulk (really liked it), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (fun, despite being too-over-the-top in spots), and Sleeping Beauty (the new release of the Disney classic).[/quote]
I've just been rewatching Jeeves & Wooster and Fry and Laurie on youtube. I've been a Plum fan since age 9 or so.
Over the weekend, we re-watched The Incredible Hulk (really liked it), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (fun, despite being too-over-the-top in spots), and Sleeping Beauty (the new release of the Disney classic).[/quote]
I've just been rewatching Jeeves & Wooster and Fry and Laurie on youtube. I've been a Plum fan since age 9 or so.