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What Movies Have You Seen Lately?
Saw NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. Plenty of violence, rather slow between, deus ex machina (with a machine) ending -- watching Bardem was the only worthwhile part of it. Did not care about the characters. Glad I saw it for free on TV.
Bodo the Apostate, a novel set during the reign of Louis the Pious and end of the Carolingian Empire.
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book is better than the film
[quote=""donroc""]Saw NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. Plenty of violence, rather slow between, deus ex machina (with a machine) ending -- watching Bardem was the only worthwhile part of it. Did not care about the characters. Glad I saw it for free on TV.[/quote]
I'm glad I read "NCFOM" before seeing the film....I would recommend reading Cormac McCarthy before seeing any of them that are made into films... not vice versa....Next film coming out is based on one of his novels called "The Road"...not sure when it will be released.....He is definitely from the "Dark Side"
I'm glad I read "NCFOM" before seeing the film....I would recommend reading Cormac McCarthy before seeing any of them that are made into films... not vice versa....Next film coming out is based on one of his novels called "The Road"...not sure when it will be released.....He is definitely from the "Dark Side"
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Watched a great old (1969) classic of British cinema last night - 'Goodbye Mr, Chips'! Starring Peter O'Toole and Petula Clarke.
It tells the story of a crusty old latin teacher at Brookfield school, falling in love and marrying a music hall singer (Katherine Bridges) and introducing her to the stuffy old school where her background deprives 'chips' (Arthur Chipping) of his ambition of being named headmaster.
In 1945, Katherine is killed by a German V-1 flying bomb while entertaining the troops at a local base. Deprived of his wife to share in his happiness, Chips finally achieves his dream of becoming headmaster and lives out his days at the school, beloved of his students and comforted by his happy memories,
I defy anyone not to have tears in their eyes when Mr. Chips hears the news of the death of Mrs. Chips and during his retirement speech to the school assembly!!
It tells the story of a crusty old latin teacher at Brookfield school, falling in love and marrying a music hall singer (Katherine Bridges) and introducing her to the stuffy old school where her background deprives 'chips' (Arthur Chipping) of his ambition of being named headmaster.
In 1945, Katherine is killed by a German V-1 flying bomb while entertaining the troops at a local base. Deprived of his wife to share in his happiness, Chips finally achieves his dream of becoming headmaster and lives out his days at the school, beloved of his students and comforted by his happy memories,
I defy anyone not to have tears in their eyes when Mr. Chips hears the news of the death of Mrs. Chips and during his retirement speech to the school assembly!!
Ken, I have the TV remake of that on order with Lovefilm, starring Martin Clunes - 2002. I'm looking forward to watching it.
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
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- Favourite HF book: Prince of Foxes, by Samuel Shellabarger
- Preferred HF: Currently prefer 1600 and earlier, but I'll read anything that keeps me turning the page.
- Location: California Bay Area