13 classic films I highly recommend. :-} In no particular order, of course.
1. Suddenly, Last Summer.
I may have blogged about this one before. I love Elizabeth Taylor and Katherine Hepburn in this story of a young girl, traumatized by a summer trip and placed in a mental institution. Instead of dealing with her, her aunt, the lovely Katherine Hepburn, wants her to have a lobotomy.
2. High Society
Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra star in this tale of a young woman about to marry, when her ex-husband shows up on her doorstop. Of course, he brings Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and Celeste Holm. Frank falls in love with Grace, even though Celeste is madly in love with him. Grace eventually wises up and figures out what is best for her. Its a great movie filled with wonderful music, it is interesting to hear Bing Crosby and Sinatra sing together.
3. The Lady Eve.
Eve is the daughter of a riverboat gambler and con man. She falls in love and marries but her past catches up with her.
4. Gaslight
Ingrid Bergman stars as Paula, a woman who takes her new husband to live in house her aunt was murdered in. As she adjusts to married life and living in the house she discovered her aunt's body in, she finds herself more and more isolated by her seemingly overprotective husband.
5. The Thin Man
This mystery series is wonderfully fun. Myrna Loy and William Powell star as Nick & Nora. Nick is a retired investigator who enjoys the new life of leisure his marriage has afforded him. Nora is a curious socialite who longs for adventure. One way or another, they end up investigating murders.
6. Laura.
The detective assigned to Laura's murder falls hopelessly in love with her memory as he speaks to her friends and former lovers.
7. Wife Vs. Secretary.
This film has an all star cast including Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy. Myrna Loy is worried that she is going to lose her husband, Gable, to his beautiful secretary played by Jean Harlow.
8. Funny Face.
Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire star in this tale of a young bookstore clerk turned model.
9. How to steal a million starring Peter O'Toole and Audrey Hepburn.
Audrey's family has a wonderful statue on display at the museum, the only problem is that its fake. Instead of letting her family be ruined by its discovery, she plans to rob the museum and steal the statue.
10. How to marry a millionaire
Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe star in this hunt for husbands. Three models take an apartment together in hopes of landing rich husbands, each find love, but not where they expected to.
11. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Also starring Marilyn Monroe with Jane Russell. Jane Russell is Marilyn's best friend sent along to chaperon the free spirit who truly believes that diamonds are a girls best friend. On the way to France, Jane finds herself falling in love only to find out that he's investigating Marylin.
12. Casablanca.
After my extreme disappointment in Gone with the Wind, I didn't expect to like Casablanca, but I loved it. Humphrey Bogart is wonderful as the night club owner in love with the girl he once had but lost. There are so many classic movie lines in this film, its a shame to miss it.
13. Vertigo.
I had to include at least one Hitchcock film. James Stewart finds himself suffering vertigo after losing a friend on the force. A friend asks him to follow his wife to see where she goes all day and Stewart becomes obsessed with her.
June 28, 2007
June 27, 2007
June 26, 2007
10 on Tuesdays
1. Cute Overload. Find pictures of adorable animals.
2. Google's Gmail. Sign up for a gmail account, then create your very own blog and personalized homepage.
3. Unshelved Primer. Visit Unshelved's webpage and learn all about this library based web comic. Plus sign up to receive it free in your inbox.
4. Amazon.com. Browse the millions of books, music, movies and other items at amazon.com. Pre-order your copy of the New Harry Potter book or Kelly Clarkson CD.
5. Book Reporter. Find book reviews, recommendations, notes from the author and more.
6. How Stuff Works. Want to know how the iphone works or if a car really can get 100 miles per gallon? Visit this site and find out.
7. Library Thing. Are you an avid reader who would like to connect with other readers to discuss books that you are reading? Sign up for a free account and list up to 200 books.
8. Flixster. Do you love movies? Sign up for a free flixster account and rate movies you've seen. Add your friends and plan movie nights by comparing movies you all want to see. Of course, visit my website and add me!
9. Comic.com. Want to read comics that aren't featured in your newspaper? Read 30 days worth of BC, Luann, Get Fuzzy and more at comics.com
10. My Space! I love My space! I just found a friend that I haven't seen since 8th grade!
2. Google's Gmail. Sign up for a gmail account, then create your very own blog and personalized homepage.
3. Unshelved Primer. Visit Unshelved's webpage and learn all about this library based web comic. Plus sign up to receive it free in your inbox.
4. Amazon.com. Browse the millions of books, music, movies and other items at amazon.com. Pre-order your copy of the New Harry Potter book or Kelly Clarkson CD.
5. Book Reporter. Find book reviews, recommendations, notes from the author and more.
6. How Stuff Works. Want to know how the iphone works or if a car really can get 100 miles per gallon? Visit this site and find out.
7. Library Thing. Are you an avid reader who would like to connect with other readers to discuss books that you are reading? Sign up for a free account and list up to 200 books.
8. Flixster. Do you love movies? Sign up for a free flixster account and rate movies you've seen. Add your friends and plan movie nights by comparing movies you all want to see. Of course, visit my website and add me!
9. Comic.com. Want to read comics that aren't featured in your newspaper? Read 30 days worth of BC, Luann, Get Fuzzy and more at comics.com
10. My Space! I love My space! I just found a friend that I haven't seen since 8th grade!
June 25, 2007
I am actually reading a book
Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud, which I mentioned on my previous post. Its pretty good. Although, I think I'm getting distracted. I am over half way through since Thursday, I have about 150 pages left. I'm hoping to finish it.
It is odd to me, as well as to some of the characters, that wanting to restore the holy relic of the shroud to the place that they say it belongs, causes them to chose to kill innocent people. In this day and age they should just announce what they want instead of having covert operations and secret societies. I'm sure people wouldn't mind if it went back to its supposed home if they knew that it was a good idea.
It is odd to me, as well as to some of the characters, that wanting to restore the holy relic of the shroud to the place that they say it belongs, causes them to chose to kill innocent people. In this day and age they should just announce what they want instead of having covert operations and secret societies. I'm sure people wouldn't mind if it went back to its supposed home if they knew that it was a good idea.
June 21, 2007
Thursday 13
13 books that I want to read, but probably won't.
1. The Third Translation by Matt Bondurant.
an American Egyptologist living in London has less than a week to unlock the secrets of the Stela of Paser, a funerary stone whose references to a "third way" of deciphering the hieroglyphics inscribed on the stone have teased, tempted and eluded would-be translators for centuries.
2. The book of air and shadows by Michael Gruber.
the lives of two men are changed forever by William Shakespeare and the letters of Richard Bracegirdle, a 16th-century English spy and soldier.
3. Son of a witch by Gregory Maguire. I read the first one and love the musical but haven't made it through the book.
4. Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay.
15-year-old Ned Marriner is spending a spring vacation with his celebrated photographer father during a shoot of the Cathedral of Saint-Sauveur. His mother, a physician with Doctors without Borders, is in the Sudan, so Ned and Dad are extremely worried. Exploring Saint-Sauveur, Ned meets American exchange-student Kate Wenger, who knows a lot about the history of Aix. The two surprise a knife-carrying, scar-faced stranger in the cathedral, who tells them, "I think you ought to go. . . . You have blundered into the corner of a very old story." Ned and Kate, then the rest of his family, including the aunt and uncle from England and his mother, are drawn into an ancient conflict with the shades of Celtic spirits.
5. Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud by Julia Navarro.
A fire at the Turin cathedral, where Jesus' shroud is about to be displayed, leads to the discovery of a secret group that is after the holy relic. Descended from a disciple of Jesus who obtained the original shroud, those sent to reclaim the cloth cut out their tongues so they will not disclose their mission.
6. Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. One of the greatest Arthur legend movies, but I've not gotten around to the book...
7. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. The first real mystery written and a great movie. I checked it out and read about the first 50 pages...
8. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen.
Lots of our staff have told me how good this book was...I'll probably never read it though.
9. Savage Garden by Mark Mills.
Two murders committed 400 years apart form the core of British author Mills's outstanding second novel.
10. Ghostwalk by Rebbecca Stott.
The mysterious drowning death of Elizabeth Vogelsang, a Cambridge University scholar who was almost finished writing a controversial biography of Isaac Newton, leads her son, Cameron Brown, to recruit Lydia Brooke, his former lover, to complete the book.
11. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
I read the first one and it was a very good book. I should read the second one.
12. Medici Dagger by Cameron West.
I requested this one through ILL but didn't end up reading it.
13. Grail Conspiracy by Lynn Sholes.
On assignment in the Middle East, television journalist Cotten Stone stumbles upon an archaeological dig that uncovers the world's most-sought-after religious relic: the Holy Grail. With his last dying breath, Dr. Gabriel Archer gives it to Cotten, uttering "You are the only one" in a language she's heard from only one other person--her deceased twin sister.
So, why haven't I read any of these? My attention span gets shorter and shorter and I find it difficult to get into a book. I'm currently reading Lean Mean 13 by Janet Evanovich and the third translation. The Brotherhood book listed above is sounding more interesting...I think I'll check it out too. :-}
1. The Third Translation by Matt Bondurant.
an American Egyptologist living in London has less than a week to unlock the secrets of the Stela of Paser, a funerary stone whose references to a "third way" of deciphering the hieroglyphics inscribed on the stone have teased, tempted and eluded would-be translators for centuries.
2. The book of air and shadows by Michael Gruber.
the lives of two men are changed forever by William Shakespeare and the letters of Richard Bracegirdle, a 16th-century English spy and soldier.
3. Son of a witch by Gregory Maguire. I read the first one and love the musical but haven't made it through the book.
4. Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kay.
15-year-old Ned Marriner is spending a spring vacation with his celebrated photographer father during a shoot of the Cathedral of Saint-Sauveur. His mother, a physician with Doctors without Borders, is in the Sudan, so Ned and Dad are extremely worried. Exploring Saint-Sauveur, Ned meets American exchange-student Kate Wenger, who knows a lot about the history of Aix. The two surprise a knife-carrying, scar-faced stranger in the cathedral, who tells them, "I think you ought to go. . . . You have blundered into the corner of a very old story." Ned and Kate, then the rest of his family, including the aunt and uncle from England and his mother, are drawn into an ancient conflict with the shades of Celtic spirits.
5. Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud by Julia Navarro.
A fire at the Turin cathedral, where Jesus' shroud is about to be displayed, leads to the discovery of a secret group that is after the holy relic. Descended from a disciple of Jesus who obtained the original shroud, those sent to reclaim the cloth cut out their tongues so they will not disclose their mission.
6. Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. One of the greatest Arthur legend movies, but I've not gotten around to the book...
7. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. The first real mystery written and a great movie. I checked it out and read about the first 50 pages...
8. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen.
Lots of our staff have told me how good this book was...I'll probably never read it though.
9. Savage Garden by Mark Mills.
Two murders committed 400 years apart form the core of British author Mills's outstanding second novel.
10. Ghostwalk by Rebbecca Stott.
The mysterious drowning death of Elizabeth Vogelsang, a Cambridge University scholar who was almost finished writing a controversial biography of Isaac Newton, leads her son, Cameron Brown, to recruit Lydia Brooke, his former lover, to complete the book.
11. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
I read the first one and it was a very good book. I should read the second one.
12. Medici Dagger by Cameron West.
I requested this one through ILL but didn't end up reading it.
13. Grail Conspiracy by Lynn Sholes.
On assignment in the Middle East, television journalist Cotten Stone stumbles upon an archaeological dig that uncovers the world's most-sought-after religious relic: the Holy Grail. With his last dying breath, Dr. Gabriel Archer gives it to Cotten, uttering "You are the only one" in a language she's heard from only one other person--her deceased twin sister.
So, why haven't I read any of these? My attention span gets shorter and shorter and I find it difficult to get into a book. I'm currently reading Lean Mean 13 by Janet Evanovich and the third translation. The Brotherhood book listed above is sounding more interesting...I think I'll check it out too. :-}
Obviously I have no life and watch too many movies
Yes, it may be very boring, but here is a list of the top 50 EW Action films, which ones I've seen and what I thought of them.
50. BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN. I had never even heard of that one.
49. POINT BREAK. yes, I've seen it. I like Keanu Reeves best when he's not taking himself too seriously. Its fun dumb, if you go in knowing that its a bit dumb, then its great.
48. UNDER SIEGE. No. I do not like Steven Seagal. I don't think he is a very good actor. I find him very...stoic? Wooden? Something like that. Worse than Keanu in the Matrix.
47. ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976). Nope. I do love the new one though.
46. PITCH BLACK. Yes, though I've only seen it once. I like Vin Diesel when he's kicking bum or blowing things up. Its fun. I much prefer the sequel to the original movie.
45. APOCALYPTO. No. I did not like Passion of the Christ and hardly thought twice about renting this bloody movie. But it isn't because its subtitled, I really enjoy a very well done foreign film, such as Life is Beautiful and sometimes use captions on Bollywood films or films from Europe where the actors have heavy accents, so I don't mind reading a bit.
44. ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK. I'm going to say no, but I'm not 100% sure. It seems like something I maybe would rent...
43. TOTAL RECALL. Nope. I'm not a big Schwarzenegger fan. Though I do enjoy a great many of his movies, he is not the reason I usually watch a movie.
42. LA FEMME NIKITA. Nope, but it does look fun.
41. DESPERADO. I love this movie. How do you get better than Selma Hayek and Antonio Banderas ? Plus he's a traveling musician (sort of) with a great accent. He's on a revenge mission, so he's not just killing people for the fun of it, they probably deserve to die.
40. INDEPENDENCE DAY. Yep. Its one I can watch over again. I love Jeff Goldblum, especially in smart roles like this and the part he plays in Jurassic Park.
39. THE CRIMSON PIRATE. Nope, even though its a pirate movie (and I do love pirates) I have not seen this one. Of course, it was made in 1952 so I don't think that I've seen it in my local video store...
38. X2: X-MEN UNITED. Oooh, I love this movie. I love the introduction of other mutants and the underground facility in Canada and that it sets up Jean Gray for the third movie. Of course, I do love Wolverine and his quest to find out where he came from. Oooh, and nightcrawler of course!
37. THE ROCK. If I made a list of my top 10 action films, this would be on it. I love Sean Connery and Nicholas Cage. Again, action with reason instead of meaningless violence.
36. TWISTER. This movie makes me go, meh. Its fine but not wonderful.
35. RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II. Alas, I am not a fan of Sylvester Stalone. I don't think that I've ever seen a movie that he's been in...no, not that I can recall.
34. TOP GUN. Funny enough, I've only seen bits and pieces of this movie. They were watching it on a tour bus I was on, but I only watched some of it.
33. THE FUGITIVE. Ooh, yes. Good movie. Harrison Ford is great.
32. TRUE LIES. Nope. Another Arnold movie that I missed.
31. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III. It was interesting. I am not really a Tom Cruise fan, but the movie was okay. I was a fan once upon a time, but after watching the last Samurai, for some reason, I didn't really like him anymore. I did enjoy that Keri Russel was in a major movie. Good for her! Even if she did die pretty quickly.
30. GUNGA DIN. Nope, but I should watch it. I don't like war movies but Cary Grant...
29. THE TERMINATOR. Yes. My dad and I watched all three in one week, the week the third one came out. Though I did enjoy it, its my least favorite of the three, but I did seem to like them better as it went along, I liked the second one better and the third one best.
28. KUNG FU HUSTLE. Oh my, yes, I've seen it. I think we watched it because Josh wanted to...it was very odd.
27. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. Yes. Good movie.
26. THE PROFESSIONAL. Nope, but now I want to see it.
25. The Incredibles. It was fine, but its odd that a cartoon is on the list.
24. LETHAL WEAPON. Nope. Never seen it.
23. DRUNKEN MASTER II. No, I don't like Jackie Chan either. Except when he's with Owen Wilson...
22. PREDATOR. Sadly, no. The only Alien or Predator movie I've seen is Alien V. Predator, which I really liked.
21. SPIDER-MAN 2. I saw it but didn't like it. But it was a bad movie going experience for many reasons, probably the least of which was the actual movie.
20. KILL BILL — VOL. 1. Of course. I watched both of them. Uma Thurman kicking Lisa's bum, that's fun entertainment.
19. GOLDFINGER. I have only seen 1 bond movie in its entirety. The newest one. So, no, I haven't seen this one.
18. THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD. This was one of my favorite movies when I was growing up.
17. THE BOURNE SUPREMACY. Yes. Very good movie.
16. CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. Alas, yes, I've seen this awful, excessively boring movie.
15. ENTER THE DRAGON. No, not a martial arts fan. Not really, no.
14. ROBOCOP. Sadly, no.
13. THE WILD BUNCH. Nope. I like a very select group of westerns and this is not one of them.
12. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Of course, what 20something hasn't seen it?
11. SPEED. yes, I even saw the sequel.
10. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY. Oh yes. Very good movie.
9. HARD-BOILED. Alas, no.
8. SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. I don't like war movies. I've seen very few of them, this is no exception.
7. GLADIATOR. Oh, this is such a good movie. I love ancient Rome and Joaquin Phoenix is so creepy in it!
6. SEVEN SAMURAI. Nope.. Martial arts...
5. THE MATRIX. Yes, though I didn't understand what other people didn't understand about it...I once thought that maybe they made up a rumor about it being difficult to comprehend so that more people would watch it. It seemed fairly simple to me. The action was fun in the first movie because it was new, but got old in the second.
4. THE ROAD WARRIOR. I think that I've seen this. I watched mad max and it was horribly dubbed, but I think that I watched this one around the same time, but it was 10 years ago, so I don't really remember.
3. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. Of course! I am quite the Indiana Jones fan. I can't wait til the fourth one comes out!
2. ALIENS. See 22.
1. DIE HARD. Nope. So sad that I've seen so few of them.
50. BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN. I had never even heard of that one.
49. POINT BREAK. yes, I've seen it. I like Keanu Reeves best when he's not taking himself too seriously. Its fun dumb, if you go in knowing that its a bit dumb, then its great.
48. UNDER SIEGE. No. I do not like Steven Seagal. I don't think he is a very good actor. I find him very...stoic? Wooden? Something like that. Worse than Keanu in the Matrix.
47. ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976). Nope. I do love the new one though.
46. PITCH BLACK. Yes, though I've only seen it once. I like Vin Diesel when he's kicking bum or blowing things up. Its fun. I much prefer the sequel to the original movie.
45. APOCALYPTO. No. I did not like Passion of the Christ and hardly thought twice about renting this bloody movie. But it isn't because its subtitled, I really enjoy a very well done foreign film, such as Life is Beautiful and sometimes use captions on Bollywood films or films from Europe where the actors have heavy accents, so I don't mind reading a bit.
44. ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK. I'm going to say no, but I'm not 100% sure. It seems like something I maybe would rent...
43. TOTAL RECALL. Nope. I'm not a big Schwarzenegger fan. Though I do enjoy a great many of his movies, he is not the reason I usually watch a movie.
42. LA FEMME NIKITA. Nope, but it does look fun.
41. DESPERADO. I love this movie. How do you get better than Selma Hayek and Antonio Banderas ? Plus he's a traveling musician (sort of) with a great accent. He's on a revenge mission, so he's not just killing people for the fun of it, they probably deserve to die.
40. INDEPENDENCE DAY. Yep. Its one I can watch over again. I love Jeff Goldblum, especially in smart roles like this and the part he plays in Jurassic Park.
39. THE CRIMSON PIRATE. Nope, even though its a pirate movie (and I do love pirates) I have not seen this one. Of course, it was made in 1952 so I don't think that I've seen it in my local video store...
38. X2: X-MEN UNITED. Oooh, I love this movie. I love the introduction of other mutants and the underground facility in Canada and that it sets up Jean Gray for the third movie. Of course, I do love Wolverine and his quest to find out where he came from. Oooh, and nightcrawler of course!
37. THE ROCK. If I made a list of my top 10 action films, this would be on it. I love Sean Connery and Nicholas Cage. Again, action with reason instead of meaningless violence.
36. TWISTER. This movie makes me go, meh. Its fine but not wonderful.
35. RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II. Alas, I am not a fan of Sylvester Stalone. I don't think that I've ever seen a movie that he's been in...no, not that I can recall.
34. TOP GUN. Funny enough, I've only seen bits and pieces of this movie. They were watching it on a tour bus I was on, but I only watched some of it.
33. THE FUGITIVE. Ooh, yes. Good movie. Harrison Ford is great.
32. TRUE LIES. Nope. Another Arnold movie that I missed.
31. MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III. It was interesting. I am not really a Tom Cruise fan, but the movie was okay. I was a fan once upon a time, but after watching the last Samurai, for some reason, I didn't really like him anymore. I did enjoy that Keri Russel was in a major movie. Good for her! Even if she did die pretty quickly.
30. GUNGA DIN. Nope, but I should watch it. I don't like war movies but Cary Grant...
29. THE TERMINATOR. Yes. My dad and I watched all three in one week, the week the third one came out. Though I did enjoy it, its my least favorite of the three, but I did seem to like them better as it went along, I liked the second one better and the third one best.
28. KUNG FU HUSTLE. Oh my, yes, I've seen it. I think we watched it because Josh wanted to...it was very odd.
27. BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID. Yes. Good movie.
26. THE PROFESSIONAL. Nope, but now I want to see it.
25. The Incredibles. It was fine, but its odd that a cartoon is on the list.
24. LETHAL WEAPON. Nope. Never seen it.
23. DRUNKEN MASTER II. No, I don't like Jackie Chan either. Except when he's with Owen Wilson...
22. PREDATOR. Sadly, no. The only Alien or Predator movie I've seen is Alien V. Predator, which I really liked.
21. SPIDER-MAN 2. I saw it but didn't like it. But it was a bad movie going experience for many reasons, probably the least of which was the actual movie.
20. KILL BILL — VOL. 1. Of course. I watched both of them. Uma Thurman kicking Lisa's bum, that's fun entertainment.
19. GOLDFINGER. I have only seen 1 bond movie in its entirety. The newest one. So, no, I haven't seen this one.
18. THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD. This was one of my favorite movies when I was growing up.
17. THE BOURNE SUPREMACY. Yes. Very good movie.
16. CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. Alas, yes, I've seen this awful, excessively boring movie.
15. ENTER THE DRAGON. No, not a martial arts fan. Not really, no.
14. ROBOCOP. Sadly, no.
13. THE WILD BUNCH. Nope. I like a very select group of westerns and this is not one of them.
12. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Of course, what 20something hasn't seen it?
11. SPEED. yes, I even saw the sequel.
10. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY. Oh yes. Very good movie.
9. HARD-BOILED. Alas, no.
8. SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. I don't like war movies. I've seen very few of them, this is no exception.
7. GLADIATOR. Oh, this is such a good movie. I love ancient Rome and Joaquin Phoenix is so creepy in it!
6. SEVEN SAMURAI. Nope.. Martial arts...
5. THE MATRIX. Yes, though I didn't understand what other people didn't understand about it...I once thought that maybe they made up a rumor about it being difficult to comprehend so that more people would watch it. It seemed fairly simple to me. The action was fun in the first movie because it was new, but got old in the second.
4. THE ROAD WARRIOR. I think that I've seen this. I watched mad max and it was horribly dubbed, but I think that I watched this one around the same time, but it was 10 years ago, so I don't really remember.
3. RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. Of course! I am quite the Indiana Jones fan. I can't wait til the fourth one comes out!
2. ALIENS. See 22.
1. DIE HARD. Nope. So sad that I've seen so few of them.
June 20, 2007
Myrna Loy and William Powell
Can I help it, I love the two of them together. I am reading a mini-biography of Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, William Powell and Carole Lombard and it makes watching movies with any of them much more fascinating.
One of my favorite series of movies is the Thin Man series. Myrna Loy and William Powell are so cute together.
It all begins with the Thin Man. Nick is a retired detective who married well and retired from detective life, only to be sucked back in back his adventure loving wife Nora.
This series of mysteries is not too heavy and wonderfully fun.
One of my favorite series of movies is the Thin Man series. Myrna Loy and William Powell are so cute together.
It all begins with the Thin Man. Nick is a retired detective who married well and retired from detective life, only to be sucked back in back his adventure loving wife Nora.
This series of mysteries is not too heavy and wonderfully fun.
June 15, 2007
Five on Friday
Five of my favorite versions of Pride and Prejudice.
5. Pride and Prejudice 2005. While this is my least favorite version, I will admit that it was fine. My problem is mostly that I'm not entirely fond of Kiera Knightly. I don't know why. I like her in the pirate movies, but not really anywhere else... Odd.
4. Pride and Prejudice 1980. This miniseries was done by the BBC. While it took me a while to get used to the almost stage like appearance of the film.
3. Pride and Prejudice from 1940. Greer Carson stars as Elizabeth with Laurence Olivier as Mr. Darcy. Of course, the actual film has little to do with the book (they wear big fancy ball gowns with hoops which I didn't exactly think of when reading P&P) but its lots of fun. It even finds Elizabeth shooting archery...
2. Bride & Prejudice. This Indian musical version of the film is wonderful. Its modern day, and the songs are a bit silly, but it is very fun.
1. Pride & Prejudice, the A&E version. Its a wonderful look at life back then. Colin Firth is wonderful as Mr. Darcy, he was even featured in Bridget Jones' Diary and then went on to star in the movie. I also love Jennifer Ehle who plays Miss Elizabeth Bennett. Its nice to see a character who is not a wilting flower needing to be rescued but speaks her own mind and is not silly like most of her sisters. Its not only the longest version I've seen, it is of course, much more in depth than the other versions.
5. Pride and Prejudice 2005. While this is my least favorite version, I will admit that it was fine. My problem is mostly that I'm not entirely fond of Kiera Knightly. I don't know why. I like her in the pirate movies, but not really anywhere else... Odd.
4. Pride and Prejudice 1980. This miniseries was done by the BBC. While it took me a while to get used to the almost stage like appearance of the film.
3. Pride and Prejudice from 1940. Greer Carson stars as Elizabeth with Laurence Olivier as Mr. Darcy. Of course, the actual film has little to do with the book (they wear big fancy ball gowns with hoops which I didn't exactly think of when reading P&P) but its lots of fun. It even finds Elizabeth shooting archery...
2. Bride & Prejudice. This Indian musical version of the film is wonderful. Its modern day, and the songs are a bit silly, but it is very fun.
1. Pride & Prejudice, the A&E version. Its a wonderful look at life back then. Colin Firth is wonderful as Mr. Darcy, he was even featured in Bridget Jones' Diary and then went on to star in the movie. I also love Jennifer Ehle who plays Miss Elizabeth Bennett. Its nice to see a character who is not a wilting flower needing to be rescued but speaks her own mind and is not silly like most of her sisters. Its not only the longest version I've seen, it is of course, much more in depth than the other versions.
June 14, 2007
13 of my favorite tv characters
In no particular order of course...
1. Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. James Marsters. Spike was the bad boy who fell in love and wanted to be good, just not too good. James Marsters is currently doing a concert in Long Island on June 30th.
2. Eyes Only from Dark Angel. Michael Weatherly. I don't know why he couldn't just accept that it was okay that he couldn't walk. I liked that even though he had money (for some of the show) he still cared enough to make a difference in a non-money giving way. Mr. Weatherly currently plays Tony on NCIS.
3. Jaye from Wonderfalls. Caroline Dhavernas. Her character was such a good representation of our generation, in ways of course. That disconnected but not entirely caring feeling was sadly familiar... It doesn't seem that she has an official website but tv.com has some info on her. It doesn't seem that she's been up to much.
4. Dean from Supernatural. Jensen Ackles. I think that its hilarious that he has the name his "brother" had on Gilmore Girls. I like Dean better than Sam because he takes care of his brother and has a good heart. I'm looking forward to the new season.
5. Lexie from Monarch of the Glen. Dawn Steele. She has so much spunk and can take charge when things get screwy. It seems that Dawn Steele is quite active in Scotland. Good for her.
6. Kaylee from Firefly. Jewel Staite. Kaylee was very honest and maybe a little awkward. It seems that she is going to be in the fourth season of Stargate Atlantis.
7. Janette from Forever Knight. Deborah Duchene. While I of course love Nick, Janette reminded him of his past and the way that he was able to love. She was a prostitute in her human life and was able to find some happiness with Nick for a while anyway. She has retired from show business.
8. Willow from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Alyson Hannigan. I always loved that she was so smart. She is currently on How I met your mother.
9. Bug from Crossing Jordan. Ravi Kapoor. I loved the episode where he was arrested by Homeland Security because it makes us think about how far our country goes to protect (?) us.
10. Xander from Buffy. Nicholas Brendan. He really was the heart of the show. Though he made some awful decisions, he tried to do what he thought was best and was always a sort of geeky fun guy. It looks like he's doing theatre now.
11. Glory from Buffy. Clare Kramer. I loved that she was super tough, stylish and pretty. She was a very good nemesis for Buffy. She currently has 3 movies coming out next year.
12. Cordelia from Buffy and Angel. Charisma Carpenter. It was so interesting to watch her transform from a bratty snob into a higher being and into a demon who wrecked havoc onto the world. Charisma has recently been in some made for tv movies and was on that show on Tuesday nights...
13. Buffy from Buffy. :-} Sarah Michelle Gellar. Of course I love the characters I've forgotten, Angel, Seth Green, Tara, Giles, but lets face it, the show was about Buffy. She grew up from a popular teenager to outcast to grown up to leader of her own group that saved the world. A lot. It seems that she is staying busy.
1. Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. James Marsters. Spike was the bad boy who fell in love and wanted to be good, just not too good. James Marsters is currently doing a concert in Long Island on June 30th.
2. Eyes Only from Dark Angel. Michael Weatherly. I don't know why he couldn't just accept that it was okay that he couldn't walk. I liked that even though he had money (for some of the show) he still cared enough to make a difference in a non-money giving way. Mr. Weatherly currently plays Tony on NCIS.
3. Jaye from Wonderfalls. Caroline Dhavernas. Her character was such a good representation of our generation, in ways of course. That disconnected but not entirely caring feeling was sadly familiar... It doesn't seem that she has an official website but tv.com has some info on her. It doesn't seem that she's been up to much.
4. Dean from Supernatural. Jensen Ackles. I think that its hilarious that he has the name his "brother" had on Gilmore Girls. I like Dean better than Sam because he takes care of his brother and has a good heart. I'm looking forward to the new season.
5. Lexie from Monarch of the Glen. Dawn Steele. She has so much spunk and can take charge when things get screwy. It seems that Dawn Steele is quite active in Scotland. Good for her.
6. Kaylee from Firefly. Jewel Staite. Kaylee was very honest and maybe a little awkward. It seems that she is going to be in the fourth season of Stargate Atlantis.
7. Janette from Forever Knight. Deborah Duchene. While I of course love Nick, Janette reminded him of his past and the way that he was able to love. She was a prostitute in her human life and was able to find some happiness with Nick for a while anyway. She has retired from show business.
8. Willow from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Alyson Hannigan. I always loved that she was so smart. She is currently on How I met your mother.
9. Bug from Crossing Jordan. Ravi Kapoor. I loved the episode where he was arrested by Homeland Security because it makes us think about how far our country goes to protect (?) us.
10. Xander from Buffy. Nicholas Brendan. He really was the heart of the show. Though he made some awful decisions, he tried to do what he thought was best and was always a sort of geeky fun guy. It looks like he's doing theatre now.
11. Glory from Buffy. Clare Kramer. I loved that she was super tough, stylish and pretty. She was a very good nemesis for Buffy. She currently has 3 movies coming out next year.
12. Cordelia from Buffy and Angel. Charisma Carpenter. It was so interesting to watch her transform from a bratty snob into a higher being and into a demon who wrecked havoc onto the world. Charisma has recently been in some made for tv movies and was on that show on Tuesday nights...
13. Buffy from Buffy. :-} Sarah Michelle Gellar. Of course I love the characters I've forgotten, Angel, Seth Green, Tara, Giles, but lets face it, the show was about Buffy. She grew up from a popular teenager to outcast to grown up to leader of her own group that saved the world. A lot. It seems that she is staying busy.
June 11, 2007
Stop dressing your Six-Year-Old like a skank
and other worlds of delicate southern wisdom, by Celia Rivenbark.
Its actually a very fun book.
Its actually a very fun book.
June 06, 2007
IMDB top 250 movies
Hmmm, how many have I seen: 98/250. Not so bad.
1. The Godfather
2. The Godfather: Part II
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Schindler's List
5. Casablanca
6. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
9. Star Wars
10. Rear Window
11. 12 Angry Men
12. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
13. Raiders of the Lost Ark
15. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (though I got bored and am not sure that I finished it).
16. Psycho
17. North by Northwest
18. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
19. Memento
20. The Silence of the Lambs
21. Lawrence of Arabia
22. Fight Club
23. It's a Wonderful Life
24. The Matrix
25. The Departed
26. Vertigo
27. Se7en
28. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
29. American History X
30. To Kill a Mockingbird
31. A Clockwork Orange
32. The Pianist
33. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
34. The Maltese Falcon
35. Hotel Rwanda
36. Sin City
37. Singin' in the Rain
38. Rebecca
39. Forest Gump
40. 2001: A Space Odyssey
41. Some Like It Hot
42. All about Eve
43. Amadeus
44. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
45. The Prestige
46. Strangers on a Train
47. Batman Begins
48. Braveheart
49. Million Dollar Baby
50. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
51. Blade Runner
52. Wizard of Oz
53. Kill Bill: Vol. 1
54. Notorious
55. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
56. Unforgiven
57. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
58. Back to the Future
59. The Incredibles
60. Children of Men
61. Finding Nemo
62. Sixth Sense
63. Ben-Hur
64. V for Vendetta
65. Green Mile
66. Life of Brian
67. Gladiator
68. Kill Bill Vol. 2
69. Princess Bride
70. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
71. The Adventures of Robin Hood
72. Shadow of a Doubt
73. Stand by me
74. Harvey
75. The Big Lebowski (1998) 86,815
76. Toy Story 2 (1999) 63,833
77. Groundhog Day
78. Gone with the Wind
79. Glory
80. Trainspotting
81. Toy Story
82. Casino Royale
83. Twelve Monkeys
84. The Terminator
85. A Christmas Story
86. Big Fish
87. Mystic River
88. Finding Neverland
89. Scarface
90. Shrek
91. The Philadelphia Story
92. cinderella Man
93. Young Frankenstein
94. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (
95. Anatomy of a murder
96. Lion King
97. Roman Holiday
98. Arsenic and Old Lace
1. The Godfather
2. The Godfather: Part II
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Schindler's List
5. Casablanca
6. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
9. Star Wars
10. Rear Window
11. 12 Angry Men
12. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
13. Raiders of the Lost Ark
15. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (though I got bored and am not sure that I finished it).
16. Psycho
17. North by Northwest
18. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
19. Memento
20. The Silence of the Lambs
21. Lawrence of Arabia
22. Fight Club
23. It's a Wonderful Life
24. The Matrix
25. The Departed
26. Vertigo
27. Se7en
28. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
29. American History X
30. To Kill a Mockingbird
31. A Clockwork Orange
32. The Pianist
33. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
34. The Maltese Falcon
35. Hotel Rwanda
36. Sin City
37. Singin' in the Rain
38. Rebecca
39. Forest Gump
40. 2001: A Space Odyssey
41. Some Like It Hot
42. All about Eve
43. Amadeus
44. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
45. The Prestige
46. Strangers on a Train
47. Batman Begins
48. Braveheart
49. Million Dollar Baby
50. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
51. Blade Runner
52. Wizard of Oz
53. Kill Bill: Vol. 1
54. Notorious
55. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
56. Unforgiven
57. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
58. Back to the Future
59. The Incredibles
60. Children of Men
61. Finding Nemo
62. Sixth Sense
63. Ben-Hur
64. V for Vendetta
65. Green Mile
66. Life of Brian
67. Gladiator
68. Kill Bill Vol. 2
69. Princess Bride
70. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
71. The Adventures of Robin Hood
72. Shadow of a Doubt
73. Stand by me
74. Harvey
75. The Big Lebowski (1998) 86,815
76. Toy Story 2 (1999) 63,833
77. Groundhog Day
78. Gone with the Wind
79. Glory
80. Trainspotting
81. Toy Story
82. Casino Royale
83. Twelve Monkeys
84. The Terminator
85. A Christmas Story
86. Big Fish
87. Mystic River
88. Finding Neverland
89. Scarface
90. Shrek
91. The Philadelphia Story
92. cinderella Man
93. Young Frankenstein
94. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (
95. Anatomy of a murder
96. Lion King
97. Roman Holiday
98. Arsenic and Old Lace
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