I can still sit down and watch and love this film just as much as I did when I was 5. In some ways, I even appreciate it more now.

Off to...guess what? Studying *sigh*

Maybe I'm just tired and stressed and thus easy prey to anything that will cheer me up, but this film looks oddly...endearing.



Could also be the fact that the boy kind of looks like a younger version of "Jared Padalecki: 2005 Edition."

It says that the film's based on a book...*goes to look it up* Oh, it's a picture book?

You just put the biggest, dorkiest smile that I probably EVER had on my face.

Thank you. SO MUCH.



Clearly one of the most underrated films of all times. Seriously. *clappy hands* EEE.

Watching the first season of The Tudors this morning I remembered a film I caught on the telly the other night, Stage Beauty. The film basically picks up the plot where Shakespeare in Love left the audience, and tells the story of an actor who was trained to play women on stage, and suddenly finds his life without meaning when women are given permission to perform in theatre. The film is a bit cheesy in parts, but it is very entertaining with a wonderful cast and great performances thereof--particularly Billy Cudrup, who literally moved me to tears. It's a shame this film didn't get the attention Shakespeare in Love received. If you like period drama and the theatre, this film is definitely recommended.

Speaking of recs--I'm really, really in the mood for some good English period drama right now. I love movies like Elizabeth and Shakespeare in Love, or shows like The Tudors, and discovering Stage Beauty I just realised that there are probably many jewels of period drama I just haven't seen or heard of yet--or have seen but forgotten about. So, if you got any recs for period dramas PLEASE TELL ME :D (I've seen my share of Jane Austen adaptions, I'm more in the mood for period drama set before 1800 but if you got recs for good films/shows set past 1800 I wouldn't say no to those either :D )

I don't mind if the film/show takes liberties with the course of historical events, though the history buff in me rejoices about stuff that is "historically correct" (or as correct as history writing can get). In short - GOT RECS? :D

On a related note, I'd also be interested in recs for good books about the history of Britain. Nonfiction, please. Any pointers? :-)

Thank you in advance, guys :-)

Funny how sometimes you watch something on the telly and then a song pops up that you had completely (or mostly) forgotten about...



Still one of the best ballads ever. Timeless.

On that note - I haven't listened to his albums in a long time. I used to go to his concerts whenever he was playing nearby.


Also, everytime I see that video I get the urge to watch Prince of Thieves again, until I remember how gruesome that film is in parts... :-(

Stressed, work was long, air is still undearably humid, I have a headache...so here's something to cheer me up (and those who need it). This is, hands down, my favourite song ever written for a Disney movie. It always has and always will put me in a good mood.

Pete's Dragon - Brazzle Dazzle Day



I've always loved that scene on the lighthouse :-)

( Also, for your enjoyment, here's the entire scene in German... )


Okay, off to try and squeeze some productivity into the remains of the day.

BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD.

Yesterday elli showed me this Star Trek vid set to the Glee cast recording of "Don't Stop Believin'". If this doesn't put you in a good mood, I don't know what will.

Don't Stop Believing (Star Trek XI, Kirk and Spock) from arefadedaway on Vimeo.

Eeee! Also I then googled the vidder's user name (my new hobby it seems) and found out she'd posted a download of said vid over at her LJ \0/

When is the DVD coming out?

Gone With the Wind was on all afternoon (literally all afternoon, given how long it is). I hadn't seen it in ages but damn...I love this movie. Meet my weak spot for Southern Belles, Southern gentlemen, cotton plantations, Civil War--and I'm not even an American. Hee. A re-reading of Mark Twain should be in order as well as finally reading Margaret Mitchell's novel. And reading pixel_0's wonderful fic that she wrote for my birthday again.



They don't make movies like this anymore.

( A Trailer Someone Made For The Film Which I Love )

pixel_0, your card came today...already! Did you bribe the postman or something? :-) Anyway, THANK YOU SO MUCH! ♥ I thought, you know, that I'd make some Finding Nemo icons to thank you and because we're dorks (and because of that fic we're going to write) :-) I was going to do more, but my wrist is hurting and I need to read some more :D Anyway... *squishes*



( 30 Icons )

I just saw this on our music video channel...look, Amanda Seyfield sings "Gimme Gimme Gimme" for the Mamma Mia movie...



Last time I saw you, you'd just been murdered... ;-) (She's got a sweet voice, though)

x5vale just linked this.

I've never seen a single episode of The X-Files but I know some people on my flist loved and/or still love the show and I don't know whether you've seen this: there's a theatrical trailer for the film out.

Oh look! Bloody Mary and a Wendigo! Was this filmed in Vancouver?

Via astri13.

The Indiana Jones trailer is out.

I didn't think I would live to see the day.

\0/ \0/ \0/

Going through the book store today something occurred to me. And it concerns vampires. So here's a few thoughts.

There seems to be a silent understanding that in both television, film and literature there will be a male vampire and a woman or girl attracted to him (or if she's not attracted to him, she teams up with him at least). Everywhere you look there are stories based on that principle--there are the Blood Books by Tanya Huff and the tv show Blood Ties which is based on the books, there's Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, don't forget tv shows like Moonlight and Angel and even if you go a hundred years back, you will find the same scheme in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

I'm not saying all these stories are the same, because they are not, but I do think it's weird the man always gets to be the vampire, and the woman to be the mortal.

( It Goes On From Here )

As if I wasn't looking forward to the movie enough already, I've now discovered Freddie Highmore will be in it.

There are two kid actors that I really adore because they're just so good; one is Freddie Highmore and the other is Abigail Breslin.

Anyway, this should be fun, and here's the trailer:

Peter Jackson will actually do two movies based on 'The Hobbit'!

Yay! I'd given up hope already!

The Dark Knight Teaser

Heath Ledger's Joker laugh is scary :-)
ETA: Apparently, it's only a fan made trailer.



Does anybody know whether the music is score, or whether it's just a classical piece of music used for the trailer? Because it rocks.

I hadn't been to the Official Golden Compass Website in a while, so I didn't know that by now there was a longer trailer to watch - and if I was amazed and excited by the short trailer, I feel like I really can't wait any longer for this film.

The daemons are stunning - truly stunning. And perfect. And the cast is wonderful and I love the girl that plays Lyra and so far, it looks like they use the special effects to create a magical atmosphere and bring the world to life, not to show off with it.

lyxzen? We'll be there opening day, pleeeeaaaase?

For the heck of it. trustygeek, this is especially for you .-)



I love that frickin' movie. I think I may have to watch it again soon. It just never gets old.

Oh, and this is my favourite bit ...