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Subtlety

Friday, September 12th, 2008 | Sites, TV | 1 Comment

I watched episode 2 of Lost In Austen too now. And while I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed Part 1 I can’t say the same of this new episode. Well, there was one or the other tiny occasion in the first episode where I thought that something was uncalled for (e.g. the kiss) but now, OMG I couldn’t stop cringing. The whole script is lacking in subtlety - and not just a little. Still not sure about the depiction of neither Bingley nor Darcy. Wickham was very good. And Collins! Ghastly indeed. Really not sure they should have made him that bad. Oh, and Jane’s new fate! I really don’t like it. This has become such a mess I can only hope it gets back to being something fun to watch. I don’ expect accuracy or anything - after all it’s not an adaptation - but I do expect something different. Anyway, will continue to watch…

Last week I had also seen the double episode of Bones. It was very good to see the characters back on screen, really. Enjoyed it throughout - but I must say this: what was it with the England jokes? They were so obvious (Mini, driving on the left side) and un-original. And wouldn’t a FBI officer, who’s also a former top sniper and whatnot be going about the whole UK driving experience in a different way? Will probably tomorrow watch episode 3. Can’t wait and luckily they’re back in the US.

Earlier tonight I’ve been upgrading Wordpress on all of my sites, as well as Coppermine. That is I only did the lazy version for the latter: just uploaded the small security patch. Hopefully, it’ll be a while till all of this becomes necessary again.

Lost in Austen

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 | Book, TV | 4 Comments

Thanks to a YouTube user I’ve been able to watch part 1 of Lost in Austen. I really liked it, the idea is certainly fabulous and it’s not to be taken too seriously. Can’t wait for the remaining 3 episodes.

Over the weekend I’ve been in bed with a fever and a terrible headache. Well, after the headache kind of  went away I started reading. Shirley by Charlotte Brontë it was, and I’m glad I have finally read a book from her other than Jane Eyre. It’s a different kind of story but I enjoyed it very much. And was kind of sad when I finished it. I really like the description and development of Caroline Helstone and Robert Moore. I whish they’d make a movie out of this rather than chewing out remakes of more familiar novels (such as those by Jane Austen) however much I love those.

Mamma Mia!

Sunday, August 31st, 2008 | Book, Film | No Comments

I can’t believe I haven’t yet posted about Mamma Mia! Over a week ago now I’ve finally found the time to go see it in the cinema. Wow! I felt just like after having seen the musical, simply amazed. I have never laughed so much during a movie while watching it in the cinema nor can I remember the last time a movie lifted my spirits as much! Will definitely be buying the DVD when it comes out!!!

Been reading quite a number of novels recently. Guess I should update the 100 books page… Nothing too spectacular. Most recently, I’ve read the circle trilogy by Nora Roberts. What can I say? The more serious my real life gets, like the more I actually am doing all that I plan to do, the more I need to have some “cheap” entertainment haha. Anyway, the 3rd book is definitely my favourite. Just quickly, the books are about a circle of 6 people who have to fight evil to keep all existing worlds from going under. The sorcerer who needs to find “the witch, the warrior, the scholar, the one of many forms, and the one you’ve lost” - against vampires. Not surprisingly, each book tells the story of a beginning romance - so that in the end the 6 people from the circle are also 3 couples very much in love. Ah, back to the 3rd book. I just love when “dark” men fall in love with “innocent” women. Especially if it’s told in the right way, which it was IMO in this instance. And I liked how Moira wasn’t that innocent after all. Blah, blah, blah. I can just hear my mom saying how unhealthy it is to read romance novels now. And I guess she’s right. But at least once again I had a really good time reading them.

Apparently, ages ago I had put The Thorn Birds on my rental queue. The first DVD with parts 1&2 has arrived now. However, after having watched part 1 I can’t say I’m exactly looking forward to watching the rest. There’s so much I kind of dislike about some of the story elements and the way the series was filmed. I’m just so not a fan of period dramas filmed in the 80s. Anyone seen the whole piece?

No stars?!

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 | Celebrity | 1 Comment

Not sure anyone is interested in hearing anything more about Locarno…. But right now I’m really pissed at the Swiss media. Everyone just keeps saying how no stars came to the Locarno Film Festival. No stars?! Sure, no huge stars, but doesn’t Sophia Myles count? At least her series is currently on TV every Monday here. Also, they were so disappointed that Anjelica Huston wasn’t going to come. Why not exploit the fact then that her nephew came?! But not a single mention of them in reports about the festival - not even a photograph or the like. Phew! Instead of constantly moaning the absence of HUGE stars appreciate the ones that came I say!

Oh yes, about Jack Huston. Outlander wasn’t the first thing I’ve seen him in. I remember now. He was also in Miss Austen Regrets as the yummy London doctor.

What do you think about my new theme? I just love how you can find a WP theme you like and download & install within a matter of seconds hehe

Surreal Festival experience

Monday, August 18th, 2008 | Celebrity, Film, Random | No Comments

Locarno was a blast! After Thursday’s telephone call to make some final arrangements I was already confident it’d be an amazing experience. So we left and drove for 3.5 hours - mostly in the rain - and arrived at the beautiful lake city. Thankfully the weather had cleared up by then and we walked around town. I was desperately trying not to look pathetic in my new high heels. After a while I did get the hang of it and within a short while it was time to make another telephone call to see how the situation was and when it’d be possible to see Sophia. Only 5 minutes later we found ourselves in a wonderfully surreal surrounding and yet it felt like the most normal thing in the world. The film was good - I mean, good considering it’s a monster/period/action film - and also the getting-drinks-afterwards part was fun. It was around 1am when we got back in our car to drive home. We were glad that traffic was smooth (I’d have been surprised to find it otherwise at that hour) and that rain wasn’t that big a problem anymore. After only 2.5 hours we were back home. I desperately tried to stay awake to entertain my brother who was driving but half an hour before we reached home it was useless. I still tried talking but fell asleep mid-sentence. Uploaded some pics etc to the site and went to sleep. I felt groggy for the whole weekend however. I’m guessing I’m too old for staying up all night lol

It was funny to see fans approach Sophia and Jack and ask for photographs. They were both incredibly approachable and kind. Not even the guy who wanted to kiss Sophia on both cheeks could throw her off balance - only almost.

I regret not having taken pictures of Jack Huston - I’m sure he’ll be big any time soon - and the brains behind the film, Dirk and Howard. Dirk was very nice and kind. Spoke a few sentences together throughout the evening, he even took 2 pictures with my camera And apparently, Howard has been to my Sophia site many times. I’m flattered - honestly! And why on earth was I being as complicated when it came to photograph/film the gang on stage?! Sure, still standing at the entrance (which was very much on the side of the stage instead of in front of it) waiting to be allowed to our (fantastic!) seats as well as carrying jackets and what not made it difficult. But still I’m convinced I should have been able to get some decent footage of the introduction. Anyway, the evening was so fantastic and special otherwise I shall stop worrying about this.

Got my ticket - which as it turned out I wouldn’t have had to buy - signed by Sophia, Jack, Dirk and Howard. I shall treasure it!

Only hours after we drove through the Gotthard tunnel a huge car accident happened. 17 cars crashed into each other and the tunnel was blocked for several hours. Thinking of this I still can’t quite believe our luck and that everything went fine when we were driving!

I had a friend of mine staying with me over the weekend - the main reason why we had to drive back during the night - and already the whole Locarno experience starts feeling like a dream.

And totally random: I HATE how the ‘Miscellanous Links’ section at the IMDb has become like a paid directory. The lists are almost useless now. The links to really good websites featuring actual content are totally lost among all the ’spam’ links - at least they always tend to be at the end of the list so I know where to look…