Huh. Watching the bonus material for Mary Poppins, I have learned that the actor who played the young boy died in 1977 of pancreatitis, and the actress who played the young girl is Roy Dotrice's daughter. And one of his other daughters is married to Edward Woodward.
Simon: I swear when it's appropriate. Kaylee: Simon, the whole point of swearing is that it ain't appropriate.
'Jaynestown'
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Dana - Dec 14, 2006 9:31:03 am PST #6445 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Kathy A - Dec 14, 2006 9:56:35 am PST #6446 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Isn't that DVD set great?!? Really, one of the better ones that Disney has released so far, although the Aladdin one is pretty good, too.
Of course, I'm a big Mary Poppins geek. Meeting Julie Andrews a few years ago was a real thrill--I kept saying to myself, "I'm standing three feet away from Mary Poppins!" even though I've seen her in many other roles.
I was sad to hear about the boy dying at such a young age, and Karen Dotrice's tearing up over the death of Walt Disney was very touching, as well. It's really startling to listen to the commentary track and all of the sudden hear Walt's voice pop up along with the (still living) participants on the track!
Beverly - Dec 14, 2006 6:20:45 pm PST #6447 of 10001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
OMG, she totally looks like Roy, in a little-girl-ish way. I need to see those extras.
DavidS - Dec 15, 2006 4:35:50 pm PST #6448 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Tivoed The Fabulous Baker Boys because I haven't seen it in fifteen years and I was wondering how it'd hold up.
It holds up. Jeff Bridges bitter and cynical and smoking? Very very sexy. Michelle Pfeiffer? Also insanely beautiful and sexy. (She has a Ple-esque scene where she's huffing everything in his shaving kit.) Like...crazy beautiful. Really one of the best looking movie couples of that decade, I think.
Also, one is reminded how much Michelle Pfeiffer looks like Juliana.
Narrator - Dec 16, 2006 3:46:07 pm PST #6449 of 10001
The evil is this way?
I saw "Eragon" last night. Tons of CGI and bad acting. It felt like a lot of the plot was cut to make it into the approx. 2 hour running time. Which may be a blessing. Derivative much? *** Was the book also a cross between "Star Wars" and "Lord of the Rings"? ***
Kalshane - Dec 16, 2006 4:25:08 pm PST #6450 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
A friend and his wife want the gf and I to go with them to see Eragon tomorrow. I haven't had any real urge to see it and the reviews (14% at Rotten Tomatoes and 39% at Metacritic) aren't helping. Especially since how specially craptastic the last fantasy film Jeremy Irons was in was.
The reviews are saying pretty much the same as your white font, Narrator. The comments after some of the reviews have fans of the book wailing about how unfaithful to the book it is, while people who read the book and didn't like it are saying the movie is pretty much spot-on in terms of quality, at least. So take that how you will.
I'm naturally suspicious of any book written by a 15-year old and published by his parents and the couple people I've know who've read it have said "Don't."
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 16, 2006 5:09:56 pm PST #6451 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Looking at the previews instantly put me in mind of that wretched A Wizard of Earthsea miniseries on SciFi.
Volans - Dec 16, 2006 7:08:58 pm PST #6452 of 10001
move out and draw fire
He started the book when he was 15, but it's mostly advertised as a book by a 17-year-old. I kept thinking I should read it, but the Amazon reviews made it clear that it's basically fanfic of all the big fantasy stories.
Also, when a positive review says something like "Not every story about dragons who telepathically bond with their riders is a copy of Anne McAffrey" I know I'm not like the fans of the work.
And then there was the review comparing him to the fantasy "greats" Robert Jordan, David Eddings, and Terry Brooks....
Liese S. - Dec 16, 2006 7:20:12 pm PST #6453 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Our kiddos asked us out to watch "Eragon" which we did, but then they turned up late and couldn't get tickets (sold out) so we were laughing to be watching it ourselves. We thought pretty much the same thing as Narrator. Some bits were pretty, but otherwise, eh. Plus, we ended up in the front row, so almost all of the action scenes were lost on us.
DawnK - Dec 16, 2006 7:21:57 pm PST #6454 of 10001
giraffe mode
We saw Eragon last night. The 15 y.o. mirrored my feelings when she said it was lame and the lead wasn't even that cute (she said if he'd been cuter/more buff with more shirtlessness, she would have liked it better). The director is overly attached to the flying, overhead shot with sweeping music and there were several times when Jeremy Irons used a phrase or tone that immediately made me only able to see Scar from the Lion King. The 10 y.o. liked it, but he loves going to the movies no matter what we see. My brother, who is visiting from England went with us, thanked us for saving him a 45 minute drive to the movie theater nearest his house because he probably would have seen it, and been disappointed that he drove all that way for a so-so movie.