This comic linked in the comments is a pretty amusing take on that topic.
Poor Buffy. Your life resists all things average.
Willow ,'First Date'
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Polter-Cow - Aug 10, 2010 11:51:49 am PDT #10524 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Kathy A - Aug 10, 2010 11:52:46 am PDT #10525 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Testament
I met Jane Alexander at a book convention about 10 years ago, and I mentioned that film as my favorite of hers. She told me that it's the one that's lasted the longest with her, and the scene where she's bathing her son in the tub still gives her flashbacks.
Typo Boy - Aug 10, 2010 11:57:22 am PDT #10526 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
There was an animated version of The Tempest that planned in the 50s pr 60s. Don't think animation was finished, but the sound track was. Paul Robeson did the voice of Caliban. Google gives no joy on this, but my Mom who was heavily involved in the Hollywood left at that time swears it was true. The famous animator (not sure if French or not) who was doing the animation died before it was finished and without that famous animator's name the project collapsed. However much of the animation was done. I always thought someday someone might get hold of the soundtrack and possibly the animation if it survived and finish it.
DavidS - Aug 10, 2010 12:06:35 pm PDT #10527 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I know the Russians did a series of animated versions of Shakespeare's plays.
I just recently found a gray market site that has a ton of intriguing European children's films and fantasies from the 50s and 60s.
I want to check our Karel Zeman's work and Pinchecliffe Grand Prix (apparently the ultimate in Norwegian stop-motion animated kid's films).
megan walker - Aug 10, 2010 1:01:25 pm PDT #10528 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Have you seen the musical version they did on Gilligans's Island?
It's why in my head, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" is always set to Carmen.
tommyrot - Aug 10, 2010 1:03:41 pm PDT #10529 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
It's why in my head, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" is always set to Carmen.
Heh.
Yep.
megan walker - Aug 10, 2010 1:05:51 pm PDT #10530 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I've yet to see an episode of Gilligan's Island. And that bothers me not one whit. I expect to die this deprived.
That's just wrong.
Gilligan as Hamlet "To be or not to be": [link]
The Skipper as Polonius "Neither a borrower...": [link]
Polter-Cow - Aug 10, 2010 1:07:05 pm PDT #10531 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It's why in my head, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be" is always set to Carmen.
In my head, it's always set to "Climb Every Mountain" because of Hello, Hamlet!
§ ita § - Aug 10, 2010 1:10:33 pm PDT #10532 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I am so good with not clicking on those links, megan, and it's not just because youtube is blocked from work.
tommyrot - Aug 10, 2010 1:14:11 pm PDT #10533 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Gilligan as Hamlet "To be or not to be": [link]
The Skipper as Polonius "Neither a borrower...": [link]
God, I haven't seen those since I was a kid. They're worse than I remember. Although Mary Ann is kinda' hot in medieval drag....