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I guess it's not surprising that Emma Thompson can tap dance, but you really need to see her in the third section as a rockabilly guitarist and singer duetting with Robbie Coltrane.
She's rocking the quiff. (Must show this to Emmett and point out that's Prof. Trewlawney with Hagrid.)
Somehow I find it not at all surprising with Monty Python but I'm quite shocked about Gano!
I know! He's not tall! How could he write all those songs of sexual repression and have a willing bevy of cheerleaders?
Further random tidbit: Connie Booth, John Cleese's ex-wife, co-writer of Fawlty Towers and player of Polly on said show, is now married to John Lahr, New Yorker drama critic and writer.
Huh. She's a psychotherapist in London.
Huh. She's a psychotherapist in London.
Pamela Stephenson married Billy Connolly and became a sex therapist. Must be something about those beautiful and brainy ex-commediennes....
What are your writing on Terry, Hec? I'm still very fond of the guy, as a wrote my dissertation on him and interviewed him lo those many years ago. I can see if I can dig up my interview, if you're interested, it's very exclusive (but mostly concerned with the production histories of his '80s movies, as was my diss).
Oh, I'd love that Fiona if it's readily available. It's really just a very short bio/appreciation for the Hilobrow website.
Skepchick recaps/reviews 2012:
Bam! Boom! Explosion! Building falling down on your head! VOLCANO!
(There are spoilers in there, but it's 2012. Do you really care about the plot?)
Confirmed: R2-D2 Finally Discovered In Star Trek
At last, here's the droid we were all looking for. In this frame you can clearly see R2-D2's cameo in JJ Abrams' Star Trek. This time there's absolutely no doubt about it: It's been confirmed by ILM.
The formation of Python basically turned on Cleese's mancrush on Palin.
Yes, that pretty obvious during the documentary. Everyone on the Pythons seemed to really like Palin, IIRC.
Jones was probably the least able comedian, but the best conceptualist (hence his influence on the flow of the show and directing the movies).
If you watch his various historical documentaries, you'll see his flair for conceptualizing stuff shown in full color. I loved his miniseries on the Crusades--really excellent educationally, but entertaining as well.
John Lahr, New Yorker drama critic and writer
And Bert Lahr's grandson.
I'm looking for instances where a movie remake is superior than the original. I know the classic examples are The Maltese Falcon and His Girl Friday, but I'm especially wondering if any films during the present Hollywood Remake Glut have been worthwhile.