Topic of the day: Movies!

[ringsandcoffee]

Ok, holbytla, jmp0114, laurasia_mystik and ewanspotter, it's my mission to get you to watch Sound of Music. I don't know how to achieve this, but at least you know how strongly I feel about it. I already have a verbal agreement with my friend Michelle to watch it the next time she and Reena come over for movie night. It took a little persuasion, which was funny because Michelle loves Mary Poppins, which I hate. Both are Julie Andrews musicals and yet I can't stand one, and she was afraid to watch the other. Anyway, I'll hopefully make the 2 of them into SoM fans soon.

So, today was another Michelle and Reena movie day. We watched Persuasion 1995, which I actually liked. Ciran Hinds wasn't bad, nor were any of the actors really. No one was annoying, which surprised me. The movie was a fine example of England's recycling of actors. I kept recognizing people who would turn out to not be in anything else I've seen. Michelle and Reena could pick people out they really had seen before. We also watched Sense and Sensibility 2008, which Michelle had not seen. Since Reena had just watched the really bad Jane Eyre (1996) this week, we had to show Michelle some of the gems that make it so shockinly bad. Her face was priceless. Before long I found myself watching through my fingers like the first time. It's just baaaaaaaaad. More actor recycling: William Elliot from Persuasion '95 is the same actor who played St. John in '96 Jane Eyre. Ciran Hinds was Rochester in another version of Jane Eyre that I'm too lazy to look up. Amanda Root was Anne in Persuasion '95 and I saw her on the credits for JE '96. Look it up on IMDB. We always have to check it during or after movies.

-We all love S&S '08 Edward Ferrars.
-I decided I'm going to start using the term "twelve month" instead of "year" and I got Michelle and Reena going as well. That and pronouncing "mama" the British way, with the stress on the second syllable. We kept working it into conversation the rest of the night.
-I can't remember the other phrase often used in Austen and Jane Eyre that I like. It's not obliged, amiable, on the contrary, to be sure...wait, maybe it is "to be sure." Must watch Emma again.

Comments

[ewanspotter.livejournal.com]

NEEEEEVAR!!!

[holbytla.livejournal.com]

Aw, that sounds like such a fun time!

It's kind of sad to say, but I have already slipped into talking like they do in the period dramas already! Especially if I've been reading/watching a bunch of them. Everyone in my family thinks it's the weirdest thing ever. Of course to them I've always talked weird, so now it's just part of my oddball-ness.

If what you were trying to make a point to say was from Emma, it makes me think of the talkative lady Emma can't stand (her name slips my mind at present). When she's rattling on about her sister she always says "upon my honor." She says it so funny. Is that what you wanted to use?

I didn't get a chance to comment when I filled out the poll, so I will do so now.
I guess the reason I haven't watched Sound of Music is I haven't really heard anything about it other than it's one of those classics everyone is supposed to have seen. I have tons of those type movies in my Netflix Queue but it's hard to get around to watching them.

But anyway, what I'm getting at is, you tell me why it's good (and keep in mind I know nothing of the plot, so if there is anything to be spoiled, shield me lol) then I will probably watch it soon. Did you mention something about it being a holiday movie? Which one is it?

Besides, I told you to watch the '96 JE and you hate it, so the least I could do is watch a classic musical ;P

[jmp0114.livejournal.com]

I have never been interested in watching the Sound of Music. To be honest, any time it has been on TV, I instantly change the channel. I don’t know why. It just looks too far over the top.

I am an action movie junkie. I mean ACTION MOVIE JUNKIE. However, one of my childhood favorites, which I still love, is Singing in the Rain. Have you seen this? Well I love it. Sooooooo… maybe you have convinced me to watch. It’s not like I hate any musical. I liked Chicago too. Well, maybe that is different… I don’t know, Sound of Music? Ugh… well, maybe :/