All I know is he's French, and he's an actor. He's a French actor. :redface:Quote:
Originally Posted by wessexgirl
I posted him not long ago, but lets have another one ay? :D
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All I know is he's French, and he's an actor. He's a French actor. :redface:Quote:
Originally Posted by wessexgirl
I posted him not long ago, but lets have another one ay? :D
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more than likely!!!!!!!!!!:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by wessexgirl
my first celeb crush was in my early teens:nick carter of backstreet boys
now i have two, the first one lasts for the past 4 years:colin firth-he has the most expressive eyes i have ever ever seen!!!!!!his voice is perfect, his eyes are perfect, the way he performs is perfect he is perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i also love darren hayes of savage garden. i know he is gay but still, he is adorable!i first fell in love with him by listening to his voice and his songs and then i saw his face and his dreamed blue eyes...and i completely fell for him....
they are both so cute and wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't help myself - I had to resurrect this thread. I currently have a crush on (in descending age order):
Keith Olbermann:
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Matthew Settle (Rufus on Gossip Girl!):
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And, sadly, even Chace Crawford (Nate on Gossip Girl):
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New one....Josh Groban
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and, because I still love him...the one, the only Sean Bean as Odysseus
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my crush this year : EDWARD NORTON sooo cute :)
I second that! Yum.Quote:
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I second your thoughts! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TheFifthElement
It is rather odd but everyone loves Edward Norton, but I don't. He absolutely does nothing for me and I really don't exactly know why. He is good looking, but I guess I don't really like the way he speaks or something. I just feel I don't have any chemistry with him. haha. like that would make a difference here? I know he is a fine actor, but he does not turn me on one bit...strange.Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyWentworth
Now I have been nuts over Ewan McGregor for a long time, but he is happily married ;) and I adore Kenneth Branagh, even if he is getting quite middle-aged looking; he is also happily remarried ....geez, all the good ones are taken. I still find Branagh a sweetheart, funny and sooo smart. I own a number of each of their films, good and bad ones. I like them all because they are in them. :lol: Ewan is adorable in "The Polar Bears of Churchill" - a documentary set in Canada. I have a copy on a VHS tape; too expensive to buy it on DVD. Branagh is to die for in "Dead Again" and "The Proposition"...wish I could get that last film on DVD.
I feel the same way, and it must be the way he talks. He's a fabulous actor and I can watch his movies (such as Down in the Valley, American History X, The Score, Primal Fear and of course, Fight Club) and be amazed by his talent and yet still totally unattracted to him. He's probably one of those secretly attractive people - like you'd never guess until you're taken by surprise. Those are always the hardest to get over, I would guess.Quote:
It is rather odd but everyone loves Edward Norton, but I don't. He absolutely does nothing for me and I really don't exactly know why. He is good looking, but I guess I don't really like the way he speaks or something. I just feel I don't have any chemistry with him. haha. like that would make a difference here? I know he is a fine actor, but he does not turn me on one bit...strange.
Have you seen The Painted Veil? I think that's the one that did it for me...no, actually it was Red Dragon (years ago!). Hmm. I know what you mean. Actually I don't think he's particularly good looking, but there's this underlying intensity which I find really attractive. I love his voice! So yes, I think you're right about the secretly attractive. That's the way I see it anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shalot
Isn't he, though??? I was thinking about "The Proposition" the other day. It was on TV so much last year/early this year, but now it isn't at all. :( It would be nice to see that one again just watch him (and drool :p). Of course, the film isn't bad to watch either. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
That is a very good way to put it. There are a lot of guys that I feel this way about. It is one of those cases where he may not be a god, looks wise, but there is just something about him. In the case of Norton, he is actually an odd one for me to find attractive because he is a little too skinny for my tastes, but I still can't resist him. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by TheFifthElement
Forget everything else I've ever said.
I am in love, with this man:
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LadyWentworth, Yes, yes, yes! I can't get enough of him as Father Michael. I wish I had a better print of the film. Since I got my new TV and new DVD/VHS combo upconverting player, my old tape looks like mud on it. I was so disappointed. I have tried fiddling with settings but it just won't come out right. I want to see it again and now put up with the dark murky picture. I need it on DVD, but I just can't find it at a reasonable price. I could buy it from the Amazon UK site perhaps, in Region 2 format, since I do own a Region 2 player. I happen to love this film. I know a few things aren't exactly realistic but I love the ending and I love the love scenes, very tastefully done. How can Branagh exude such sex appeal mearly kissing a hand? I just crumble at that scene in the old mill. You can view that scene on Youtube...at least, last time I looked it was there.Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyWentworth
Idril, I forgot and you reminded me...I have always had a crush on David Gilmour....He is so nice and cute I think, even if getting older and middle-aged looking now. I like him very much, among other rock stars from that era. I also thought that it would be cool to meet the lead singer from the Moody Blues, Justin Hayward, the blond, I kind of favor blonds.;) My sister actually did meet him at the casino in Atlantic City; she was going to see their concert a few years back and she was gambling and hit the jackpot - ok, so what does she do, she asks these very nice British people to watch her machine while she gets a bucket to put her chips in. Turns out she was actually chatting with the members of the Moody Blues, especially Justin Hayward! When I tease her about it; she just says - "well, you know, they did get old!" True enough...but he still appeals to me, especially if he would care to sing me "Nights in White Satin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Idril
There are plenty of other rock stars I will have to think of and post in here.
Robert Pattinson
Josh Groban
Daniel Day-Lewis
Eric Bana
Nicolas Cage
Clive Owen
Edward Norton
Hugh Dancy
Ryan Gosling
Sean Bean
Yeah, the list is longer, I just can't remember everybody else...
These are the top though....
oh wait, oh wait, oh wait!
the most epic of all!!!!!!
Gerard Butler!!!!!
and second most epic:
Matthew McConaughey!!!!!
Equality, I like a few of those guys too....let's see Josh Groben, have liked him for awhile now. He is just adorable and so sweet and he sings beautifully. I have a few of his albums.
I like Clive Owen a lot, he and Sean Bean are very sexy men. I find Gary Oldman very appealing in certain films. Recently, I saw this young fairly unknown actor I think I have now fallen in love with - Jame Murray. I also find Hugh Dancy adorable, very appealing. He starred in "Daniel Deronda".
SEAN BEAN Josh Groban SEAN BEAN Josh Groban SEAN BEAN!!!!!!!!!!
andave ya - you trying to tell us something? :lol:
Oh, who cares about reality? It is a movie! :D One that I didn't expect to ever see and ended up really liking. Well, I think there is something extremely attractive about his character. I think that Kenneth knows how to work well with that. I think the character, his performance and the way he looks in there all helps to make him even more desirable. I really don't know how to get more into what I am saying without giving the story away, which I won't do here. :) I can watch Region 2 DVD's on my computer. So I may buy that DVD at some time. I already have a list that I plan to get from AmazonUK. I didn't know it was on DVD over there. So it has to be something that I can add on to my AmazonUK wishlist. :D I really do wish I could see that again. He is just too good to be true in that film.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
Well, I can watch it downstairs on that VCR; may look ok. I don't mind it being a tape; it's a good quality one. I have two VCR's hooked up upstairs. I just can't figure out how to set the TV to get them to work; I own a lot of tapes, simply because the movies were not available on DVD, others I picked up either free or very cheap. I will have to fiddle around with it and the remotes - I have four of those. I agree that the film, of course, is a 'movie' and does not have to be realistic really. It gets the dramatic points across and the cast and acting are top-notch. I love William Hurt and I love Madeline Stowe and the actress who plays the role in the household - can't think of her name right now. She is in a play I am thinking of ordering from Kultur site. I love the sites play, productions, ballets, etc DVD's. At anyrate, Ken looks just great in that film, even in the rain leading up to the house. I find him appealing in his priestly Lt. blue trimmed robe, but most of all I think he is stunning riding that thoroughbred to the mill through the autumn trees...lovely scene. He exudes a lot of sex appeal in this film. Madeline and he had just the right chemistry. I did find it on Amazon tonight; was the Spanish release: one copy available for $29.00. I will wait; eventually it will turn up, I am sure. There are clips on Youtube and people are always asking about it, where they can buy it.Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyWentworth
Guess what I just watched again (for the zillionth time)? I watched "Henry V". You know everytime I see the film I notice something new or some really great new line that just strikes me in the gut. I love that film. I think that Ken's performance is his very best ever. It is fresh and so convincing. The cast in brilliant, down to the least part and the setting and the way the chorus (Derek Jacobi) narrates from time to time is fantastic. I can't say enough about the film. He should have won the award that year for that film. It should have won many awards. Everytime I look on Amazon at lists people compile of favorite films, it is usually at the top.
The film extras on my DVD suggested the MGM site: www.mgm.com It is a very cool site. You would like it a lot. I just looked at the "Valkerie" previews - wow, that looks really good; the filming is beautiful. Branagh plays a German, part of the conspiracy to assinate Hitler. Tom Cruise stars. Now normally, I am not a big Cruise fan, but I have liked him in a few films through the years. He actually looks very much like the real life guy who tried to pull this off. I have to say, from the previews, this film looks to be excellent. I read a lot, too about the conspiracy and it is fascinating. It comes out in December. I would really like to go to the theater and see it; it looks to be amazing on a large screen format. I think true stories and I am always trying to figure out just what was going on in Nazi Germany so this film fascinates me.
I really wish that I could get to NJ to do it for you. I would get it done! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Janine
I still buy videos because I know there is a lot that I can only find that way.Quote:
I own a lot of tapes, simply because the movies were not available on DVD, others I picked up either free or very cheap.
Oh, I love William Hurt. She was always good, too. I think the really good actors are disappearing, but that is something that is a topic for another thread. :) Wasn't it Blythe Danner in that role?Quote:
I love William Hurt and I love Madeline Stowe and the actress who plays the role in the household - can't think of her name right now.
I have some of those from that company, too. :DQuote:
She is in a play I am thinking of ordering from Kultur site. I love the sites play, productions, ballets, etc DVD's.
I think there is a touch of something sinful in finding him appealing in the priestly robe. I think that adds to the allure of his character. :p You DO love him riding that horse, don't you? :D What about all of the men riding their horses in the beginning of "Much Ado"? I remember when I first saw that. I saw it on the big movie screen. I almost died for him! :D They all looked good, but he was the best! :)Quote:
At anyrate, Ken looks just great in that film, even in the rain leading up to the house. I find him appealing in his priestly Lt. blue trimmed robe, but most of all I think he is stunning riding that thoroughbred to the mill through the autumn trees...lovely scene. He exudes a lot of sex appeal in this film. Madeline and he had just the right chemistry.
I haven't watched that in years. I would say that it is due for a viewing again. I think that is my one brother's favorite movie.Quote:
Guess what I just watched again (for the zillionth time)? I watched "Henry V".
I am planning on seeing it. I have never found Cruise to be too appealing, but I think he actually looks OK in this film. You know, I think the real man was more attractive than Cruise! :) For some strange reason, Ken is very good as a Nazi. :confused: Of course, this time he will be more of a "good" guy. But it will be nice to see him in a film again. I really need a nice fix of Branagh. :DQuote:
The film extras on my DVD suggested the MGM site: www.mgm.com It is a very cool site. You would like it a lot. I just looked at the "Valkerie" previews - wow, that looks really good; the filming is beautiful. Branagh plays a German, part of the conspiracy to assinate Hitler. Tom Cruise stars. Now normally, I am not a big Cruise fan, but I have liked him in a few films through the years. He actually looks very much like the real life guy who tried to pull this off. I have to say, from the previews, this film looks to be excellent. I read a lot, too about the conspiracy and it is fascinating. It comes out in December. I would really like to go to the theater and see it; it looks to be amazing on a large screen format. I think true stories and I am always trying to figure out just what was going on in Nazi Germany so this film fascinates me.
That is very nice of you to say, thanks. But actually the hookup is not really the problem. I have this complicated hookup with a selector box; remember I said I have the TV hooked up to four units. It was working fine, when my son was here, but then the second VCR was not displaying the film on the screen later when I tried it - go figure. However, that older unit still comes in handy to rewind the tapes and spares the new unit wear/tear. The thing is the new unit has both (DVD and VHS); two types of cables. I just need to use the two remotes, to get that one, to select the VHS over the DVD. For some reason, I got this all mixed up, and then I could not seem to view anything on the screen; :( now that I can view the DVD's, I've been afraid to fiddle around trying to watch tapes; but soon I will pull the whole thing out, look behind and mentally see how it is connected, figure it out. It may just be I don't have the right button down on the selector box. I have to see which wire goes to which unit. My son connected it, and he could fix it in a second; however, he is always too busy now with the baby:D, so I don't ask.Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyWentworth
Exactly. I even watched this poor quality DVD film (not remastered) the other night and enjoyed it anyway, since I bought it for my D.H.Lawrence adaptation collection, a story that interests me, since I read it several times,"The Virgin and the Gypsy"; wrote it up, a few post back.Quote:
I still buy videos because I know there is a lot that I can only find that way.
I love William Hurt, too. I adored his character, fell in love with him in the film "Children of a Lesser God"; ever see it? The one about the deaf woman? My heart bleed for him when they broke off. I just recall one scene where he is listening to a record playing of some opera or classical composition and his eyes say it all - total vulnerability and heartbreak. Madeline Stowe is great and beautiful; while researching on Youtube "The Proposition" (about a year back) I came across this very interesting film with Stowe and Richard Greer. I don't know the name of it now, but it looked totally enthralling. I will have to see if I can find it again. The way it was photographed was really magnetic.Quote:
Oh, I love William Hurt. She was always good, too. I think the really good actors are disappearing, but that is something that is a topic for another thread. :) Wasn't it Blythe Danner in that role?
Yes, indeed, it was Blythe Danner, I think she is wonderful. I really want to buy the play she stars in from Kultur. Maybe soon I will. She is much younger in that film. She is always good.
Great company! I first discovered them from a VHS at my library and then I bought the film version on DVD -"Madame Butterfly"...fantastic film! I think I did track that one down on Amazon, because I could get it cheaper. I usually do look on their site first, and see what might be available. I think I may have bought directly from them once but now I am not sure.Quote:
I have some of those from that company, too. :D
That scene still totally thrills me...the opening horseback scene for "Much Ado..." I even play it over and over again, and yes, they all looked great, but Branagh looked totally gorgeous back then on horseback. I am so jealous of you! I have actually never viewed a Branagh film in the theater. I was just thinking last night how great "Henry V" would be on the big screen and I long to see it that way someday. Wish I could talk my son into showing it on his big screen in his living room, but hardly think it would appeal to his wife. He would most likely enjoy it though. I recall that when Mel Gibson's "Hamlet" came out, my son was speechless during the whole film...the was totally entralled and I would never have expected it; he was not into literature at all, let alone Shakespeare. I wish I could get him to see Branagh's "Hamlet" and "Henry V". I feel sure he would like them both emensely.Quote:
I think there is a touch of something sinful in finding him appealing in the priestly robe. I think that adds to the allure of his character. :p You DO love him riding that horse, don't you? :D What about all of the men riding their horses in the beginning of "Much Ado"? I remember when I first saw that. I saw it on the big movie screen. I almost died for him! :D They all looked good, but he was the best! :)
Yes, you are totally right - that robe did make one feel a bit naughty/sinful feeling attracted to the man wearing it..very alluring but then I felt he was also in that wet leather jacket. But then I liked Chamberlain in his long robes in "The Thornbirds"; but both men are appealing, no matter what they wear or don't wear (well, in their younger days, that certainly was true). I liked when Eleanor called Father Michael at night and he was all warm and asleep in his little modest bed, especially when he told her his god was the plain god for the every - well something like that - wish I could accurately quote it; next time I'll write down the lines. Later he gives her the ultimate compliment in the mill, responding with 'she' referring to her god - so subtle....a beautiful and thoughful moment. I like men who pay attention and Michael did. He listened with his heart. I find that is what made him appealing to me and his vulnerability in this film. I loved his narration too - in this film that really lend something to it. I love the ending lines...beautiful.
Definitely overdue. I watched it about a year ago. I watch it yearly, I think...haha. Even though Henry can be fierce, warlike at times, he is heroic and human; I still fall in love with him all over again - especially in that last scene with his new French bride.Quote:
I haven't watched that in years. I would say that it is due for a viewing again. I think that is my one brother's favorite movie.
Oh, now this one would be so great on the big screen. I will have to see if I can go somehow. I have this problem, since I can't sit an hour without finding the little girls room. This looks to be so suspenseful, one can't miss a minute. Maybe I will have to go twice, so I can run out different times in the film. Where there's a will there's a way. Yes, Cruise looks like he does a decent job portraying the real man in this film. The director is a highly respected one; I think he keeps Cruise under controlled, unlike some of Cruise's films that I hated, overdoses of violence and action. This film looks to be a great thriller, very suspenseful. Did you watch the videos on the MGM site? The picture there is very clear/dynamic. One part is about the making of the film; that's great, they show the director. Yes,:(Branagh seems to fit the Nazi role well. He was great in "Conspiracy" - won the Emmy Award for that role, I believe; well deserved. He was also a sort of half nice Nazi in "Swing Kids"...but not nice at the end, really. That is one of my favorite films. There again he worked with Christian Bale and Robert Sean Leonard; he tends to collaborate often. "Valyrie" should be somewhat different. I don't know of him ever working with Cruise, or some of the other prominent characters. "I really need a nice fix of Branagh." I have been thinking this same exact thing. It is about time.Quote:
I am planning on seeing it. I have never found Cruise to be too appealing, but I think he actually looks OK in this film. You know, I think the real man was more attractive than Cruise! :) For some strange reason, Ken is very good as a Nazi. :confused: Of course, this time he will be more of a "good" guy. But it will be nice to see him in a film again. I really need a nice fix of Branagh. :D
Eventually, I wish he would reprise some roles for Shakespeare plays where older men are prominent - perhaps 'Lear', but not sure he fits the Lear persona; wish he could do 'Richard III' on screen, but he is probably too old for the role now. He did play it on stage and 'the fool' in the production of 'Lear' and the audioplay; I still need to listen to the CD set I bought; it is still in the wrapper a year later.
Hi Janine and Lady Wentworth, (the other Ken fans :lol:). I just thought I'd make you jealous as there has just been a trailer on tv, just a couple of minutes ago, (there's that synchronicity again :)), for a new series here, starting next week, called Wallander and starring......can you guess....da da ..the one, the only KENNETH BRANAGH :D:D. Can't wait. Of course, you may already have had it in the US. Have I missed something , were you talking about our Ken when you mentioned Father Michael, or was that someone else, as I don't recognise the role? And you're absolutely right, I loved him in MAAN, especially when he turned serious and grabbed Robert Sean Leonard (?) by the throat after all the light-hearted banter. It made it so much more effective, as we had seen him being jokey throughout, but then he was prepared to sort out his friend "the cad".
I will get back to you both about our mutual likes and dislikes soon, Shakey, films, theatre, art etc. just a bit busy at the moment, I just had time for a quick scan down the threads but need to think about the other stuff. Catch you soon.
This is great! We will have to start our own fan club. I know that Lady Wenthworth would advocate it; we have talked hours about you-know-who. Oh my gosh, a TV series - get out! I will have to check that out and it is definitely synchronicity here - I was thinking the about the same word last night after viewing 'Henry V' again. I was thinking about Chrisitan Bale in the film and also other stars who crop up later with Branagh and also thinking how Branagh comprised a number of D.H.Lawrence roles (I'm a big fan of the author) - I own most of the films, but one I want so badly and can't find anywhere: "The Boy in the Bush", set in Australia. I wish I could get my hands on that film, even if it had to be a VHS tape. I am reading the book currently. Branagh learned to ride horseback in that film. I think there may be clips on Youtube, but I also have seen the stills in the KB Compendium. I will check Youtube for the TV show. It did not air here that I know of. I am in the US; we get stuff like that later.Quote:
Originally Posted by wessexgirl
So you have never seen "The Proposition" with Father Michael?....oh, I highly recommend you find it or catch it on TV. It is still out there, but currently I could only find it on DVD at $29. - a Spanish release. I only own the videotape and love that film. He is a-dorable and very sexy in this movie. Be careful though - there are two films by the name.
PS: I wrote you a long post in your profile page. Hope you don't mind the length. I had a lot to talk about ;). Hope you find it informative.
Sorry you are so busy, wessexgirl, I should be doing useful/other things right now, too.... so take your time answering all of this.
Maybe we could start our own social group. :p I'm all for a fan club! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Janine
My thoughts exactly!! Is it on the BBC or something else? That would be based on what channel we would eventually get it on (if anything at all). Ah, Janine, a weekly dose of Kenny! Just imagine! :DQuote:
Oh my gosh, a TV series - get out!
Yes, yes, yes, you MUST see it!!!! It is well worth it! :) He is beautiful in there. :) And like I said, the film is good, too. :DQuote:
So you have never seen "The Proposition" with Father Michael?....oh, I highly recommend you find it or catch it on TV. He is a-dorable and very sexy in this movie. Be careful though - there are two films by the name.
Oh, that is OK, wessexgirl. I have been terribly busy here. I understand how it goes. So take your time. No rush at all. :)
Yes! great idea - a social group on Ken...I would love that! Hopefully any Ken complainers can stay clear of it. Ok, you want to start it or should I? I have tons of information on our Ken and you have an actual autograph - you didn't lose it again, did you? I would put that under lock and key.Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyWentworth
OMG - will I need cable hooked up? I don't have it upstairs and I don't want to miss even one episode. A weekly dose sounds great to me...I have been starved lately, although I am listening to his dreamy sexy poetic accented voice narrating "Frankenstein" - the complete text. That reminds me, I must get to tape 2; Ken kept luring me to sleep at night and I had to rewind a lot.;) He has that soothing effect on me. I will be getting that converter box since I applied for a goverment coupon so I can get BBC here I think on regular stations. Wonder when it will be on and what is it about?Quote:
My thoughts exactly!! Is it on the BBC or something else? That would be based on what channel we would eventually get it on (if anything at all). Ah, Janine, a weekly dose of Kenny! Just imagine! :D
Gorgeous and beautiful...to die for on horseback and in the barn/mill scene. I will find the Youtube and post the link. You will melt, wessexgirl. Maybe we should start an internet campaign to get the film out on DVD; someone did that for "Hamlet" and it payed off.Quote:
Yes, yes, yes, you MUST see it!!!! It is well worth it! :) He is beautiful in there. :) And like I said, the film is good, too. :D
Me too or at least I should be doing stuff other than this dang computer.:(Quote:
Oh, that is OK, wessexgirl. I have been terribly busy here. I understand how it goes. So take your time. No rush at all. :)
Hi girls, I'll have to check out that Father Michael thing. Here's a bit about what's coming up, and it looks as if it's going to be on dvd soon. It is the Beeb, so you will probably get it there. I'm all for a group on Ken...hey we're groupies...;)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main...llander101.xml
Thanks, I just read the whole article and this is going to be goooood!!! I can't wait now. I am really syked. So it will be out on DVD soon, too. I think I can get channel 12, which is the BBC, but is that the same as the Beeb?Quote:
Originally Posted by wessexgirl
I will go and hunt for a Youtube link to "The Proposition".
Yes, indeed! We are groupies...:lol:
Thanks for the article. I just read it. Can't wait. I'll have my gran tape it for me, so I can watch it on Christmas.
I love the photo of Kenneth by the way. He looks so depressed, it's heart-breaking.
I quite enjoyed the Swedish versions. But let's see what Kenneth has in store for us.
Oh and about other celeb crushes. At this point I can only say that I have an unnatural obsession with Ciaran Hinds, Julian Sands and Richard Armitage. It's those period movies that just do me in. :D
Guinivere, although my first love is still Ken B, I do like Ciaran Hinds emensely and Julian Sands in his younger days was definitely the type I fall for.
I agree with you, he looks sad and lost, but that makes him even more interesting to me. He is a heartbreaker when he plays roles like this. I can't wait to see the series - I think he will bring much depth to it, and no doubt some humor, too. You must join our KB fan club in the social group forum section - we haven't started it yet so we will let you know when. I have been
busy this afternoon watching Branagh Yourtube clips and dug up some truly interesting stuff, that I had not seen before. I will post these in the new social group, once we get that rolling.
wessexgirl, I could only find this exerpt from "The Proposition" - someone took the best one off, so we are out of luck, but you can get an idea of the film by this one. It is kind of dark in the beginning, but stick to it till he goes inside the house. He looked great in this film with dark hair and full beard. Wish they still had the amazing mill scene on - that one was so romantic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqmP148cGZA
I think so...I'm not sure...I'm speaking through a Sean Bean and Josh Groban colored fog...seriously every time I see the light it's just another...one of THEM!!!! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
hhahaha - andave ya, you really make me laugh! Enjoy your fog bliss!Quote:
Originally Posted by andave_ya
As for me, it would have to be Hiro Mizushima, the actor who played the role of Tendou Souji in Kamen Rider Kabuto. I don't know if anyone here has heard of him, though. I like him so much!!! He looks so cool. Tres tres beau!
crystalmoonshin, I have never heard of him but I will take your word for it. Any chance you can post a photo of him? Now I am curious.Quote:
Originally Posted by crystalmoonshin
Now I just thought of someone international that I like; he lived in France but I think his origin goes back to another country - possibly Italy or Romania. I will have to look it up. He is an terrific opera singer, director, producer, etc.....he does it all and is soooo appealing, well at least in his younger days he was....a member on this site turned me onto him. His name is Roberto Alagna....amazing voice and lovely film productions, especially of "Romeo and Juliet" and his own production on film of "Tosca." I own both DVD's. I admire his talent greatly and he is not bad to look at either; a real cutie, sweet and sexy.
wessexgirl, I was checking up on Wallander, but I can only find the DVD on Amazon UK site. There are ones on Amazon but they are from European countries. Did they do this series in other countries a few years back. It seems a bit confusing to me. I also cannot find a listing for the program on the BBC station here; maybe it will have to air there before we get it here - what do you think? I can't then see why it is already being offered on DVD if it did not air yet. Do you know why that would be. The DVD apparently only included 3 episodes of the show. I take it is it an hour length show, right?
Hi Janine. Thanks for the Youtube clip. It looks good, but I don't think I can get it on dvd here. Was it done for tv, as I've never heard of it? The Wallander series is only 3 episodes, but they are feature length ones (an hour and a half). They start on Sunday, but they often have the dvds advertised on the internet before they're shown on tv, but I don't think they can sell them until the programmes have been screened. I think you can pre-order here, but I don't know about in the US. The Beeb is just a familiar term for the BBC :D. I believe that the books have been televised in their native Sweden, so you probably saw dvd versions of them. I think Guinevere has seen them, (perhaps another groupie for the club :lol:). I would think you will get the series in the US after us, if you tend to get other Beeb productions. I will try to post on the Shakespeare thread you mentioned when I have a minute, (hectic day at school + tiredness + feeling a bit under the weather, hope I'm not getting the flu :(). A comforting wallow on the sofa with a good historical drama tonight I think, if I can manage to stay awake!Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...4-1030798.html
wessexgirl, are you referring to "The Proposition"? I could only get that film on VHS tape; if I could copy it I could send it to you but my copy is not that wonderful really. I need to find the DVD version myself, also; I keep looking and hoping. I have another link for you and in this beautiful composite of Ken's most romantic moments, you will see the scene in the barn, which I was referring to and another where he is passionately kissing Eleanor in the house.Quote:
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http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=2QhMke...eature=related
I own all these films that the cuts were taken from; the guy who made this video did a really great job of it, very professional and the song by Bowie is an older song I immediately recognised and responded to. I love his spin on it and I have always loved that song. So enjoy the video!:D Someone in the commentary section, has a list of which movies they are from. Apparently, the guy made this for his mom, so sweet.:) I am hoping to download some software so I can copy this video - it is too good to let get away.
Oh good, only the three episodes. I saw that listed on the Amazon UK site. I never bought from them before but Lady Wentworth said she has, and I could do so, since I have a Region 2 player. I feel sure it will become available here soon, so probably I can wait awhile. I really want to buy "The Magic Flute", when I find that reasonable....maybe "Sleuth", too. Have you seen it yet; if so, what was your opinion?Quote:
The Wallander series is only 3 episodes, but they are feature length ones (an hour and a half). They start on Sunday, but they often have the dvds advertised on the internet before they're shown on tv, but I don't think they can sell them until the programmes have been screened. I think you can pre-order here, but I don't know about in the US. The Beeb is just a familiar term for the BBC :D. I believe that the books have been televised in their native Sweden, so you probably saw dvd versions of them. I think Guinevere has seen them, (perhaps another groupie for the club :lol:). I would think you will get the series in the US after us, if you tend to get other Beeb productions. I will try to post on the Shakespeare thread you mentioned when I have a minute, (hectic day at school + tiredness + feeling a bit under the weather, hope I'm not getting the flu :(). A comforting wallow on the sofa with a good historical drama tonight I think, if I can manage to stay awake!
I checked this site out and copied quite a number of cool articles from it. Thanks so much.
I went on the 'Kenneth Branagh Compendium' last night, and I found so much out about 'Wanlander'. There is a very good trailer there; I must say, now I am captivated. It looked like an A1 performance from Mr. KB. I can't wait to see it now. :thumbs_up
Note that on the Compendium there are other very good trailers also, that and the MGM site are so interesting.
Rusty Nails. The director.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/a.../wakeupzoe.jpg
I may have a crush on Abigail Adams.
NICE. Totally crushable, isn't she ;)Quote:
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