Oh yes, I meant Charles. Why did I say Robert Laughton, I don't know?Quote:
Originally Posted by wessexgirl
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Oh yes, I meant Charles. Why did I say Robert Laughton, I don't know?Quote:
Originally Posted by wessexgirl
Neely... maybe still hung over from New Years! :lol:....Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
So was Charles Laughton - by the way, an incredible actor - in "The Paradine Case"?...I almost bought that film from Amazon before Christmas. I seem to recall Gary Grant or was it Gregory Peck on the cover of the DVD? I will go and check it out now.
Robert Langton was in "The DiVinci Code"...maybe you got your lines crossed if you read that book at one time or saw the film.
:eek::eek::eek: Argghhh! You see this is an example of Freud, I though I had repressed that knightmare deep down, but obviously even the most buried pain surfaces eventually. (Let's just say I am not a fan of the book, and I'll move on from there.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
I can't remember much about his performance, I've watched so many they all seem to blur into one, if I saw the first five minutes it would all spring back. I'm sure it was a good one though, but there are many of his that are quality and hold your attention till the end.
Let sleeping dogs lie..in response to first part. :lol:...ok, second part about Laughton...cool actor...he played Quasimodo in "Hunchback of Notre Dame"...probably his most noted role. I watched the BBC miniseries set of "I Claudius" and I bet not many people know that, back in Laugton's heyday, he was to play the iconic figure. Apparently, the one lead woman actress got into a car accident and could not preceed with the film. The footage they had preserved was incredible...sad they didn't make the film afterall...Laughton would have been amazing in the role, although they say he was very shy and hard to direct. The sets they built were amazing looking, too. I know all this from the "Extra Features" on the DVD set. I think you can see excerpts on Youtube....well worth looking up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
I remember his brilliant performance in "Hobsons Choice"
I can't remember much about his performance, I've watched so many they all seem to blur into one,
It's probably down to all that Belgian beer you've been drinking. Having said that, however, Laughton's performance in The Hunchback of Notre Dame is among the the truly great performances in cinematic history; but with a director like William Dieterle it really is not that surprising.
I like Jane Eyre much better than Rebecca.
The book wasn't that great, but I really enjoyed the musical. Anyone here seen it?
Absolutely!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
Annamariah, there is a musical of "Jane Eyre"? Are you serious?
I don't know, I meant Rebecca. Sorry about that, my last message wasn't that clear.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
I saw Rebecca musical last summer, in Finnish, and it was great. It's been done in German (in Austria, I think?), but I think there might be a version in English too. This is a trailer from the Finnish show, and this is the theme song in German :)
Unbelievable; there's a musical. Wow, they must make musicals out of everything nowdays. Who would have thought?Quote:
Originally Posted by Annamariah
I added some links to my last post, you might want to check them out :)
Some songs have also been recorded in English, here's the theme song.
:banana: Yah...That's great! I love the voice; never heard of her before this....really strong. Like the melody, too. I bet the musical was interesting. I just couldn't envision it as a musical, at first. I guess I have some things to learn, eh? Thanks, Annamariah! Your avy is new...you are looking like a super heroine these days...cute.:nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by Annamariah
It was wonderful, most of the songs were so full of emotion. Especially the fire at the end was great :) Too bad the Finnish cast didn't make a soundtrack. But I think I read somewhere that the musical is coming to Broadway, so perhaps I'll be able to get an English one some day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Janine
And thanks, you noticed :lol: How could I miss an opportunity like an official superhero weekend? :D
I listened to a few other songs. The music sounded great! I hope it does make it to Broadway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Annamariah
Oh gosh, I didn't even know about it. Maybe I will find one for my own...time anyway, to replace the Christmas one...I hadn't even thought of it yet...duh, I am a little behind the times.Quote:
And thanks, you noticed :lol: How could I miss an opportunity like an official superhero weekend? :D
This is a truly magnificent work. It is a stunning book with sweeping prose which will carry the world away into the inciting world of Manderley. This book is known for having one of the most famous opening lines, and the entire first chapter is hauntingly gripping and creates such a wonderfully vivid image within the readers mind. The writing of this book is true poetry.
I absolutely love the Gothic style which du Maurier applies in writing this book, making it such an enchanting story that could read without ever putting down as you become carried away within this vision of the past. There is something almost bittersweet about it all.
The story focuses around a young woman who is training to be a "companion" having no family of her own and little real experience in the world. When she fall hopelessly in love with Maxim de Winter, though older than her, she is taken in with his quiet charm as well as his interest in her and she soon finds herself taken up in a world so outside her own background as she is brought into the rich and high-society life of the famous Manderley. In fact Manderley would be just as fitting a title for this book as Rebecca is.
Though shortly after coming into Maxim's beloved home the narrator finds herself quickly encased into the life of Maixm's first wife Rebecca de Winter, beloved by all (or nearly all) who knew her. The memory of Rebecca haunts every corner of Manderley and the narrator (who remains nameless) begins to doubt herself when she imagines all the ways in which she fails to live up to Rebecca.
As the story progresses a shocking mystery about Rebecca begins to unravel itself.