Neely... maybe still hung over from New Years!Originally Posted by Neely
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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.
"It's so mysterious, the land of tears."
Chapter 7, The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Neely... maybe still hung over from New Years!
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.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.)
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.
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.
Last edited by Janine; 01-03-2010 at 04:51 PM.
Chapter 7, The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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.
Last edited by Emil Miller; 01-03-2010 at 06:54 PM.
I like Jane Eyre much better than Rebecca.
The book wasn't that great, but I really enjoyed the musical. Anyone here seen it?
Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing. Her hair was golden as the sun's rays and her soul as clear and blue as her eyes.
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera
Absolutely!
Annamariah, there is a musical of "Jane Eyre"? Are you serious?
Chapter 7, The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
I don't know, I meant Rebecca. Sorry about that, my last message wasn't that clear.
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
Last edited by Annamariah; 01-08-2010 at 05:27 PM.
Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing. Her hair was golden as the sun's rays and her soul as clear and blue as her eyes.
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera
Unbelievable; there's a musical. Wow, they must make musicals out of everything nowdays. Who would have thought?
Chapter 7, The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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.
Last edited by Annamariah; 01-08-2010 at 05:31 PM.
Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing. Her hair was golden as the sun's rays and her soul as clear and blue as her eyes.
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera
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.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.
Chapter 7, The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
It was wonderful, most of the songs were so full of emotion. Especially the fire at the end was great
And thanks, you noticed
Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing. Her hair was golden as the sun's rays and her soul as clear and blue as her eyes.
Gaston Leroux - The Phantom of the Opera
I listened to a few other songs. The music sounded great! I hope it does make it to Broadway.It was wonderful, most of the songs were so full of emotion. Especially the fire at the end was great
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.And thanks, you noticed
Chapter 7, The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe
It is a truly great book. Everything comes together so well, form, story, atmosphere, characters.
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