Haines His Way

I may also remember to buy the most recent David Hobson CD today. I may also accidently copy it and then be wondering what to do with the copies.  Suggestions?

I may also remembert to buy the most recent David Hobson CD today. I may also accidently copy it and then be wondering what to do with the copies.  Suggestions?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then, I began exploring the various bonus features on the Blu-ray disc. There are 13 deleted scenes, none vital to the film. (In the commentary, the director stated the first cut of the movie ran 3 hours. The movie now runs 2 hours, so they cut a lot more than they put in the deleted section.)

I began the film again with two extra things turned on - a footnote and annotation feature where pop-up information rises up at appropriate times. And I had the commentary track on which is VERY low-key (dare I say a trifle dull) where the writer, producer, and director talk SO SLOWLY and SO QUIETLY that I found it hard to pay much attention to what they were saying. The annotations were a lot for interesting than their comments.

I got about 30 minutes of the film rewatched with this feature. I'll complete it when I go back down.

Horses for courses:
Filmed musicals:

Chicago  8/10
Dreamgirls 4/10
Sweeney Todd 10/10
RENT 6/10
The Producers 7/10
Little Shop Of Horrors 8/10

(I've still not been brave enough to watch Phantom or Hairspray).

Sorry for my errant and truant behavior - I got up later than planned and then had to rush to package up orders and LPs and go to the post office to ship same, which I did.  When I got back, I began the day's writing, first by doing some revisions to yesterday's work, and then mushing on with today's.

And I'm happy to announce that at one-twenty I finished writing a new novel - five weeks and one day from the time I began.  I'm sure I'll futz and fix and add and subtract from today's work, but the book is done, and later when I'm through futzing, I shall print out pages, Xerox pages, and then get them to muse Margaret.

My vibes, also, for Evan and those affected by the accident. How tragic!

LOL.
Methinks DR KERRY is having a bad day.

I do hope Kerry's ankle improves soon.

Well, there is nothing like a good re-screwing to cheer one up.

der Brucer

Then, I watched BECOMING JANE. It's a lovely film, filled with details that it's obvious the screenwriters have taken from the various books to give the film credence. Cast is wonderful. Maggie Smith has a small part that she milks for all it's worth. Julie Walters is also good as Jane's mother. Anne Hathaway sounded like she'd been studying Emma Thompson in SENSE AND SENSIBILITY. Her accent and manner seemed very similar.

I get the impression the screenwriters were working from the Austen family and Jane Austen letters that Cassandra didn't destroy.

Lard is all natural.

So is hemlock

der Brucer

I get the impression the screenwriters were working from the Austen family and Jane Austen letters that Cassandra didn't destroy.

Yes, it's mentioned in the commentary, but they also embellished things here and there throughout the film based on characters and events from the novels.

The thing is, unlike some whiners around here, I like my job.

I'll be back here when I can get here.

Which was 5 minutes  later ... the meltable Chef came scurring home because of the precipitation and asked for taxi service.

der Brucer

Sparkle Plenty.

At the very least, it's always fun to watch...

...Jose! (I know from whence I speak...)

That was DR Kerry...  Oh, nevermind, he was talking about screws.

Speaking of...I have one lodged in my tire.

My client just suggested that we start at 11 tomorrow, so I will have time to get it fixed on my way to work. Yay!