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Still in a lurk-y mood
Jul. 26th, 2012 12:56 pmNo idea why, honestly. Except that I'm reading the flist mostly in the morning, after getting up, and while I'm capable of reading at 5.30 a.m., typing is a bit of a problem, let alone formulating actual sentences that make some kind of sense to anybody but me.
Probably my brain is somewhere between medium and well-done by now -- it's still hot as hell, and we've had a measly two storms in over eight weeks. Nights are hot, too, so hot that I sleep entirely without covers, only in my highly erotic night attire consisting of a size 22 (UK) top and underpants of the same size, salvaged from Ankara times.
Work is peaceful, and boredom is being kept at bay only thanks to WORDIT.
Gerald broke the big toe of his right foot during his holiday, i.e. he can't play tennis.
Irene has problems with her lower back -- probably the sciatic nerve -- and keeps cancelling pilates.
We're a sorry bunch, we are, and the task of upholding morale lies entirely on my frail shoulders.
The three kittens are growing; considering the amounts of food they're eating (and that's just on my side of the fence, they're surely being fed on the other side as well) that's not overly surprising. They're also getting quite sweet and cuddly. (pink noses and pink pawses, what can I say...)
On a slightly more cultured note: if you have seen the 2006 (I think) BBC Jane Eyre miniseries in four parts, what was your impression?
I recently rewatched it -- Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens as protagonists -- and was quite happy with it. Since the word "gritty" is horribly overused, I'm not going to say it's grittier than most other adaptations (even though it is). Gritty or not, the non-submissive heroine is very refreshing, as is the erotic tension between Jane and Rochester. And they didn't make Adèle into some kind of pretty doll the spectator perceives as 100% loveable, but into a superficial, greedy brat who is likeable all the same but also a little nerve-wrecking.
Of course it's much easier to achieve a faithful adaptation if you have four hours screen time as opposed to 90 minutes, but the director and screen writers have certainly put that advantage to good use.
I don't think I've -- consciously -- seen either Wilson or Stevens in any other movie or series; what about you Brits? Are they known actors, maybe on the stage?
Probably my brain is somewhere between medium and well-done by now -- it's still hot as hell, and we've had a measly two storms in over eight weeks. Nights are hot, too, so hot that I sleep entirely without covers, only in my highly erotic night attire consisting of a size 22 (UK) top and underpants of the same size, salvaged from Ankara times.
Work is peaceful, and boredom is being kept at bay only thanks to WORDIT.
Gerald broke the big toe of his right foot during his holiday, i.e. he can't play tennis.
Irene has problems with her lower back -- probably the sciatic nerve -- and keeps cancelling pilates.
We're a sorry bunch, we are, and the task of upholding morale lies entirely on my frail shoulders.
The three kittens are growing; considering the amounts of food they're eating (and that's just on my side of the fence, they're surely being fed on the other side as well) that's not overly surprising. They're also getting quite sweet and cuddly. (pink noses and pink pawses, what can I say...)
On a slightly more cultured note: if you have seen the 2006 (I think) BBC Jane Eyre miniseries in four parts, what was your impression?
I recently rewatched it -- Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens as protagonists -- and was quite happy with it. Since the word "gritty" is horribly overused, I'm not going to say it's grittier than most other adaptations (even though it is). Gritty or not, the non-submissive heroine is very refreshing, as is the erotic tension between Jane and Rochester. And they didn't make Adèle into some kind of pretty doll the spectator perceives as 100% loveable, but into a superficial, greedy brat who is likeable all the same but also a little nerve-wrecking.
Of course it's much easier to achieve a faithful adaptation if you have four hours screen time as opposed to 90 minutes, but the director and screen writers have certainly put that advantage to good use.
I don't think I've -- consciously -- seen either Wilson or Stevens in any other movie or series; what about you Brits? Are they known actors, maybe on the stage?
