Managed to read the book and see the movie (2009). No matter which of the two you pick first the second will be a surprise because they’ve changed a lot from the book. If I had seen the movie first I would have expected the book to be better… not that the movie was good. They have changed big things like a no to yes, I hope I don’t give too much away here… The leading lady, Fanny Price is two different people. The movie is actually based not only on the book but also on Jane Austens letters which give Fanny a lot more spunk than she has in the book.
If you can only pick one way to experience Mansfield Park I would pick the movie simply because it’s faster to watch it than to read it.
On to Emma soon in my little Jane Austen experience and I loved that Sarah gave away a copy of “Pride and Prejudice” so I said I would steal that idea and I did. I have a spanking new copy of Emma (but I think someone sat on the package though…). All you need to do is to leave a comment and by the end of the month (or when there is more than one comment, which is more likely the case) I will pick a name and see who wins.
UPDATE: Due to Sarahs nice little promo the last day to sign up will be February 28 and Mars 1 I will pick a winner. And I hope it inspires more people to give away books.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Movies
I saw more than 209 movies in 2009 (since 1 June) some might say I have a problem but I would like to call it a hobby.
Worthy of your time: The acting in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” is very impressive, you rarely see acting like that today. And Elizabeth Taylor is a gorgeous looking woman. I got a crush on her and she have a lot of fun costumes in Cleopatra but I found the movie a little too long and tedious for my liking, but if you want to look at some amazing costumes get some tea and popcorn and watch it.
I’m a sucker for Baz Luhrmann so I had no problem with Australia and it’s a pretty movie visually but I understand why some people hate it so it might not be for everyone.
I didn’t have any expectations what so ever when I sat down and watched “The Wrestler” but it was a pleasant surprise, Mickey Rourke is wonderful and there’s a rumor that Nicolas Cage was at one point supposed to have the leading role and man what suck fest it would have been so good that that didn’t work out.
Maybe it’s more for hardcore movie fans but Metropolis was wonderful, it felt very modern despite being a silent film from 1927. Beautiful but again, not for everyone.
Singin’ in the Rain, easy to like, fun and perfect for a rainy day. Makes you want to sing and dance. And if you like that you will probably like Gypsy too, which also makes you want to sing and dance but also take you clothes of so be careful.
Not sure if I got a director’s cut version or what but at times “Once upon a Time in the West” didn’t make sense but the first half is movie history and a must for everyone who’s interested in movies.
Loved “Rebel Without a Cause”, it was great and I have to get it on DVD. Wonderful movie and again it felt very modern, it could have been done yesterday. I do find it weird that no one has attempted to do a remake, I’m not saying they should (absolutely not) but with such a good story it is surprising that they haven’t, especially when you think about the remakes that have been done over the years.
“The Fall”, a movie I hadn’t heard anything about but after seeing a still from it I knew I had to see it, I like pretty movies and this movie wasn’t only pretty it was good too. Lee Pace was super cute, is he single? Anyway… I liked it and it’s a movie I can see over and over again.
Whenever something sticks out from the standard American movies I get happy. “This is England”, the opening scene and my first thought, “This would never been okayed by an American company”, there’s a charm here. I can’t really put my finger on what it was that I liked about it but I enjoyed it.
“Sunshine Cleaning”, charming and enjoyable. It feels like, if you liked “Little Miss Sunshine” you will like this movie too.
“A Very Long Engagement” isn’t as good as “Amelie” but it’s good and beautiful like usual when Jean-Pierre Jeunet is involved.
Worthy of your time: The acting in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” is very impressive, you rarely see acting like that today. And Elizabeth Taylor is a gorgeous looking woman. I got a crush on her and she have a lot of fun costumes in Cleopatra but I found the movie a little too long and tedious for my liking, but if you want to look at some amazing costumes get some tea and popcorn and watch it.
I’m a sucker for Baz Luhrmann so I had no problem with Australia and it’s a pretty movie visually but I understand why some people hate it so it might not be for everyone.
I didn’t have any expectations what so ever when I sat down and watched “The Wrestler” but it was a pleasant surprise, Mickey Rourke is wonderful and there’s a rumor that Nicolas Cage was at one point supposed to have the leading role and man what suck fest it would have been so good that that didn’t work out.
Maybe it’s more for hardcore movie fans but Metropolis was wonderful, it felt very modern despite being a silent film from 1927. Beautiful but again, not for everyone.
Singin’ in the Rain, easy to like, fun and perfect for a rainy day. Makes you want to sing and dance. And if you like that you will probably like Gypsy too, which also makes you want to sing and dance but also take you clothes of so be careful.
Not sure if I got a director’s cut version or what but at times “Once upon a Time in the West” didn’t make sense but the first half is movie history and a must for everyone who’s interested in movies.
Loved “Rebel Without a Cause”, it was great and I have to get it on DVD. Wonderful movie and again it felt very modern, it could have been done yesterday. I do find it weird that no one has attempted to do a remake, I’m not saying they should (absolutely not) but with such a good story it is surprising that they haven’t, especially when you think about the remakes that have been done over the years.
“The Fall”, a movie I hadn’t heard anything about but after seeing a still from it I knew I had to see it, I like pretty movies and this movie wasn’t only pretty it was good too. Lee Pace was super cute, is he single? Anyway… I liked it and it’s a movie I can see over and over again.
Whenever something sticks out from the standard American movies I get happy. “This is England”, the opening scene and my first thought, “This would never been okayed by an American company”, there’s a charm here. I can’t really put my finger on what it was that I liked about it but I enjoyed it.
“Sunshine Cleaning”, charming and enjoyable. It feels like, if you liked “Little Miss Sunshine” you will like this movie too.
“A Very Long Engagement” isn’t as good as “Amelie” but it’s good and beautiful like usual when Jean-Pierre Jeunet is involved.
Books
Did some calculations and it turns out I’ve read 45 books in 2009 (!) which I find amazing since a few years ago I barely read at all. Some of them were young adult books and you can read one of those in a day but some of them were in English and that takes longer so I guess it evens out.
My "101 books in 1001 days" doesn't seem impossible which I thought it would be.
Best books 2009: I liked Oscar Wilde, his language is so colorful and fun. I also enjoyed Charles Dickens “Great Expectations” (I love Victorian times) and I’ll read more of him in the future. Gypsy Rose Lee was interesting too. Oh and I almost forgot “Pride and Prejudice” which I really enjoyed (everyone should read it).
In Swedish: 25
In English: 20
My "101 books in 1001 days" doesn't seem impossible which I thought it would be.
Best books 2009: I liked Oscar Wilde, his language is so colorful and fun. I also enjoyed Charles Dickens “Great Expectations” (I love Victorian times) and I’ll read more of him in the future. Gypsy Rose Lee was interesting too. Oh and I almost forgot “Pride and Prejudice” which I really enjoyed (everyone should read it).
In Swedish: 25
In English: 20
What happened to all the birds?
(Picture found here)I used to fill the birdfeeder several times and their little table too. Especially when the ground is covered with snow and finding food is harder. I could sit there for hours watching all the birds swooping around but now… where are they? The peanuts are all there, haven’t seen a single bird there. Seen a few blue tit and great tit and that’s it, unless you count the magpies of course. There used to be so many birds, woodpecker in all sizes, Eurasian jay, nuthatch, finches… there were loads of birds and now there is nothing. I guess that’s what’s happen when you cut down a wooden area and remove their water supply, who could have thought right…
The only time I have to refill the table is after it’s been raided by the magpies or crows. I miss my little birds and the squirrel hasn’t been there a single time since the wood was cut down. The heron wasn’t spotted as often as before (could it be the apartment complex they build next to his lake? For some reason the people living there have the lake confused with a garbage bin…)
The wooden area across the street wasn’t that large but it’s evident now just how many animals thought of it as their home.
The only time I have to refill the table is after it’s been raided by the magpies or crows. I miss my little birds and the squirrel hasn’t been there a single time since the wood was cut down. The heron wasn’t spotted as often as before (could it be the apartment complex they build next to his lake? For some reason the people living there have the lake confused with a garbage bin…)
The wooden area across the street wasn’t that large but it’s evident now just how many animals thought of it as their home.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Cold!
Right now I’m happy my dog doesn’t want to go out. He only takes one walk in the morning and then he refuse to leave the house, which I don’t mind now when it’s -16,9C outside! My toes get cold just thinking about it. The last few weeks has been cold and we have plenty of snow, we had a white Christmas which was a very long time since I last experienced.I think I have experience at least -28C in my life, perhaps a few times when I was young that it was -30C. What is the coldest weather you’ve ever experienced?
Friday, January 1, 2010
2010
I’ll try to come up with more realistic things than before, I am the master of postponing things, “Why do today what I can do tomorrow?” (Oh, right now I feel like murdering a few people on my block, slowly… They are sending off fireworks like crazy, it’s 23:27 and I want them to die! Have to check my baby… Poor thing, it hurts to see him like this, scared and drugged up like Courtney Love.)
1. Read at least one scripted per week
2. Control my anger, take a deep breath and count to ten when I get mad
To be continued…
1. Read at least one scripted per week
2. Control my anger, take a deep breath and count to ten when I get mad
To be continued…
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