18 May 2007
From Mary Boleyn to Mary qoS..... Now it's Scarlett Johansson playing Mary, queen of Scots in a new film.
The Smithsonian's NPG has a nice interactive feature for their Great Britons exhibit. It's unintenionally ironic, isn't it - Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, Churchill, and..... Mick Jagger.
Yale University Press is having a half-off sale and this should interest Tudor enthusiasts because.... you can pick up some fantastic stuff - Nicholas Cooper's Houses of the Gentry 1480 to 1680, Anthony Quiney's Town Houses of Medieval Britain, the NGA's catalogue of 16th century art in their collection (lots of Holbein!) and so on. Of course, Simon Thurley's wonderful Royal Palaces of Tudor England is not on sale. If you find that in a secondhand shop, grab it - what a great book.
Well, I do like the actress playing Anne Boleyn in 'The Tudors' - she's very good. If only Henry VIII would quit stomping around like a petulant teenager.
And here are some pics of Cate Blanchett from 'The Golden Age', - I like the warrior queen one, but when I first saw the other one - doesn't it look like Dracula's hairstyle from Coppola's movie? It really does. Funny.
Thanks to Kendra for the Blanchett pics. I could only find that blurry one of Dracula. I suppose I'm lucky he could be photographed at all (you know, because he's Dracula - no reflection, etc) :-)
Cheerio,
-Marilee
4 April 2007
I'm having some trouble with Flash plug-in requirements for my new main page. I don't want people to have to download anything to visit the site, but the menu won't work otherwise. But I will figure it out, - well, I hope I do.
Here are opposing reviews of 'The Tudors'....
Slate.com was unimpressed
washingtonpost.com was impressed
As for me, I was thinking - What's the point? The actors were attractive and tried their best, but the dialogue was lousy and it all felt done to death. There was nothing new. Here is my tip for network and PBS tv executives - the next time you want to snag Tudor enthusiasts for your station, just replay 'Elizabeth R'. Really. We're perfectly content, no, we're thrilled to see it again and we don't care that it was made in 1971 and it doesn't have 'edgy' editing or 'innovative' directing or overwrought sex scenes. It has Glenda Jackson, fantastic dialogue, great costumes and a stellar supporting cast. It's enough for us. Because - let's face it - you've had numerous opportunities to top it, but you haven't come close.
All hail Glenda!
29 March 2007
Alright, everyone, it's the home stretch. Yet more patience, please - and thank you.
Meanwhile, here is some Tudors-related stuff, referring to the new series that officially premieres on Sunday night. If you don't have Showtime in the US, you can watch the first two episodes at www.sho.com. I think MSN and Yahoo! feature the eps as well.
12 October 2006
I have finished all the text for the new additions, and now it is just a question of learning Dreamweaver 8.0. Yes, I abandoned Paint Shop Pro 9. Now, according to Adobe, even an idiot can learn how to use Dreamweaver relatively quickly..... We'll see.
I saw the trailer for 'Marie Antoinette' on television last night. At the end, the voiceover said, 'Based on a true story.' Wow, that's great to know. For a moment there, I thought the film was about that other Marie Antoinette - you know, the fictional Canadian flautist. Right.
I hope to be done with the site soon, and I appreciate everyone's patience.
-Marilee
From Mary Boleyn to Mary qoS..... Now it's Scarlett Johansson playing Mary, queen of Scots in a new film.
The Smithsonian's NPG has a nice interactive feature for their Great Britons exhibit. It's unintenionally ironic, isn't it - Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, Churchill, and..... Mick Jagger.
Yale University Press is having a half-off sale and this should interest Tudor enthusiasts because.... you can pick up some fantastic stuff - Nicholas Cooper's Houses of the Gentry 1480 to 1680, Anthony Quiney's Town Houses of Medieval Britain, the NGA's catalogue of 16th century art in their collection (lots of Holbein!) and so on. Of course, Simon Thurley's wonderful Royal Palaces of Tudor England is not on sale. If you find that in a secondhand shop, grab it - what a great book.
Well, I do like the actress playing Anne Boleyn in 'The Tudors' - she's very good. If only Henry VIII would quit stomping around like a petulant teenager.
And here are some pics of Cate Blanchett from 'The Golden Age', - I like the warrior queen one, but when I first saw the other one - doesn't it look like Dracula's hairstyle from Coppola's movie? It really does. Funny.
Thanks to Kendra for the Blanchett pics. I could only find that blurry one of Dracula. I suppose I'm lucky he could be photographed at all (you know, because he's Dracula - no reflection, etc) :-)
Cheerio,
-Marilee
4 April 2007
I'm having some trouble with Flash plug-in requirements for my new main page. I don't want people to have to download anything to visit the site, but the menu won't work otherwise. But I will figure it out, - well, I hope I do.
Here are opposing reviews of 'The Tudors'....
Slate.com was unimpressed
washingtonpost.com was impressed
As for me, I was thinking - What's the point? The actors were attractive and tried their best, but the dialogue was lousy and it all felt done to death. There was nothing new. Here is my tip for network and PBS tv executives - the next time you want to snag Tudor enthusiasts for your station, just replay 'Elizabeth R'. Really. We're perfectly content, no, we're thrilled to see it again and we don't care that it was made in 1971 and it doesn't have 'edgy' editing or 'innovative' directing or overwrought sex scenes. It has Glenda Jackson, fantastic dialogue, great costumes and a stellar supporting cast. It's enough for us. Because - let's face it - you've had numerous opportunities to top it, but you haven't come close.
All hail Glenda!
29 March 2007
Alright, everyone, it's the home stretch. Yet more patience, please - and thank you.
Meanwhile, here is some Tudors-related stuff, referring to the new series that officially premieres on Sunday night. If you don't have Showtime in the US, you can watch the first two episodes at www.sho.com. I think MSN and Yahoo! feature the eps as well.
PAJIBA's
tv critic reviews the show and declares, 'I'm Henry the Bored, I Am
I Am', comparing it unfavorably to 'Deadwood' and 'Rome'.
It's a thoughtful review, though, and I agree with some of it.
GAWKER.com attended 'The Tudors' premiere in NYC. Warning: some unsavory language....
Of course, IMDB.com has loads of production and premiere photos plus lively message boards.
Television Without Pity isn't reviewing it?!?!
And, hey, why not read the shooting script for 'The Other Boleyn Girl'? Enjoy.
It's a thoughtful review, though, and I agree with some of it.
GAWKER.com attended 'The Tudors' premiere in NYC. Warning: some unsavory language....
Of course, IMDB.com has loads of production and premiere photos plus lively message boards.
Television Without Pity isn't reviewing it?!?!
And, hey, why not read the shooting script for 'The Other Boleyn Girl'? Enjoy.
12 October 2006
I have finished all the text for the new additions, and now it is just a question of learning Dreamweaver 8.0. Yes, I abandoned Paint Shop Pro 9. Now, according to Adobe, even an idiot can learn how to use Dreamweaver relatively quickly..... We'll see.
I saw the trailer for 'Marie Antoinette' on television last night. At the end, the voiceover said, 'Based on a true story.' Wow, that's great to know. For a moment there, I thought the film was about that other Marie Antoinette - you know, the fictional Canadian flautist. Right.
I hope to be done with the site soon, and I appreciate everyone's patience.
-Marilee