There are two movies I really want to see. One of them is "The Iron Lady", the other one is "The Lady" Nice coincident with the titles.
When I started reading a lot about the UK when I was in my teens I also read about Margaret Thatcher. I even have her biography somewhere, my first ever "real" English book - the ones I had before were just Penguin easy-readers or whatsoever. It was quite an ambitious aim to read a biography about a politican after only three years of English lessons at school... No wonder I've never got over the first ten pages or so and the book is catching dust in my parents attic, if nobody binned it in the meantime.
Well, I'd say I have to see the movie about her, especially because of Meryl Streep.
The second movie on my wishlist, "The Lady" cought me with the trailer. It is brilliantly acted, as far I can judge after the two minutes or so of the trailer. Really need to see the movie!
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Monday, 30 January 2012
Another actor-birthday-post - Happy Birthday Vanessa Redgrave!
Today is the birthday of my absolutely favorite actress; Vanessa Redgrave!
Since I watched the first movie with her - Mrs Dalloway - two years ago I have seen many more and enjoyed all of them cause her acting makes them special. I just want to mention The Shellseeker, The Gathering storm, Letters to Juliet, or Anonymus. I'm so glad there are still so many of her movies I haven't seen! I also saw her on stage once, last November in Driving Miss Daisy.
My wish for her is a simple - and parhaps also a selfish - one; I hope that she'll have many, many more years to follow and many many more rolls to play! Happy birthday Vanessa Redgrave!
Since I watched the first movie with her - Mrs Dalloway - two years ago I have seen many more and enjoyed all of them cause her acting makes them special. I just want to mention The Shellseeker, The Gathering storm, Letters to Juliet, or Anonymus. I'm so glad there are still so many of her movies I haven't seen! I also saw her on stage once, last November in Driving Miss Daisy.
My wish for her is a simple - and parhaps also a selfish - one; I hope that she'll have many, many more years to follow and many many more rolls to play! Happy birthday Vanessa Redgrave!
Sunday, 8 January 2012
Sherlock Holmes - A Game of Shadows
Yesterday was the first cinema evening this year for my best friend and me. Before we had dinner at our favorite Italian restaurant and it was good fun to watch people and gossip. Yes, we're a big gossipy...! Best thing was.... We talked about what we're going to eat and I said that I'll have Spaghetti Carbonara. My best friend first said that she'll take the same but than changed her mind to Tortellini. When the waiter came and I ordered she said: "For me the same." "But you said that you'd like some Tortellini." "Ups, yes! Well then, the same starter but the Tortellinis for me!" We had a good laugh!
Well, and then it was time for Sherlock Holmes. A truly great movie though it took me some time to realize who was fighting against who because of what....But after I got that I just enjoyed all the great fights and Holmes disguises. Yes, he can sit on a chair and nobody sees him....
The story is told quite quickly. Sherlock Holmes believe that his archnemesis Professor Moriarty is responsible for various bomb explosions and might be trying to get France and Germany into a war. Together with Dr Watson Holmes and gypsy Simza Holmes sets out to prevent Moriarty from performing his plan. It all ends with a showdown at the Reichenbach-falls in Switzerland.
A truely great movie to start into a new year of great movies!
Well, and then it was time for Sherlock Holmes. A truly great movie though it took me some time to realize who was fighting against who because of what....But after I got that I just enjoyed all the great fights and Holmes disguises. Yes, he can sit on a chair and nobody sees him....
The story is told quite quickly. Sherlock Holmes believe that his archnemesis Professor Moriarty is responsible for various bomb explosions and might be trying to get France and Germany into a war. Together with Dr Watson Holmes and gypsy Simza Holmes sets out to prevent Moriarty from performing his plan. It all ends with a showdown at the Reichenbach-falls in Switzerland.
A truely great movie to start into a new year of great movies!
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Happy 77. birthday Maggie Smith!
When I think back of this year, there is one actres who really made me laugh out loud on many occasions. I've seen her in many movies over the past years, since I first saw her in the very first Harry Potter movie back in 2001. For many year she was just Professor McGonagall to me, till I saw her in other movies such as Murder by death, Hook, My house in Umbria and, last but not least, Gosford Park.
Since this spring she is first and foremost Violet, the Dowager Countess of Grantham. In every episode of Downton Abbey I just waited for one of her quotes and laughted my heart out because of stuff like: "I have plenty of friends I don't like!" or "No Englishman would dream about dying in somebody elses house."
Dear Maggie Smith, thanks for all the great movies, thanks for portreying the Dowager Countess, thanks for so many good laughts! I look forward to many more great movies! Happy birhtday!
Since this spring she is first and foremost Violet, the Dowager Countess of Grantham. In every episode of Downton Abbey I just waited for one of her quotes and laughted my heart out because of stuff like: "I have plenty of friends I don't like!" or "No Englishman would dream about dying in somebody elses house."
Dear Maggie Smith, thanks for all the great movies, thanks for portreying the Dowager Countess, thanks for so many good laughts! I look forward to many more great movies! Happy birhtday!
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Waiting for...
When we went to see Anonymous on Saturday there was the trailer of War Horse. Definitively a movie I have to see!
Monday, 14 November 2011
Anonymous
As I've told you yesterday, Saturday was TLNOOTHHP and we went to the pictures to see Anonymous.
It is very hard to give you a summary of the plot, so I'd say if you're interessted, go to Wikipedia.
Positive Points: Acting, story line and the interessting way the prologue goes directly into the movie. Mother and daughter Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson playing old and young Elizabeth.
Negavite Point: At the beginning it was very hard to get the who-is-who straight and all the flashbacks made it a bit more complex to understand.
To make it short; Anonymous is a film absolutely to my taste. It is set in England, there are some great English actors in it, and the plot is just the way I like it. And... Main reason for me to watch the movie; Vanessa Redgrave! Wonderful portrait of the old Queen!
It is very hard to give you a summary of the plot, so I'd say if you're interessted, go to Wikipedia.
Positive Points: Acting, story line and the interessting way the prologue goes directly into the movie. Mother and daughter Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson playing old and young Elizabeth.
Negavite Point: At the beginning it was very hard to get the who-is-who straight and all the flashbacks made it a bit more complex to understand.
To make it short; Anonymous is a film absolutely to my taste. It is set in England, there are some great English actors in it, and the plot is just the way I like it. And... Main reason for me to watch the movie; Vanessa Redgrave! Wonderful portrait of the old Queen!
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