Stardust

[ehowton]

Its The Princess Bride for a new generation. Ian McKellan is Peter Falk and we are Fred Savage. The scenes are flush with location and the supporting actors were superb! Andre the Giant would approve. At just over two hours, its a rather long movie, but the discrete storylines, all which culminate to the climax, keep everything moving in the right direction. Sure its a coming-of-age movie wrapped up in a fantasy romance, but what it lacks in depth it more than makes up for in genuineness.

It is how At World's End should have, and reminiscent of Lady in the Water. The score was just as glamorous as the movie, if not a little heavy in places. All I've found so far is an anemic 192kbps copy of it, which means I'll be purchasing it as soon as I find it...but in the meantime I'm grinning from ear to ear as I author this, as it is playing now. My keystrokes are matching its sing-song melody.

I don't fall in love with actors or actresses - I fall in love with characters. And despite how repugnant I usually find Claire Danes, she was beautiful in this. Post-production and all.

A philosopher once asked, "Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human?"
Pointless, really..."Do the stars gaze back?" Now that's a question.

Speaking of scores and Pirates I found a box set at Sam's Club for $55 containing the three soundtracks, plus a disc of unreleased material and a DVD of how they scored the film. If they still have it after the holidays, I think its mine.

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Watched Robin Hood: Men in Tights this evening. I hadn't seen it since it was released in theaters in 1993. I enjoyed it more this time around than I did then. And I was pleasantly surprised at the end, as I had no idea who had portrayed King Richard. Make it so.

Folks are coming over for Christmas as my father is off work. They'll be bringing our children back to us. Its been a quiet weekend. Forecast for tomorrow - Sunny and sixty degrees. Therefore, the Texan in me says its grilling time! I'm going to smoke some 1/2 pound Angus burgers on a cold grill for about 20 minutes, them light the burners and sear that smoke flavor in.

Found some 'horseradish cheddar' at the deli to complement it. I'm salivating just thinking about it.

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And for those of you who attended the December 1st bash and wanted the Homemade Irish Cream recipe:

BLEND TOGETHER

One can sweetened condensed milk
One cup whiskey
Half cup dark rum
One pint of half 'n half
One tablespoon chocolate syrup
Three eggs

ADD:

Half teaspoon almond extract
One teaspoon vanilla extract

BLEND AGAIN

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May the Force be with you.

Comments

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

You didn't realize that was Patrick Stewart? For shame!
I likely didn't know who he was in 1993, and certainly didn't remember in the 14 years since I last saw the movie. Oddly enough, right up until that point I was remembering Sean Connery making a surprise appearance as King Richard in Prince of Thieves and thinking they wouldn't be able to hold a candle to that. Then I saw Patrick Stewart and thought, "Awesome."

Of course I didn't think that 14 years ago.

We just bought that movie like two weeks ago.
Do you remember a movie named, Robin & Marion about Robin Hood returning to Sherwood Forrest as a geriatric? Good flick that, but I haven't seen it since it premiered on network television in the early 80s.

Can't wait to watch Stardust; we'll have to buy it soon.
You won't regret it. I'm glad we bought it when we did - so I could watch it over and over while I was off work. I've seen it three times now, my wife four. Also, check your email.

Thanks for the Bailey's recipe!
Cheaper than the real deal, and some say...better, 'cause you can play with the ingredients. Enjoy.

[irulan-amy.livejournal.com]

Aha, good point. I think I was already a Star Trek fan and ga-ga over Jean Luc Picard when I first saw the movie.

I have never heard of Robin & Marion, but it sounds hilarious. Interesting angle on the tale too.

Thanks for the linkage to the music. I think I will wait to listen until we watch it. I'm hoping to buy it tomorrow though, so that shouldn't be too far off.

Mmm, I'm looking forward to making it. Actually, I think I might take the ingredients and make it for the family shindig on the 29th. Or make it here and take it with us. :D Several of them would enjoy it I think. Brilliant! I also need to go shopping for Scotch this week.

[swashbuckler332.livejournal.com]

Just so you know... Robin & Marian is not a comedy! It's a serious drama in which the characters are reviewing the events of their lives. It's a very good movie, but it is most decidedly a downer, so don't rent it looking for another Men in Tights or even Stardust!

The film has an all-star cast with Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn in the title roles with Denholm Elliot, Nicol Williamson, Ronnie Barker and others as the Merry Men... Robert Shaw is the Sheriff of Nottingham, Ian Holm is Prince John and Richard Harris is King Richard. It also has a beautiful and evocative score by John Barry.

[irulan-amy.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you! I just assumed.

Now, I'm even more interested to track it down!

[swashbuckler332.livejournal.com]

It was a natural assumption given the context of the recommendation.

It's a really good movie, too... but if you're expecting a laugh riot, you would be in for a bit of a shock!