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Post by lilly on May 8, 2009 22:32:44 GMT
Since kitty is finally about to get this DVD *shakes fist at the vagaries of the Melbourne library system* I shall leave it to my esteemed colleague in the Southern Hemisphere to make a more thorough pronouncement on this particular project. Cos if you're looking for a coherent response outta moi, you won't find it here. Though it did prompt the uncomfortable personal revelation that if anyone had this sort of visceral reaction to myself at age 23--or any age, really--this would probably be more than sufficient cause for a restraining order, all told.  |
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Post by kitty11 on May 19, 2009 12:40:14 GMT
Okay, got to watching this last night... Aside from resisting my vampire-like urge to want to chew on his, erm, rather succulent bottom lip throughout...  I found it to be a very stiff-upper-lip-type British periody drama, kinda staid viewing overall, particularly the second part, which is mainly based in a courtroom and loaded with flashbacks. Then again I found Our Mutual Friend pretty hard to watch (Mr. M's turn kept me in it till the end), so it may have been just me. Notables- Watching DM in something where he was actually younger than me, LOL! He's pretty damn gentle-gianty adorable in it...well, for the most part  I found it quite fascinating observing the development of some of his more familiar expressions and mannerisms (and if you see enough of his material, you'll know what I mean). - I'm majorly envious of the fact that he was able to pull off high-waisted trousers without looking naffy  - There's a...*ahem, coughs* blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment - In another prelude of what was to come (goodness knows duality is a hallmark of many of his roles ;D ), I really loved how DM was able to convey youthful innocence alongside the not-so-naive undercurrent that created a level of ambiguity in terms of his relationship with Mirren's character, which has pretty significant repurcussions in the second half of the drama. Other Bits and Bobs- Helen Mirren was pretty good in it as the older woman 'preying' on the young, nubile (*schoolgirl giggle*) Mr M., though I cringed at her character's hysterics at times. - In another game of spot-the-Brit-actor, the guy from Poirot plays the prosecuting lawyer...there's an interesting, rather cynical (unsurprisingly), conversation between him and the defense lawyer-while donning gowns and wigs-about the nature of their roles (again to say anymore would be spoilering). That is all... kitty  |
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Post by lilly on May 21, 2009 19:21:17 GMT
Aside from resisting my vampire-like urge to want to chew on his, erm, rather succulent bottom lip throughout... Yes, indisputable proof the guy definitely has more than one body part that exemplifies why the term, "OM NOM NOM" was created.  I believe Her Divine Kittyness might be partly referring to one particular actorly affectation that we've come to term Squinchy-Face Angst Syndrome...you know, this?  I've seen Mr. Morrissey do that in any number of roles (off the top of my head, Cause Célèbre, Waterland, Our Mutual Friend and of course Captain Corelli's Mandolin) and unsurprisingly, I find it adorable in the extreme. And me being me, I was merely glad the trousers got pulled off in the first place. *rimshot* Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week! Please drive home safely and remember to tip your waitress! OMGWTF? Couldst thou perhaps elaborate, dearest? Excellent observation. I think that's one of the hallmarks of his immense intelligence as an actor, actually, since not just any putz with an IMDb entry is capable of that sort of multi-layered characterisation. Though as I've already noted to kitty, there can be a distinctly uncomfortable subtext to Cause Célèbre if like Ms. Mirren's character, you have in fact gotten involved with someone young enough to be your son and taken him shopping for nicer clothes. |
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Post by kitty11 on May 22, 2009 7:30:51 GMT
I believe Her Divine Kittyness might be partly referring to one particular actorly affectation that we've come to term Squinchy-Face Angst Syndrome... Yep, plus the initial wide-eyed lost boy look that precedes it, and the more weary, squinty-eyed look that follows  I could swear there is a bit where in one of the scenes they're in bed together he rolls out of bed while talking to her and pulls up his pants/undies...and for an instant, there's, well...*ahem, coughs*... WILLY!! *giggles maniacly* LOL, true-true. I couldn't resist pulling someone up on the Imdb board who thought he was crap based on his showing in the following three films: - Basic Instinct 2 - The Reaping - The Other Boleyn Girl In responding I made mention of the fact that if you picked the worst three movies of any actor and saw fit to judge them solely on those films, you'd probably think they were crap too  kitty |
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Post by lilly on May 23, 2009 2:32:40 GMT
I could swear there is a bit where in one of the scenes they're in bed together he rolls out of bed while talking to her and pulls up his pants/undies...and for an instant, there's, well...*ahem, coughs*... WILLY!! *giggles maniacly* I can only refer you here to my post in the Holding On thread, which caused me to afterwards reflect with no small amount of consternation, 'Yes, you poor, poor man--girls on the internet are now officially bitching about not getting a good enough gander at the ol' Morrisseyean moneymaker." *hides face in despair yet again* Amen, sistah. Though as previously noted, I don't think Mr. Morrissey's capacity as an actor in any of those films is the questionable item nearly so much as whether they in fact successfully evince the filmmakers' ostensible vision and/or demonstrate valid entertainment potential overall. (Of course, this is being said by someone who would probably buy the DVD of Mr. Morrissey reading the phone book, admittedly...well, I'd rent it, anyway. "Entertainment" constitutes different things to different people, after all.) Rather than start a new thread, I'll just throw these in here; owing to my mysterious purveyor of linky goodness@LJ (who I'm starting to suspect is either an accomplished stalker or subject to privileged information), some photos of Mr. Morrissey from last night--the first of which I've already posted elsewhere, confessing the inadvertent, "Awwww..." that escaped from me at seeing the Next with the Next:   As well, there's this, though I suggest that for any of you who tend to become completely disintegrated by that many photos in one place depicting Mr. Morrissey smiling, you might wanna give it a miss. Not that I would know anything about that. |
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Post by kitty11 on May 23, 2009 9:02:12 GMT
er you here to my post in the Holding On thread, which caused me to afterwards reflect with no small amount of consternation, 'Yes, you poor, poor man--girls on the internet are now officially bitching about not getting a good enough gander at the ol' Morrisseyean moneymaker." LOL, if I were the guy in question being 'fussed over' in such a fashion, I'd consider it quite a compliment Oi! Quit with the curt mopin'...there's nothing wrong with making mention of men and their penises!  I somehow imagine our bitching about said male anatomy would positively pale into insignificance in comparison with equivalent online male discussion of female anatomy I only hope to redress this, erm, balance. Yep. None of those films could allege that they were 'brought down' by his performance. LOL, there were a few more prominent actors that could shoulder the blame there, in all three cases. Thanks for posting the link  Agreed re the awww-reaction, but Matt Smith...meh. So very meh *sighs* I'm so going to sob my eyes out when DT regenerates...into him  LOL, you know I'm relatively impervious to it *demands a smile-off* kitty |
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Post by lilly on May 24, 2009 3:30:25 GMT
Oi! Quit with the curt mopin'...there's nothing wrong with making mention of men and their penises! I think in this particular circumstance it was more my own abject discomfort at having such a petulant reaction upon being deprived of a good steamy gawk...and the sort of entitlement this unquestionably implies. Yet another way in which you are a gal after me own heart, since that so perfectly reflects my own sensibilities in that regard, especially given how I've co-opted straight guys' longtime policy of, "One hot girl = good, two hot girls together = better." (Though perhaps you've noticed I still have abstained from declaring my preferences in reference to the 'Snog Like Crazed Weasels' voting...again, never ask a Libra to make such an agonising decision!) Well, look at it this way--given what a vastly more intelligent show Nu Hu is compared to its predecessor, I'm positive Ten will get a beautifully orchestrated, heartbreaking finale befitting his tenure...and at the very least, you definitely won't have to see your favourite Doctor get shot in a random act of gang violence and then observe his successor making out with the obnoxious American who inadvertently murdered him on the operating table. (Who, moi, bitter? Never!) I can once more only reference my reaction to my fellow Old Hu fan's imperviousness to DT's nubile charms: "WHAT ARE YOU, A ROBOT?! GET AWAY FROM ME, CYBORG!!"  Though to actually address this thread's topic, I rewatched Cause Célèbre last night and actually did have a few observations. With regard to the scene you mentioned--wow, that was some rather deft editing there, huh? There's actually a very similar moment in Waterland but because it's such a sad movie--and at a crucial moment in the film's denouement--I thought it was inappropriate to make note of that in my post about it. I've gotta say how incredibly fabulous I thought it was to see Helen Mirren's wonderfully natural, normal-looking breasts, cos ya know, that's what 42-year-old boobs are supposed to look like--as opposed to, say, Sharon Sharon's unnaturally perky gazongas (which as kitty knows, already caused me to speculate about exactly how much work she's had done, cos IMO, 48-year-old boobs simply do not look like that without some surgical intervention). LOL, what were we just saying about men discussing women's anatomy? I do a pretty mean imitation of a straight guy on occasion, though this is clearly more of a bitchy-sour-grapes scenario. I'd forgotten the Garbo bit made me laugh, entirely because of a comment a friend made about one of my much-younger boyfriends (okay, admittedly most of them have been younger, again due to my ostensibly innate immaturity); even though it was only a five-year age difference, when you're 17 and 22 respectively, this tends to provoke some level of outcry, and our friend Michael memorably expostulated, "It's like seeing Ralph Macchio dating Greta Garbo!" All in all, though, I just was once more seriously agog at all the DBECP--kitty's now-immortal phrase, "Doe-y Blue-Eyed Cherubic Perfection"--and it occurred to me at that age, Mr. Morrissey could have pulled off a sort of gangly-supermodel drag very successfully, all told. |
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Post by kitty11 on May 24, 2009 14:24:21 GMT
I think in this particular circumstance it was more my own abject discomfort at having such a petulant reaction upon being deprived of a good steamy gawk...and the sort of entitlement this unquestionably implies. LOL...I'd say I am entitled goddammit! As I listen to Monifah's "Touch It", an oldie, but a goodie (and so very, very wrong) Muso friend is also Libran, so I know Billie Piper's apparently making yet another return That's not a good start. But yes, I'm sure RTD will work to squeeze in all the emotional gravitas he can (am hoping this will include the Simmster in some capacity). I'd see fit to riot (as would many others) if that were the case Well, you were wondering at what lingers underneath the dull 'vanilla' surface...now you know Yep...don't even think freeze-framing will catch 'it'. *mental notes* I hope then that it's not in a serious moment...cos I shall be giggling like a school-girl, yet again *rolls eyes at self* QFT, m'kay. And I'm not going into a envy-shadow-projecting Sharon Stone rant...not again Actually that bit made me laugh too! Agreed re the DBECP *pictures DM in drag* ROFLMFAO!!!! Am now reminded of seeing Cillian Murphy in Breakfast on Pluto on Saturday night...yikes, he's more effeminate than me! kitty |
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Post by lilly on May 25, 2009 5:14:17 GMT
As I listen to Monifah's "Touch It", an oldie, but a goodie (and so very, very wrong) Which in turns simply reminds me of Barbara Mandrell's "If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Right"...or perhaps Nine Inch Nails' "Suck." I get those two songs confused all the time! I can only convey my utmost gratitude at the fact that you know perfectly well what my vote would be, but have kindly seen fit not to mention it here (though it's admittedly not that difficult to guess). Yeah, jeez, if they're gonna commence with such effrontery to those of us considerably less than enthused with Lil' Miss Whinyass Chavvy-Chick, give us something else to work with, already! Your statement is duly noted, Senator. Erm...no, it doesn't.  Trust me, only a person with an absolute heart of stone could be giggling at that moment in the film. Yet further evidence of my ersatz blondeness was the fact I initially read that and thought, "Why is she referencing quantum field theory?" Same planet, different worlds! Yeah, even though I liked that movie--hey, girly boys in makeup, what's not to like?--Mr. Murphy pretty much provoked my everlasting ire in the DVD interviews with how quickly he felt compelled to assert his own heterosexuality. Jeez, homophobe much?  |
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Post by victoriao on Sept 22, 2009 23:44:15 GMT
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Post by kitty11 on Sept 23, 2009 3:42:04 GMT
Given the dynamite combination of fresh-faced boyishness and strapping physique displayed by young Mr M. here, I can hardly blame Dame Helen for being all over him like a flannel almost the moment he got in the door Thanks for posting them pics Maybe I can get to capping this one too, seeing as I can access it on DVD here. LOL, I just kept cracking up at him for most of the film! It was the first time I had seen him looking so young (having not seen One Summer), and he does look, well, so impeccably boyish (aside from the voice ). A little from Column 'A', a little from Column 'B', I reckon kitty |
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Post by victoriao on Sept 24, 2009 18:42:16 GMT
That'd be grand! The more pics the better |
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Post by victoriao on Sept 28, 2009 20:11:27 GMT
The only problem is that now whenever he's tormented - which is quite often - and adopts this expression I find myself noticing it and involuntarily thinking 'squinchy face angst!' - which rather distracts from the poignancy...  I don't think it comes across as affected m'self ( au contraire, it usually seems very natural in context), but it certainly seems to be a mannerism of his and - agreed - a most endearing one at that |
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Post by kitty11 on Sept 29, 2009 1:24:24 GMT
The only problem is that now whenever he's tormented - which is quite often - and adopts this expression I find myself noticing it and involuntarily thinking 'squinchy face angst!' - which rather distracts from the poignancy... I think I'm having that same problem too now, but I had a recent exception yesterday while capping 1983 and checking out the deleted scenes. There was a particular scene (don't want to spoiler you, especially as the scene doesn't even feature in the film *sighs forlornly*) in which he did the squinchy face and it started heading into Headstone-esque territory angst-wise...I got a little teary and wanted to give the big guy a hug at that point No, it doesn't seem put-on despite the frequency in which it appears, and agreed, tis quite endearing It'd be a good question to ask him actually, as in whether he's conscious of it himself. kitty |
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Post by lilly on Sept 29, 2009 5:49:26 GMT
No, it doesn't seem put-on despite the frequency in which it appears, and agreed, tis quite endearing It'd be a good question to ask him actually, as in whether he's conscious of it himself. Hee...well, considering that a) we've actually assigned a specific appellation to that particular mannerism, and b) the more we pimp this forum--I'll probably put a link at his Wikipedia entry eventually, but only after I consider this place to be in halfway decent shape--the more likely that, erm, the word may spread, as it were. (This is the point at which I would like to repeat my previous statement about how if I don't see at least one instance of Squinchy-Face Angst in any of Mr. Morrissey's other projects, I will feel both irate and bereft. Just sayin.) |
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I found it quite fascinating observing the development of some of his more familiar expressions and mannerisms (and if you see enough of his material, you'll know what I mean). 
Agreed re the awww-reaction, but Matt Smith...meh. So very meh *sighs* 
