RA PHOTO FRIDAY - THE UNFORGETTABLE ONES PART II

Last week my RA Photo Friday was dedicated to Richard Armitage's memorable lines chosen from his most popular works. Some blogger buddies and friends, commenting the post, suggested other beautiful unforgettable ones. So, this post is dedicated to them ... Special thanks to Mrs Karen Blixen for her kind and generous contribution!

GUY OF GISBORNE - ROBIN HOOD 3

"I live in Hell ..."

" ... I'm already there"

JOHN THORNTON - NORTH AND SOUTH

"I am sorry to disappoint you, Miss Hale.

I would  like to play the overbearing master..."

"I don't want to possess you. I wish to marry you because I love you."

"I knew I wasn’t good enough for her …and yet

I think I love her more than ever."

"It was her brother!"

HARRY JASPER KENNEDY - VICAR OF DIBLEY

Spicy Harry: “Something quite sexy about that white collar … yeah, it's a bit like nurses.

 Something about the uniforms I just can't resist …

Stark, crisp exterior, with the promise of softness beneath.”

(suggested by mulubinba)

 

Romantic Harry (quoting from "Far from the Madding Crowd"): 

 "At home whenever I look up there will be you ..."

"...and whenever you look up, there shall I be"

LUCAS NORTH - SPOOKS 8 EP. 8 ( season finale)

Lucas to Sarah : "You are a liar... a murderer...
a self-serving traitor.

Not just to your own country, but to humanity in general.
You disgust me"

Now, to close this RA Photo Friday in the right Christmas mood, I want to quote Richard himself from his last message to all his supporters and admirers, in which he invites to give  money to charity rather than spending it to send him gifts he appreciates but, actually, doesn't need. You can read the whole message at Annette's site http://www.richardarmitageonline.com/

These are his final wishes to all of us for this Christmas

"Drink, be Merry, be kind, be thankful"

HAPPY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS!

 

CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES

    

YOUNG VICTORIA being released today in theaters
across the US
(don't miss it!)

 My review of Young Victoria HERE YOUNG VICTORIA OFFICIAL SITE 

 SHERLOCK HOLMES

 being released worldwide today
(I'm not sure I'll like it but ... I want to see it!)

SHERLOCK HOLMES OFFICIAL SITE

SHERLOCK HOLMES AT IMDB

It has been on for a while now but it is the perfect Christmas family movie

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

 A CHRISTMAS CAROL AT IMDB A CHRISTMAS CAROL AT DISNEY PICTURES

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TIME!!!

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS ... READING, READING, READING

... then watching period movies and dramas, relaxing, chatting with my dear ones near the fireplace, to make much of this time... I really hope I'll have enough time to do as much as I'd like to. But I must be realistic ... family -  and the house too -  have their demands and little spare time is left. Let's see what I can manage. First of all I'm finishing THE PROFESSOR by Charlotte Bronte and preparing a proper review for the beginning of January as one of my first tasks in the ALL ABOUT THE BRONTES Challenge.

Then I 've started  reading INTIMATIONS OF AUSTENS, a collection of short stories inspired by the world of Jane Austen,  written by one of my favourite blogger buddie, very sensitive and talented Jane Greensmith. I usually follow her at Reading, Writing, Working, Playing and there I won my copy of Intimations in a giveaway. I've just read the first two short stories and ... I can't wait to read them all. I love Jane GS's  style, it's lyrical , you find yourself immersed in  a "pure" Astenesque atmosphere (and last but not least, no vampires nor monsters so far!) Oh, the first one! My beloved Wentworth! But I'll stop here for ... also in this case I'm preparing a proper review.

By the way, I'm almost embarassed by my luck this year ... I've just received a mail  from Stephanie at Stephanie's Written Word which says ... I've won a copy of THE INTRIGUE AT HIGHBURY by Carrie Bebris signed by the author ... unbelievable,  it is the fourth time in a few months I win a book in giveaways. But I'm so happy, I really love books and always treasure them as the most pleasant enriching gifts. An Austen based detective story, I'm so curious!

From reading to watching. My TBW pile is definitely huge. Impossible to see all those DVDs in the next days but ... what I'm sure of is that I want to see the final episode of SPOOKS 8 airing tonight at 9 on BBC 1. I won't see it tonight, of course,  but I hope in a Christmas gift from my little fairy - always ready to help me - in the next hours.
Above,  the last image of Lucas North we will see in this series . Will he survive the blast? We'll have to wait about a year to know!
Meanwhile, let's have a look at the trailer of this last episode ...

What about period drama and costume movies? Don't worry! I'm going to watch and review several things I hope you'll like.

Have you got snow in your country? We've had some on the mountains all around in the last days, but not as much as in the North of  Italy ( I live in the centre, near Rome) . They are having serious problems there as for transport: airports and railways are blocked by the snow just when lots of people are going to leave for their holidays! Why can't snow mean joy and pleasure for everybody, as it is for the little girl in this wonderful picture?

(this photo is taken from Mo's wonderful blog  FRESH EYES ON LONDON)

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TIME, EVERYBODY!

MONDAY NIGHT MISCELLANEOUS POSTING : PLUNKETT , MACLEANE & JOHN PORTER!

1. WHAT I HAVE BEEN WATCHING

PLUNKETT AND MACLEANE (1999)

A dark costume comedy set in the 18th century starring actors as good as Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon , Alan Cumming and Liv Tyler was an irresistible call for a period drama fan like me. I remembered I had watched it once on Italian TV several years ago and wanted to see it again in the original version. I did it and just want to share my impressions with you.

Honestly I didn’t particularly like – just as it happened the first time I saw it - the taste for macabre and bloody details: the opening scene and the final hanging scene are definitely gruesome. Just to be clear: would you like to see someone searching a corpse’s entrails with his own bare hands, after first disinterring it, of course, in order to rescue a gem the person had swallowed when he was alive? Not my cup of tea. I can’t bear this kind of scenes in a movie. And this was only the beginning…

Anyway, this comedy, despite its historical inaccuracy can be quite beguiling because it proposes many entertaining moments and a rather dynamic sequence of adventures . You inevitably get the impression that , the two portagonists especially –Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle – must have had a great time shooting those scenes together. By the way, the two British actors had already worked together in Trainspotting so the pair seem just to consolidate their understanding. If you can bear horrifying bloody scenes better than me and you love costume drama, this movie can be a way to spend an amusing couple of hours. Did I like it then? Three out of five stars!

THE PLOT (Spoilers!)

(From Wikipedia)

England, 1748. England is infested with highwaymen, such as Will Plunkett (Robert Carlyle), a London based criminal working with a partner. However, very soon into the film his partner is killed by Thief Taker General Chance, and Plunkett finds himself on the run from the local constabulary.

This incident was witnessed by Captain James MacLeane (Jonny Lee Miller), who was being taken to a debtor's prison. He also sees Plunkett's partner swallow a ruby, which he sees as his ticket out of debt, and, after narrowly escaping discovery by Chance, he goes to the cemetery and tries to exhume the body and retrieve the ruby.

Unknown to him, Plunkett is also waiting there, and he forces Macleane to give the ruby to him. He then also swallows it, as they are both found by Chance's men. They go together to Newgate prison, and Plunkett realises that, because of Macleane's nobility, he can give the ruby to Macleane and he can use his influence to buy them both out of prison. This, despite protests from Macleane, starts a partnership which could be very successful, where they use Macleane's title to get to know the rich, and Plunkett's brains and planning to rob them later on. However, this all goes haywire when Macleane falls for the beautiful Lady Rebecca and lets their secret slip.

Eventually, Plunkett's plans to escape the country to America are spoilt by Macleane's uncontrollable spending, and Plunkett leaves him to the gallows. However, Plunkett comes back at the very last minute to save his friend, and all three leave for America. At the very end we see Plunkett get his own back on Chance, as he shoots him in the head in the sewer.

SOME STILLS & CAPS

PLUNKETT AND MACLEANE at IMBD

2. WHAT I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED ON LINE  (Thanks to "my little fairy", Merryweather)

RICHARD ARMITAGE 's new photos as John Porter in Strike Back, the 6-part series due to be aired on SKY 1 in April 2010! Here's a new article on Sky1 site ... and here are the photos:

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SATURDAY NIGHT CLASSIC READING - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Tonight I want to invite you to re-read my favourite pages from PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. Last Wednesday 16 December,   it was Jane Austen’s birthday so let’s go on celebrating her.

Elizabeth has now definitely formed her opinion of Mr Darcy, not at all a positive one. She absolutely  hates and despises him:

first of all he said she is just of tolerable beauty, he didn’t want to dance with her at Meryton, he cheated Wickham on inheritance matters, influenced Mr Bingley in his decision to turn her sister’s Jane down. What more does she need to think he is the last man in the world she would want to marry?

But totally unexpected Mr Darcy’s proposal comes … Listen to Dominic West reading it.

http://www.cartenoire.co.uk/pride-and-prejudice

Now the same scene from the 1995 BBC adaptation starring Colin Firth  as Mr Darcy
and  Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth

If you are, instead , a fan of the 2005 film adaptation maybe you want to see Mr Darcy's first proposal under the rain again. ( click here )

Matthew MacFadyen and Keira Knightley

How would you react if you were Lizzie? Just the same? Definitely not in that way? Don’t cheat … we know more than Elizabeth about Mr Darcy ! So, to be precise, what would do if you were her, knowing what she knows, thinking what she thinks of him?

RA PHOTO FRIDAY : THE UNFORGETTABLE ONES

Unforgettable  lines from Richard Armitage's most popular works

1. NORTH AND SOUTH

"LOOK BACK AT ME!"

( ... )

Sorry, I know there is no line spoken here but...isn't it unforgettable?

"COME HOME WITH ME!?!"

2. THE GOLDEN HOUR

 "THAT IS CHEATING!"

3. ROBIN HOOD

(SERIES  1)

"AND WHAT ABOUT ME? WILL ... YOU ... MARRY... ME?"

(SERIES 2)

"YOU OVERESTIMATE YOURSELF. I HAD FEELINGS FOR YOU ... BUT NOW I FEEL NOTHING"

(SERIES 3)

"I'LL NEVER ASK FOR YOUR FORGIVENESS. I CAN'T FORGIVE MYSELF!"

4. VICAR OF DIBLEY

"... YOU WOULD IN FACT OWE ME THE SUM OF ... ONE KISS ... WITH TONGUES!"

5. SPOOKS 7

"DUM SPIRO SPERO"

"WHAT IF IT HAD BEEN FIVE YEARS? FOUR YEARS? TWO? WHAT CONVERSATION WOULD WE BE HAVING NOW?"

6. MOVING ON - DROWNING NOT WAVING

"LISTEN. I MAY BE THE ONE IN A PRISON CELL BUT, AT LEAST,  I SLEEP ALL RIGHT..."

7. SPOOKS 8

  "BLOODY INTERNET! "

"NOW, HOW ABOUT SOME BREAKFAST?"

"TAKE ME WITH YOU"

These ones above are my favourite, of course. What are your unforgettable ones?