tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post287559506113825919..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: The Real ___Lisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15249339394189730192014-08-28T13:39:21.327-04:002014-08-28T13:39:21.327-04:00Yes, Deb, as far as I have ever seen, Brett is the...Yes, Deb, as far as I have ever seen, Brett is the only one to do the stories (especially early in the series) that are very faithful to what Doyle wrote. With a couple of bizarre exceptions, they're uniformly well done. I think if Brett hadn't gotten so sick towards the last, he would have (like Suchet's Poirot) wanted to film all of the stories.DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2537669016407737512014-08-28T08:58:49.408-04:002014-08-28T08:58:49.408-04:00CJ - i OWN the Court Jester (I LOVE Danny Kaye). I...CJ - i OWN the Court Jester (I LOVE Danny Kaye). It is a great movie and even children can enjoy it.<br /><br />DeANNA - I have to admit I've never seen Jeremy Brett as Sherlock - but if he is as true to Doyle as you say, once I see Jeremy Brett in action, I may change my mind. I'm sort of a stickler for actors being true to author's vision.DebHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685506948995225770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-4459149375204080242014-08-27T18:12:47.348-04:002014-08-27T18:12:47.348-04:00No, CJ, can't agree.
I'm afraid Doyle wou...No, CJ, can't agree.<br /><br />I'm afraid Doyle would absolutely not recognize Cumberbatch's Sherlock. If you want true to the author, there is ONLY Jeremy Brett.<br /><br />Cumberbatch is brilliant and wonderful and, though I've had time to see only the first season, his version of Sherlock (with Freeman as Watson) is amazing. But Doyle wouldn't know what to make of him.<br DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15350222657499155882014-08-26T17:12:33.875-04:002014-08-26T17:12:33.875-04:00Well, I wrote a long thing about Ashley, and the s...Well, I wrote a long thing about Ashley, and the site ate it.<br /><br />Anyway, what I said was that, first off you should read the book. It's got some awful language, but it's well worthy of it Pulitzer Prize win.<br /><br />Ashley is described as tall and blond. I don't remember reading an actual age for him, but I got the impression he's in his young 20s at the first of the DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-36502555626878158822014-08-26T12:56:13.386-04:002014-08-26T12:56:13.386-04:00Deb, I wrote a movie review here a couple years ag...Deb, I wrote a movie review here a couple years ago for The Court Jester. Basil Rathbone spoofs his Guy of Gisborne role from the old Errol Flynn Robin Hood movie. (Errol Flynn, of course, is The Real Robin Hood.) The Court Jester is very family friendly, so you might have fun watching it if you haven't seen it already.<br /><br />And Batman wears a mask, so who knows who The Real Batman is!C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73012209522249047752014-08-26T11:14:37.739-04:002014-08-26T11:14:37.739-04:00For me Basil Rathborne is Sherlock Holmes - too ma...For me Basil Rathborne is Sherlock Holmes - too many Saturday mornings watching the old black and whites I guess. I haven't seen the new Star Trek movies, so Kirk is still William Shatner (even though he annoys me now - his young self though? my tween heart swooned over his looks). Sean Connery is James Bond. Christopher Reeve is Superman. Jury is still out on who the real Batman would be. I DebHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685506948995225770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-8304523073021071752014-08-26T09:12:02.423-04:002014-08-26T09:12:02.423-04:00Haha, Deb. My favorite Andrews role has him as a b...Haha, Deb. My favorite Andrews role has him as a bold and dashing medieval knight. Not very dandyish, for sure. I know a lot of it comes from the script. The original "Ivanhoe" (with Elizabeth Taylor/Robert Taylor) was just awful as an adaptation. It was like some writer put together a script, then stuck the name of a classic novel on as the title. The one with Andrews is much closer toC.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-90807742832233559532014-08-26T09:04:18.406-04:002014-08-26T09:04:18.406-04:00Part II (since I was interrupted by children at th...Part II (since I was interrupted by children at the time and ended up with a very short response).<br /><br />For some reason, I've never cared for Shatner. Part of it may be the (above mentioned) campiness of the original series. Whatever the reason, when the latest movies came out with the original characters, I liked the Kirk character so much more than the original.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-29414625512105963282014-08-26T08:59:59.931-04:002014-08-26T08:59:59.931-04:00So, DeAnna, who would you have cast for the part? ...So, DeAnna, who would you have cast for the part? Since it's all hypothetical, you can use an actor from any era -- I'm just curious to see how you visualize the role.<br /><br />I've never really read the book. I skimmed through it, so I know there are differences (like the kids she has in the book that aren't in the movie), but I didn't read it closely enough to really C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80349579732222937622014-08-25T20:24:23.057-04:002014-08-25T20:24:23.057-04:00I have to agree with Anthony Andrews. I listened t...I have to agree with Anthony Andrews. I listened to the book on audio and pictured him. He does such a good dandy!!!<br /><br />Christopher Reeves - Superman Colin Firth - Mr Darcy ( but I love them all. All Darcys) <br />Chris Pine vs William Shatner? that's a tough one!<br /><br />I am sure I had this conversation with someone recently. I was debating the "Real_________" but Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-8758662054496227422014-08-25T14:52:13.485-04:002014-08-25T14:52:13.485-04:00Actually, HE didn't want to play the part eith...Actually, HE didn't want to play the part either. He said he was wrong for it and too old (right on both counts) but the studio wanted him (can't imagine why) and they said he could direct his next movie (Intermezzo, I think) if he'd do it, so he agreed. <br /><br />It's bad when even the actor thinks he's wrong for a part. :DDeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60776049491075518082014-08-25T13:46:59.084-04:002014-08-25T13:46:59.084-04:00Niki, several years ago, we decided to watch all t...Niki, several years ago, we decided to watch all the versions of Pimpernel we could find. It was kind of fun to compare them.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-4462822554316795692014-08-25T13:41:56.402-04:002014-08-25T13:41:56.402-04:00Yeah, I have to agree that Leslie Howard in GWTW j...Yeah, I have to agree that Leslie Howard in GWTW just didn't seem like the kind of guy a woman would have a life-long obsession with. Was he selected for the part because of his star-power at the time? <br /><br />Pimpernel Smith sounds familiar. Don't know if I've ever gotten to see it, but it sounds like something I'd really enjoy.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-29231855461876203082014-08-25T12:13:11.870-04:002014-08-25T12:13:11.870-04:00I haven't thought about the Scarlet Pimpernel ...I haven't thought about the Scarlet Pimpernel in aeons! For me it's Anthony Andrews, because the first time I saw it I was in HS and we watched it in my French class. *sigh* <br /><br />I have to disagree for Cap'n Kirk... I just can't get past the original (William Shatner.) Childhood memories and all that. <br /><br />And as for James Bond, I love 'em all. Timothy Dalton wasNiki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-72650964354058038572014-08-25T11:02:11.450-04:002014-08-25T11:02:11.450-04:00I think I'll agree with those (except I don...I think I'll agree with those (except I don't know who Gerson is, and I have to go with Cartoon Cruella (maybe Gerson was the voice?)).<br /><br />Leslie Howard irritates me in almost every movie he's in (he was SO wrong for Ashley Wilkes), but he was PERFECT for the Pimpernel. Perfect. I do love Andrews in that, too, though.<br /><br />Howard was also in a WWII movie called "DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.com