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Sep. 16th, 2004
And now, das meme.
Sep. 16th, 2004 05:33 pmGanked, appropriately, from ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
thenowhere.
Write something for me. Just for me. Post it in your journal so everyone else can see it, too. A sentence, a paragraph. Nanofiction. Short story. A scene, dialogue, a picture described, a moment, anything. Long or short. But it's got to be just for me. Tell the world you wrote it for me, even. Mine.
Then feel free to put this up in your own journal, and I'll reciprocate.
thenowhere.Write something for me. Just for me. Post it in your journal so everyone else can see it, too. A sentence, a paragraph. Nanofiction. Short story. A scene, dialogue, a picture described, a moment, anything. Long or short. But it's got to be just for me. Tell the world you wrote it for me, even. Mine.
Then feel free to put this up in your own journal, and I'll reciprocate.
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Sep. 16th, 2004 07:15 pmIn honor of Recommend A Little-Known Movie Day...
...a recommendation.
Two, actually, because they go together.
The Man From Snowy River
Inspired by a poem by Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, this is a very underrated movie set in period Australia. The cinematography is a little dated at points - it was filmed in 1982 - but it's one of my favorite movies and worth watching, especially for fans of Westerns, horses, gorgeous scenery and Australian accents. There's also a careful bit of romance, a fistfight or two, some madcap stunt-riding (by actual Australian stockmen), a wonderful soundtrack by Bruce Rowland, and an appearance by Kirk Douglas having a whole lot of fun playing two separate roles. This movie is also the source of one of my favorite quotes: "Male company will be a pleasant relief in this hothouse of female emotions." Good times.
The Man From Snowy River was followed by a sequel, Return to Snowy River, which is a little glossier and a little more Hollywood in some respects but also one of my very favorite movies, and keeps everything that made its predecessor so good. It continues the story that The Man From Snowy River began and digs it a little deeper. Among other things, it features Brian Dennehy taking over Kirk Douglas' part from the first film, which is not a call I would have made but he's too good at the role he ends up playing for me to begrudge it. Also a sadly underrated movie, and one that never fails to make me tear up at least a little.
...a recommendation.
Two, actually, because they go together.
The Man From Snowy River
Inspired by a poem by Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, this is a very underrated movie set in period Australia. The cinematography is a little dated at points - it was filmed in 1982 - but it's one of my favorite movies and worth watching, especially for fans of Westerns, horses, gorgeous scenery and Australian accents. There's also a careful bit of romance, a fistfight or two, some madcap stunt-riding (by actual Australian stockmen), a wonderful soundtrack by Bruce Rowland, and an appearance by Kirk Douglas having a whole lot of fun playing two separate roles. This movie is also the source of one of my favorite quotes: "Male company will be a pleasant relief in this hothouse of female emotions." Good times.
The Man From Snowy River was followed by a sequel, Return to Snowy River, which is a little glossier and a little more Hollywood in some respects but also one of my very favorite movies, and keeps everything that made its predecessor so good. It continues the story that The Man From Snowy River began and digs it a little deeper. Among other things, it features Brian Dennehy taking over Kirk Douglas' part from the first film, which is not a call I would have made but he's too good at the role he ends up playing for me to begrudge it. Also a sadly underrated movie, and one that never fails to make me tear up at least a little.