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This evening I finally got round to watching the live action version of Disney's Aladdin, which I rather enjoyed despite the somewhat lacklustre performances. Will Smith as the Genie was as engaging as always but I wasn't impressed by his singing, and Mena Massoud as Aladdin was sweet but didn't blow me away, but I found myself captivated by Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine. I don't think I've ever seen her in anything but I thought she was lovely, and all the way through she kept reminding me of SMG as Buffy. That wide-eyed, shocked, almost-about-to-start-crying look. She was really, really lovely.
So afterwards I decided to watch OMWF, for the first time in forever. I've barely watched any Buffy or Angel in the last decade or so, except a couple of episodes when I was role-playing Giles. I found myself feeling too grown up (finally!) for the rather childish behaviour of all the characters, and hesitated over whether to watch OMWF again in case I'd finally fallen out of love with what used to be my absolute favourite episode of any television ever.
It still is. Still as perfect as ever. One hell of a piece of storytelling, with gorgeous music that carries the story along brilliantly, incredible performances from the whole cast and inspired direction and camera angles, and just something that it way, way more than the sum of its parts.
P.S. I posted about some of the things I love about OMWF here in 2018 (which may well have been the last time I watched it)
P.P.S. Yes, I know this icon isn't from OMWF. Turns out I don't actually have one that is.
So afterwards I decided to watch OMWF, for the first time in forever. I've barely watched any Buffy or Angel in the last decade or so, except a couple of episodes when I was role-playing Giles. I found myself feeling too grown up (finally!) for the rather childish behaviour of all the characters, and hesitated over whether to watch OMWF again in case I'd finally fallen out of love with what used to be my absolute favourite episode of any television ever.
It still is. Still as perfect as ever. One hell of a piece of storytelling, with gorgeous music that carries the story along brilliantly, incredible performances from the whole cast and inspired direction and camera angles, and just something that it way, way more than the sum of its parts.
P.S. I posted about some of the things I love about OMWF here in 2018 (which may well have been the last time I watched it)
P.P.S. Yes, I know this icon isn't from OMWF. Turns out I don't actually have one that is.
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This is absolutely gorgeous. A 20 minute journey through River's story, told in the right order, making sense of it all and really beautifully done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPdWvhUQgHc
I don't have time to watch a lot of YouTube, but a friend linked me to something there and this was one of the suggestions YouTube threw up for me in the list on the right.
And as I'm currently rewatching Eleven's run, and my son and I just rewatched The Husbands of River Song as our Christmas Day Doctor Who (since the BBC didn't give us any), I got sucked in. And I'm so glad I did!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPdWvhUQgHc
I don't have time to watch a lot of YouTube, but a friend linked me to something there and this was one of the suggestions YouTube threw up for me in the list on the right.
And as I'm currently rewatching Eleven's run, and my son and I just rewatched The Husbands of River Song as our Christmas Day Doctor Who (since the BBC didn't give us any), I got sucked in. And I'm so glad I did!
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Wicked came out just in time for my birthday last year, and I've just been to see Wicked: For Good for this year's birthday (which isn't till Thursday but I went to see it today because I'll be working Thursday_. I don't seem to have written anything last year, but I was blown away by the first movie, and I was just as blown away by part two.
It suffered somewhat from padding in the early parts, because the second act of a musical is never as long as the first act, though I liked the new songs added for each of the girls. But as it went on, both girls and Fiyero got their chance to shine and I absolutely adored the chemistry between all three of them.
I thought Ariana Grande was absolutely incredible in both movies, not just vocally but as an actress. So many teeny tiny emotions flitting across her face, showing her inner conflict and her growth as a character. I'm not so in love with Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba - she doesn't quite feel right for the part, to me, though I can't say why - but she's certainly an extremely accomplished actress and a great singer. And I fell in love with Jonathan Bailey way back in Doctor Who Time Heist though I haven't seen him in anything else. (Well, apparently I saw him in Broadchurch and Hooten and the Lady but I don't remember!) Great acting from him too, and the few bits of singing he got in this one were great too.
I loved how much thought had gone into every tiny detail of both movies. Every shot, every beat, every glance, every note. I have never before seen a screen adaptation of a stage musical that was so very, very well done.
About the only thing I didn't love was the CGI animals, which looked okay singly but very bad en masse. Still, that was a very small part of the show so I'll let it go.
I've loved Wicked ever since I first bought the CD back in 2008 when I was rehearsing Godspell (also by Stephen Schwartz). I went to see the West End production for my 39th birthday in 2011 and loved it and have always meant to go and see it again but never got around to it. But this pair of movies take the whole thing to another level. Giving the rather frantic stage show room to breathe, and time to make clear the backstories and references, and just enjoy every tiny moment of the shifting relationships and characters that the whole story is about.
It suffered somewhat from padding in the early parts, because the second act of a musical is never as long as the first act, though I liked the new songs added for each of the girls. But as it went on, both girls and Fiyero got their chance to shine and I absolutely adored the chemistry between all three of them.
I thought Ariana Grande was absolutely incredible in both movies, not just vocally but as an actress. So many teeny tiny emotions flitting across her face, showing her inner conflict and her growth as a character. I'm not so in love with Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba - she doesn't quite feel right for the part, to me, though I can't say why - but she's certainly an extremely accomplished actress and a great singer. And I fell in love with Jonathan Bailey way back in Doctor Who Time Heist though I haven't seen him in anything else. (Well, apparently I saw him in Broadchurch and Hooten and the Lady but I don't remember!) Great acting from him too, and the few bits of singing he got in this one were great too.
I loved how much thought had gone into every tiny detail of both movies. Every shot, every beat, every glance, every note. I have never before seen a screen adaptation of a stage musical that was so very, very well done.
About the only thing I didn't love was the CGI animals, which looked okay singly but very bad en masse. Still, that was a very small part of the show so I'll let it go.
I've loved Wicked ever since I first bought the CD back in 2008 when I was rehearsing Godspell (also by Stephen Schwartz). I went to see the West End production for my 39th birthday in 2011 and loved it and have always meant to go and see it again but never got around to it. But this pair of movies take the whole thing to another level. Giving the rather frantic stage show room to breathe, and time to make clear the backstories and references, and just enjoy every tiny moment of the shifting relationships and characters that the whole story is about.
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OMG, "Walk Through the Fire" is "Tonight" (the ensemble version) from West Side Story.
This revelation brought to you by me finally catching up with the 'new' (4 year old) movie of WSS tonight, and sitting there going "this feels really familiar, with everyone singing in counterpart and walking purposefully towards the camera - oh wow it's OMWF!
I mean, I probably made the connection way back when I originally saw OMWF but that was, what, 24 years ago (bloody hell) and I've obviously forgotten again in the intervening almost quarter century.
Other things about the new movie: ( Cut for length )
This revelation brought to you by me finally catching up with the 'new' (4 year old) movie of WSS tonight, and sitting there going "this feels really familiar, with everyone singing in counterpart and walking purposefully towards the camera - oh wow it's OMWF!
I mean, I probably made the connection way back when I originally saw OMWF but that was, what, 24 years ago (bloody hell) and I've obviously forgotten again in the intervening almost quarter century.
Other things about the new movie: ( Cut for length )
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I've been indulging myself with a post-Christmas break from real life, re-reading some of my old fics (beginning with Master Plan, because I got a comment that the summary was uninspiring, so I had to go and read it all again in order to come up with a more enticing summary!) and prodding at some old ones.
And I found this one almost ready to go, although of course I then re-wrote about half of it. It's... a little bitter-sweet.
Title: Nothing Lasts Forever
Fandom: Doctor Who
Character(s): Ninth Doctor, Rose, Jack Harkness
Rating: G
Word Count: 250
Spoilers: The Parting of the Ways
Disclaimer: Not mine
Summary: Nothing lasts forever. Of everyone in all time and space, the Doctor knows that best of all.
Author's Note: A little something I found in my unfinished fics folder, begun two years ago, a few weeks after my husband told me he was leaving. The phrase 'nothing lasts forever' was ringing through my brain, and it morphed into this.
Read it on AO3
And I found this one almost ready to go, although of course I then re-wrote about half of it. It's... a little bitter-sweet.
Title: Nothing Lasts Forever
Fandom: Doctor Who
Character(s): Ninth Doctor, Rose, Jack Harkness
Rating: G
Word Count: 250
Spoilers: The Parting of the Ways
Disclaimer: Not mine
Summary: Nothing lasts forever. Of everyone in all time and space, the Doctor knows that best of all.
Author's Note: A little something I found in my unfinished fics folder, begun two years ago, a few weeks after my husband told me he was leaving. The phrase 'nothing lasts forever' was ringing through my brain, and it morphed into this.
Read it on AO3
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Fairly enjoyable. I went in not expecting much except to enjoy Fifteen, and that was about what I got. ( Cut for spoilers )
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Just rewatched Utopia for the 50 millionth time (I watched the 3 Master episodes a LOT when I was writing Master Plan!) on our latest voyage through Nu Who and it is still completely awesome. The pacing, the character interactions (Doctor/Master, Doctor/Jack, Martha/everyone), Derek Jacobi, the music, the feel... still one of the very best episodes ever, for me.
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I had trouble with this one and a large part of that was probably that ( Cut for spoilers )
Anyway. Here's to a rewatch, when I have time! And at some point I'll make some notes about 73 Yards and Dot and Bubble, both of which I very much enjoyed too…
Anyway. Here's to a rewatch, when I have time! And at some point I'll make some notes about 73 Yards and Dot and Bubble, both of which I very much enjoyed too…
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Just watched this from the comfort of our local Everyman Cinema and wow, that was amazing.
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Very brief thoughts tonight as I have only just seen these first two episodes due to a big Eurovision party last night and an all day rehearsal today, and I'm knackered and need my bed!
OMG I love Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson! He is just so very completely the Doctor and she is an incredible actress for her age, and their chemistry is just delightful. Both these episodes were completely bonkers, but I loved them, especially the space babies. A few niggles (such as how much blooming exposition can you stuff into the first episode – you'd get drunk really quickly if you were playing exposition bingo!) and I wasn't that keen on some of the second episode, but generally a great big sigh of relief. The Doctor Who I fell in love with in 2005 is back!
OMG I love Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson! He is just so very completely the Doctor and she is an incredible actress for her age, and their chemistry is just delightful. Both these episodes were completely bonkers, but I loved them, especially the space babies. A few niggles (such as how much blooming exposition can you stuff into the first episode – you'd get drunk really quickly if you were playing exposition bingo!) and I wasn't that keen on some of the second episode, but generally a great big sigh of relief. The Doctor Who I fell in love with in 2005 is back!
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My original review (on second viewing in 2007) here: https://unfeathered.dreamwidth.org/44258.html
OMG, Baby Tennant! Wasn't he adorable? And yet so unformed. <3
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OMG, Baby Tennant! Wasn't he adorable? And yet so unformed. <3
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I've been thoroughly enjoying my foray through Nine's single season for the first time in what must be several years. I hoped to post more, but found I didn't actually have much to say, except how much I'm enjoying it. For the record, though, if anyone's interested, my original S1 reviews can be found here.
But Boom Town, tonight, made me really want to squee a little on how amazing it is, even after all this time.
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But Boom Town, tonight, made me really want to squee a little on how amazing it is, even after all this time.
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After my son and I caught up with season 13 in time to watch the S14 specials in the right order, we decided to go right back to the beginning of New Who, because it's AGES since we did that. I don't actually know how long but at least several years, enough that we were really looking forward to it.
We've now watched the first two episodes and were not disappointed.
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We've now watched the first two episodes and were not disappointed.
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A few more notes from my respective rewatches of these two episodes.
( Wild Blue Yonder rewatch )
( The Giggle rewatch )
As for The Church on Ruby Road, I absolutely loved it and the new Doctor and companion! Review to come when I've had a chance to sit and watch it again properly.
P.S. I need some Fifteen icons!!
( Wild Blue Yonder rewatch )
( The Giggle rewatch )
As for The Church on Ruby Road, I absolutely loved it and the new Doctor and companion! Review to come when I've had a chance to sit and watch it again properly.
P.S. I need some Fifteen icons!!
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Quick review because I didn't write much down and really need to rewatch to get my thoughts in order, but havn't had a chance yet!
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I really enjoyed this. I wasn’t blown away, but I was happily satisfied, and mainly because ( Cut for length and spoilers )
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