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litharrielI'm back from a couple days off. I tried to rent Sunset Boulevard,
Cabaret and Grand Hotel, but neither of the rental places in town had
them... At all. (They're trying to KILL me! Why, oh why must I live in a cultural abyss????) So, I'm going to have to buy them when I get the chance.
To console myself, I rented Lawrence of Arabia, and was quietly blown away. Wonderful film, and another that I'm going to have to buy, without question.
Today was a beautiful day. The sky was that shade of gray that just makes the green seem that much greener. We drove up to Columbus and on the way up we passed by a little pond and saw a flock of what I think were snowy egrets resting there. There were at least half a dozen...
Once we got there, we rescued Raney from the kids for a while, and went to Hobby Lobby (I would live there if I could!) to get some jewelry-making supplies, only to find that all of it was half off. I did a happy dance right in the middle of the store, then promptly grabbed up moonstone, labradorite, dichrotic glass, swarovski crystal... shiney Shiney SHINEY!!! *swoons*
Raney says all a person would have to do if they wanted me to follow them would be to dangle shiney things in front of me. I suppose, to an extent, that's true... To an extent... I can be a materialistic beast. /:-P
From there we went to Spencer's and I baught myself a new pair of horns. (They were shiney too...)
After that we went to Raney's and hung out for a while, picked on Josh, played with the kids, watched some TV. All in all, a good day. :-)
To console myself, I rented Lawrence of Arabia, and was quietly blown away. Wonderful film, and another that I'm going to have to buy, without question.
Today was a beautiful day. The sky was that shade of gray that just makes the green seem that much greener. We drove up to Columbus and on the way up we passed by a little pond and saw a flock of what I think were snowy egrets resting there. There were at least half a dozen...
Once we got there, we rescued Raney from the kids for a while, and went to Hobby Lobby (I would live there if I could!) to get some jewelry-making supplies, only to find that all of it was half off. I did a happy dance right in the middle of the store, then promptly grabbed up moonstone, labradorite, dichrotic glass, swarovski crystal... shiney Shiney SHINEY!!! *swoons*
Raney says all a person would have to do if they wanted me to follow them would be to dangle shiney things in front of me. I suppose, to an extent, that's true... To an extent... I can be a materialistic beast. /:-P
From there we went to Spencer's and I baught myself a new pair of horns. (They were shiney too...)
After that we went to Raney's and hung out for a while, picked on Josh, played with the kids, watched some TV. All in all, a good day. :-)
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Date: 2005-09-21 10:57 am (UTC)Well, La Grange may be overgentrifying, but it isn't a wasteland. I've no doubt that the films you seek (*drops voice mysteriously*) will be easily obtained for rental in my neck of the woods. Buying 'em's a better option though, I'd say, for those three.
Speaking of movies.....I am open to suggestions for any special requests in the "classic horror film fest" line. I'll post to SL_IN-IL what I have on hand, and my usual faves for special occasions....>:)
Horror films and Peter O'Toole
Date: 2005-09-22 07:43 am (UTC)As for horror films, applying classic in a broad sense, I'm up for anything; silent films, the old Universals, Hammer, 70's spaghetti horror, b-films, Troma...
Just naming titles off the top of my head,
I'd like to see An American Werewolf in London again,
anything by Clive Barker,
The Exorcist III
Freaks
Last House on the Left, (never seen but heard a lot about)
Night of the Living Dead is always great,
Re-Animator
Dead-Alive
Raney has a particular fondness for the Nightmare on Elm Street films and, well, Freddy's always fun...
I've heard a lot about Lucio Fulci, so I'm cuirous to see anything by him... Really, I think I've missed out the most when it comes to all that European splatter and gore, so anything you think would be good there...
If you have a VCR, I have a copy of Guillermo del Toro's "The Devil's Backbone" that I could bring. It's very much worth watching IMHO...
Re: Horror films and Peter O'Toole
Date: 2005-09-22 09:47 am (UTC)I have a VCR *and* a DVD player here, and The Devil's Backbone is a great flick--saw it just this past spring, I think. I own Night of the Living Dead (the original, of course >:)..), and think that An American Werewolf in London is a definite must...I'm more up on the silents and Universals than the more recent and floridly gory stuff, but Nightmare on Elm Street's fun to analyse while watching. I'll give a full rundown of my library and faves at the group, so we can have it out in earnest....>:)
Re: Horror films and Peter O'Toole
Date: 2005-09-22 10:08 am (UTC)Looking forward to the rundown >;-)
Re: Horror films and Peter O'Toole
Date: 2005-09-22 10:37 am (UTC)Full rundown coming up.....lol
Re: Horror films and Peter O'Toole
Date: 2005-09-22 11:06 am (UTC)Re: Horror films and Peter O'Toole
Date: 2005-09-22 11:10 am (UTC)Re: Horror films and Peter O'Toole
Date: 2005-09-22 11:38 am (UTC)Great movie though... Haunting and faintly disturbing--always a good combination.
I'm developing quite a list of literature I need to find! :-)
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Date: 2005-09-22 04:31 am (UTC)Yeah, Lawrence of Arabia is a very powerful film.
U make jewelery? Cool! Do you have any pictures of your pieces?
As I said, I love shiny things! :) Love Nava.
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Date: 2005-09-22 07:49 am (UTC)http://twilighttrinkets.bravehost.com/
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Date: 2005-09-22 01:24 pm (UTC)Hope you are well.
Love Nava.