In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[ame=http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=hasKmDr1yrA]YouTube - Pride and Prejudice: The Lake Scene (Colin Firth Strips Off)[/ame]
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Lost In Austen wasn't a true representation either but the "lake scene" was EVERY bit as good!
Carole, my sister (who is in Tuscany as I write) is an authority on all thing Arthurian and is livid!!!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
As they say ........
.[B][SIZE="7"][SIZE="5"]ITS NOT REAL[/SIZE] .........ITS TELEVISION[/SIZE][/B]
ROTFLMCO
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=deborahandricky;98193]As they say ........
.[B][SIZE="7"][SIZE="5"]ITS NOT REAL[/SIZE] .........ITS TELEVISION[/SIZE][/B]
ROTFLMCO[/quote]
[B][SIZE="7"][COLOR="blue"] .........IT'S TELEVISION![/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]
[RIGHT][SIZE="5"][COLOR="blue"]IT IS? :wideeyed: OH, OK!
So does that makes it all right ?[/COLOR] [/SIZE][/RIGHT]
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Nah........its called poetic license..........just teasing:bigergrin::smile::yes:
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I haven't seen the programme. Even if I still lived in the UK, I doubt I would have, but snippets I've heard from various sources make me think of another boy-magician. Is it possibly the case that the Hairy Putter story has come full-circle with the tale that's one it's main inspirations now being retold in a way that will be recognisable and so attractive to Rowlingites?
On a more depressing note, I've been wasting some time (and I do mean [I]wasting[/I]) on Yahoo!Answers of late. The first I knew of the Merlin series was someone popping up there and asking,
[INDENT]"Merlin's life? Did he own a dragon, did he ever beat people with magic? i want some interesting facts"[/INDENT]
Bear in mind that, according to Yahoo!'s Terms and Conditions, nobody under 13 years-old is supposed to be a member. That rule is obviously frequently violated, but I find it very strange to think that someone probably not much younger than 13 believes that dragons and magical forces that might be used in battle are within the realm of reality. (There are also a lot of pre-teen girls on Y!A who believe, after watching some crap Australian show called [I]H2O: Just Add Water[/I], that mermaids really exist and that it's possible they could -- if they obtain a magical spell -- turn into one whenever they touch water.)
Al
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Honestly Al of course there are dragons and mermaids!, you just have to believe in them!
A
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=deborahandricky;98210]Nah........its called poetic license..........just teasing:bigergrin:[/quote]
Oh bu@@er...
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I give up.... you got me!
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In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=Carole B;98221]Oh bu@@er...
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I give up.... you got me!
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Now that is funny..............hungover but with a big smile :laughs:
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I take it ‘Merlin’ is not a documentary but a fantasy of a legend?
Our knowledge of the Arthurian legend is informed by some writings by the Venerable Bede in the 8th century (The Ecclesiastical History of the British People) and the Mort D’Arthur written by Mallory in the 15th century, Following that there have been many books written about Arthur and Merlin but all are fiction and none based on fact.
More important questions in my opinion are;
Has anyone ever seen a bluebird over the white cliffs of Dover?
What were racoons doing in the English countryside in 1001 Dalmatians?
WHO captured the enigma machine?
Why does the bad guy in American films have to have a British accent?:laughs:
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=Nielo;98236]
Has anyone ever seen a bluebird over the white cliffs of Dover?
What were racoons doing in the English countryside in 1001 Dalmatians?
WHO captured the enigma machine?
Why does the bad guy in American films have to have a British accent?:laughs:[/quote]
I can only answer 2 of these .
It was Florrie Ford (Enigma)
And
According to Hollywood legend, they started using British bad guys after the end of the cold war.
PS I think it was 101 :laughs:........you might be getting confused with 1001 dry foam............and Now I cant that ruddy jingle out of my head :eerr:
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Well done Ricky!!!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=deborahandricky;98237]I can only answer 2 of these .
It was Florrie Ford (Enigma)
And
According to Hollywood legend, they started using British bad guys after the end of the cold war.
PS I think it was 101 :laughs:........you might be getting confused with 1001 dry foam............and Now I cant that ruddy jingle out of my head :eerr:[/quote]
[quote=Sally Donaldson;98239]Well done Ricky!!![/quote]
Thanks Ricky, you mean it wasn’t the Americans who captured the enigma machine as in the film U-571?:laughs::laughs:
Also thanks for pointing out yet another of my mistakes, at least it keeps Sally amused !!!lol
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
OPPPPPPPS not done for that reason. Sorry
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I'm gutted! Merlin isn't real, mermaids are only a figment of our imagination (yeah right!) - next you'll be telling me that Pegasus cant fly, but what about Robin Hood eh?
You wont ever convince me he isn't real - I've seen him. :yes:
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=Nielo;98236]
Why does the bad guy in American films have to have a British accent?:laughs:[/quote]
Probably one of 2 reasons
1. It is politically incorrect to cast anyone of a different ethnicity as a bad guy
2. Apparently (and a 21 year old American told me this) the English were the great opressors of the early Americans & they are still holding a grudge (not all of them obviously but I found this very amusing!!)
Well in the BBC's production of "Pride and Prejudice", of course there was no mention of D'Arcy going fully clothed for a wee swim then encountering Lizzie immediately he got out of the water, his wet shirt clinging to his body!!! Poetic licence, and the story certainly was better for it it was generally thought.