Comments on: You know what I love, Internet?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:40:42 +0000

The Winslow Boy with Jeremy Northam is one of the very best films I have ever seen and the ending is done so cleverly.
Goodness I must watch it again!!!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:25:51 +0000

In reply to raidergirl3. Aw, you're so nice to think of me! Is that the one with Ben Barnes? I have a total enormous crush on Ben Barnes from when he was in Stardust. The film sounds wonderful, I can't wait to see it!

By: raidergirl3

raidergirl3 — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:43:53 +0000

Jenny, I just saw the movie Easy Virtue with Colin Firth!!, well, obviously I wasn’t with Colin to watch the movie, but you know what I mean.

I thought of you when I was watching it, set in 1928 England, the son brings home his new American wife, the mother in law is so very British, and it was very cute. It was based on a Noel Coward play. I was hoping there would be a book it was based on. Oh well.
You might want to check it out.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:14:32 +0000

Hahaha, I can see that I will have to retract my previous slightly-unfriendly attitude towards Jeremy Northam. If he has perfect-British-between-the-war voice, I can no longer not care about him. I’m going to check out Brideshead and make friends with Jeremy Northam.

By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:07:45 +0000

Jeremy Northam reads the audio book that went with the latest Brideshead film – it is brilliant; the man has the best voice ever for classic British between the war books!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:05:27 +0000

Oh! Oh my gosh, Remains of the Day, yes! I actually read it quite recently – I would have listed it in my list, except I was lazy and just searched “World War” in my blog. I really, really liked it.

Thanks for the recommendation for the Brideshead Revisited film! I will definitely check it out.

By: raidergirl3

raidergirl3 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:24:50 +0000

I know exactly what you mean! I’ve never put it into words, but those types of stories are always appealing. Thanks for the list of books I haven’t read yet. I’ll add a few of mine:

Have you seen the movie Brideshead Revisited? it fits your criteria, and was good, but slow. I saw the recently released (in the last year) I haven’t read the book, but I think I would find it too slow. I’ll stick with the movie.

Also, I assume you have already read Remains of the Day? If not, you must run and get that from the library. It also has a movie which I haven’t seen yet, but it has Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, which makes it a winner in my book.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:32:57 +0000

Susi – Times like these I hate living in the US! I know it’s going to get released in the UK long before here… so jealous! And while I love a British accent, I am always pleased when David Tennant gets to use his own Scottish accent.

Teresa – See, it’s Emma that did it. I saw him in Emma before I saw him in anything else, and I just can’t stand Mr. Knightley. I hate him in the book. So I took against Jeremy Northam from a young age, and I just haven’t seen anything that’s made me love him. (I’ve had a similar problem with Colin Firth, seeing him first in Shakespeare in Love). But I will give the movies you suggest a try. 🙂

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:26:52 +0000

Awww…give Jeremy Northam a fighting chance. He’s one of the best actors around. Watch him in “Emma”, “The Winslow Boy”, “Possession” and “The Net” and see if you don’t change your mind! I put him at the very top of my list of actors who never fail to give a great performance.

By: Susi

Susi — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:30:59 +0000

I couldn’t agree more – I love books set around that time myself.

And well, who does not fall in love with James McAvoy in Atonement? And David Tennant is my hero. Bill Nighy is just brilliant, especially in ‘Love Actually’.

And when the films are set in Britain, the men are guaranteed to have a British accent – I’m a sucker for the British accent.

Oh, I can understand you so well and I just kept on nodding while reading this post.