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electriclandSaw Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason on Saturday with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
stilldeepwater in a cheer-us-up exercise. It didn't so much work.* How do you screw up that badly with 4 screenwriters? (Maybe that was the problem.)
I mean, granted the book had its (many) problems, but why did they keep the stupidest sub-plot, kill the halfway decent bits, and do away with all the character and relationship development that redeemed it?
As a writing exercise, I think I may outline another adaptation from the same source.
Grrr.
Afterwards we went to Fionn MacCool's for our 4th Guinness glass. I'm getting quite fond of the one on Esplanade, which I suppose was part of their devious plan. Passed a gaggle of guys dressed up in various 70s costumes as we left.
In other news, bought some bookcases and a kitchen trolley/counter from Swedish-for-hell. The bookcases are still in my parents' van because I think they are actually lined with lead, and my mother and I didn't feel like hauling 4 of them up my stairs (it was all we could do to get them to the checkout counter in the first place). But I put together the kitchen cart thingy and it's improved my kitchen at least 200%. Maybe up to 275%, I'm not sure. Puttered around on Sunday buying small necessary objects like a dishpan and some sucker-mounted sponge-holders. Met cousin J and Tilde for a walk. Made baked beans. Did laundry. Domestic stuff like that. Feel like I am finally settling into a routine!
*Although it was quite cute, in spots.
stilldeepwater in a cheer-us-up exercise. It didn't so much work.* How do you screw up that badly with 4 screenwriters? (Maybe that was the problem.)I mean, granted the book had its (many) problems, but why did they keep the stupidest sub-plot, kill the halfway decent bits, and do away with all the character and relationship development that redeemed it?
As a writing exercise, I think I may outline another adaptation from the same source.
Grrr.
Afterwards we went to Fionn MacCool's for our 4th Guinness glass. I'm getting quite fond of the one on Esplanade, which I suppose was part of their devious plan. Passed a gaggle of guys dressed up in various 70s costumes as we left.
In other news, bought some bookcases and a kitchen trolley/counter from Swedish-for-hell. The bookcases are still in my parents' van because I think they are actually lined with lead, and my mother and I didn't feel like hauling 4 of them up my stairs (it was all we could do to get them to the checkout counter in the first place). But I put together the kitchen cart thingy and it's improved my kitchen at least 200%. Maybe up to 275%, I'm not sure. Puttered around on Sunday buying small necessary objects like a dishpan and some sucker-mounted sponge-holders. Met cousin J and Tilde for a walk. Made baked beans. Did laundry. Domestic stuff like that. Feel like I am finally settling into a routine!
*Although it was quite cute, in spots.
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Date: 2004-12-06 05:57 pm (UTC)The best Aussie film I've seen all year still has to be Ned. Worth grabbing from Suspect, if they stock it. It's a satirical look at the life of Ned Kelly, and perfect for an evening rental of silliness followed by The Princess Bride.
Sucker mounted sponge holders, eh? Sounds brill.
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Date: 2004-12-06 08:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-10 12:32 pm (UTC)BJ2 wasn't totally awful -- I know some people that enjoyed it, and even I enjoyed it in spots. I just thought they could've done much better. Wait for the video.
I'll keep an eye out for Ned! Actually, another movie I want to find is "Danny Deckchair" -- they showed it on the plane back from Mexico and I only watched bits. From the bits I decided I wanted to see the whole thing -- it looked sweet and had Rhys Ifans and Miranda Otto -- but now I can't find it anywhere. Grr.
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Date: 2004-12-10 12:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-11 04:58 am (UTC)Are you going to come down if I do?!
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Date: 2004-12-12 06:24 pm (UTC)Danny Deckchair sounds interesting - I'll keep my eyes out for it!