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[erastes]

Stardust! (the film)

Well I LOVED it. Whatever the book was lacking, and I felt like it was lacking... something.. I could never put my finger on what, exactly the film made up for in spades. Normally a purist and the one who sits, Esme Weathwax-like with my arms folded going "why did they change that?" - the changes were all utterly brilliant. The performances completely made it, the Brothers were stellar, and hilarious, I couldn't stop laughing all the way through Robert di Niro's performance and Tristan matured nicely. The only thing I would have liked to have stayed the same was the fact that the fair came to Wall and the humans in Wall knew about it and walked across.

I'm now officially in lust with Mark Strong. A sexy villian (he'd be a fabulous Snape) who can ride a horse? I'm there. That'll be me there, on the floor. Waiting to be rescued. Or Trampled. I don't mind which.

The floods in my area were less than expected, thank Gawd but no sign of Lucius.

Comments

[angelabenedetti.livejournal.com]

I liked Stardust a lot too. [nod] It was a fun movie and I wasn't sure what the various people trashing it were talking about. Robert DeNiro was a complete hoot and added so much to the movie. :D I also liked the goat who was turned into a man and still kept acting like a goat -- perfect. And yes, the brothers were a great running gag.

I hope you find your cat soon. :/

Angie

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Yes, Billy was great wasn't he? Just how I imagined him. And the boy-goat-boy was funny too. It was all a lot funnier than the book.

[fleurrochard]

Oh, I loved the movie as well! (Even if the book lacked nothing for me. *clutches book happily*)

[zoepaleologa.livejournal.com]

*looks smug*

I've been saying Mark Strong for Snape (so much better than ageing and overweight English hams.../fandom apostasy) since 2004. In "Our Friends in the North" he had long rather lank hair, too.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I don't know where I've BEEN!! I didn't see Our Friends in the North, so that's one excuse!

*stalks him*

[asphodeline.livejournal.com]

No sign of Lucius

*panics*

I'm sure Lucius is snuggled up somewhere and delighted to hear you're ok. I got a bit panicky when I heard your area-ish mentioned on the radio this morning.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I hope so. The only beauty is that this is literally a one-street village so if someone HAS adopted him, he'll be let out eventually and I'll be able to cat-nap him back.

[lareinenoire.livejournal.com]

Considering he's a cat, he's probably convinced someone else to let him in and feed him. Good to hear you're alright!

And I loved Stardust. It had been awhile since I'd read the book when I saw the film, but it was just...magical, for lack of a better word. And Charlie Cox made me utterly love Tristan -- he actually matured very well.

Oh goodness, I'd forgotten Mark Strong was Septimus. Le sigh. That almost makes me want to do the 'Snape, Snape, Septimus Snape' prompt for omniocular's challenge (only I haven't finished the last fic I signed up for...)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Septimus was just sex-on-LEGS.

*licks him*

[ejab62.livejournal.com]

*Still keeps fingers crossed for safe return of Lucius while Finnegan joins in as well*

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thanks hun

xxx