Some Fun With Your Family LOL

No matter how many times I watch this scene it cracks me up and I have never been able to say the riddle because of my constant giggling. Watch the video with your family and see if YOU can say the riddle correctly.

Let me know how many get it right FIRST time? Get your children involved too.

Wishing you great fun!

Marie lol

Immortal Beloved

Bill O'Reilly on one of his shows decided to share some of his favourite movie scenes, I thought I would follow suit with one of my own.

In this movie Ludwig van Beethoven had two loves. One was his music the other his 'immortal beloved.'In this particular scene a student of his suspects he is deaf and so tricks Beethoven by hiding in another room with a peep hole as she watches Beethoven he can't resist the piano which stands there taunting him..He has to play it. Though he cannot hear, he finds a way at least to feel his music....Watch this scene you will be moved.

Good morning, on July 7

Though still in bed, my thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved, not and then joyfully, then sadly, waiting to learn whether or not fate will hear us - I can only live wholly with you or not at all - Yes, I am resolved to wander so long away from you until I can fly to your arms and say that I am really at home with you, and can send my soul enwrapped in you into the lands of spirits - Yes unhappily it must be so - You will be the more contained since you know my fidelity to you. No one else can ever possess my heart - never - never - Oh God, why must one be parted from one whom one so loves. And yet my life in V[ienna] is now a wretched life - Your love makes me at once the happiest and the unhappiest of men - at my age I need a steady, quiet life - can that be so in out connection? My angel, I have just been told that the mailcoach goes everyday - therefore I must close at once so that you may receive the l[etter] at once. - Be calm, only by a calm consideration of our existence can we achieve out purpose to live together - Be calm - love me - today - yesterday - what tearful longings for you - you - you - my life - my all - farewell. -Oh continue to love me - never misjudge the most faithful heart of you beloved.

ever thine
ever mine
ever ours

Ludwig

'The Golden Compass'

The part about Pullman hating the idea of God is completely accurate. He uses his stories to twist and distort familiar biblical accounts of creation, fall, and redemption, making heroes of those who rebel against religion, and having one of his "good" characters even say, "The Christian religion is a very powerful and convincing mistake." It’s sort of a Da Vinci Code theme for kids. Read FURTHER.

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I must be behind the times, I have never heard of these books by Pullman. Why would such good actors do a movie that is anti-Christian? I am disappointed in Nicole Kidman in that she is Catholic. Are the books rabidly anti-Christian? Would it profit me to read it so as to know the enemy rather than remain in ignorance? Let me know your thoughts on this? I would appreciate it.

With thanks

Marie

Making Suicide 'Cool'? -Wristcutters

I was absolutely appalled to read that there is a movie which promotes suicide among teens. We all know the lengths that Hollyweird will go to make money, but to promote suicide as viable is no laughing matter! This movie truly does have satan's fingers all over it. Shame on the producers, director and actors and ALL who promote it! For shame!

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Wristcutters begins with a young man killing himself in his bathroom, and then moves to a purgatory-like place where he and others who killed themselves go through the motions of a meaningless existence. We see flashbacks to many of these people's suicides. Read MORE.

Notes On a Scandal-A Review

Judi Dench gives a rivetting performance as Barbara Covett. The malicious and acerbic teacher of a London school, who rules her students with a heart of ice.

The story of the film revolves around Barbara's warped and cynical view of life which touches every facet of her enclosed world and colours the life of those who come into contact with her.

Cate Blanchett plays the whimsical yet manipulavite Sheba Hart. A woman who feels that her life has become to pedestrian and longs for excitement this comes in the shape of her student Andrew Simpson. One is left to wonder who seduced who?

The underlying theme is Barbara's growing obsession for the beautiful Sheba and the betrayal she feels when Sheba fails to meet Barbara's litmus test of perfection.

Through Barbara's acidic wit we see the foibles and failures of her victims and yet Barbara fails to recognise that it is envy that is the driving force of her embittered heart.

The movie reaches towards its climax as Barbara's hold over Sheba tightens and the twisted love Barbara feels for Sheba remains unspoken between the two of them.

There are no heroes in this complex story of human nature with a twist. The only sympathy I felt went to the deceived husband and the betrayal of Sheba's family.

It is an excellent movie starring two great actors of this century Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett.

Miss Potter-A Review

Last weekend I watched the movie 'Miss Potter' starring Renee Zellweger and Ewen McGregor. I highly recommend it and enjoyed it enormously so much so that I intend to buy the DVD for my own movie library.

It is refreshing in that there are no hidden skeletons and also no besmirching of Beatrix Potter character. Instead it is a lyrical journey of this womans remarkable life and her determination to have her books published. This was at a time when women of means did not work but Beatrix was no ordinary woman.

I wont spoil the film for those who have not seen it, suffice to say that it is children friendly and a great treat for those looking for some magic in their lives.

Pride & Prudery A Question of Modesty?

In these days of almost anything goes where do we draw the line between modesty and prudery?

I remembered once attending a bible study where the topic of nudity came up. A young woman insisted that such Art as the statue of David should be covered up, in fact she suggested that someone put a pair of shorts on this piece of Art, the lady in question was NOT joking. She also went on to say that any painting which depicted the nude form should be painted over showing women dressed, this included the Art work of Rubens. What began this topic was that this lady had drawn over her illustrated Bible where the naked form of Adam and Eve were displayed.

This is not modesty but prudery, there is NO shame in the naked form so long as it is not used for a lascivious purposes.

The same can be said of movies such as the two versions of Pride and Prejudice. One being the movie version starring Keira Knightley and the other BBC version starring Jennifer Ehle. I see nothing wrong in dressing the actresses in the dress period of the day. In the case of Keira Knightley who has now become incredibly thin and Jennifer Ehle who has a more fulsome figure both women wore the same period outfits, yet because of Jennifer Ehle's fuller figure the outfit bares more flesh than the Keira Knightley movie.

The story in itself is not pornographic if anything it is a romantic story, which in typical Austen fashion is also a subtle social commentary of the hypocrisies of the day.

We need to understand that if one starts squirming because they are viewing such Great Art works as the Statue of David or admiring the works of Rubens, then that is NOT modesty but prudery.

The same goes for watching different versions of Pride and Prejudice, the story is not pornographic and neither version portrayed it as such, therefore both should be admired for staying true to the story as written by Jane Austen.

It is a good thing to dress modestly and appropriately but it is never a good thing to be ashamed of our bodies as if God had created something loathesome.

We need to keep things in perspective, while not falling into scrupulosity.

Things you wouldn't know if it weren't for movies

All telephone numbers in America begin with the digits 555.

If being chased through town, you can usually take cover in a passing St. Patrick's Day parade - at any time of the year.

All beds have special L-shaped cover sheets which reach up to the armpit level on a woman but only to waist level on the man lying beside her.

All grocery shopping bags contain at least one stick of French Bread.

It's easy for anyone to land a plane providing there is someone in the control tower to talk you down.

Once applied, lipstick will never rub off - even while scuba diving.

The ventilation system of any building is the perfect hiding place. No one will ever think of looking for you in there and you can travel to any other part of the building you want without difficulty.

If you need to reload your gun, you will always have more ammunition -even if you haven't been carrying any before now.

You're very likely to survive any battle in any war unless you make the mistake of showing someone a picture of your sweetheart back home.

Should you wish to pass yourself off as a German officer, it will not be necessary to speak the language. A German accent will do.

The Eiffel Tower can be seen from any window in Paris.

A man will show no pain while taking the most ferocious beating but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds.

If staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any strange noises in their most revealing underwear.

Mothers routinely cook eggs, bacon and waffles for their family every morning even though their husband and children never have time to eat it.

The Chief of Police will always suspend his star detective - or give him 48 hours to finish the job.

It is not necessary to say hello or goodbye when beginning or ending phone conversations.

Even when driving down a perfectly straight road it is necessary to turn the steering wheel vigorously from left to right every few moments.

It is always possible to park directly outside the building you are visiting.

A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from duty.

It does not matter if you are heavily outnumbered in a fight involving martial arts - your enemies will wait patiently to attack you one by one by dancing around in a threatening manner until you have knocked out their predecessors.

When a person is knocked unconscious by a blow to the head, they will never suffer a concussion or brain damage.

Police departments give their officers personality tests to make sure they are deliberately assigned a partner who is their total opposite.

When they are alone, all foreigners prefer to speak English to each other.

You can always find a chainsaw when you need one.

Any lock can be picked by a credit card or a paper clip in seconds - unless it's the door to a burning building with a child trapped inside.

Television news bulletins usually contain a story that affects you personally at that precise moment.

Marie Antionette-Review from The Grumpy Ole Woman

Well Elena on 'Tea At Trianon' warned me about the movie 'Marie Ationette' but I wanted to see it for myself. I should have listened!

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I do not understand how two good actors such as Kirsten Dunst and Judy Davis would accept such a badly written movie. The script consists mainly of incessant giggling and whispering in dark corners. Judy Davis has a perpetual look of agony on her face. I was wondering if she had gass problems or hemorrhoids?

As for Kirsten Dunst performance with her constant silly smile and inanities, all the while stuffing cake down her throat. She had all the animation of a Macy's mannequin.

Then there is the director and producer Sofia Coppola, has she entered the tasteless movie protection programe, she should think about it! What is it with the scene after scene of cake, cake and MORE cake...Please Sofia enough already we 'got' the point! Sofia showed all the subtlety of the Texas Chainsaw massacre but at least with that movie it comes with a warning!

Be warned! This is a movie for really stupid people. Umm why did I go and see it then? LOL

Movie and Word meme- Ginny style LOL

In no particular order:

1. The Sound of Music

2. Steel Magnolias

3. Gone with the Wind

4. Shrek 1, 2 &3

5. Lord of the Rings ( I’m a convert fan LOL)

6. Yours, Mines and Ours ( the original one that show was funny )

7. The Passion

8. Titanic

9. Life as a House

10. Silence of the lambs

And I must mention>>>Finding Nemo ( the turtle and Dory in that movie jus crack me up LOL)

Now for the 21 words that describe me, (I added in a couple extra not that anyone is counting LOL)

Reflective, trustworthy, contemplative

Feminine, shy, patient

Patient, attentive, clumsy

Stubborn, friendly, sympathetic

Nostalgic, quirky, protective

Silly, affectionate, modest

Caring, passionate, romantic

Unique, dependent, loving

Selfless, supportive, observant

Generous, appreciative, thoughtful

Sensitive, respectful, introspective

Sentimental, witty, devoted

Talkative, kind, forgetful

Creative, loyal, dedicated

Movie Meme-My Choices

This was torture sheer torture...I have been pulling my hair out as to what movie do I pick so here are my choices.

1: Gone With The Wind (what woman can resist?)

2: Now Voyager (what a romance movie should be)

3: All The Kings Men (with Broderick Crawford-he won the Oscar)

4: The Heiress (Olivia de Havilland at her best)

5: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ( A Must See)

6: To Kill a Mockingbird ( A cinema classic)

7: Shawshank Redemption ( I simply LOVE this movie)

8: The Passion (of course!)

9: Gladiator ( great movie)

10: Silence of the Lambs (wow I can never look at liver the same way)

11: The Mission (oh I HAD to include this)

12: Mrs Doubtfire ( I laugh thru it every time)

13: The Searchers ( Yes I KNOW I'm cheating)

14: Lord of the Rings Trilogy (OK so I'm a BIG cheater)

15: Schindlers List (oh hush with the 'its not FAIR) lol.

Remember I wittled down my list from 50 to 15. And besides I left out 'Howards End' and 'Immortal Beloved' and 'The Little Foxes' and and and....So SUE me! LOL!

I now tag Ginny. Good luck! lol

Book Meme- Ginny's Picks

I'm absolutely awful with names and I know I'm gonna smack myself when I find that missing trunk of my fav books cause I can't remember the names or the authors.



Three non-fiction books everyone should read:

The Bible ( know too many who believe its fiction)

The Diary of St Faustina – Divine Mercy in My Soul

Story of a Soul - The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux



Three works of fiction that everyone should read:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen ( Darcy Darcy Darcy, Oh Mr Darcyyyyyyyy need I say more )

Gone with the wind- Margaret Mitchell (isn’t it romantic!!!)

Anne of Green Gables – LM Montgomery (all of em)



Three authors everyone should read (couple extra for good measure):

Nora Roberts

Emma Sterling

Anne Goring

Pamela Evans

Diane Chamberlain



Three books no one should read:

Too many to mention.


So seeing that most everyone has been tagged, I'm gonna throw this one out, list 10 of your all time fav movies and 21 words that best describe you. This goes out to :

Marie, Paula, Elena, Antonia, Rachel, AutumnRose, 4HisChurch, Joakim and Micki.