Well, yes actually. While working on Paul's blog theme, I watched a lot of Changing Rooms. We've been trying to catch up, which isn't easy as BBCA's schedule is like something created by a monkey on drugs. I love Changing Rooms! In fact, I have a bunch to watch that I taped today while at work. And tomorrow it's on most the day, which means series 12 should be pretty much all taped.
We also watched a PPV movie -- "Two Weeks Notice" . It wasn't too bad. Hugh Grant seemed to be playing a modern Bertie Wooster though. and then, while flipping channels at midnight, I came across "Tipping the Velvet" on BBCA. Damn strange miniseries! Sort of a Lesbian Charles Dickens thing. I actually have no idea how to describe it actually. The camera work was very weird, like what they do on Keene Eddie, or on a music video. A little odd in a period drama.
Last thing I watched last night was my DVD of "Elizabeth". Damn fine movie! Cate Blanchette should have gotten that Academy Award. Elizabeth I has been a heroine of mine since childhood, and I really enjoyed this movie. Until CB's performance, I'd always thought the ultimate Elizabeth performance was Glenda Jackson in the 70's BBC miniseries.
Other things I got done were laundry, vacating, and general cleaning. Exciting, no?
Posted by Ith at June 30, 2003 6:04 PMI thought Blanchette was made for the role. Really enjoyable movie. I saw it late one night at the theatre when it first came out. I turned out to be the only person in the movie house that evening. My own private screening! I sat in the exact middle of the theatre with my feet propped on the seat in front of me, sipping smuggled in beer and eating God-knows-what. When I got up to use the bathroom it felt like they should pause the movie. But no. It kept right on playing, to Liz's ghost, I suppose.
Posted by: John B on July 2, 2003 11:02 AMThat can be kewl when it happens.
Posted by: Ith on July 2, 2003 6:18 PM