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I haven't painted for awhile so a couple of weeks ago i found something to get me started again. Have started one today that will take a week or so. Lighthouse type scene with lots of blue sky and water and cliffs. No idea what i'm going to do today. Probably shouldn't be out in the sun again as i did get a bit of a burn on my back, the parts that i couldn't reach with the sunscreen. My arms aren't quite long enough to get to the dead center.

Have you seen The Lion In Winter? The one with Katherine Hepburn and Peter O'Toole from the mid 60's? Cracking film! Saw it in the listing today and thought ooh, i must have a look. But it's not the original. There's another version that's been made with Patrick Steward and Glenn Close and aside from Jonathny Rhys Myers, they're the only ones i've heard of. It's a tv version from 2003 apparently. Both lead actors are very good. Glenn is playing Eleanor more haunted and hurt than Katherine's bitter venomous Eleanor. Stewart's King Henry is slightly more understated, though still sly and shrewd but not with the vitriol that O'Toole spits and hisses with, aggressively domineering. The real Henry would have fireburning blasts of lost temper, sometimes purely for show to intimidate. You don't get that thundering temper out of Stewart but it comes close. Don't get me wrong, they are both every bit as good as the originals, big shoes to fill and all that. You don't get as much the feeling that you are watching a play on screen this time around. I dunno, though, it's good but it doesn't quite have that edge. But then i really liked the first version so i guess i'm not very objective.

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Comments

[medusa.livejournal.com]

The Lion In Winter (original version) is one of my favourite films! :)

[tvor.livejournal.com]

Yes mine too. I have the dvd and still watch it on occaision. It's hard to watch a remake objectively, isn't it? If the casting is good, which it usually isn't, the interpretation is usually a little different and it is hard to get used to. Glenn Close is a very good actor as is Patrick Stewart and i suppose they both probably felt a bit intimidated at the comparison to the original.

[trixiedelarue.livejournal.com]

I want to live there, is it out in the countryside somewhere with lots of fields around......

I havne't seen that movie or if I have I dont recognise the title I love old movies, one of my favourites is Now Voyager... gotta love Bette

[tvor.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, Now Voyager!! I *heart* Bette Davis! the original movie was from the mid 1960's and i think won Katherine Hepburn an Oscar. Well worth checking out. If you can't rent it, the library might have it.

The house, i don't think it's in the countryside, probably in a town somewhere. I think i got the original pic off Webshots. Graham says it looks mysterious like there might be a ghost story behind the door!

[trixiedelarue.livejournal.com]

I could imagine it was in the countryside and beyond that little gate are green fields just for me hehee

ooo scary, I hope there is no ghost in my house, unless its a friendly one

[tvor.livejournal.com]

I think that's part of the attraction to windows and doors and gates. You always want to know what's behind them and you can make up anything you like.

[gramie-dee.livejournal.com]

That looks much better now you've darkened the blue areas. And i still say it looks like an eerie haunted house, beckoning you to come inside. Muhahaha. ;)

The Lion In Winter is okay, but it could be improved with a few space ships and a big green monster. :p

[tvor.livejournal.com]

I think there are a few big green monsters in the movie, green-eyed at least.

[acey.livejournal.com]

The blue doorway is very striking, and has good depth :)) Pretty!

[tvor.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)