I had a great-second-day-of-my-birthday-day. I was taken to High Tea at the Hotel Pierre today, which is fabulous fun if you ever get to New York. If you can, try to find a place in your home town the serves High Tea in the British fashion; it's an experience.
We ran late and so I missed the theater show that I'd planned to see. No biggie. I saw two movies instead. The timing was right for each, and that's how I came to see them. Neither was one I'd rush out to see. You don't need to, either. They can wait for DVD or even cable.
Marie Antoinette
Sophia Coppola has created a lovely to look at but trying to sit through film. Yes, we come away with a sense of what it might have been like for young Marie coming to France, ascending to the throne and then facing her demise. However, I felt like I was watching an extraordinarily beautiful travelogue created for those who wish to travel to 18th Century France. It was static tableau after static tableau with lovely photography and costumes to die for. I'll come back later with the name of the costume designer, but she will be nominated for an Oscar and deserves to win. The list of seamstresses in the credits was larger than any I've ever seen for a film. Kirsten Dunst does her usual dependable job. Jason Schwarzman looks somewhat stunned to find himself in such a fancy dress film. It wasn't worth the $11; wait for cable.
For Your Consideration
I liked Christopher Guest's take on the mad dash for the Oscars in Hollywood. It stars the usual Guest suspects, and they are all terrific. I particularly loved Jane Lynch and Fred Willard as anchors on the entertainment TV news channel and Parker Posey. It's very enjoyable viewing, but I think you can wait for DVD.
This post was last modified: 02-18-2007, 01:49 PM by Maggers.
Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005
Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd