tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post6795516844983615269..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: The Guys from OzLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-51698605246253332402011-02-27T09:59:42.185-05:002011-02-27T09:59:42.185-05:00Nancy,
I love all your choices, but I have to say ...Nancy,<br />I love all your choices, but I have to say I'm amazed that none of the Aussies that popped in have teased you for your choice of the words "rooting section."<br />I found out the hard way that "rooting" has a very different connotation in Australia than it does in the U.S. ;-)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364220221782320521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-45847724740771045042011-02-26T22:19:44.392-05:002011-02-26T22:19:44.392-05:00Margay, We get MI-5 on public TV, too. It goes aw...Margay, We get MI-5 on public TV, too. It goes away during pledge campaigns, though.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64254777983232127602011-02-26T21:17:42.373-05:002011-02-26T21:17:42.373-05:00Me, too,Nancy! I never saw him in MI-5 but I am wa...Me, too,Nancy! I never saw him in MI-5 but I am watching it on Public Television right now because Richard Armitage is in it!Margay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9116557722444868412011-02-26T21:14:44.650-05:002011-02-26T21:14:44.650-05:00Margay, that's a nice list. I recently acquire...Margay, that's a nice list. I recently acquired Season 1 of MI-5, and of course Matthew McFadyen is great in that. I first saw him in Pride and Prejudice.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-58101439462456376162011-02-26T21:13:41.797-05:002011-02-26T21:13:41.797-05:00Christine, that's interesting about Play Schoo...Christine, that's interesting about Play School. It's not like Sesame Street but sounds as though it's aimed at the same demographic.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-73510231888775978912011-02-26T21:12:18.437-05:002011-02-26T21:12:18.437-05:00Cindy, thanks! No wonder the English countryside ...Cindy, thanks! No wonder the English countryside looks so park-like in the movie.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-26008530517026869332011-02-26T20:55:29.715-05:002011-02-26T20:55:29.715-05:00Hands down, I'd pick Alex O'Loughlin. I...Hands down, I'd pick Alex O'Loughlin. I've been watching him since Moonlight, really liked him in Three Rivers, adore him in Hawaii Five-O, and of course I caught him in August Rush (as the brother of Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and The Backup Plan (which was surprisingly good, by the way). So, yeah, I kind of mentally cast him in books, maybe even a couple I am writing.<br /><br />I have to admit that many of my favorite actors are not native to America. High on top of that list is Richard Armitage (holy wow - amazing talent and good to look at, what more do you want in a man). After seeing him in North and South, I am spoiled for all others.<br /><br />Also on that list is:<br /><br />Matthew MacFadyen<br />Matthew Goode<br />Toby Stephens<br />James Macavoy<br />Henry Ian CusickMargay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-17344348636804525572011-02-26T20:15:09.320-05:002011-02-26T20:15:09.320-05:00Nancy, Play School is like kindergarten on TV, hos...Nancy, Play School is like kindergarten on TV, hosted by two actors, usually a man and a woman. They do craft, sing songs and do the actions, tell stories and act out little roll plays with costumes or dolls and teddy bears. It's the sort of thing that could be embarrassing but the actors really get into it. They seem to wear it as a badge of honor to do the show. <br /><br />Actually, I'm not surprised you love Gabrielle in Burn Notice. I used to watch her when I was a teenager in a British show called "Press Gang" which also starred Julia Sawhala who played Lydia in the BBC Pride & Prejudice.<br /><br />I didn't see the Fantastic Four movie but Dr. Doom sounds like JM!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77811661215826234062011-02-26T20:07:27.813-05:002011-02-26T20:07:27.813-05:00Hey Nancy,
Just popping in to say that the forest ...Hey Nancy,<br />Just popping in to say that the forest scenes in the Errol Flynn and Olivia DeHaviland Robin Hood were actually filmed in Chico, California, about an hour north of Sactown! They filmed in one of the city parks. :-)<br /><br />ACLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-32687184098912047782011-02-26T19:07:34.661-05:002011-02-26T19:07:34.661-05:00Christine, didn't Julian McMahon also play Dr....Christine, didn't Julian McMahon also play Dr. Doom in the first Fantastic Four movie?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75148402275396217422011-02-26T19:07:05.499-05:002011-02-26T19:07:05.499-05:00Christine, you wrote: I love Eric Bana, particular...Christine, you wrote: <i>I love Eric Bana, particularly in Troy. In fact, apart from Brad Pitt's buttocks, he was probably the *only* good thing about Troy!<br /><br /></i>LOL! I've never seen Troy all the way through.<br /><br />What is Playschool? Is it like Sesame Street? Lots of famous actors do bits on Sesame Street, including, I think, Jackman.<br /><br />I've seen that bit with Cavill and Anwar. I love her as the explosives-happy Fiona on Burn Notice.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-62404056352391491402011-02-26T19:05:16.666-05:002011-02-26T19:05:16.666-05:00Christine, I'm not a huge Crowe fan, either. ...Christine, I'm not a huge Crowe fan, either. No specific reason--he just doesn't appeal to me particularly. Neither did his vision of Robin Hood. I much prefer the traditional version, which seems more chivalrous and romantic.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-37145823783296542522011-02-26T19:04:19.847-05:002011-02-26T19:04:19.847-05:00Caren, I love your song! I actually have seen The...Caren, I love your song! I actually have seen The Prestige. It was kinda creepy--Jackman wasn't such a good guy in that or the film he made with Ewan MacGregor and Michelle Williams (can't remember the title).<br /><br />He says he's "not a dancer," and I gotta say, if that's true, he fakes it well. Watching Errol Flynn today and popping into the blog, I started thinking--has Jackman ever done a costume piece with broadswords? He moves so well, I'd think he could learn fencing faster than a lot of actors might.<br /><br />I thought Christian Bale was Welsh, but I don't know where I got that.<br /><br />So we had a British Batman (Bale), an Australian Joker (Ledger) and now are about to have an Australian Superman.<br /><br />I first learned of Charles Brandon and Princess Mary (not Margaret, apparently?) from a highly fictionalized piece called "When Knighthood Was in Flower" on the Wonderful World of Disney. Wikipedia says it was based on a novel by that title published in 1898.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-90329083841741919482011-02-26T18:06:55.786-05:002011-02-26T18:06:55.786-05:00Oh, yes, I love Eric Bana, particularly in Troy. I...Oh, yes, I love Eric Bana, particularly in Troy. In fact, apart from Brad Pitt's buttocks, he was probably the *only* good thing about Troy!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-24737673834578626852011-02-26T18:05:07.777-05:002011-02-26T18:05:07.777-05:00OMG, did someone say Henry Cavill? What about that...OMG, did someone say Henry Cavill? What about that scene with Gabrielle Anwar in the Tudors on the ship? Very hot!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-49679952053090558562011-02-26T18:02:10.843-05:002011-02-26T18:02:10.843-05:00Hi Nancy! What a great post! We grow them big and ...Hi Nancy! What a great post! We grow them big and beautiful down here, don't we? I was actually surprised at the number you listed. Have to laugh--the last I saw Matt Passmore was on Playschool (a lot of well-respected actors work on P/S so that's not something to sneeze at)<br /><br />There's also Julian McMahon, who was in Charmed and Nip/Tuck and the blond guy in House (can't remember his name. Mind like a sieve!)<br /><br />I think I'd have to be predictable and say Hugh Jackman is the one I'd like most to date, followed closely by that fabulous Baker boy--Simon Baker is just too gorgeous to be true, isn't he? New Zealand can definitely have Russell Crowe--he doesn't appeal to me at all, I'm afraid! I saw him in Robin Hood most recently and he can't do a northern accent for nuts. Really pulled me out of the story.<br /><br />Thanks for the treat today!Christine Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260589566405262159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-22172973271631866572011-02-26T17:58:05.809-05:002011-02-26T17:58:05.809-05:00Jane, I am totally with you on Henry Cavill. He wo...Jane, I am totally with you on Henry Cavill. He won me over as Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, on <i>The Tudors</i>. I love that show!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48335115330020502852011-02-26T17:53:35.499-05:002011-02-26T17:53:35.499-05:00June, I didn't think of poor Heath. He was so ...June, I didn't think of poor Heath. He was so adorable! My girls and I love to watch <i>A Knight's Tale</i>. It's a very stylized, inaccurate depiction of the period, but such great FUN! Heath, of course, was incredibly heartbreaking and precious in that film. *sigh* <br /><br />Also, we just watched <i>The Dark Knight</i> the other day, which is a real treat with Christian Bale AND Heath Ledger. Poor Heath!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-44575919538401340312011-02-26T17:50:30.871-05:002011-02-26T17:50:30.871-05:00Ms. Hellion, I just wanted to say that I wouldn...Ms. Hellion, I just wanted to say that I wouldn't kick Liam Neeson out of my bed for eating crackers! He is amazing and so very <i>wounded</i> now that he is a widower. I badly want to comfort him!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88756951250010862172011-02-26T17:48:22.581-05:002011-02-26T17:48:22.581-05:00Jane, you grabbed the chook, you saucy wench! I ho...Jane, you grabbed the chook, you saucy wench! I hope you're making him run laps around the neighborhood today. He <i>definitely</i> needs the exercise!<br /><br />Nancy, I wrote a song about my favorite Aussie actor: "If I can't have HUGH, I don't want nobody, baby. If I can't have HUGH, a-a-ha, oh!" Okay, maybe I stole that song, but it's so true! <br /><br />Hugh is not only a great dramatic actor, but also a fine comedic actor, singer and <i>sancer</i>. All in one very pretty package! One of my favorites of his roles was in <i>The Prestige</i>. If anyone missed this movie, WATCH IT ASAP. You will love it! <br /><br />The thing that threw me off in <i>The Prestige</i> was that Christian Bale actually played an Englishman. I'd only ever seen him in American films before that and didn't realize he was English. I wondered why his British accent was so good. Crazy time! <br /><br />So, yes, I would definitely let Hugh take me out on the town. I could not, of course, actually be unfaithful to my husband (nor Hugh to his lovely bride), but it would be a lovely date, complete with <i>dancing</i>!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64400433237008035232011-02-26T16:01:48.047-05:002011-02-26T16:01:48.047-05:00Just watched the last hour of Kate & Leopold o...Just watched the last hour of Kate & Leopold on a local station. The cable stations held no appeal, and the local choices were pro or college basketball, not involving teams of interest to me, Night of the Living Dead, or Kate & Leopold.<br /><br />Not a hard choice.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-29288672269031066482011-02-26T15:29:40.435-05:002011-02-26T15:29:40.435-05:00MsHellion, you don't have to restrict yourself...MsHellion, you don't have to restrict yourself to Oz, though that's a great duo.<br /><br />I still haven't seen The A-Team. Was it good?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-63418782772836953122011-02-26T15:04:30.785-05:002011-02-26T15:04:30.785-05:00If I have to restrict myself to Oz, I'd probab...If I have to restrict myself to Oz, I'd probably go with Hugh Jackman, though Simon Baker would be my back up plan. <br /><br />However, right now, I'm crushing on Liam Neeson because I just watched The A-Team last night and he was so HAWT. *LOL* Bradley Cooper wasn't bad either, but I think he looks a bit like a weasel so it's hard for me to like him entirely.Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-87812055862292102011-02-26T14:28:12.521-05:002011-02-26T14:28:12.521-05:00Catslady, I have a friend who is absolutely mad fo...Catslady, I have a friend who is absolutely mad for Patrick Stewart. He just has such a resonant, wonderful voice, even if he didn't have an accent!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-66476976575215972132011-02-26T14:27:26.864-05:002011-02-26T14:27:26.864-05:00Anna--Oooh, your new cover is gorgeous! Yes, I do...Anna--Oooh, your new cover is gorgeous! Yes, I do think Flynn's is still the best Robin Hood. It has some anachronisms, but nobody has ever, imho, buckled a swash better than Errol Flynn.<br /><br />He had a worthy opponent in Basil Rathbone, in this and other films (Captain Blood is fabulous!). Rathbone fenced for Britain in the Olympics, and Flynn took his action scenes seriously. Maybe that's why their duels are so great.<br /><br /><br />I never would've guessed about Anthony LaPaglia. And Cindy has duly reminded me about Eric, as did Jane. *g*<br /><br />I didn't know about Matt Passmore, either, until I saw an interview with him.<br /><br />Speaking of Hugh and niceness, I saw a clip of him on one of the morning shows, in which the host commented how excited the staff were that he was coming on. The host commented that they get a lot of celebrities through but few get that happy welcome. So I think he must be a nice guy--nice to people who maybe don't "count" in a lot of people's books, and I think that's a good test.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.com