Netflix catchup

[ellen_datlow]

I watched the last episodes of The Sopranos over the weekend and was satisfied with the ending. It fit the show perfectly....so done with that.

I also watched Oscar and Lucinda with a brilliant (as always) Cate Blanchett and Ralph Fiennes. I had the novel by Peter Carey for several years--may even still have it--but never got around to reading it. It's very sad. Miscommunication/lost loves. And magical--a glass church floating down a river....recommended.

I also saw Showgirls which while really lousy was also entertaining--far more so than I expected. Gina Gershon over the top as the star of a Las Vegas Burlesque show and Elizabeth Berkley as the up and comer. Think All About Eve with tits and ass and lousy dialogue and you'll get the idea.

And the utterly charming Whisper of the Heart anime about a teenage girl who follows a cat that takes the subway and meets an old man, a dapper fox doll, and a boy. It's wonderful how the details of the movie: the girls' family life and her journey following the cat-- brings back the feeling of being in Japan again.

Comments

[ashamel.livejournal.com]

I loved the ending of Illywhacker, although it took an awfully long time to get there. I think you have hit the highlights of his books, though I haven't read them all.

I don't mean the last scene so much, just the situation in general. It was all handled fairly sensibly by all concerned, which seemed a bit... tame to me. But then, The Sopranos has always been good at building up drama, and then having something happen from an entirely different direction.