Beloved Eleanor

I’ve been listening to a lot of new music lately.  I don’t know if it’s the time of year, the freedom from study or what.  But I’ll enjoy it all the same!

Some of you may remember my mentioning 30 Seconds to Mars a couple of years ago.  They have now released a new album, and I’m loving the single Closer to the Edge.  My fave from the new album This is War is Hurricane.

Check our Closer to the Edge, it’s fab!

Also loving their cover of Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance.

Also loving: Muse, Biffy Clyro and Marina and the Diamonds…

Some of you may remember my posting of the video advertising the book Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, and that Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was the very first in the series.

I’ve not managed to read the books as yet, but I’m a big fan of the book videos!  They are genius.

Here is the prequel to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies – the Dawn of the Dreadfuls.  How did Elizabeth and her sisters become zombie slayers?

Those of you in the USA were fortunate enough to be watching this show in the Autumn of last year.

We’ve had it in the UK since February, and though I slightly missed the beginning, it’s really beginning to grow on me.  I think it’s getting better as episodes go on.

It is of course, about vampires.  This time though, they are vampire brothers, one good, one evil who return to the small town of their birth.  Havoc ensues…

I must also give a mention to Francesco da Mosto’s Mediterranean Voyage, a programme I didn’t see the first time around, but I am loving on BBC HD.  Francesco is a Venetian, and I loved his series about Venice itself.

Go on, give them both a try…

I promised myself this after Nicola mentioned The Wicked Lady (1945) the other day.  The real Wicked Lady was actually from the same part of the world as I am, which makes it all the more interesting to me!

Do love the scary Margaret Lockwood, plus Patricia Roc and James Mason.  Does anyone else think that Michael Kitchen is a little like him?

While, we’re talking about wicked – what about The Man in Grey (1943)?  James Mason is absolutely terrifying in that film!  The end is really awful!  Again with Margaret Lockwood, Phyllis Calvert also love Stewart Granger – gorgeous voice.

No!!!  Argh!

Last but not least (for now anyway) in glorious technicolour, I could never resist a bit of swash and buckle…Scaramouche (1952) Stewart Granger and Eleanor Parker.

Ooooh, flame-haired wildcat indeed!  Truly the voiceover is dreadful.

Oh, go on then.  A favourite completely: The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon.

Repeat after me with your best RP, Vintage films are the best!

First time I’ve liked a Rihanna song, just find this one really addictive!

It looks so good I had to say it twice

Seriously though, have you seen the new Robin Hood trailer?  Russell Crowe looks really good in the role, and I confess did take me back to Gladiator days…

Did I mention I loved Gladiator?  No?  Where have you been?!  You must have remembered that I love all things Robin Hood right??

While we’re on the subject of old stories, how good was the last episode of Merlin?  A totally non-guilty pleasure of mine.  Here’s to series 3.

A chance comment on the radio today about a film being made of the book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies reminded me of this cool trailer for the next book that I saw some time ago, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters.

It’s a bit daft, and the end is a bit gory, but I still laughed like a drain   Hope you enjoy it.

I shall be castled all weekend for the Christmas events, but I have some Christmas creature projects updates coming shortly.

All I can say is – pure genius!

I loved The Muppets as a child, still do.   Who knew they also have a channel?!

Plus, a Happy Eighth Birthday to The Nephews

I’ve seen the following clip on a number of sites and have shared this with friends, but it’s just too hilarious not to post here as well.

It is Mr Darcy as you’ve never seen (or heard) him before by Mitchell and Webb.

Also fantastic, but slightly more risque is ‘You’ll see more action…’ by Armstrong and Miller.  It’s a bit saucy for the more fainthearted among you.  There are a series of these sketches, so try and see the others too.  Enjoy!

I’ve been seeing a lot of adverts for new films coming up that I like the sound of lately, and this one crept up on me a little, so it gets included first.

Do you like the story of Dorian Gray?  I like the idea of seeing this one, but not sure as I have never been that fond of the book.

I do like a lot of Victorian literature though.

You can check out the trailer below.