Comments | trickofthedark: Win some, lose some.

trickofthedark

Win some, lose some.

Aug 09, 2012 01:40

I pick out a lot of the media we try in my house. Books, films, TV shows. If I hear/read several people review something well, or any trustworthy someone (possibly on LJ, yes, possibly you) write a stunning review, I'll put it on my list of things to look around for and try. I have a pretty good hit rate doing this for picking out things that ( Read more... )

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pennswoods August 8 2012, 13:53:05 UTC

Do you mean the BBC miniseries North and South with Richard Armitage as Mr. Thornton? If so, yeah. That is just gorgeous. Also extremely romantic.

trickofthedark August 8 2012, 13:55:47 UTC

Yes, that's the one.

isiscolo August 8 2012, 16:03:50 UTC

Hee, I was going to ask as well. That is such a great miniseries, and I totally agree about how awesome it is in all its parts! Plus, awesome story about labor unions. And love.

eregyrn August 8 2012, 17:30:45 UTC

I wondered! Because when I hear "North & South" I think of the giant Civil War mini-series from the 80s, with Patrick Swayze and so on, and I don't think I had ever heard anyone gush over its cinematography or directing.

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archangelbeth August 8 2012, 20:46:05 UTC

We have some friends -- and the wife half of the couple looks EXACTLY LIKE Merida's mom! EXACTLY! And DRESSES LIKE HER at cons, and has for years! Only with glasses. I was watching the whole thing and going, "...I have got to tell them about this."

But I've lost their email address. *headdesk*

Yeah, as someone who probably counts as a middle-aged mom, I thought Brave rocked. O;D

trickofthedark August 12 2012, 10:37:11 UTC

I bet your Merida look-alike friend will find out how she's been immortalized somehow.

The only other mom fight scene I remember was in The Incredibles. Stretchy Fighting Incredi-Mom was pretty amazing, too.