By the way…

Posted by Jules on February 8th, 2010

…Am I the only one who thinks that Avatar must have been made by an excited 12 year old?  To me it was Toy Story in the Rain Forest.  It will win all the oscars of course.

…Always be mindful of statistics:

Person A:  Which is the country with the lowest birth rate?

Person B:  Er Italy?

Person A:  Correct.  Very good.  So if you were a statistician you could probably find some correlation between eating pasta and infertility.

Boom Boom.  Enough said.

…I’m listening to Angus and Julia Stone on repeat.

…I’m reading This is Where I Leave You by Johnathan Tropper and the Polysyllabic Spree (still) and Journey to the River Sea at Alexia’s request because she wants to discuss(!) it with me.   

…I want to see Brothers.

 

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Francesca Prescott said,

February 9, 2010 @ 7:23 am

I haven’t seen Avatar, so can’t comment, although I do know that my daughter loved loved loved it, and she’s not 12!

Not sure where you got the Italian/low fertility/pasta/infertility/Basil Brush analogy, so can’t comment on that either. No clue who Angus or Julia Stone are.

I have read This is Where I Leave You, by Jonathan Tropper, as well as all of his other books. I loved them all. How to Talk to a Widower is my favourite. The other books I don’t know.

Oh, and I also want to see Brothers.

Most of all, what I want to see are primroses, and violets, and leaves on the trees…

jules said,

February 9, 2010 @ 2:37 pm

Hi Francesca. It’s not an analogy it’s a joke! Just to prove that you can make compelling stats out of anything – no offence intended to your country men. I would burn you a CD but my computer is sulking. Go into itunes and you can listen to bits of them free, start with Airplane. No sign of spring under the falling snow but I did notice today that when I was looking out for the lights of the school bus coming up the lane they were much diminished… because it is now light at 7.40am! Hallelujah!

Kate said,

February 9, 2010 @ 9:52 pm

I like Angus and Julia Stone too! I haven’t read any Jonathan Tropper so thank you both for the recommendation. My son loved Journey to the Riversea and I have been unable to “discuss” it with him as I have not yet read it.
Yes we too are getting up in the light now! Snowdrops, some primroses and some daffs out in Cornwall but still cold (for us anyway!)
PS Can’t say I fancy Avatar much – just think I “should” see it because it will sweep the board. Am looking forward to “A Single Man”

jules said,

February 10, 2010 @ 8:17 am

Hello Cornwall Kate, Primroses? Snowdrops? But a distant dream here but then again you have that warm body of water hugging the south coast of England whose name escapes me because it is early and my synapses are sluggish.
I saw Brothers last night with Sophie-G. as we are alone in the house this week (Mr. J. is skiing with Lexi as she has different hols) and we are being naughty replacing homework with films, much more educating. Sophie cried throughout most of it, so touched was she at 16 years, by the plight of this family. I believe she is turning into a woman and we laughed as it is usually Mum here who cries all the time in the cinema in fact that should read who cries all the time at anything: sleeping children; Cutting Edge Documentaries; when the cat cuddles up to the dog; displays of kindness from strangers…I’m a little weird. Great, great acting and filmed very close up by Peter Jackson with plain, muted backgrounds so that nothing distracts from the raw emotion. From what I have seen of the trailer of A Single Man it looks interesting, let me know what you think. The latest Coen brothers A Serious Man doesn’t quite live up to their previous films. Getting into the lift down to the parking in Cornavin last night a lady told me that A Brilliant Star by Jane Campion was wonderful. I like to think I have the sort of face that strangers feel they can talk to. Lumpy and lived in I presume!

Francesca Prescott said,

February 10, 2010 @ 11:06 am

Snowdrops, primroses and daffodils???!!!! I’m on my way! Actually, I am on my way to Cornwall very soon. My daughter has an interview at Falmouth university, so we’re flying out in a week or so. Save me some daffodils!

Kate said,

March 12, 2010 @ 7:24 pm

Hey Angus and Julia Stone are playing in Falmouth soon! I hope your trip to Falmouth was full spring glory Francesca! What did your daughter think?
We may have snowdrops, crocuses (nearly over) and plenty of daffs Jules but I don’t think any of those films have got to the cinema in Penzance yet! And ha ha Avatar didn’t sweep the board. Open and inviting not lumpy and lived in.

jules said,

March 13, 2010 @ 7:29 pm

I saw A Single Man last night and what a load of…sorry but give a gay man a camera and the screen is full of naked men. Tom Ford concentrated on making a beautiful film and it is nice to look at but he forgot one fundamental thing…and that would be to tell the story. Had to go and drink a whiskey afterwards. Tom Ford needs to stick to making clothes. A and J are in London too let me know how it goes.

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