somebody mentioned this movie yesterday (i think) as i was musing about what movie to watch after i finish The Desk Set on xmas eve, and it was perfect! an entire evening with Katherine Hepburn!
Not only my favorite Christmas movie, but one of my all-time favorite movies.
Court Theater in Chicago did "The Lion in Winter" this fall. A wonderful production. The play is a bit different from the screenplay, but both are magnificent.
I love this movie! It’s such an underrated part of the Christmas movie canon.
Though: The first time I ever saw it was in 7th grade history class, and I will admit that it was pretty amazing to watch my bright eyed, first year teacher’s soul slowly start to leave her body as Henry described his sexual conquests (particularly the bit about “little boys”). I’ve never seen someone move so quickly to turn the volume down on a television.
Henry II had three sons, and from the time they were teenagers one or more of them were in revolt against their father. Sometimes his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine,
sided with them, sometimes with him. Nobility did not get to choose their spouses, because they all personally owned some bit of Europe and that bit got traded around with their lord. That is how, four centuries later, a member of the house of Hapsburg, Charles V, wound up owning most of the European continent, plus Spain's colonies in the New World and the Pacific, making him the single most wealthy and powerful human of the 16th Century.
Charles of necessity had to be fluent in multiple languages. He said "Spanish is for speaking to God, Italian for speaking to your lover, French for speaking to your best friend, English for speaking to a business partner, German for speaking to a servant, and Polish for speaking to a horse or a dog."
On the way to an SCA event years ago eight of us whiled away the long drive by reciting The Lion In Winter. Parts were more or less assigned but if anyone got stuck people would help out. Despite none of us knowing the movie by heart together we got about 90% of it in more or less the correct order.
Now you see that I had to BITE MY TONGUE when you were talking about it earlier this week because I'd already done the gif and didn't want to ruin the surprise. Anyway, you have exquisite taste in movies.
Castles were cold, draughty places. Comfort was not invented for centuries. Peasants lived in shacks without window or chimneys, just a central open fire, and the smoke just rose until it filtered through the thatched roof. Insulation was not yet thought of.
Xitter. Since the X is pronounced “sh” in Mandarin (I think-go with me here) I believe we can all get behind calling the site SHITTER now. Fits.
Glad that the kittles is happy and well. My new cat AKA the Orange Orca as my hubs has nicknamed her is getting to where she likes to wander around my desk on occasion. The Coops (Cooper) like to sit in the tall file cabinet. She came in and see that HE took the spot. Now the kitty bed in on the chair next to it while he’s top cat. They sit with me all day when I’m at the apartment office and crash on the bed at the house office. It’s nice to have company whilst you work.
Well, my nearly 4 year streak of not testing positive for covid was bound to end sooner or later. Though I could really wish not to have to isolate for Christmas, especially since I have kids young enough to only realize this year that Santa is mythological. Mr Demi developed symptoms Sunday, and youngest yesterday. Only eldest hasn't had any as yet.
"Sad loser Ron DeSantis said, in an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network aired yesterday, “I would say if I could have one thing change, I wish Trump hadn’t been indicted on any of this stuff.”
So what you're saying is if Trump hadn't been indicted, people would want to vote for your policies of...hold on, it's around here somewhere. Oh yes. (sorry, the holidays and all. I've gotten REALLY slack in my housekeeping)
There are some ideas that should be researched a bit before you test them in the real world. That sounds like one of them, i.e., had you asked around, you would probably have been told that that is not the optimal use of chipotle chili powder.
I suppose that depends on what you were planning to do there. I can't think of a use I make of my bedroom that would benefit from chipotle chili powder, but your kink may vary.
Ahhhh. Simon and Garfunkel's seven o'clock news - that was on my first LP (round vinyl music thingey, for the youngs). I've told this story here before - my dad took 8-year old me to the music store to pick out my first LP (I had a lot of 45s), and though he wanted me to pick S&G's "Wednesday Morning AM" because it was the soundtrack for "The Graduate," but I wanted "Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme" because of the title track.
And I basically fell in love with the whole album, and still have that original copy.
The seven o'clock news one resonated strangely with the child I was. The VIet Nam War was just coming into my understanding of the world at large, and the anti-war movement, complete with Walter Cronkite's voice. And "Silent Night" was VERY familiar to me, as a child of a very musical family. The mix of the two chilled me and educated me.
And that might just be why I hang on to my vinyl, even though I haven't had my turntable hooked up for years.
“Over a million sold” reminds me of part of a line a law school prof would say when emphasizing some point about something not being as unique as it is made out to be. His line was, in one rush of advertising-like words “Jeep Cherokee Limited Edition only a million sold.”
It’s one of my personal fave Christmas movies, “The Lion in Winter.” Read about it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/martiniambassador/p/the-lion-in-winter
My personal favorite first scene of a movie, with fantastic music!
somebody mentioned this movie yesterday (i think) as i was musing about what movie to watch after i finish The Desk Set on xmas eve, and it was perfect! an entire evening with Katherine Hepburn!
Not only my favorite Christmas movie, but one of my all-time favorite movies.
Court Theater in Chicago did "The Lion in Winter" this fall. A wonderful production. The play is a bit different from the screenplay, but both are magnificent.
I love this movie! It’s such an underrated part of the Christmas movie canon.
Though: The first time I ever saw it was in 7th grade history class, and I will admit that it was pretty amazing to watch my bright eyed, first year teacher’s soul slowly start to leave her body as Henry described his sexual conquests (particularly the bit about “little boys”). I’ve never seen someone move so quickly to turn the volume down on a television.
I have never seen this movie and now you all are making me want to sit in front of the screen on a sunny day.
LOL!
OMG, I ❤️❤️❤️ that movie! 🥰 Thank you for choosing it!
Row, row, row your boat......
Some clever historian described that era as 'Your typical dysfunctional family, but with armies'.
So, Ordinary People combined with Patton?
"What family doesn't have its ups and downs?"
Henry II had three sons, and from the time they were teenagers one or more of them were in revolt against their father. Sometimes his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine,
sided with them, sometimes with him. Nobility did not get to choose their spouses, because they all personally owned some bit of Europe and that bit got traded around with their lord. That is how, four centuries later, a member of the house of Hapsburg, Charles V, wound up owning most of the European continent, plus Spain's colonies in the New World and the Pacific, making him the single most wealthy and powerful human of the 16th Century.
Charles of necessity had to be fluent in multiple languages. He said "Spanish is for speaking to God, Italian for speaking to your lover, French for speaking to your best friend, English for speaking to a business partner, German for speaking to a servant, and Polish for speaking to a horse or a dog."
The solstice hit late last night (10:27 eastern). This is a perfect choice for the first full day of winter.
Sounds like you need to celebrate with a nice little road trip, hon.
Are you reading my mind?
Maybe???
Strap in, then, sister.
Vroom vroom!!!
Now I HAVE to watch it. We were just talking about this movie.
oddly, I've been thinking about this movie lately as well
I’m always thinking about this movie. Random dialogue just bubbles up unbidden in so many different situations.
On the way to an SCA event years ago eight of us whiled away the long drive by reciting The Lion In Winter. Parts were more or less assigned but if anyone got stuck people would help out. Despite none of us knowing the movie by heart together we got about 90% of it in more or less the correct order.
I know. You know I know. I know you know I know. We know Henry knows, and Henry knows we know it. We’re a knowledgeable family. 😏
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Peter O'Toole in My Favorite Year, if I'm not mistaken.
You are not mistaken.
LOVE this film. Kate Hepburn tears it all down.
Brilliant movie, so it is.
Now you see that I had to BITE MY TONGUE when you were talking about it earlier this week because I'd already done the gif and didn't want to ruin the surprise. Anyway, you have exquisite taste in movies.
I like the scene where he breaks through the ice in the bowl to wash his face.
Reminds me how comfortable I am.
Castles were cold, draughty places. Comfort was not invented for centuries. Peasants lived in shacks without window or chimneys, just a central open fire, and the smoke just rose until it filtered through the thatched roof. Insulation was not yet thought of.
The Lion in question is Thornton, right?
Yes, of course!
"Does it matter how a man falls?"
"When the fall's all that's left, it matters."
"especially at the end."
Pffft
-Butch and/or Sundance
No, that's: "The FALL will kill you!"
Mark E Smith was a dangerous enemy to have.
Big fav film!
Peter O’Toole was hot, hot, hot.
Full of great actors.
Not to mention Timothy Dalton!
Thornton looks amazingly like Kit Thornton in his latest FB post. Is there a familial relationship?
So glad Thornton is okay, looks like a sweet boy!
Why would anyone want to attack North Korea? Their vast, untapped reserves of poverty and starvation?
Notice Tiny D didn’t say he wished Trump hadn’t committed all the crimes.
Xitter. Since the X is pronounced “sh” in Mandarin (I think-go with me here) I believe we can all get behind calling the site SHITTER now. Fits.
Glad that the kittles is happy and well. My new cat AKA the Orange Orca as my hubs has nicknamed her is getting to where she likes to wander around my desk on occasion. The Coops (Cooper) like to sit in the tall file cabinet. She came in and see that HE took the spot. Now the kitty bed in on the chair next to it while he’s top cat. They sit with me all day when I’m at the apartment office and crash on the bed at the house office. It’s nice to have company whilst you work.
I'm glad your cat is ok. I like my cat to be near when I am writing too.
Well, my nearly 4 year streak of not testing positive for covid was bound to end sooner or later. Though I could really wish not to have to isolate for Christmas, especially since I have kids young enough to only realize this year that Santa is mythological. Mr Demi developed symptoms Sunday, and youngest yesterday. Only eldest hasn't had any as yet.
"Sad loser Ron DeSantis said, in an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network aired yesterday, “I would say if I could have one thing change, I wish Trump hadn’t been indicted on any of this stuff.”
So what you're saying is if Trump hadn't been indicted, people would want to vote for your policies of...hold on, it's around here somewhere. Oh yes. (sorry, the holidays and all. I've gotten REALLY slack in my housekeeping)
*checks notes*
"Woke bad and Disney is mean?"
Aww. Poor Meatball. Poor sad, deleuded Meatball.
Well, he’d still have to deal with the fact that he’s an unlikeable asshole who smiles like Kaa from The Jungle Book.
Kaa libel!
Kaa's cool. Meatball on the other hand is a creep in a human suit.
Poor Thornton. Same thing happened to our senior kitty a few years ago, I just hadn't realized that can a problem for older kitties.
Thornton is so handsome!
Our cat Beaker, who looks a lot like Thornton, does the same thing sitting up next to the keyboard.
Maybe the teaspoon of chipotle chili powder in my morning coffee was not, in fact, a brilliant idea.
Depending on the capsaicin content, it might be good for arthritis. Double down on it!
There are some ideas that should be researched a bit before you test them in the real world. That sounds like one of them, i.e., had you asked around, you would probably have been told that that is not the optimal use of chipotle chili powder.
So you’re saying I should have gone with finding a bedroom use instead of a kitchen use?
I suppose that depends on what you were planning to do there. I can't think of a use I make of my bedroom that would benefit from chipotle chili powder, but your kink may vary.
“It was the biggest annual gain in nine years, with average fuel economy at 26 mpg”
It’s kind of funny that auto manufacturers can increase fuel efficiency when they need to stay competitive, isn’t it?
Ahhhh. Simon and Garfunkel's seven o'clock news - that was on my first LP (round vinyl music thingey, for the youngs). I've told this story here before - my dad took 8-year old me to the music store to pick out my first LP (I had a lot of 45s), and though he wanted me to pick S&G's "Wednesday Morning AM" because it was the soundtrack for "The Graduate," but I wanted "Parsley Sage Rosemary and Thyme" because of the title track.
And I basically fell in love with the whole album, and still have that original copy.
The seven o'clock news one resonated strangely with the child I was. The VIet Nam War was just coming into my understanding of the world at large, and the anti-war movement, complete with Walter Cronkite's voice. And "Silent Night" was VERY familiar to me, as a child of a very musical family. The mix of the two chilled me and educated me.
And that might just be why I hang on to my vinyl, even though I haven't had my turntable hooked up for years.
“Over a million sold” reminds me of part of a line a law school prof would say when emphasizing some point about something not being as unique as it is made out to be. His line was, in one rush of advertising-like words “Jeep Cherokee Limited Edition only a million sold.”