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[fan_elune]

I'm back in Reims! Quiet night tonight, with two of my siblings (out of three) away. I'm glad to see G's getting so much of a social life. I'm always quite worried about him. Sometimes I have a sudden urge to hug him. Wish I could.

Got my requirement for the Tertiary PotC Character Ficathon, I'm going to have to work on this. I want the recipient to be happy. Am positively thrilled by the feedback I got on my Groves "Virtues and Sins" drabbles. I do adore spreading the Groves love, and this was highly enjoyable to write. Something non demanding that you still feel good about when the day's done.

Watched Ned Kelly this evening. It didn't fulfill its promises (or, really, my expectations). Geoffrey Rush and Naomi Watts are both sadly underused, such a shame. Two terrific actors you barely see. Good surprise though, a cameo from Rachel Griffiths (Brenda in Six Feet Under). Took me a few seconds to recognise her. Also, one of the main actors was Phil Barantini, whom you might have seen in Band of Brothers. I found I enjoyed him immensely in this movie. However, both Heath Ledger and Orlando Bloom disappointed me. Granted, I didn't expect much from Orly, but still, I had my hopes - his role was somewhat of a Casanova, and he played it with about as much talent as Ryan Philippe didn't have in Cruel Intentions (I believe Ryan was awesome in that one, in case you had doubts - anyone seen the trailer for Alfie? Jude is set to do a Sebastian on us, huzzah!). Orlando, this was a chance to play something different! Why didn't you take it! As for Heath, as I said, big disappointment. I found him excellent in A Knight's Tale, but his Ned Kelly did not convince me at all.

Also, bit of fun: when Heath first started speaking, I was like, oy! Irish accent! When Orlando started, I got all, "hmmm, pikey accent?" (Think Snatch, people.)... which probably just means that Orly laid it thicker. I know I'm not the best judge of accents, what with not being native and all, but at least it was a bit hard to get into it and understand them at first, so they must have done something right. Yeah. (However, it made it quite hard for Orly to be credible, for the first few minutes - it changes his voice so much, I could hardly focus on anything else. Voices matter a lot to me.)

The direction wasn't always wonderful either. However, the plot itself wasn't too bad - I'd have to have read the novel to actually be able to judge accurately, but I really do believe that it could have made a good movie, with better acting and directing. (So frustrating to not know how much of the acting not coming through is the actor's or the director's fault.) In any case, the end really got to me. Not so much Ned's end, I've got to say, as Joe's and Steve's and Dan's. I cried like a baby - hadn't happened in a while. Feels good to let out a good cry once in a while.

If only for that, I can't say it was a waste of money.

Comments

[twixou.livejournal.com]

You're in Reims. I'm in Reims.
And I have to work !!!!!
Life sucks...
But enjoy your little stay here with your family.
Ya know what ? I've fallen in love with this town ! :) But don't mention it again or I'll deny everything... ;)

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

What? Here? This here Reims? This town? I mean, the cathedral, I get it, yeah, I'm the first one to love it, but... the town? Why? What's with this town?

And really, you can't spare any time at all for me? *puppy eyes*

[twixou.livejournal.com]

No, not the cathedral ! I hate churches ! I *never* go inside. I don't even look at them ! ;)

So, the town itself, yeah ! I loved Paris, but now when I think of Paris, I think "work, work, WORK !". And when I think about Reims : friends, party, "glandage" :p. And really, the town itself is not that bad. It's quite beautiful, Place d'Erlon is the best place. And my apartment/home is in Reims. :)

I'm sorry I really can't... :'( My exams are tomorrow afternoon. I have to work tomorrow evening. And on Thursday morning another exam, and I take my train at 10h18am. :'( When are you leaving for England ? Cause I'm coming back here the first weekend of September.

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

Ah, but the cathedral is the best thing about Reims! It's incredibly beautiful. I love churches, despite my lack of religion. Or, well, beautiful ones at least.

Place d'Erlon isn't the best place, it's the only place. ;) So really, it's the things you associate with Reims, right? Have you ever known anything but Reims and Paris? if so, I get you. If not... oh well.

I think I'll be here. Hopefully see you then, then.

[twixou.livejournal.com]

I see the cathedral everyday, it still gives me the creeps. Brrrr.

Place d'Erlon is not the only place ! There's Rue de Vesle too ! :p
And yeah, it's the things I associate with Reims.

I've lived *everywhere* in France, Bastia, Metz, Amiens, Coutances (Normandie), Briançon (Hautes Alpes) among others. I think Paris will always be the best *sigh*, cause, ya know, it's Paris ! I have good memories too. But this year in Reims was the best of my life, I didn't even notice it. And here I have my first apartment ! :p A real one, not a "chambre U"... ;)

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

Exactly! It's amazing.

Lol, right, rue de Vesle. What was I thinking?

And you prefer Reims? *sigh* Wait 'til you live in Nancy. Apart from the fact that their cathedral sucks (but then, you wouldn't care), it's so much better.

[greenie-breizh.livejournal.com]

Nooooo. Rennes. Rennes. Rennes. So much better.

Except no Thai. Awww.

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

Nancy powaaaaa!!!

Ahem.

I mean, no, Nancy's the thing for me. We might not have a gay club, but we have great theatres! And it's so beautiful.

[greenie-breizh.livejournal.com]

We have very good theaters too!!! And we have Glacier. And - more creperies than you'll ever need in your whole life. And - er, stuff! Cool stuff! :-p

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

Your threatres do not begin to rival with the Cameos. And we have macarons instead of crêpes. 'Sides, crêpes would be less special if I could get them so easily. That would be a shame.

Nancy powaaaaa!!!

[greenie-breizh.livejournal.com]

You won't convince me though. The average Britton is very stubborn :-p

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

You're the one who was trying to do the convincing, I'll remind you. I'm not quite surprised I did not manage to do something I did not try to do.

[heikki-cheren.livejournal.com]

I'll second you (especially since I notice how much VO there was in Rennes)

Besides, I'll pick a good crêpe over a macaron anytime. I know the very best place for crêpes (but it's not in Rennes :-P), and, well, *I* can do macarons (and been told several time they tasted better than "real" macarons), whether crêpes are in fact much more tricky.

And, well, Brittany......
Sigh....
Good thing it decided to wave me goodbye with amazingly cool waves yesterday, that was a quite powerful "face à face"-with-the-sea time. Couldn't ride those nice waves due to an unfortunate lack of time, but got a bunch of good shots. And plenty of "embruns" all over my glasses. ::eg::

[twixou.livejournal.com]

I know Nancy ! Remember, I was born in Metz. I like town in the east of France (north east). Nancy is not bad. But I can't really say, last time I went there I was probably...14 years old... ;)

And I like Reims ! Well, of course Paris will always be my favorite town, but Reims is my second.
When you're surrounded by almost 3000 students from the business school, Reims doesn't look that "dead" ! :)

[greenie-breizh.livejournal.com]

Why am I just not surprised you watched that DVD the first night you arrived at your place? :-p Sorry it wasn't as good as it could have been... frankly, I don't have much hope in general in Heath and Orly. Jude, however... :) :) (need to see when Alfie is coming out)

Oh well. Hope your muses are all up and running for that ficathon :) What's the requirement ?

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

Because I'd been waiting for a few days already? ;) And it wasn't so much Heath and Orly that made me have hope. Heath and Orly, to me, are the kind of actors that can be absolutely perfect when well directed and well cast (don't give Orlando a role in which he has to do more than be beautiful and look earnest), so well cast that other main roles are held by great actors.

I had hopes in Naomi and Geoffrey! Who were barely there.

Yes, Jude however...

I have a month to write it, I think I'll manage. ;) I'll show you what I've got this weekend.

[heikki-cheren.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but... What is that ficathon about exactly?
Unless we can get that info if we dig deeply enough into your lj Friends page? ;-)

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

About Tertiary PotC characters, really, there's not much more to it.

[greenie-breizh.livejournal.com]

Yep, that's the bad thing about secondary role, you can never know if it's really substantial or not.

Btw, guess what I'm listening to? You evil, evil woman and your techno tastes.

Can't wait to see for the challenge. And to read it, of course :-p

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

I don't have techno tastes! I have HTSD taste. I have good music taste. Come on. Ya know ya love me.

[heikki-cheren.livejournal.com]

Oh, so you got the DVD? (and yeah, that's an edited comment ::eg::)
::::looking interested::::
Ya know Lost In La Mancha is airing tonight on Canal+ and that I can tape it since I fortunately own a still free tape?
::::innocent look::::

> It didn't fulfill its promises (or, really, my expectations).

Ah, and when I think that not so long ago you hadn't hear of it at all. :-P

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

lol. Sure, let's make a deal. *grin*

And yeah, I know. I saw the title, I was like, hey! And then I saw the cast and I was like, whoa. Me wants it.