Movies to 46

The P/F is whether it passes or fails the Bechdel Test 1) there must be 2 female characters, 2)who talk to each other, 3) about something besides a man.

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43) Aladdin. Disney version of the story. Not a bad movie, and a pretty decent romance. (f,1)

44) Meet Me in St. Louis. A Judy Garland vehicle set in 1904 St. Louis. A lot of musical numbers, a paper-thin romance, but some excellent characterization. Tootie's a scene stealer and almost manages to get the movie away from Judy. Oddly feminist despite the period: talk of sending a girl to college, expectation they'll all do well in school, the father actually takes into account the distress of his (all female) household. (p)

45) Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Mel Brooks is working hard with this one, since most Robin Hood pictures are so over the top. Carey Elwes looks amazingly like Errol Flynn, down to some of the facial expressions, which only makes it funnier. Me, I like Broomhilda. (p)

46) Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves. Oh man, was this boring. Kevin Costner as a totally Californian Robin. Morgan Freeman as Azeem, a Moor. Too many extraneous elements, too grubby, no sense of adventure. Actually, it's probably how the 12th-13th century looked. The only person having any fun in this is Alan Rickman, who chews scenery with gusto and steals the movie. I dozed off a couple times. (f, 3)

I won!

I don't believe it. I won!
Ellora's Cave ran a contest for some Holiday Books on their blog, and I won!

*bounces*

I took the Forbidden Fantasies Gift Bag: a hardbound copy of the book, a totebag, a t-shirt (size Amazonian) and a boa.

Although how they plan to mail a snake in this weather...

Your Excerpt of the Day: MIskatonic Mistletoe

Not entirely work-safe.
This is fourth in the Gay Christmas Werewolves series.

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It's here! A Dark Roasted Christmas!

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$2.99 from Dark Roast Press.

Four Christmas stories from Dark Roast authors.
Winter Wild by Jesse Fox

A Leg Up On Christmas by Christopher Newman

One Gift At A Time by Angelia Sparrow

Light Of Winter by HS Kinn

My own is Tanis and Steven's first Christmas together. Set in the Nikolai 'verse, well before Nick joins the operation. Join Steven as he discovers a whole new side of the pupil he loves.

And now, all mirth and no matter

Blame tsita. She said we should go caroling.

Brightly shone the moon that night,
Though the valarltd was cruel.

Good King Wenceslas
from the Christmas Song Generator.

Get your own song :

O Valarltd of wonder, Valarltd of might,
Valarltd of royal beauty bright.

We Three Kings Of Orient Are
from the Christmas Song Generator.

Get your own song :

Shall I play for you,
Pa-rum-pum-pum pum,
On my valarltd.

Little Drummer Boy
from the Christmas Song Generator.

Get your own song :

And now that you've been rum-pa-pum-pummelled, I shall flee, ducking thrown fruitcake.