tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.comments2024-03-15T09:00:57.828-04:00Hamlette's SoliloquyHamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger16571125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-10770440773162215842024-03-15T09:00:57.828-04:002024-03-15T09:00:57.828-04:00Thanks, Olivia! ANC has definitely been an advent...Thanks, Olivia! ANC has definitely been an adventure to write :-DHamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-5281126212268777562024-03-15T09:00:35.072-04:002024-03-15T09:00:35.072-04:00Thanks, Debra! Yes, I definitely have ;-)Thanks, Debra! Yes, I definitely have ;-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-19320047060059222082024-03-15T08:51:38.236-04:002024-03-15T08:51:38.236-04:00Congrats on all the upcoming releases, Rachel! As...Congrats on all the upcoming releases, Rachel! As you know, I'm particularly chuffed about ANC. ;)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-5915620558465325812024-03-14T20:28:29.988-04:002024-03-14T20:28:29.988-04:00You've been a busy bee! Congrats on your forth...You've been a busy bee! Congrats on your forthcoming publications!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-56957887297206981972024-03-14T16:28:51.053-04:002024-03-14T16:28:51.053-04:00Thanks, Katie! Yes, this on top of some real-life...Thanks, Katie! Yes, this on top of some real-life busy stuff going on this month has just... left little time for things like reading and writing blog posts :-b But it's been good things to be busy with, at least!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-48040017621469767762024-03-14T16:27:21.262-04:002024-03-14T16:27:21.262-04:00Whew, you really have been busy!! This is all so ...Whew, you really have been busy!! This is all so exciting! And I'm SO stoked to read your fantasy Western :D :D Congratulations, Rachel!Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04500710972271568739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-56158332202718763232024-03-10T17:55:19.262-04:002024-03-10T17:55:19.262-04:00Anonymous, I'm always happy to get comments on...Anonymous, I'm always happy to get comments on old posts! Thank you for your kind words -- I'm so glad you enjoyed this review.<br /><br />This movie is one that definitely deepens with every rewatch. So many layers and nuances to find and enjoy!<br /><br />You're so right -- the casting here is superb! And no one "phones in" their performance. I think, like in so many Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-22595361577069940502024-03-10T17:32:34.632-04:002024-03-10T17:32:34.632-04:00Hamlette, I know this is a years-late response to ...Hamlette, I know this is a years-late response to your movie review, but I think you did a wonderful job of recapping and analyzing this excellent film. I saw this movie on TV when I was a kid of maybe 14 years old, back in the mid 1970s, and from that moment on it has been my all-time favorite Western. (I also have always loved The Magnificent Seven, but I have always considered that a special Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-17384284078897983262024-03-09T15:11:16.528-05:002024-03-09T15:11:16.528-05:00Ruth, I hope you're feeling better now! There...Ruth, I hope you're feeling better now! There's always next year, or even next party since I host a couple different ones every year :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-62203022739804658172024-03-09T15:10:31.538-05:002024-03-09T15:10:31.538-05:00Heather, somehow I missed this comment -- i'm ...Heather, somehow I missed this comment -- i'm glad you were at least able to play some of the games!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-11945202914875982262024-03-09T15:09:35.456-05:002024-03-09T15:09:35.456-05:00Katherine, that is okay! Life happens :-) I expe...Katherine, that is okay! Life happens :-) I expect to host a party again next February, but with a different theme -- right now, I'm thinking it will be We Love Musicals!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-23252999433099859662024-03-09T15:08:29.196-05:002024-03-09T15:08:29.196-05:00Maddy, I agree! I do like Portman's scores fo...Maddy, I agree! I do like Portman's scores for <i>Belle</i>, <i>Nicholas Nickelby</i>, and <i>Their Finest</i> as well. She does seem to score a movie or two every year, but she is not as well-known as she ought to be, considering she's the first woman to win an Oscar for best score!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-67831195702720101612024-03-05T11:48:42.449-05:002024-03-05T11:48:42.449-05:00I love Rachel Portman's work so much and wish ...I love Rachel Portman's work so much and wish she was more regularly in demand in film and television. Emma, Chocolat, The Duchess, Sirens and The Legend Of Bagger Vance are my favourite scores of hers. <br /><br />The film is lovely and this gorgeous score is the icing on top. I can understand why this would be ideal to listen to while baking.<br /><br />MaddyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-86689112919237695192024-03-04T19:04:29.964-05:002024-03-04T19:04:29.964-05:00I am so sorry that we never made good on our post!...I am so sorry that we never made good on our post! Life just got away from us, and I apologize! We certainly hope to participate next time if you host this party again - it is such a wonderful theme for a party! :)Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500318746573846635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-43998231086157891912024-03-03T21:25:09.677-05:002024-03-03T21:25:09.677-05:00So glad you enjoyed it, CLM! I'll do a simila...So glad you enjoyed it, CLM! I'll do a similar party next February, probably We Love Musicals instead, as I do a different theme ever year, and I think that would be a fun one. <br /><br />Before then, though, I'll probably co-host <a href="https://hamlette.blogspot.com/search/label/Legends%20of%20Western%20Cinema%20Week" rel="nofollow">Legends of Western Cinema Week</a> this summer on Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-80691590197338320962024-03-03T21:19:51.147-05:002024-03-03T21:19:51.147-05:00Debra, Chocolat is one of my favorites too :-) I ...Debra, <i>Chocolat</i> is one of <a href="https://hamlette.blogspot.com/p/my-100-favorite-movies.html" rel="nofollow">my favorites</a> too :-) I first saw it when it came to VHS when I was in college, and loved it so much I ended up buying a used copy from Blockbuster eventually. Which has long since been upgraded to DVD. Such a lovely film.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-1858080142507847692024-03-03T21:18:30.628-05:002024-03-03T21:18:30.628-05:00Tom, it's so upbeat! I have a vague memory of...Tom, it's so upbeat! I have a vague memory of watching that Oscar ceremony in college -- I had totally forgotten it until you mentioned it, but I do remember Yo Yo Ma playing this! Good stuff.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-64250135512695353302024-03-03T18:23:55.079-05:002024-03-03T18:23:55.079-05:00"Chocolat" is one of my most favourite m..."Chocolat" is one of my most favourite movies! I saw it at least 2 or 3 times when it first came out nearly 25 years ago, but haven't seen it now for a couple of decades. So, thanks to the inspiration of your blog post, I rewatched it this afternoon on Netflix. Still as powerful a message as ever!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-78586600114838803802024-03-02T21:08:13.191-05:002024-03-02T21:08:13.191-05:00I love the main theme of Chocolat! I remember when...I love the main theme of Chocolat! I remember when I first heard it. I had not yet seen the movie, but the theme was performed on the Oscars ceremony (along with the other nominees for Best Original Score) by Itzhak Perlman and Yo You Ma. It was an epic performance! Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212743923364795680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-11008738112757080992024-02-29T21:59:26.707-05:002024-02-29T21:59:26.707-05:00Great fun! Please do it again next year!Great fun! Please do it again next year!CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-15048342297716974262024-02-28T13:34:48.305-05:002024-02-28T13:34:48.305-05:001. Éowyn
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7. Be...1. Éowyn<br />2. ?<br />3. Michael<br />4. ?<br />5. Bombur<br />6. ?<br />7. Beth<br />8. Ben-Hur<br />9. Kitty<br />10. ?<br />11. ?<br />12. Ophelia<br />13. ?<br />14. Edmund<br />Astryahttps://inklingcorner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-26012004549116312622024-02-27T18:03:14.472-05:002024-02-27T18:03:14.472-05:00Lydia Hinkle, can you please check your email for ...Lydia Hinkle, can you please check your email for a message from me? It may have gone in your spam folder, I suppose?Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-29984914854319662552024-02-25T22:35:37.437-05:002024-02-25T22:35:37.437-05:00I've been sick this past week, so alas, my pos...I've been sick this past week, so alas, my post was never written. :( Thank you for hosting such a lovely event! I hope I can be more involved next time.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276592845672658458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-59731097307338370542024-02-24T08:52:59.736-05:002024-02-24T08:52:59.736-05:00Chloe, I forgot to say that yip, the original Appl...Chloe, I forgot to say that yip, the original Apple Dumpling Gang movie is about 3 orphans -- that's them in the blog button I used for this post!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881774.post-59233221516963661692024-02-24T08:22:56.727-05:002024-02-24T08:22:56.727-05:00Roxann, you did pretty well, considering! The one...Roxann, you did pretty well, considering! The one that reminded you of <i>The Three Musketeers</i> is actually <i>Tombstone</i> <3 Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.com