"We either live happily ever after or we get killed by horrible curses."

[jaina]

In San Jose, la, for the next-to-last of my conferences for the time being. Phew. There's a jazz festival going on across the street and it's really *quite* loud.

We saw Stardust again last night and it was just as wonderful the second time 'round, and I picked up on some more costume details. And on Friday night I put on discs 2 and 3 of 10th Kingdom because I needed something fairy-tale-ish so badly. Why aren't there more fairy tales for grownups? I'm craving them, all of a sudden. Anyone got any suggestions besides those two and Princess Bride? (Stardust even has a horrid pop song over the credits like Princess Bride! It's crazy!)

I also read the Stardust novella, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The book and the movie might seem rather different, but really it's just the same story told two different ways. Like if an MTG story was told once, and then you came back five years later and heard Jamez telling it again.

("Butter would not melt in my mouth! Okay, it would melt, of course it would melt, but very slowly.")

Comments

[wookiee99.livejournal.com]

I saw Stardust this afternoon and fell in love with it! Wasn't Robert DeNiro a hoot? I loved his character! I can't think of any others than the ones already mentioned - unless you want to go full-bore into the Lord of the Rings series, which I consider the ultimate fantasy tale.

Oh, wait! I just remembered one: Lady Hawke. Cheesy though it is, with Matthew Broderick trying to figure out if he's going to use his American accent or bad British accent, but it does have some really nice moments. And I'm in love with that Friesian he rides. What a beautiful horse!

[jainamsolo.livejournal.com]

Robert DeNiro was awesome! Looked like he was having a fantastic time, too.

I had not heard of Lady Hawke before! I'll have to check it out.