As I'm still very much unemployed, I've had the chance to finish my book and watch a few more films on my list..
Wuthering Heights****Sometimes you can't beat a classic. Having seen the various televised versions of Wuthering Heights, I was rather looking forward to reading the actual novel and I was far from disappointed.
The novel is full of romance, feuds, innocence, emotion and, dare I say, incest. There's a birth, a death or two and some cracking northern accents!
I really enjoy how Emily Bronte captures the raw emotion in her characters, and makes them real to the reader, unlike some modern day chick-flick stories which all seem to smile and make everything OK again.. not in this story.
A true classic, which I will no doubt read again one day. 4/5.
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)**"An estranged family of former child prodigies reunites when one of their member announces he has a terminal illness" - Imdb
I was a little disappointed with this film. It has a really great cast, but it was a bit to 'indie' for me to really get into.
I should probably have enjoyed the fact that it's about a largely dysfunctional family, but I felt that it was a bit too forced upon the audience. We're even privy to some more potential incest!
Don't have much more to say, it's a measly 2/5 from me.
All About Eve (1950)****"An ingenue insinuates herself in to the company of an established by aging stage actress and her circle of theatre friends" - Imdb
I loved this film. It's a brilliant example of how something simple can be something great. Following the story of Eve, who wants to someday take to the stage, we step into the glamorous world of theatre.
With beautiful costume, hair and make up for the lead actresses, I was transported into a time before film overtook the world of theatre. It is a simple story of a girl trying to fulfill her dream, no matter what it takes. 4/5.
In other news..
I've been told to change one of the items on my list.. and as more than one person has told me to do so, I feel that I must oblige. The number is question is 23) Write something. Several people have told me that as I'm already writing this blog along with bits and bobs elsewhere that it's not really a big challenge to do before I'm 30. So instead, my new challenge is to get back on a bike!
To bring you up to speed with my lack of bike skills, this is how the story goes..
At 12, I finally learnt to ride a bike. Not just any bike, mind you. It was a beautiful little purple bike with stabilisers. Yes, I was a twelve year old with stabilisers! I was far from popular with the local kids in the area, so was over the moon when the most popular girl on my street said I could have a go on her bike, which ended in disaster.
Her bike was a much bigger version of mine, minus the stabilisers, and it wasn't until I was half way down the hill (a concrete one, at that) that she decided to inform me that the brakes did not work... This ended with shredded trainers and a broken wrist.
Did I also mention that this took place on my thirteenth birthday? Which happened to fall the week before term started.. meaning I spent most of it scrawling with my left hand. Talk about unlucky for some!
However, at 25 I now think I need to grow some non-literal balls and get back on a bike.. so watch this space!
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