Comments on: Did I Ever Tell You How Much I Liked The Movie 17 Again???

By: Ivory Spring

Ivory Spring — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:27:54 +0000

Mrs. CD — I loved Amazing Grace! Have you watched the Hornblower series? The men in your house might like it.

By: Rechelle

Rechelle — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:08:43 +0000

Nancy in PA – I will have to watch the George Burns version.

And I am going to find me some A.S Bryant books!

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:31:12 +0000

We JUST watched 17 last weekend and I was very pleasantly surprised with the story line. It was good! They put Zac in there for the kids and the storyline spoke to us adults.
I will take you up on some of your other suggestions – you have never steered me wrong – I can always count on a good book or movie recommendation from you!
If cheerleading is your thing and you like musical numbers you may like GLEE. I was very doubtful at first – but I look forward to it every week to put a smile on my face. The episode with the football players dancing to Single Ladies cracks me up.

By: Shay W.

Shay W. — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:42:37 +0000

I’ve been too nervous to try the movie Possession – the book is absolutely a tour de force, with the layers of plots and the complexity and the exploration of the title word in every nuance of its meanings. (I love it, can you tell?) I was afraid the movie would over-trivialize.

I, too, am out of the Hannah Montana/High School Musical loop, but like a previous poster saw Efron in the Hairspray remake and said, “Who is THAT?!” (I thought he was the best thing about the movie.) Perhaps 17 Again could make it onto the Netflix queue at some point …

By: ms martyr

ms martyr — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:37:57 +0000

I recognize James Murray from the BBC show Primeval. Your boys would probably like it since it involves dinosaurs showing up in present day England. Sadly, it’s been discontinued.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:16:05 +0000

Not ashamed to admit that I went to see that in the theater. I enjoyed it a lot. I particularly enjoyed watching Zac, even if he is waaaay too young for me. I’ll admit to that.
Oooh, I loved Under the Greenwood Tree. When Masterpiece runs those great series’, I tuck myself into bed upstairs and enjoy. My husband knows to leave me be when watching damp, British mini-series’!

By: Sarah H.

Sarah H. — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:36:02 +0000

I loved Amazing Grace … and Possession (although of course the book is so great that it’s difficult to make a great movie … but then there’s Aaron Eckhart so that makes it all ok … plus the countryside and Gwenyth’s hair, of course)

BUT everyone should really, really, really read A.S. Byatt’s books. They are all great. The latest, “The Children’s Book,” is wonderful, as is “Possession.”

By: Nancy in PA

Nancy in PA — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:23:44 +0000

I watched “17 Again” with my teenage daughter a few months ago. Then I made her sit down with me (under protest) and watch “18 Again” with George Burns and Charlie Schlatter, do you remember that one from the 80′s?

By: SandyS.

SandyS. — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:21:03 +0000

You will like “Oliver’s Travels”. Saw it on PBS years ago and still remember it. Google it and check it out. Beautiful English countryside, a lady detective and her professor boyfriend.

By: LiteraryOne

LiteraryOne — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:00:40 +0000

Okay the movie Possession is great …..but the book is even better!!! I saw the movie first and then read the book twice!!!

A S Byatt is a tremenouse writer and that launched me into reading all of her books!! That took care of a few weeks this summer.

Thanks for the heads up on Greenwood Tree and Amazing Grace I’m going over to my local library and order up those two!!

By: Lora Lynn @ Vitafamiliae

Lora Lynn @ Vitafamiliae — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:32:39 +0000

Rachelle – I loved the movie Possession. But I hated the book. Just a heads up. Everybody’s tastes are different. Can’t go wrong with some Jennifer Ehle in period garb, even if Colin Firth isn’t in the next frame.

By: bdaiss

bdaiss — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:01:29 +0000

Sorry, no time to comment. Must go load up my Netflix and update my queue. : )

(No HSM here either. OR Hannah Montana. I hope these all pass before my kids are old enough to be interested. I can, however, quote Cars, Madagascar 2, and Bolt for you.)

By: Lady Fi

Lady Fi — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:31:06 +0000

Ah, no wonder I look so young: must be my diet of High School Musical 1, 2 and 3, 17 Again and Hannah Montana! ;-)

Oh – and I can’t thank you enough for that link to the delightful Fall Leaves series – it really is pure genius!

By: Rechelle

Rechelle — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:23:46 +0000

Martha in Kansas – No it isn’t Mr. Darcy but it sure looks like him.

By: Heidi Malott

Heidi Malott — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:32:24 +0000

I too have no one in my house dying to see HSM and winced at the thought of 17 again. My sis-n-law insisted I would like it. She also shares the love of the damp English side, tweedy people and the likes. So I finally gave in. You are right. It is really good. My husband and I enjoyed it and its a great family film.

Thank you for the list of movies. I wrote them down on a post-it. I am overdue for some damp English countryside. Love your writing! Netflix – who knew? Redbox is just that, a box :)