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Post by Dolphin on Sept 17, 2013 21:13:10 GMT
was in "The World's End" with Simon Pegg etc. (which I watched yesterday) - I didn't recognize him, but according to imdb he was the Group leader (= blink and you'll miss it).
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Post by Dolphin on Sept 28, 2013 19:23:48 GMT
I seem to be in a rhumb-line-guy-phase: he keeps turning up in movies I am watching - this time Bright Star (which I found rather boring to my surprise and regret) and Eroica (which I have watched many, many times before without noticing him - does he really play the contrabass?)
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Post by Nosey's sister on Sept 28, 2013 20:53:03 GMT
Probably a very silly question and I apologise in advance if it is but does Eroica have something to do with Beethoven? <insert head-scratching smiley>
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Post by LizMc on Sept 28, 2013 22:22:05 GMT
Eroica is Beethoven's Third Symphony......the hero of the title was originally Napoleon......
Cheers
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Post by Dolphin on Sept 29, 2013 9:02:03 GMT
Probably a very silly question and I apologise in advance if it is but does Eroica have something to do with Beethoven? <insert head-scratching smiley> Yes, it's Beethoven's Third Symphony (which is absolutely brilliant!!!) - the movie ( www.imdb.com/title/tt0369400/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) is about its first performance. In a way it is a strange movie because there is very little action - the musicians arrive at the Palace, play the symphony, the audience discusses it while listening to it, Beethoven gets rejected by Josephine Deym - but I love it and can highly recommend it. It's a nice introduction to Beethoven and the music and political ideas of his time. (It's also on YouTube )
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Post by Nosey's sister on Sept 29, 2013 21:02:02 GMT
Thanks for the explanation, Liz and Dolphin. I didn't mention the 3rd symphony or the fact that it was originally dedicated to Napoleon as I didn't want to soud too boastful. However, I should not have felt awkward about it. I should have known how very knowledgeable my fellow Horatians are and that it is not overly didactic to mention everything one knows.
Heaven knows I'm leading two lives. At work, most of my colleagues would not know anything of the discussions we have and several of them would not even pretend to be interested in these kinds of things. I fear I'm not really fit to switch from one "life" to the other right now.
Whatever, thanks for the info! Will definitely look out for the film.
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Post by GushingArmadillo on Sept 30, 2013 20:43:35 GMT
Ah, I must watch Eroica!! I remember trying (and failing) to get to see it at a film festival in Edinburgh yonks ago. I love the music and the period so it sounds like ideal viewing fodder for me (also on a TERRIBLY shallow note, I see Jack Davenport is Prince Lobkowitz)
I rather liked Bright Star but have been so horrified recently (yes 'The White Queen', I'm looking at you and digging the nails out of my eyes) so perhaps my discernment is faulty.
Must look out more for Rhumbline Guy ....
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Post by GushingArmadillo on Sept 30, 2013 20:53:14 GMT
Gosh, I couldn't resist it so went and found some clips of Eroica and not only was Rhumbline Guy running down the stars with his contrabasso, he was wearing the cutest little round glasses. Oh, I'm smitten all over again.... Now I know what will be in my 'ordering' basket once I complete the move....
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Post by Dolphin on Oct 1, 2013 19:53:55 GMT
Gosh, I couldn't resist it so went and found some clips of Eroica and not only was Rhumbline Guy running down the stars with his contrabasso, he was wearing the cutest little round glasses. Oh, I'm smitten all over again.... Now I know what will be in my 'ordering' basket once I complete the move.... Heehee, that's what I thought too (and I am usually not smitten with the rhumb-line guy)) I'm glad you liked what you saw so far and hope you will also like the rest of the movie!
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Post by Ensign Sandra on Nov 2, 2013 18:05:30 GMT
I finally got around to watching the first two seasons of Sherlock (sick-days marathon; I pulled a ligament in my hip while dancing at my nephew's wedding. I'll just wait here while you stop laughing at me!) and there was Rhumb Line Guy, a detective on Lestrade's team.
Oh my dog, is that series nearly perfect or what? I really admire the way the writers took the bones of the classic adventures and used them to create something unique but true to the spirit of Conan Doyle. That's the thing that I didn't like about the Robert Downey, Jr./Jude Law films. They were fun Victorian-era caper movies, but they weren't Sherlock Holmes and John Watson at all. The Bandersnatch and Martin Freeman do such a good job with this material. It's amazing how much they can convey with a slight change of expression. Plus, you know, SWOON!! January is usually pretty dreary around here and it's nice to have such a lovely treat as Season 3 in store. I'm really looking forward to finding out how they managed to fulfill Watson's last request at the end of Series 2. We know they did because 1) it's canon, and 2) we have the evidence of our own eyes. But how?!
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Post by QueueMistressMags on Nov 2, 2013 23:02:42 GMT
I finally got around to watching the first two seasons of Sherlock ( sick-days marathon; I pulled a ligament in my hip while dancing at my nephew's wedding. I'll just wait here while you stop laughing at me!) and there was Rhumb Line Guy, a detective on Lestrade's team. Oh my dog, is that series nearly perfect or what? I KNOW RIGHT?!? Just be glad you didn't have to wait as long as the rest of us have to find out how they did it! But let's not hijack this thread for Sherlock gushing...we can start a new thread if you want to chat about it. I'm thinking about a rewatch in my copious free time. Hope your hip is feeling better!
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Post by Ensign Sandra on Nov 2, 2013 23:11:36 GMT
I finally got around to watching the first two seasons of Sherlock ( sick-days marathon; I pulled a ligament in my hip while dancing at my nephew's wedding. I'll just wait here while you stop laughing at me!) and there was Rhumb Line Guy, a detective on Lestrade's team. Oh my dog, is that series nearly perfect or what? I KNOW RIGHT?!? Just be glad you didn't have to wait as long as the rest of us have to find out how they did it! But let's not hijack this thread for Sherlock gushing...we can start a new thread if you want to chat about it. I'm thinking about a rewatch in my copious free time. Hope your hip is feeling better! Yeah, let's have a Sherlock thread. You can move this? As for the hip, I've been sentenced to pain and torture physical therapy but am assured that no surgery will be necessary. There are also some good topical analgesics for pain relief without the generalized dopification and resultant uselessness associated with narcotics.
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Post by shipoftheline on Nov 3, 2013 0:03:23 GMT
Yikes! Hope you are over it quickly, some of these things can take a while. On the other hand, think of all the ODG time you'll have.
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Post by Sharpiefan on Jun 6, 2014 19:50:07 GMT
Watching Bright Star and I've just spotted a familiar face. I think he was in it earlier as well, but it was only a fleeting glimpse. I suddenly thought, "I know that voice..." Perhaps you'll recognise him more from the side, though. They began by asking him to define a rhumb-line - don't keep them waiting, I implore you! SF
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Post by Dolphin on Jun 6, 2014 20:27:52 GMT
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