tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32516736.post4204058249904832597..comments2024-02-26T22:31:02.623-05:00Comments on Finding Beauty in Ephemera: The Lion in WinterRalph Graveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14758413012114957573noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32516736.post-5813779447745528972008-06-20T12:17:00.000-04:002008-06-20T12:17:00.000-04:00I can't think of one. Although my favorite depicti...I can't think of one. Although my favorite depiction of the Tudors has to be the BBC minseries "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" and its sequel "Elizabeth R." Fantastic!Ralph Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14758413012114957573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32516736.post-10709623408936975362008-06-20T10:57:00.000-04:002008-06-20T10:57:00.000-04:00Ahhh, yes. This one. It rates right up there with ...Ahhh, yes. This one. It rates right up there with Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf? as an excellent study in over-the-top family disfunction. I love it.<BR/><BR/>I've yet to see a similar treatment of the illustrious Tudors--have you?Diva G Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15736085569210070030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32516736.post-14069180225489810292007-12-26T03:34:00.000-05:002007-12-26T03:34:00.000-05:00Although no one discovers "the true meaning of Chr...Although no one discovers "the true meaning of Christmas" the way they do in the Hallmark movies, I think the season is an important part of the story.<BR/><BR/>Henry greets his wife by saying "What shall we hang? The holly or each other?" And there's scenes of wrapping presents and decorating the tree, and all with dialogue purposefully at odds with the activities depicted.<BR/><BR/>I think its very much a holiday film -- albeit one for those with grown-up tastes.<BR/><BR/> - RalphRalph Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14758413012114957573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32516736.post-84072074833380113172007-12-24T08:40:00.000-05:002007-12-24T08:40:00.000-05:00I love this film. I haven't seen it in a long time...I love this film. I haven't seen it in a long time, I think it's time to rent it again. I'd forgotten that it takes place at Christmas.Patience_Crabstickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860012969550268614noreply@blogger.com