HIGHLA-L Digest - 14 Mar 2002 to 15 Mar 2002 (#2002-25)
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1. Wanna know what's happening to your shows? (11)
2. New Highlander Cartoons
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:26:11 -0500
From: Trilby <trilby23@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: Wanna know what's happening to your shows?
> >>(Every time I hear someone suggest that Adrian would have made a
> >>"better" Aragorn than Viggo Mortensen, I just want to strangle
> >>them.)(Yeah...and PW would have made a better Gandalf because he
> >>is *so* good at playing really old guys <EG>)
> >
> >No, no, PW for Aragorn. AP for Gandalf. Stick some long hair and a
> >beard on him, and there you go! Stan for Legolas.
>
> Stan for Legolas? Ummm...*no*. A hobbit maybe...Freddy Bolger perhaps? <EG>?
I can see Stan as Pippen. I can see PW as Legolas, but he'd be WAY better later on in the series as
Prince Faramir. I can see EG as Arwen - I'm assuming she's capable of doing characters other than
"flits", as mentioned on another post. Hmmm....
AV would be wonderful as Galadriel (she could probably act the part of Eowyn gorgeously, but she's a
little old).
Now, JB - he'd make a GREAT King Theoden, again, a character we haven't met yet (unless they intro'd
him early in the movie - haven't seen it yet). A warped little part of me also sees him as Gimli. *G* It's
probably the irascibility - he does that so well.
But the *only* character I can see AP as is Boromir. He'd be *perfect*.
---------------------- Trilby (Read the books multiple times in my far-off youth but haven't seen the movie
yet)
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 17:58:55 -1000
From: MacWestie <mac.westie@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Wanna know what's happening to your shows?
Barbara--
> Oh and while I liked Pierce Brosnan in Remington Steele, he was too skinny
> back then to be Bond.
Still is. Cute, but too slight overall. Just--lacking something
physically.
As for AP & Bond, I'd hate to see him in something so old-hat. Bond _was_ a
great franchise, but it's become dated (as most everything does over the
decades). The recent efforts to update Bond really haven't worked for me.
AP needs, in my opinion, something new & fresh. He'd make a great Dirk
Pitt, except his gorgeous eyes just aren't green. (And Clive Cussler got
burned ages ago on a movie adaptation done in England & isn't interested in
trying again, I've heard.)
Speedo & wetsuit opportunities would abound.... Can AP swim? Who could
play Al Giordino? (_Not_ PW!)
Actually, what AP _needs_ is a new team representing him--agent, PR person,
etc.--people who are ALIVE, perhaps.
Nina
mac.westie@verizon.net
(yes, that's new--SO sorry if folks have to re-do their precious kill file
settings)
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 18:07:59 -1000
From: MacWestie <mac.westie@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Wanna know what's happening to your shows?
Wendy--
Wendy (re: Tracker)--
>It has improved from the first episode (it couldn't have gotten much
worse<eg>) but it is still mediocre. But then...I'm not >sure they are
aiming for much more than that.
Agreed, & agreed. W/o the drool factor of AP (which they are certainly not
shy about using to the max) it would be a total loss.
<<<There were just a lot of factors that came together well. I've seen other
shows by DA and they were mediocre. I've seen other things by the same
writers that didn't show any inspiration . And, certain, I've seen AP do
some very questionable acting. Somehow, with HL, they all performed better
than they do individually.(That isn't to say that you could pull them all
back and start a new show and find the same "magic")>>>
I think that theory also applies to many (all?) other great TV shows--MASH,
classic Trek, Moonlighting, Hill Street Blues. Certainly it seems to apply
to current genre hit shows like Buffy & Farscape. Reading some cast & crew
material from the latter recently, I was struck by how they say the same
things the HLTS people said--they know they are currently doing the best
work they ever will in their _entire_ careers, _because_ of the
collaborative magic. In a way, that's got to be demoralizing for them, but
it sure is fun to watch the results onscreen.
Nina
mac.westie@verizon.net
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Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 00:43:29 EST
From: Ashton7@aol.com
Subject: New Highlander Cartoons
Please feel free to pass this information along to anyone who might be
interested.
I have updated both of Leah's Highlander cartoon sites. I've added one to the
Methos/Cassandra cartoon site and five cartoons to the main Highlander site.
I think that some of these cartoons have never appeared on the web before. I
have over a dozen more yet to add, so stay tuned!
http://ashtonpress.ma-at.net/bizcart.htm
http://ashtonpress.ma-at.net/metcasstoons.htm
And don't forget that Leah's new fanzine, A Kind of Magic, is now available
for ordering:
http://ashtonpress.ma-at.net/akindofmagic.htm
I've also updated Leah's Stargate cartoon site tonight with two brand new
cartoons:
http://ashtonpress.ma-at.net/startoons.htm
Annie
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out, and they'll see right through the sham." -- Richard Dean Anderson 'The
Hollywood Reporter'
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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:14:51 -0800
From: Jen <data@cyberg8t.com>
Subject: Re: Wanna know what's happening to your shows?
Barbara Osgood Designs wrote:
> Was Jason Carter in an HL ep? Or was he just thrown into the discussion? I
> actually thought about him as Aragorn. Sigh. They kill off Marcus and now
> JC is a loony in a car commercial.
Nope, he wasn't ever in HL, and yes, I did throw him into the discussion. :) I think he
would have made a great Immie.
*sighs* And it gets worse if you have ever read the fic that JMS did. *cries* Yep,
that he is. But I heard a rumour that said he might be playin Sirius Black in the Harry
Potter movie. *eg* Soo...*crosses fingers*
OOOH, speaking of Harry Potter,
Anyone else hear that Jason Issacs WILL (it's been confirmed and all *S*) be playing
Draco Malfoy's father, Lucius Malfoy? *cackles and bounces*
Jen
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Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 16:13:17 +0200
From: Marina Bailey <tmar@sifl.iid.co.za>
Subject: Re: Wanna know what's happening to your shows?
>>You evil woman, Wendy!
>And you're just now figuring this out?
Um, no. :)
>The suggestion was beneath my notice. PW as Aragorn? Ugh. There is
>nothing even vaguely "kingly" about PW. And I just can't see him
>wading into a band of orcs and looking like he just might win
>single-handed. PW lacks a certain physical presence that Aragorn
>requires.
Yeah, I know. I was just messing with ya. :)
>No...EG is a flit and it comes through in her acting. Arwen was
>*not* a flit. (Not even before Peter Jackson expanded her role.)
What does "flit" mean?
>Jason Carter is too...light-weight. Too ..fey? It's the bone structure,
>I think. And he always does this weird thing with his lower lip...very
>off-putting. (Not that he isn't gorgeous in his own way.)
Ah, but he can look like he could wade right in there and win fights
single handed. Of course, he'd need his fighting pike...
>No, I insist that Viggo was perfect and may not be replaced.
But isn't it fun discussing other possibilities anyway? Come on,
admit it!!
- Marina.
\\ "I think somewhere on the road to reality, ||>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> //
// you took a left turn." - Nowhere Man || R I C H I E >> \\
\\====Marina Bailey====tmar@sifl.iid.co.za====||>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> //
//===Chief Flag Waver and Defender of Richie==|| \\
Discussing Voyager:
Me: What happened to Seven?
My brother: She stumbled into a plot device.
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Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 16:13:18 +0200
From: Marina Bailey <tmar@sifl.iid.co.za>
Subject: Re: Wanna know what's happening to your shows?
>Nina
>mac.westie@verizon.net
>(yes, that's new--SO sorry if folks have to re-do their precious kill file
>settings)
Darn it, Nina!! <g>
(Actually, I don't have a killfile. Just a delete key.) (*Memorising
new name...*) (You do realise I'm kidding.) (I can forgive and forget
if you can.)
- Marina.
\\ "I think somewhere on the road to reality, ||>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> //
// you took a left turn." - Nowhere Man || R I C H I E >> \\
\\====Marina Bailey====tmar@sifl.iid.co.za====||>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> //
//===Chief Flag Waver and Defender of Richie==|| \\
Discussing Voyager:
Me: What happened to Seven?
My brother: She stumbled into a plot device.
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Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 07:40:51 -0700
From: Barbara Osgood Designs <hairbows@northerntel.net>
Subject: Re: Wanna know what's happening to your shows?
At 03/14/2002 10:14 PM -0800, you wrote:
>But I heard a rumour that said he might be playin Sirius Black in the Harry
>Potter movie. *eg* Soo...*crosses fingers*
Really? I've heard so many actors mentioned for him, and I can't remember
his description in the books.
>Anyone else hear that Jason Issacs WILL (it's been confirmed and all *S*)
>be playing Draco Malfoy's father, Lucius Malfoy? *cackles and bounces*
Yes. Never liked Lucius, but now I'm calling him Luscious Malfoy. heehee. I
believe the HL ep was the first time I saw Jason Isaacs in anything.
Barbara
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Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:11:52 -0600
From: Erin Tingler <erin@mail.sooner.net>
Subject: Re: Wanna know what's happening to your shows?
She is a kindred spirit!
e
>In a message dated 3/14/2002 5:02:31 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
>ddoug@catrio.org writes:
>
>
>> I dislike most of the Pierce Brosnan movies where
>> he dressed down
>
>on the other hand, he has a very nice fuzzy chest if you like fuzzy chests :)
>:::::::::::shallow, I can do shallow::::::::::::::::::
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Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 17:06:07 -0000
From: Jette Goldie <jette@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Wanna know what's happening to your shows?
> Wendy (Could we get "The Bob" to play Eomer?)
>
Too late - and the guy who has been cast looks excellent
for the part.
Jette
(aka Vinyaduriel)
"Work for Peace and remain fiercely loving" - Jim Byrnes
jette@blueyonder.co.uk
http://www.jette.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/fanfic.html
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Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 15:30:37 -0500
From: jjswbt@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Wanna know what's happening to your shows?
I said:
> (Could we get "The Bob" to play Eomer?)
Jette replies:
>Too late -
Yeah, I know <g>
>and the guy who has been cast looks excellent
>for the part.
He does indeed. ..as does the guy cast as Faramir. He actually looks like he could be Sean Bean's brother.
Wendy (200 and *how* many days until TTT?)
Fairy Killer
jjswbt@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~jjswbt/index.html
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Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 20:44:55 -0000
From: Jette Goldie <jette@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Wanna know what's happening to your shows?
>. ..as does the guy cast as Faramir. He actually looks like he could be
Sean Bean's brother.
>
That was my thought as well!
> Wendy (200 and *how* many days until TTT?)
TOO MANY!!!!
Jette
(aka Vinyaduriel)
"Work for Peace and remain fiercely loving" - Jim Byrnes
jette@blueyonder.co.uk
http://www.jette.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/fanfic.html
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