April 13, 2005
Random Tee-Vee Observation
I flopped down last evening in front of TMC and tried to watch the old Errol Flynn movie Charge of the Light Brigade. For whatever reason, I just couldn't get into it. (As I get older, I get less and less tolerant of Flynn. Dunno why.)
So instead, I flipped over to The History Channel which is once again running Band of Brothers. This is one of those series that of course I'm going to watch when I stumble across it because, well, I'm a guy and it's a WWII series. A very well done one, at that.
Nonetheless, every time I see BoB, the same thought floats through my head: Damian Lewis, who plays Capt. Winters, looks like a constipated cat:
You be the judge.
Just wanted to get that out there.
Posted by Robert at April 13, 2005 04:37 PMThat Lewis fellow does like rather like a uncomfortable feline. Everytime I see him I think of his turn as Soames in the most recent Forsyte Saga from the BBC. Strangely enough, Errol Flynn also played Soames Forsyte, in That Forsyte Woman. Nicely done on that one.
Posted by: Misspent at April 13, 2005 06:12 PMA very well done one, at that.
The understatement of the millenia. Perhaps the finest piece of television ever made.
Sometimes your reviews really piss me off, Llama.
By any chance, did you get a chance to see the documentary they aired on Flynn? It was interesting -- and quite sympathetic.
Meantime, if you ever have a poll on Olivia DeHavilland, count me in the affirmative.
Posted by: Mark C N Sullivan at April 13, 2005 11:54 PMBAM-O!
Posted by: Robert the LB at April 14, 2005 09:44 AMSorry, that last one was specifically for Bill.
Who knew there was a Lewis/Flynn connection? Small world.
No, I missed the Flynn bio. But I would readily vote for Olivia de H as well.
Posted by: Robert the LB at April 14, 2005 10:01 AMDude! You do not besmirch the good Damian Lewis in my presence. I've got a thing for readheads and he tops my list of redhead hotties.
However...
Damian as Soames constipated? Yes.
Damian as Dick Winters constipated? No way! He's at war against the Nazis! Cut him some slack...
*/rant off*
Posted by: jen at April 14, 2005 01:08 PMreadheads = redheads. I always add that extra A for some reason. *sigh*
Posted by: jen at April 14, 2005 01:09 PMHehehe - I reckoned there'd be at least one Lewis fan who'd come gunning for me!
Posted by: Robert the LB at April 14, 2005 01:15 PMJust watch yourself, buster. ;-)
Posted by: jen at April 14, 2005 02:18 PM
