The Gallifrey Film Society Presents....

Main Festival Website

I know I've bored vayshti silly noting the films I am considering, so for the sake of prosperity/insanity (and in the vain effort to get somebody else interested) I present the cut down version;)

There are other films that are showing, such as Anonymous that I am interested (the guy who created the Stargate and blew up the Whitehouse tackles Shakespeare - what could *possibly* go wrong?!) but as they open very close to the fest, I will bide my time.

So - The Artist - this was the breakout film from Cannes; the one that everyone raved about. I want to see what a) all the fuss is about and b) if it's better than Tree of Life was.

Coriolanus - saw clips of this at Empire Big Screen and was piqued. It opens in January, so I don't know.

The 'Surprise Film' - quite what it is - I don't know! It's a surprise!;)

Shame - the reviews coming from the Venice Film Festival over the weekend were very complimentary about this. Stars Magneto (the gorgeous, Irish version as opposed to the gorgeous gay one!) and Sally Sparrow (Carey Mulligan for the non-Whovians out there) and is about sex addiction. The roll call of what Michael Fassbender's character gets up to means that I am going to be bloody glad a) cinemas are dark and b) prove beyone all manner of doubt that I am human and not a replicant (Bladerunner reference ftw!)

A Dangerous Method - stars Viggo Mortensen, Michael Fassbender and Keira Knightley. As Sigmund Freud (Mortensen), Carl Jung (Fassbender) and the case that came between them (Knightley) Or as one wag at Empire put it - it's Psychiatry: First Class.
It's directed by David Cronenberg and if the trailer is anything to go by (and I've spoken about my reaction to this before) it looks like it could be interesting. Though scheduling may scupper me on this one (I can't do Mondays and Tuesdays while doable is during a busy time of year....)

So, if there is anyone who wants to come with *cough*torn_eledhwen*cough* - please tell me quick as I want to get my orders in quick...

The Third The Hobbit video blog has been released.



Be warned - sporadic gasping, giggling and frantic checking of the calendar may occur while watching this.

This one concentrates on the thirteen dwarves and while not all of them get to speak (Richard Armitage does, but no Aidan Turner) you get a very strong sense that there are thirteen very *distinct* personalities involved. And there are also scenes with the other ring bearers as well.

Also - Sir Ian McKellen proves that he is more awesome than nearly everybody else. So, business as usual then;)

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Also of note - the BFI have a 'preview' showing of the first episode of the second half of S6 on August 15th. Alas, I was a bit too slow this time around and all the tickets were gone before I could order some, (sadface) but as I will be in recovery mode after Empire's Big Screen movie con, I doubt I would be in any fit state anyway!

So, that's me, how are you guys?

( No Spoilers, Just Reaction )

In other news - still here;)

BBC News Report

Doctor Who News Page Obituary

Sarah Jane was before my time. I started watching Doctor Who in the early eighties. My first Doctor was Five. old monster is old!

Needless to say, when I first had the pleasure of meeting Miss Smith for the first time it was in School Reunion. To say I was bowled over is a bit of an understatement;) I count it as one of my favourite episodes of S2 and one of my favourite of the series to date.

I think the best way I can think of remembering Ms Sladen is to pull that out and re-watch it. She may be gone too soon but she'll never be forgotten.

My deepest sympathies to her loved ones.

( All together now... SPOILERS! )

In 'other' news - is lj being slower than slow or is it just me...

I didn't speak much about my progress on mini_nanowrimo this year. Mainly because for most of it, it would have involved a *lot* of effing and jeffing!

But then again - some good did come of it;)

( Strange Things Have Landed at the BFI )

( There must be a teaser for the Christmas Special! SPOILERS AHOY! )

One question - (two if you're vayshti - drink?!) is it time yet?!

How about now?!

Inception Secret Santa
Prompt recieved - fic needs to be 1,500 words or more. Check-in the kick music starts on: 4th December. Fic Due: Friday 24th December (will need to find a beta reader!)

yuletide
Prompt due - 20th November (?) - fic needs to be 1,000 words long. spreadsheet to find reciepient's Yuletide letter. Drop out deadline (justincase!): 10th December(?). Fic Due: Monday 20th December. (note - be ready for Sat/Sun)

nancybrown - are you still happy to beta for me?!

Doctor Who Christmas Special @ BFI
Date: Monday 13th December@ 6.30. Still to verify: late night cover (double check!), drinks, the usual suspects! torn_eledhwen has rspv'ed

Panic attack schedule: DAILY - twice a day after receiving yuletide prompt!

As far as I'm concerned - November can pull it's act together, else I am cutting it.
'Orrible weather, SOPHE drama, family bereavement, reclariant muses, headphones crapping out on me *again*...

Do Not Want Kaithanxbai

In other news...

Went to see the film Monsters at the BFI last night and I only have one thing to say on the matter:

GO SEE THIS MOVIE

( here - have a trailer )

Especially if you like movies that concentrate on the human rather than the FX. Movies that draw you into their world, like a dream. Movies that look and feel 'scientifically right' but have budgets that couldn't afford half an hour of most US or UK tv shows on. Simply lovely.

I won't spoil it for you but take my word for it. I'll go see it again when it opens. Certainly going in the Top Ten films of the year.

Still on the subject of the BFI - They're showing the Doctor Who Christmas Episode on 13/12.

Guess who has two tickets?... torn_eledhwen - first refusal, as ever, is yours;)

File this under 'you have to be at least Irish or partly Irish to get this' but this is possibly the most most surreal thing I've seen in a VERY long time!. Just wonder if they have other flavours than Cheese and Onion;)

If you see something *more* nerdy than the above in the next twenty-four hours... do share;) The accompanying picture makes me more gleeful than I really should be. Though show me someone who calls themselves a Who fan who wouldn't be that... joyful and I'll show you a liar.

Talking of pictures - I am an absolute *sucker* for black and white photography. There is just something inherently *beautiful* about it. So with that in mind, I give you Professor Brian Cox contemplating the cycle of life at the Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu. Just beautiful.

(Serkit message to torn_eledhwen - THANK YOOOU and I think I'll rewrite that bit - tighten it up a bit. Might even make it over the 20,000 word mark!)

In other news - 1st week of new term has been survived. Although it has been a close run thing - We've lost a member of staff today - she's (literally) moving onto bigger and better things. As in a project for my country's National Library. That and none of us have been able to move for people asking *questions*. Which is great... when they blinking well listen to the *answers*!

Oh yes, and the nursing intake starts on Tuesday... all 250 of 'em. Which just happens to be the day that I post my tw_bigbang story.

Nurses I can handle - five-ten 30 minute tours, niet problemski! Posting 20,000 words of a fic that is one part drawer-fic (movie references a go-go!) seven parts a fandom I've never written before (and given the plunging depths of my antipathy regarding the fourth series of said show, am likely to ever again!) and two parts a character who is *very* different (in a way that if I screw up I could cause a sh*t storm) from me and... Is it Thursday* yet?!

*Thursday is payday... and while October is going to be more batsh*t insane than September has been - I'll take it!