{ you are a welcoming back from the ocean. }

[delga]

I just watched Elegy (the film based on Phillip Roth's The Dying Animal that I have been waiting to see for quite some time now) and C4 is apparently going to show Venus in an hour. Sometimes the stars align, people.

Elegy is beautiful, and as enthralling as all the pre-lit said it would be. It's a film that is full of silence, whilst the book is full of talk, and I liked the balance established between Kingsley's Kepesh and Cruz's Consuela. The direction is stark and open, and the intimacy that is established is very touching. I'm not sure that I can watch Venus so soon after this, but I also think that is a very different film. We shall see.

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I also watched Merlin today, and whilst I don't want to go into detail here I will say that I loved it from start to finish, and it was exactly what I wanted from the episode.

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Earlier today I cleaned my room and fought with BBC's iPlayer so that I could watch a documentary on Wayne McGregor's first work as the Royal Ballet's Resident Choreographer. The piece was called Infra and debuted earlier this month. The first half of the documentary followed the construction process - concept, music, stage and choreography - and the second half showed the finished production. It was truly amazing to watch and no doubt I'll be hitting up iPlayer again some time in the following week. It was quite different to anything else that I'd ever seen from ballet. It was remarkable.

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Russell Howard last night was hilarious. I wasn't too keen on the support act, but I like my humour more funny, less crass. But Howard himself was whip-smart and so quick on his feet. The encore was just insane. (I really hate hecklers, by the way, but Howard was on the ball there, too.) A great evening, and hopefully I'll be able to go back to the theatre again after Christmas so that I can see something (or someone) else.

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I've tried updating a number of times this week but I just don't have anything to update about, hence youtube videos and memes. I'm trying to see if I can rip some fanfiction from my ribcage but so far, so fail. Hahaha, yuletide is going to fuck me over, lols.

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New Killers album tomorrow! Huzz.

Comments

[the-muppet.livejournal.com]

I'm so going to be watching all of Merlin very very soon for I am weak when it comes to the ramblings of my flist.

And I still blame you for my new-found love for Life btw.

*hugs*

[delgaserasca.livejournal.com]

It is really rather wonderful. And also: slashy.

I accept the blame. That show is a delight.

[noorie.livejournal.com]

omg you saw russell howard live! *envies* i absolutely adore him. recently saw his new DVD, which was awesome (though not as awesome as is 6music radio show with jon richardson). who was his support act, by the way?

[delgaserasca.livejournal.com]

The show was amazing - so, so good. And he was hilarious, oh gosh. It was rather smashing.

The support act was a guy called Steve Hall (I think?) He did have some good jokes, but overall I felt he was a bit meh.

[noorie.livejournal.com]

did he tell any jon anectodes or do the jon voice? (and could it be rich hall? american guy?)

[delgaserasca.livejournal.com]

No, he didn't. There was a lot of new stuff, which was great.

No, I know that guy. I looked it up: it was Steve Hall.

[noorie.livejournal.com]

ah, never heard of him. and bummer re the jon voice, i wonder if they're still friends. they're probably the only RL OTP i've got ATM.