It’s been something of a wild week around here. My new book, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, came out on Tuesday. Check out this display. It’s a lovely feeling to see multiple titles! I made a phenomenal dinner that night (it was also the Viking’s birthday): perfectly grilled steak with blue cheese, twice baked potatoes, asparagus and—on the always flawless suggestion of Kristy—a bottle of Caymus cabernet sauvignon. Ohhhhhhhhhhh sooooooooooo goood.
So forgive me if I’m a bit on the tired side. There’s been a lot of celebrating to be tended to. But don’t worry: I’m still Hangover Free. Nothing’s gonna change that.
But not everything’s good. I have reached an unthinkable emergency:
There are only six—count ‘em: SIX—movies on my Netflix queue. I’ve even got a nasty little note on my queue page suggesting that the system isn’t going to work well with so few titles. This circumstance is, no doubt, due to the excessive number of films I watched during my time in The Dental Circle of Hell. As I clicked around looking for things to add I realized I don’t know where to start. I’ve seen so much I feel like there’s nothing left.
But I know that can’t be true. I’m simply not thinking clearly. Suggestions? Please???? It looks like I’m going to have to start with watching Run Lola Run again.
I’m on the road this weekend, but I’ll be checking in to be bowled over by what, no doubt, will be your amazing ideas….
xo
Tasha
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I just watched a brilliant little doc with the unfortunate title, I Like Killing Flies. Highly recommended.
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Well, what sort of films do you like? I mean the movie that knocked me out most recently was HARD BOILED, but I don’t know if John Woo Hong Kong action flicks are your cuppa tea.
I also really liked HOT FUZZ. Eddie Izzard has quite a few stand-up comedy specials on DVD that had me rolling on the floor laughing.
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Since I don’t go to the movie theatre, I’m not really up on movies unless they’re out on video or on TV. And it just occurred to me that I don’t know what you’re into. Anyway, here’s a few older movies (in varying genres) I enjoy that you might, too.
It Could Happen to You - Bridget Fonda/Nicholas Cage
Always - Richard Dreyfus/Holly Hunter
LadyHawke - Rutger Hauer/Michelle Pfeiffer
Dragonslayer - Peter McNichol when he was young
The Fifth Element - Bruce Willis
Starship Troopers - nobody I recognize, but cool special effects
Manhunter - William Petersen (way before CSI)/ Written by Thomas Harris
Sea of Love - Al Pacino/Ellen Barkin
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Fargo.
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Oooh, so glad you enjoyed the Caymus. Now I won’t be able to think of anything else all day. As Homer Simpson is to donuts, Kristy Kiernan is to Caymus. Anyway, Happy Birthday to Mr. Fabulous, and congratulations on such a wonderful book!
On to movies:
Shaun of the Dead
Ronin
Hmm, brain nable to get past Caymus. I’ll think of more…
by Kristy
on September 28th, 2007 at 8:19 am
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Last weekend I watched an utterly charming film called 84 Charing Cross Road, with Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins. It’s from 1986, and it’s really, really nice - about an overseas correspondence between a bookseller and a writer. I highly recommend it to all book lovers.
And, for interesting comedy - The Big Bounce, with Morgan Freeman, Owen Wilson, and Charlie Sheen. Really, try it.
by Kate Hathway
on September 28th, 2007 at 8:27 am
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House of Flying Daggers
Blazing Saddles
Alexander the Great (Director’s Cut– great shot of Colin Farrell’s naked bum!)
by Becky
on September 28th, 2007 at 8:36 am
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Okay, I have the opposite problem. I have 185 movies in my queue, and I keep adding more! I can’t stop! It’s like an addiction. When I’m at a loss for what to add (which clearly is never), I usually start with the Independent films and see what looks interesting. Here are a few I just added…never heard of them before I added, or at least I don’t remember hearing of them…maybe they’ll be good, or maybe I’ll turn them off after 10 minutes like the last two I received…who knows!
Fresh Cut Grass
Dimension
Life Support (I had heard of this one)
Constellation
Tennis Anyone? (annoyed b/c of “very long wait” notice)
A few I’ve also recently added that were more popular on the big screen…and could be entertaining…
Pride
Zodiac
Shooter
Premonition
The Last Mimzy
If nothing appeals, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with reverting to a full viewing of Pride & Prejudice either.
Good luck!
by Carrie
on September 28th, 2007 at 8:39 am
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As Carrie said, you can never go wrong with P&P, but if you don’t have six hours–okay scratch that–we all have six hours to watch Colin Firth smolder…I’m getting distracted here.
Back to the point. Movies. *After* P&P, one of my favorites is Grosse Point Blank.
Bones (Season 1 & 2) is good, too.
Other fun capers are Ocean’s Eleven and Twelve, which I’ve just discovered. Those are worth it just to see Matt Damon’s cluelessness contrasted with Clooney and Pitt’s suave assuarnce. Thirteen is on my list.
by Sara
on September 28th, 2007 at 8:59 am
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I’ll start with a few of my all time fav’s:
Princess Bride
Roxanne (Steve Martin)
Some new ones:
Knocked up (not for the kids, but hilarious adult humor at times. Has Izzy from Gray’s Anatomy)
Departed (interesting and there is one scene that made me jump)
SOme of the movies already mentioned that I would endorse: Shaun of the Dead is hilarious, Fargo and the 5th Element are both interesting, Starship Troopers is one of those cult films.
If you’ve never seen it, Two Mules For Sister Sara with Shirley McLain and Clint Eastwood.
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Match Point was good. It’s basically Woody Allen does Hitchcock. Starts a mite slow, but I think Tasha may find some nice eye candy in Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
by JDRhoades
on September 28th, 2007 at 9:28 am
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By the way, Tasha, Congrats on the book deal. JT talks about you in her blog on Murderatti.
When will you come to St. Louis to promote?
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I know this blog is about movies, but……
Kate, 84 Charing Cross Road is a book by Helene Hanff (she has a sequel, The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street). The book is even better than the movie, although, I agree, the movie is absolutely charming.
Recent movies for me include Stranger Than Fiction and Casino Royale. Both of which I REALLY liked, but for different reasons. I’m not a huge Bond fan, but I had heard so many good things about Daniel Craig’s portrayal and, wow, was the writing and the acting amazing. Of course, the ending stunk, but it was supposed to. I don’t like Will Ferrell either, but this movie was so amazingly well-written. I’m looking forward to seeing it again.
Some of my favorites (I have light taste in movie viewing):
Finding Neverland (Mark Forster directed Monster’s Ball and Stranger Than Fiction, and you can’t go wrong with Depp and Winslet)
Miracle
Nanny McFee (if you haven’t seen this gem, you really, truly must. It is laugh-out-loud entertaining. A cross between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Mary Poppins.)
speaking of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The PBS Series Jeeves and Wooster (Hugh Laurie and Stephen Frye)
While You Were Sleeping
and lots more I’ll think of tomorrow, I’m sure.
by Laura Phelps
on September 28th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
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Ronin, absolutely, and StarshipTroopers.
What about Perfume, the one Laura from Borders suggested?
On my Netflix:
Fracture
Fur
Eragon
Tristan and Isolde
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My tastes in movies sometimes is a bit strange, but here goes.
Deja Vu
Premonition
Last Holiday (sappy but I loved it)
The Holiday (see above…)
7 Brides for 7 brothers (old, funny, sappy)
Then of course the musical with Clint Eastwood where they are miners? The title is escaping me and the other co star’s name but he leaves singing, “I was born under a wandering star…” Any help out there?
And I loved Always.
My dental hell is coming up. Four teeth (2 molars 2 wisdom teeth) to be pulled next month. But nature is putting me through the pain now so I’ll look forward to the treatment. 
I blame the chemo and maybe the factory level of ice cream I ate during the last 8 months. So I’ll have to keep the movie list.
by Lynn
on September 30th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
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