QUOTE OF THE NOW

"Our life evokes our character. You find out more about yourself as you go on. That's why it's good to be able to put yourself in situations that will evoke your higher nature rather than your lower. 'Lead us not into temptation.'" Joseph Campbell

Thursday, January 31, 2013

12 Days of 2012 - 11 - Bags and bags of style

The last of my fave art, appreciated in 2012.

SUSPENSE Not a lot here, but as usual these shows had strong characters as well as intricate plots.

Solving crimes during WWII, English coastal town. Super cute quiet sleuth, and funny sidekick chick.

Old mini-series--worth catching on Netflix if you've never seen it. About a guy passed over for promotion by his new Prime Minister, so he starts plotting against everyone between himself and the PM job. Very Richard III.

Well, y'know... it's a classic.

Can't watch anymore!! My fave French show about a bunch of crown prosecutors.



COMEDY - Had the most success with this category!
 
Guy pretends to be a psychic, helps the cops. Very funny sidekick and bromance.



 

Comedy, romance, action. What more do you want??
 

Being funny about being young and having cancer! He doesn't die at the end, if that helps. (It was based on the screenwriter's own experience.)

The Hulk did not disappoint. When he gave someone a royal smackdown near the end, I had to rewatch it a few times.

Still loving this show. I love weird characters.

 


Witty 1930s setting! FUN.
Good re-watch. Even if Hannah is a drip.
Find some of these on youtube, they're really funny. The relationship between Katz and his son is awesome.
Full of story problems, but I loved it anyway. Especially their boss Lester (who I now picture when reading Pratchett's Patrician.)
True story about a friendship-by-letters between a New Yorker and a London bookstore. Very witty.

 

Always some Wodehouse.

 




My best *find* this year. Pratchett!!
 

Extremely Wodehousian writing. More than I've ever seen.
 
Mortimer had the knack for Wodehousian similes.

   


5 comments:

Robena Grant said...

Wonderful I've watched some, recognize others, and now am salivating over Easy Virtue. I want that one. Have to get back to copyedits for book #3. sigh.

inkgrrl said...

Thank you so much for the recommends! Some of these have been on my maybe to watch list for a while, others I've not heard of. Yay!

Judy,Judy,Judy. said...

Red - yes
Easy Virtue - yes
PG Wodehouse - yes
Caitlan Moran - yes, yes, yes!!!

London Mabel said...

Go in peace... and watch good stuff. ;-)

widdershins said...

Have you seen the trailer for the new RED movie? ... Helen Mirren in tight black patent leather or latex-y very snug fitting outfit ... hawt!

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