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bugshaw at 08:42am on 13/03/2025
bugshaw at 08:42am on 13/03/2025Lets try splitting this out so I can get the first part of the weekly post out sooner.
Reading and Watching
Books
Full Dark House, Christopher Fowler (2003) (for Book Club)
Endurance and Joy in the East End 1971-87, David Hoffman (2024)
Dart, Alice Oswald (2002)
Yellowface, Rebecca F. Kuang (2023)
Films
Macbeth, Orson Welles, 1948, iPlayer (rewatch)
Grand Theft Hamlet, Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane, 2024, Mubi
The Man in the White Suit, Alexander Mackendrick, 1951, Mubi (rewatch) (for Film Club)
Anora, Sean Baker, 2024, Light Cinema
Comments
I watched the Macbeth the previous weekend. I rewatched it at home a few days later with subtitles. Suddenly it all makes sense! It was visually great but I didn't twig a lot of the story (and I've managed to never read it, and when I saw a recent cinema version I also couldn't follow the dialogue). The whole bit where he writes to his wife to tell her the prophecy that he'll be king next, she excitedly goes to the window and mumbles poetically for a while, I didn't realise she was saying "King, eh? We'll have to make sure that comes true, I will summon my most evil side" so I was waiting for the King to die tragically and everyone be surprised. I'm not proud it's taken me so long to understand this, but I'm glad I do now.
Grand Theft Hamlet was a different sort of thing. Set in the Grand Theft Auto universe during lockdown, had a lot of good reviews from people I respect. But I hated it! I didn't like the look, the unhuman shambling, the sound, the talking drivel with your mates, getting randomly attacked by passers by in the game. Infuriating and tedious. I gave up at 15 minutes. But I was encouraged to continue to see the community that came together, people building something, people's different experiences of lockdown and some heartfelt sharing; so I did, and there it was. I mostly had it on in the background, listening more than watching. I admit the stuff on the plane was cool - as they said, Hamlet on a multi million budget. I would have preferred a 15 minute version. Toby was in hoots of laughter.
Yellowface was surprisingly gripping for a novel largely about the publishing industry.
Reading and Watching
Books
Full Dark House, Christopher Fowler (2003) (for Book Club)
Endurance and Joy in the East End 1971-87, David Hoffman (2024)
Dart, Alice Oswald (2002)
Yellowface, Rebecca F. Kuang (2023)
Films
Macbeth, Orson Welles, 1948, iPlayer (rewatch)
Grand Theft Hamlet, Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane, 2024, Mubi
The Man in the White Suit, Alexander Mackendrick, 1951, Mubi (rewatch) (for Film Club)
Anora, Sean Baker, 2024, Light Cinema
Comments
I watched the Macbeth the previous weekend. I rewatched it at home a few days later with subtitles. Suddenly it all makes sense! It was visually great but I didn't twig a lot of the story (and I've managed to never read it, and when I saw a recent cinema version I also couldn't follow the dialogue). The whole bit where he writes to his wife to tell her the prophecy that he'll be king next, she excitedly goes to the window and mumbles poetically for a while, I didn't realise she was saying "King, eh? We'll have to make sure that comes true, I will summon my most evil side" so I was waiting for the King to die tragically and everyone be surprised. I'm not proud it's taken me so long to understand this, but I'm glad I do now.
Grand Theft Hamlet was a different sort of thing. Set in the Grand Theft Auto universe during lockdown, had a lot of good reviews from people I respect. But I hated it! I didn't like the look, the unhuman shambling, the sound, the talking drivel with your mates, getting randomly attacked by passers by in the game. Infuriating and tedious. I gave up at 15 minutes. But I was encouraged to continue to see the community that came together, people building something, people's different experiences of lockdown and some heartfelt sharing; so I did, and there it was. I mostly had it on in the background, listening more than watching. I admit the stuff on the plane was cool - as they said, Hamlet on a multi million budget. I would have preferred a 15 minute version. Toby was in hoots of laughter.
Yellowface was surprisingly gripping for a novel largely about the publishing industry.