I did manage to have most of the weekend up. I went art supply shopping today, yay! and still have some more to do. I am saving Little Dorrit for another day soon as I rented 2 movies over the weekend and had to share them with you. Especially the first one.
Coco and Igor, the story of Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky.
I found this movie to be breathtaking. It follows on from the time frame of the Audrey Tautou Coco Before Chanel one. It starts with a brief period in 1913 then onto 1920.
I found it a very intense and emotional journey. There is a love triangle as Stravinsky's wife is there too. I felt sorry for her. The clothes are divine and apparently The House of Chanel have officially endorsed the movie as fabulous.
The movie touches on things like what a dragon she was to work for and also how Chanel no. 5 came about. All very interesting I thought.
One of my fave all time books is Stravinsky's Lunch. It is about the plight of being a woman and also trying to be an artist compared to how it is to be a man doing it. Famous men like Stravinsky. I think I may tell you about the book soon as I think a lot of you would love it. I read it about 6 years ago and couldn't put it down and it's time to read it again I feel.
The other movie is Amelia. I watched this a couple of months ago and got it out for mum to watch and just had to watch it again first. I love it.
I had just the other day watched a documentary on the History Channel about Amelia Earhart.
I found it incredible to find out there are so many conspiracy theories as to what happened to her. I love a good conspiracy theory, don't you? Some say she was on a spy mission for Roosevelt and was caught and put in a prison camp. Some reckon she went back to the USA and lived under a different identity.
It's all very Elvis don't you think????
Two fabulous movies. Watch out too for Gracie next Sunday 8.30 ABC1, looks pretty good
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You are watching some quality films at the moment. I, on the other hand, watched Big!!!
Glad you are up and about!!
Oo thanks! Must check out the Coco one. :)
Thank you for the lovely reviews! I've never heard of them, but seem to be my kind of movies!
PS: I look forward to your review on the book. Do you often read books a second time?
Oh you've had heaps of fun. The only movies I watched this weekend was what ever the telly fed me. Hehe..I can't remember what they were now:) I'm getting some art supplies today. I wanted to on the weekend but then it was all shut up by the time I had a gap to do it. I love shopping for art supplies the weekend before I got to do some and it was brilliant!! So what did you get, lol, I know, I know I'm being a sticky beak:)
you have no idea how many time I have picked up both of those movies umming and ahhing, so now I will definately hire them both!
Thanks!! Love your taste in films:)
What lovely recommendations -- I'll have to check them out (and the book sounds fantastic).
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I am going to have to get Amelia out - thanks for the review - we are having a ove watchathon at the moment too - Just watched Invictus last night.
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