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[rebness]

Oh, man. I’m loving Casanova on BBC1 right now. This follows on from my Dr. Who squeeage, which was also written by Russell T. Davies. This man is single-handedly saving British television! It’s just so funny, dark and well-scripted—a mix of modern sharpness with the aesthetics of old Venice. Even better, there are moments of high learning juxtaposed against silly humour:

Casanova: (seriously) “Do you know what Casanova means?”
Lady: (intrigued) “No.”
Casanova: “Lucky Bastard.”

Venice is so beautiful. *sigh*. I have to go sooner rather than later, or will pine away for it.

Peter O’Toole has a gentle wit about him as the aged Casanova recounting his heady younger days, which reminds me of something excellent I read the other day:

“TROY actor PETER O'TOOLE walked out of the critically-slammed movie after 50 minutes, because it reminded him of a bread advert.

The veteran British star admits the mega-budget film was so boring to watch, he started conjuring up mental images of a boring TV advertisement for bread company HOVIS - and subsequently walked out of the screening in fits of laughter.


Achilles laying siege to Troy, yesterday.

"I call it Trovis. After watching 50 minutes I found myself in quiet despair, and suddenly that Hovis advert came into my mind over Brad Pitt's face," the actor was quoted by Contactmusic as saying. "I got the chuckles and had to leave," he added.”

Ahahahahaa. It’s just the kind of offbeat humour you’d expect from Casanova. >:)

Comments

[chains-of-irony.livejournal.com]

Heh. “Do you know what Casanova means?”

You know what? It actually means New Castle. (Newcastle!) Which takes the romance out of it a little. (not sure if you're English or have ever been to Newcastle, but hey.)

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Oh, aye. I'm a Northern lass. ;)

D'oh! I should have known that. The worst part is, I was thinking about it afterwards and wondering what Casanova did mean. I never though to try breaking the word down, even with knowledge of the Romantic languages.

Oh, well. You learn something new every day.

(Imagines Casanova as a Geordie. o.0)

[mothergoddamn.livejournal.com]

Why aye pet, fancy a fumble in nether regions like?

Aww Geoff man! They closed the Grove! And other such stereotypical banter, like man.

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Ah, why aye, it's that nearly-Geordie weird lass, like! What you doin' away from the groove, pet?

[mothergoddamn.livejournal.com]

Errr [stuck] why aye man!

[verastar99.livejournal.com]

actually, i would venture to say it means New House...but eh...




lovely Death avatar, btw...



just remember, It's no harder to be nice, than it is to be creepy! ;)