We, Me & The BBC

[cosmic_ikahana]

After turmoil, we decided to go once again to see a couple's counselor. It is something we do about every eleven or twelve years whether we need it or not. Although I didn't really notice, I guess our counselor dosed off during my sharing time. I'd like to think I weave a spell-binding tale, but I guess I can't even pay 'em to stay awake

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[cosmic_ikahana]

Wow! Thank you. Except for Greenway's films, Roeg's films and some of Mike Leigh's films AND "Women in Love"(which I could watch six times a day for the rest of my life, or at least the wrestling scene) I haven't seen any of these. I've heard about "Withnail and I" for years now but have yet to watch it. I'll be correcting that soon.

I'm adding these all to my library list (that is where I get most of my films) tonight. Feel free to suggest any other films or TV shows you think I'd like or that you like or that you think represent the best of Englishness. Looking forward to my days and evenings with a beer and popcorn and bleak films. Bleak is one of the things I like best in a good flick. Seriously. Beautiful images (although they can be of ruins and rubble and rubbish) and despair.

Should mention that one of my all time favorite artists/filmmakers is Derek Jarman.

Very envious of your Reed connection and I bet you have tales to tell that I would love to hear. There is a bio on him that I'm going to get around to one of these days too. Would have loved to go out drinking with him (or any of his offspring). Although I have no idea what they are really like, I have an almost fetishization of what I think an English Pub or Tavern is like, although I imagine it is based mainly on ones in films 40 years old or older.

Thanks again - I like having you as my British Film Tour Guide. By the way - you are Hoskins/Reed level in my book. ;-)