Comments | captivebird: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

captivebird

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Mar 13, 2010 19:28

Why oh why is this classic film, with an Academy Award-winning performance by Dame Maggie Smith, not available in the UK on DVD ( Read more... )

rant, film

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2bangzoom March 13 2010, 20:37:51 UTC

Oh, I remember this film!! I remember watching it on television when I was just in grade-school. I would LOVE to see it again. I'm sure there was quite a bit of it that went over my head at that age. I'd love to see it again now that I would understand the underlying theme. And I remember the song was so popular at the time of the film's release. Thanks for the great memories!

captivebird March 13 2010, 22:59:17 UTC

You can see it again. The DVD is available in the US ... wrong region coding for me unfortunately. :-/

grigorisgirl March 13 2010, 22:43:46 UTC

Listen lady, you've got first dibs on the JB crush but you can just leave Robert Stephens alone! He's been mine for years!;) The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes I saw at the cinema where I developed said crush and of course he is in Travels With My Aunt with Maggie Smith and the super Alec McCowan too.
Jean Brodie's school was very similar to mine too!

captivebird March 13 2010, 22:55:14 UTC

LOL! No crush on Robert Stephens - although I enjoyed his biography 'Knight Errant' immensely. Bought for 1p (plus p&p) via Amazon marketplace. :-)

grigorisgirl March 13 2010, 22:58:05 UTC

1p!! Sounds good (I love actor bios) must look out for it.

captivebird March 13 2010, 23:04:33 UTC

Still available:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Knight-Errant-Memoirs-Vagabond-Actor/dp/0340654600/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268521213&sr=1-10

He's very honest about his life and loves, and despite death at a relatively early age, his story ends on a high. I found it quite uplifting.

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