Comments | onlyjustwhisper: the secret diaries of miss anne lister.

onlyjustwhisper

the secret diaries of miss anne lister.

Jun 06, 2010 00:32

OK, I've been wanting to post a review of this since Monday, but since my DVD came yesterday (I love the UK postal service) I've rewatched a couple of times and hopefully organised my thoughts a bit more.

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uselessmarks June 5 2010, 23:37:40 UTC

Well, I think you know I'd love to see this in any way I can. :D
Your review only makes me want to see it more.

onlyjustwhisper June 5 2010, 23:40:15 UTC

My icon!! :')

I will be uploading it tomorrow morning so there'll be a link awaiting you when you wake up :D

And I'm glad you liked the review, I worry that I go off on weird tangents and people will be like 'WTF?? Girl is crazy!'

♥

uselessmarks June 5 2010, 23:48:13 UTC

Yay! Thank you very much - a link to an awesome lesbian film is a great thing to wake up to. ;D

Nah, your review just adds to my excitement about seeing it. So, please, keeping talking about it all you like. :)

onlyjustwhisper June 6 2010, 00:02:02 UTC

No problemo! It's uploading now so it should be done by morning :)

And I will talk more about it more when you've seen it so I don't spoil it too much for you! I can't wait for you to see it :)
(But I will talk about Maxine Peake for ever and ever OMG HER FACE IS AMAZING. ♥)

ETA: Here's the download!!
I hope you enjoy it! ♥

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amaltheaz June 5 2010, 23:53:08 UTC

Awesome review. Definitely going to be checking this out now, :D.

onlyjustwhisper June 6 2010, 00:00:46 UTC

Awesomesauce!! Do you need a download link or will you be buying? (I would encourage you to buy if possible so that the BBC know that people buy the DVDs! Then they'll make more!)

amaltheaz June 6 2010, 05:03:02 UTC

I'll ask my friends in the UK so I'll ask them to get me a copy before they head back here. I would order it online but unfortunately the customs here are like the unofficial censor board or something. If anything looks different to them, they'll just confiscate it, :-/.

onlyjustwhisper June 6 2010, 11:49:06 UTC

Aww, that's a pain :(
If you do want a download you can just let me know ♥

uonlylive1ce June 5 2010, 23:57:06 UTC

Could you download a link for me too? Pretty please?? :) ♥♥♥

Doh! I can't decide whether to read your review right now before watching it, or waiting until after. doh! I real big on avoiding spoilers, but I really want to read your post. doh! Damn you Anna! lol ♥

onlyjustwhisper June 6 2010, 00:03:19 UTC

Sure thing! You won't have too long to wait though - go to bed early then when you wake up it'll be there! You can do it! KSTEW BELIEVES IN YOU!

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uonlylive1ce June 6 2010, 00:14:27 UTC

okay, first...you learning how to embedding gifs in comments is one of the best things EVER!!!! (Taylor is actually superduper CUTE, imo)

and second...you know me, there's no way I can go to bed early. I can stay up all night for it, tho.

and third...I've decided to read you review. I can't wait. Especially after seeing some of the comments. ♥ I think it'll improve the movie, not spoil it. :) ♥

onlyjustwhisper June 6 2010, 00:18:05 UTC

Haha, I know! And Kristen's obsession with The Climb will never not be adorable :)
I kind of agree about Taylor. He's certainly more attractive than Robward though!

Oh, let me know what you think once you read the review. I haven't spoiled the end, just some of the plot points. Mostly I just spaz about Maxine Peake and how fantastically amazing she is. ♥

(Damn, I forgot to add in the post that the film was made in 18 days!! Which is really short and cheap for the BBC, so the quality of the final product is even better when you think of it like that :D)

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onlyjustwhisper June 6 2010, 00:57:47 UTC

Ah, I looked for a torrent earlier this week but couldn't find one. A friend gave me a pretty HQ download though so I've got that, plus the DVD :)

I wouldn't say the character of Mariana was lacking, exactly... just that I liked her less and less as the film went on. I agree, more context would have been nice but the time that they were together, especially at the beginning, there was a real sense of togetherness (for want of a better word). And after all, we don't always fall for the people worthy of our affection.

xamanthe June 6 2010, 02:04:19 UTC

I would love to see this film. Thanks for offering to upload.

I didn't read your review yet. I'd like to see it first.

onlyjustwhisper June 6 2010, 11:51:02 UTC

You can download the film here :)

I hope you enjoy it and I'd love to know what you think ♥

xamanthe June 13 2010, 03:52:14 UTC

Thank you so much for providing a way to watch this! I wasn't able to watch it until last night and then re-watched today. It's a very well-done film and important in that it shows that lesbian women aren't really all that much different today than they were in Anne's time. I want to read the books you've recced.

I don't have a lot to add to your review. This story is much like my own and doesn't seem all that unique to me, until I realize that the mainstream audience doesn't realize that these are stories that have never been shared or seen.

While this statement may seem that I didn't like the movie, that's not true. I haven't been able to think of anything else all day. So maybe I have more processing to do before I can truly tell you how I feel about it.

Again, I thank you so much for giving me a way to see it. Cheers!

onlyjustwhisper June 13 2010, 10:32:49 UTC

No problem! I'm so happy you enjoyed it and I'm glad you got a chance to watch it.
I agree with you - it's not an unusual story by any means, but the fact that it is a lesbian story from the early 19th century really sets it apart and, yeah, shows people that lesbians aren't that different and have always been around.

If you do any more processing and think of anything else to say, I'd love to hear it ♥