Comments on: Boys In Literature, and My Life http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1670 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 21:55:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1670&cpage=1#comment-14935 weirleader Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:36:21 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1670#comment-14935 Vincent Schiavelli! I didn't even know who that was 'til I looked him up, though I've seen him in numerous shows/films. In fact, I recall seeing him wandering around the L.A. Times Book Fair on the UCLA campus many years ago. I recognized him instantly, though couldn't place him -- now I can (embarrassingly, yet fondly) place him in Better Off Dead among many others... Vincent Schiavelli! I didn’t even know who that was ’til I looked him up, though I’ve seen him in numerous shows/films. In fact, I recall seeing him wandering around the L.A. Times Book Fair on the UCLA campus many years ago. I recognized him instantly, though couldn’t place him — now I can (embarrassingly, yet fondly) place him in Better Off Dead among many others…

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1670&cpage=1#comment-14921 girldetective Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:30:56 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1670#comment-14921 Yes, it is a truth universally acknowledged that little boys are hard, but that teen girls are scary. I am very happy not to have to deal with the Disney princess and Hannah Montana nonsense; I saw a LOT of those on Halloween last night, and many on very young girls. :( I loved 10 Things, and have fond, though vague, memories of that Moonlighting ep. Just saw Vincent Schiavelli in eps of Buffy we watched last night on DVD. Yes, it is a truth universally acknowledged that little boys are hard, but that teen girls are scary. I am very happy not to have to deal with the Disney princess and Hannah Montana nonsense; I saw a LOT of those on Halloween last night, and many on very young girls. :(

I loved 10 Things, and have fond, though vague, memories of that Moonlighting ep. Just saw Vincent Schiavelli in eps of Buffy we watched last night on DVD.

]]> By: weirleader http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1670&cpage=1#comment-14878 weirleader Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:59:31 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1670#comment-14878 It's been so long since I watched Bridget Jones (and before I had read any Austen) that I think I need to watch it again. I'm even tempted to watch the sequel, just to see the parallel to Persuasion... then again, after your less-than-glowing assessment, perhaps I shouldn't bother. :-) And I love your take on boys! My wife (who has only a sister) has shared similar comments. The biggest bonus for me, however, is that I think I would be a basket case with teenage girls -- picture the father from 10 Things I Hate About You (aka Baptista from Taming of the Shrew). And sorry to ramble, but that reminds me... did you ever see the Moonlighting episode of "Taming of the Shrew"??? Perhaps it was my age at the time, but I absolutely loved it! It’s been so long since I watched Bridget Jones (and before I had read any Austen) that I think I need to watch it again. I’m even tempted to watch the sequel, just to see the parallel to Persuasion… then again, after your less-than-glowing assessment, perhaps I shouldn’t bother. :-)

And I love your take on boys! My wife (who has only a sister) has shared similar comments. The biggest bonus for me, however, is that I think I would be a basket case with teenage girls — picture the father from 10 Things I Hate About You (aka Baptista from Taming of the Shrew).

And sorry to ramble, but that reminds me… did you ever see the Moonlighting episode of “Taming of the Shrew”??? Perhaps it was my age at the time, but I absolutely loved it!

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1670&cpage=1#comment-14876 girldetective Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:09:52 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1670#comment-14876 Elle, good to hear from you! I am abashed to admit I had no idea that BJ2, the book and movie, riff on Persuasion. It kind of--kind of--makes me want to re-read the book. There was that hilarious scene in which Bridget Jones interviews Colin Firth. I was really sad they didn't do that in the movie. I think rewrites like this are an interesting idea, but they need to stand on their own. Bridget Jones Diary did that, I think, while its sequel did not. I've done so many Shakespeare-related reading lately, and some are better than others. Updike's Gertrude and Claudius was amazing, some of the others were less so. It's ambitious to take on big literature, but I think it also testifies to how the works of literature continue to speak to readers and audiences through the ages. Elle, good to hear from you! I am abashed to admit I had no idea that BJ2, the book and movie, riff on Persuasion. It kind of–kind of–makes me want to re-read the book. There was that hilarious scene in which Bridget Jones interviews Colin Firth. I was really sad they didn’t do that in the movie.

I think rewrites like this are an interesting idea, but they need to stand on their own. Bridget Jones Diary did that, I think, while its sequel did not. I’ve done so many Shakespeare-related reading lately, and some are better than others. Updike’s Gertrude and Claudius was amazing, some of the others were less so. It’s ambitious to take on big literature, but I think it also testifies to how the works of literature continue to speak to readers and audiences through the ages.

]]> By: Elle http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1670&cpage=1#comment-14874 Elle Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:11:46 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1670#comment-14874 This may be old news, but do you know The Edge of Reason, the sequel to Bridget Jones Diary, follow the plot of Persuasion? In particular this scene is lifted off Persuasion in every detail - this is where I picked up the parallelism. Incidentally, what do you think of rewrites of this kind? like Zadie Smith's rewrite of Howards End? I'm not really sure I like the idea but I can see its attraction in a theoretical way... This may be old news, but do you know The Edge of Reason, the sequel to Bridget Jones Diary, follow the plot of Persuasion? In particular this scene is lifted off Persuasion in every detail - this is where I picked up the parallelism. Incidentally, what do you think of rewrites of this kind? like Zadie Smith’s rewrite of Howards End? I’m not really sure I like the idea but I can see its attraction in a theoretical way…

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