Need a perfect Halloween movie? Look none other than The Wicker Man. Not the remake but the 1973 British original. It's not scary in the traditional sense, there's not really any blood or gore, but it does seem more Stephen King than Wes Craven. The movie stars a police officer looking for a missing girl. He goes to a remote Scottish island in search for her. It's so remote that he's the only
Monday, October 31, 2011
Things I Like: The Wicker Man (1973 Film)
Posted by Anonymous at 8:42 AM
Labels: Christianity, Christopher Lee, Great Britain, halloween, paganism, The Wicker Man, things I like
Watched The King's Speech (2010 Film)
Rented this movie today, and it was pretty much as good as I heard it was. The film is about the man who would eventually become King George VI of Great Britain. Despite being a royal, he can barely make a speech. Geoffrey Rush plays Lionel Logue a speech therapist who helps King George VI become a real king not a stumbling fool with a crown. The best character of the film for sure. You might
Posted by Anonymous at 4:42 AM
Labels: Colin Firth, england, Geoffrey Rush, Great Britain, harry potter, Helena Bonham Carter, King George VI, Michael Gambon, Pirates of the Caribbean, The King's Speech 2010 Film
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Fact of Day: Lose America, Go Insane
In the later part of his life, King George III (the king during the time of the American Revolution) went insane was deemed unfit to rule. So his son ruled as Prince Regent until his death. Afterwards, he became king himself, and became King George IV.
Posted by Anonymous at 9:01 PM
Labels: england, fact of the day, Great Britain, King George III, King George IV, politics