Whilst Ms Boxer takes a small hiatus, the Milk River Madman has selected movies set in winter for this week’s theme.
Hmmmm, Winter Movies – well the first one that sprang to mind was The Lion in Winter, a great film with Peter O’Toole as King Henry II and Katharine Hepburn as his French Queen, Elizabeth of Aquitaine. With a host of British luvvies in the back-up cast, including the future Sir Anthony Hopkins, this is British soap opera at its best. You know that I adore the 16th Century Tudors but these Middle-Ages Plantagenets have always given the Eighth Henry a run for his money when it comes to drama and sex.
However, my second thought is the classic Groundhog Day. I didn’t want to watch the movie, I was out of sorts and grumpy because I was not a Bill Murray fan. However, we weren’t too far into the film, when I realised that this was going to become a real favourite and the archetypal example of winter movies. Watching this trailer reminded both Ruf and me what fun a RomCom can be.
I”ve never seen The Lion in Winter nor read it. Might have to grab my complete works of Shakespeare and give it a go. Who am I kidding. That won’t happen. Lot’s of anger in that movie it would appear. Also a young Timothy Dalton. Happy MCW Joanna C.
As a lifelong fan of Katherine Hepburn, I’ve seen this several times. I love that Hollyweird didn’t cast young actors in these roles, but let the more-than-middle-aged Hepburn and O’Toole carry the movie. Great pic/pick. Happy MCW!
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Good morning Joanna,
Great choice this is one of my favorite movies. I will watch anything with Katharine Hepburn or Peter O’Toole in it. The combination of the two just made for great chemistry.
Happy new year and enjoy your clip day!
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You surprised me! I had forgotten this and i Love this movie. The scenery is great, the acting is great, and the complex family machinations are delicious. GREAT choice.
Happy MCW
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Well, you took the theme literally and found a winter-in-the-title movie. I love Kathrine Hepburn (I’ll peal you like a pair!) and really need to see more of her movies. In her younger years, she was a real looker.
Happy MCW!