tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post5943282967102201511..comments2024-03-20T03:11:21.756-07:00Comments on The Great Raven: Eagle of the Ninth movie - I wonder...?Sue Bursztynskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-54688798537920011022017-05-24T15:33:29.245-07:002017-05-24T15:33:29.245-07:00As I recall, book Marcus was about eighteen - I th...As I recall, book Marcus was about eighteen - I think that was the age we were given. And Esca seemed about the same age. So, if anything, film Marcus was OLDER than book Marcus, as was Anthony Higgins, who played the role in TV. With the right haircut, Tatum Channing did look like my idea of a Roman soldier, and he played the role well, I thought. My issues with the film were otherwise(see my review). Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-47085201714929974622010-11-30T13:44:45.759-08:002010-11-30T13:44:45.759-08:00Thank you, Jacadanda.
I'm not sure how you fo...Thank you, Jacadanda.<br /><br />I'm not sure how you found your way to this post.:-) Stephen King is, indeed, a very good writer, though I like his non-fiction better than his fiction. However, I suspect you might not find Rosemary Sutcliff to your taste. She was a historical novelist, specialising in Roman Britain. And no, I have no thoughts on singing.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-84302918028486928812010-11-30T05:13:31.466-08:002010-11-30T05:13:31.466-08:00hey, is Rosemary Sutcliff a great writer like Step...hey, is Rosemary Sutcliff a great writer like Stephen King (my favorite).. They are doing The Dark Tower series.<br /><br />Anyway, if you hve time i would like to hear your thoughts about singing<br /><br /><a href="http://www.singingbasics.com/" rel="nofollow">basics of singing</a>.Jacaranda Flagghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075483135391535494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-60575295537365477752010-11-26T12:32:55.402-08:002010-11-26T12:32:55.402-08:00I find teens these days rarely read straight histo...I find teens these days rarely read straight historical fiction, though this is not quite true in my library any more! :-) The thing I can't understand is why not one of the staff members with whom I have tried to share my excitement about introducing Sutcliff to a student, including English and history teachers, has ever heard of her - the greatest children's historical novelist of the 20th century and people old enough to have read her boks as kids haven't even HEARD of her let alone read her stuff! <br /><br />I must do something about this early next year when my budget is renewed - maybe get some more of the books and promote - a historical novel festival...?Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-71296834848920559602010-11-25T22:56:33.889-08:002010-11-25T22:56:33.889-08:00Great news. I'll look forward to seeing the re...Great news. I'll look forward to seeing the results. I'm always surprised that Rosemary Sutcliffe isn't more popular. I do hope they don't destroy it. I'll have to go check out the trailer!kirstyrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282465629949382550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-34939056606626549612010-11-25T14:39:40.309-08:002010-11-25T14:39:40.309-08:00Well, I've now seen the trailer. I can cope wi...Well, I've now seen the trailer. I can cope with the American accents, because the Romans are, after all, foreigners, but when Marcus yells at Esca, "You're still my slave!" I moaned, "No-o-o..." In the novel,Marcus frees Esca before setting off because he can't ask a slave to go into danger for him.<br /><br />It looks good, anyway. Please, please, no more stuff-ups!Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-21088577552413742542010-11-25T14:24:55.033-08:002010-11-25T14:24:55.033-08:00This is interesting news! Can't wait to see wh...This is interesting news! Can't wait to see what they do with it, though, like you, I'm not overly optimistic.A latte beckonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967372772145537800noreply@blogger.com