screencap Friday: what the flick? #38

Friday fun! Here’s a screen capture from one of the DVDs in my collection (and it’s definitely from a movie, not a TV show). Guess the movie for fun and, well, fun. No prizes, just bragging rights. But hey: one guess per comment — no fair hogging all the guesses.

off to the theater…

It’s going on 6pm here in Stratford-upon-Avon, and Hamlet — which is an almost unexpurgated version running close to four hours — starts at 7:15…

a few ‘Doctor Who’ish scenes from Stratford-upon-Avon

One fish-and-chips takeaway place clearly knows what audience it’s catering to at the moment: Found this in a shop called Past Times, which sells doodads aimed at Anglophiles that recall earlier and more romantic eras. This charming bit of nostalgia apparently hails from the 1950s: it is a tabletop-size replica of a thing that police … more…

trailer break: ‘The Brothers Bloom’

Take a break from work: watch a movie trailer… Can’t ever go wrong with a good con. Assuming this’ll be a good con, of course. Ignore that “this October” thing in the trailer. The Brothers Bloom is now opening in New York and Los Angeles on December 19, and wide on January 16, 2009.

dream cast: hypothetical ‘Princess Bride’ remake

It’s Thursday, so it’s time to remake an 80s classic TV show or movie with an all-new cast. This week: The Princess Bride, the 1987 fantasy spoof that’s one of the most quotable flicks of the decade. (This week’s topic was suggested by my brother Ken, who figured it was the ideal movie for me … more…