#Dean Spanley

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Dean Spanley (2008)

My rating: 6/10

Sam Neill talks about that time he was a dog, which fixes Peter O'Toole's maladaptive avoidant behavior regarding his grief. Given the cast, the whole thing is of course quite well acted, but doesn't really do much for me otherwise.

[ramon-tikaram-love]

Ramon Tikaram as Nawab of Ranjiput in Dean Spanley (2008)

[thisbluespirit]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Sapphire & Steel (TV), Dean Spanley (Movie 2008) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Henslowe Fisk, Steel (Sapphire & Steel), Sapphire (Sapphire & Steel) Additional Tags: Crossover, Community: intoabar, Post-Canon, POV Outsider, Edwardian Period Summary:

Henslowe Fisk has another odd encounter in a bar.

[yallambie]

Woof, wolf, woof

It’s a grand life, a dog’s life… It is undoubtedly the most perfect form of enjoyment that can be known. Where else shall we find those hourly opportunities for sport, romance and adventure, combined with a place on the rugs of the wisest and greatest?” – The Dean remembers his life as a dog. From Lord Dunsany’s novel, “My Talks with Dean Spanley”, Chapter 8. Do you remember that Bugs Bunny…

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September Movie Wrap Up

All About Evil - 7/10. It’s campy, kitschy, fun and unique. It’s not exactly a masterpiece, but Natasha Lyonne in a horror movie making snuff films is something you truly can’t go wrong with for a spooky season watch.

Cocaine Godmother - 3/10. I wasn’t impressed with. I had high hopes for this when I saw the trailer had Catherine Zeta Jones with a younger woman as a love interest. There were a few scant moments worth watching for that, but it did not end well.

Dean Spanley - 1/10. Could not get into the story. I really just mostly skimmed my way through this one. I heard it was one of Gillian Anderson’s favorites, but it was not for me.

Moving On - 8/10. Look, I’ve seen better stuff with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin together, but this was still a solid choice. It was actually one of my favorites of the month. It’s equally as fun as it is heartbreaking and the only thing that would have bumped its rating is if they had made Jane and Lily’s characters a couple in the end. Sadly, I’m still waiting for that to happen.

The Affair (aka The Glass Room) - 2/10. For those who like dramatic and atmospheric films, this one is probably for you. It definitely wasn’t for me. The barely there, devastating wlw romance did not help it in any way, unfortunately.

The Vanishing - 5/10. Was it compelling? Not really, but it was just interesting enough to watch at 2x speed. Not sure I could have sat through it at 1x. Not one of Sandra Bullock’s better films, that’s for sure, but it wasn’t horrible.

Vamps - 8/10. Another fun spooky season watch. If you like the concept of a quirky modern vampire film, this is it. It was quite enjoyable overall, though would have gotten a 7 had it not been for Sigourney Weaver as my darling Cisserus. This movie scored a whole point higher just because of her character.

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@thealmightyemprex I'm gonna do a write-in vote for Dean Spanley.

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Happy birthday to Jeremy Northam, one of the most versatile and mysterious actors I have ever known, who is perfect in every long or short scene.

Please, work a little more! :)

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Happy New Year!

My wish for us all in 2021 is that very soon we can once again touch and hold close the people we love most.

As demonstrated by the incomparable Jeremy Northam and friends.

[feedergoldfish]

Old Fisk: Did we win the Boer war? Young Fisk: I believe we lost more slowly than the other side -------- Young Fisk: I wouldn't call it a lie, more like a truth deferred. -------- A couple of quotes from the 2008 British comedy drama, Dean Spanley, which is based on a novella by Lord Dunsany. I highly recommend the film. It's very funny and what a cast! Sam Neill (one of my all-time favorite actors), Jeremy Northam, Bryan Brown and Peter O'Toole. Pretty crazy.

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End of month update - August (+ September 1st)

Hello, all! This is the end-of-month update, where I post Tumblr’s current top four films that have received the highest percentage of “yes,” “no,” and “haven’t even heard of this movie” votes. Sorry this one's a day late!

As of today, the top four films with the highest percentage of “yes” votes are:

Finding Nemo (2003) | Shrek (2001) | Monsters, Inc. (2001) | The Lion King (1994)

Next, the top four films with the highest percentage of “no” votes are:

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) | Sausage Party (2016) | Pinocchio (2019) | The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)

This top four changed through the new addition of The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009), which replaced Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014).

Finally, the top four films with the highest percentage of “haven’t even heard of this movie” votes are:

Faat Kiné (2001) | Now Add Honey (2015) | Like a Cat on a Highway (2017) | The Noah (1975)

This top four changed through the new addition of The Noah (1975), which replaced Dean Spanley (2008).

That’s it for August’s end-of-month update! Remember that you can view last month’s update by clicking here. Additionally, you can view the full ranked Letterboxd lists of movies that have come up on this blog by clicking the following links:

This list is ranked from highest-to-lowest percentage of “yes” votes.

This list is ranked from highest-to-lowest percentage of “no” votes.

This list is ranked from highest-to-lowest percentage of “haven’t even heard of this movie” votes.

Remember to vote on the polls that are currently running: Prisoners (2013) | The Edukators (2004) | King Kong (2005) | The Raven (1963) | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) | Chungking Express (1994) | A Monkey's Tale (1999) | Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) | Wait Until Dark (1967) | Sound of Noise (2010) | Shoplifters (2018) | Aniara (2018) | Russian Ark (2002) | Samsara (2011) | The Emperor's Wife (2003) | Children of Men (2006) | Sleep Has Her House (2017) | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993) | The Others (2001) | Chocolate Babies (1996) | Tampopo (1985) | Herbie Fully Loaded (2005) | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) | Léon Morin, Priest (1961) | The Age of Adaline (2015) | Funeral Parade of Roses (1969) | Zambezia (2012) | Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014) | Mulan (1998) | Lilo & Stitch (2002) | Z (1969) | The Killer (1989) | Martyrs (2008) | Ashes and Diamonds (1958) | Dark Star (1978)

Also, I plan to open the ask box again this week, sometime before the 5th (Thursday)! There will be a post announcing when it’s open, so keep an eye out for that if you’d like to request some movies!

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Peter O'Toole and a dog

Dean Spanley (2008) directed by Toa Fraser

Peter O'Toole as Fisk Senior

[d-i-x-i-t]

Only the closed mind is certain.

Dean Spanley

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Ramon Tikaram is a British actor and singer of Indo-Fijian and Malaysian descent, born in 1967.

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Dean Spanley, 2008

If you haven’t seen this delightfully odd little movie, you should. Bring your kleenex, because our boy, along with Bryan Brown and that charmer O’Toole, will break your heart.