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calliopes_pen ([personal profile] calliopes_pen) wrote2009-03-16 02:30 pm

Writer's Block: The Kids' Section

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My favorite movies as a kid? The only ones I can think of that could fit were probably The Little Mermaid, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II, and Mr. Boogedy. I think we actually kept a tally of how many times I watched The Little Mermaid--we ran out of room after it hit 150 times. Then, the tape broke. And yet, I couldn't quote anything from it, because I preferred the version with the original ending. I also remember fast forwarding through all the songs--I did that with all Disney movies--because I didn't like musical numbers.

I've discussed Mr. Boogedy (and Bride of Boogedy) and Ghostbusters before. Ghostbusters is still my favorite. Reading through the other Writer's Block comments, I would have to add The Last Unicorn, Unico (both movies) and the Bela Lugosi version of Dracula to the list. Having finally watched The Last Unicorn again a few months back, it's still good--and the novel is on the to-be-read pile.

I could keep listing things, but it's easier to just point out the nostalgia tag.

Okay, thanks to that prompt [personal profile] brewsternorth gave me, I had three prompts (I'll still accept them in the previous post, though) and was able to sign up for the Finish-A-Thon. I’ll let everyone know when voting starts, so you can vote for what story I should write. According to the rules, that’s around the 21st, and the voting ends a week later. When the polls are posted on [community profile] multific, I’ll let everyone know.

Merlin is coming to NBC, and should start airing in June. I read about it just as I finished downloading the entire series.

I'm also downloading all of Being Human, since someone recommended it.

[identity profile] mojotastic.livejournal.com 2009-03-16 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay Merlin! I'm excited about it airing on NBC, even though I already saw the whole first season. I'm hoping to get my friends into it and since it'll be on in the summer when nothing else is on I might suceed!

Also I was recc'd Being Human too and I'm up to episode 5 and think it's pretty fantastic so far.

[identity profile] mojotastic.livejournal.com 2009-03-16 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It's strange that they recast the series after the pilot. I watched the pilot and got used to the people who played Mitchel/Annie and then when the season started I was like "Who are you?" But I like both versions so I guess it's ok. :)

[identity profile] lady-cassidy.livejournal.com 2009-03-17 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
"version with the original ending"?

There are multiple endings? Of the Disney version, or...? I know the actual fairy tale had a different ending, but you're talking about a videotape here. I think.