tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post2320171238772865271..comments2024-03-28T20:02:35.777-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Of Globo and GarabaldiOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-76028296795461429592011-08-13T02:09:41.079-04:002011-08-13T02:09:41.079-04:00Personally, Leighton, I more like the sound of &qu...Personally, Leighton, I more like the sound of "Globo & Gage." Perhaps your daughter could come up with some hot casting suggestions?<br /><br />--JeffJeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-29626288220863166742011-08-11T16:43:58.558-04:002011-08-11T16:43:58.558-04:00Hot? He looks quite cool to me. What with the bree...Hot? He looks quite cool to me. What with the breeze coming off the sea.Dan Waddellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320741202757960766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-68624389719802462992011-08-08T14:58:01.026-04:002011-08-08T14:58:01.026-04:00Leighton,
I knew Garibaldi was a force to be recko...Leighton,<br />I knew Garibaldi was a force to be reckoned with but a ladies man too? geeze....great article.Arnold "Arnie" Slaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801006664370627737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-72161766810510257592011-08-08T13:47:54.669-04:002011-08-08T13:47:54.669-04:00Has anyone suggested that Thiego Lacerda makes the...Has anyone suggested that Thiego Lacerda makes the story secondary?<br /><br /> History is a hard sell. Years ago, Richard Chamberlain, not far removed from his years as Dr. Kildare, was known as the king of the mini-series. "The Thorn Birds" and "Shogun" were high-rated TV series, largely because of his starring role.<br /><br />Sometimes producers use an actor who is totally inappropriate for the role in order to drum up ratings. Showtime's "The Tudor" is a particularly egregious example of sacrificing truth to gain large audiences. I did not see this series but the leading man was impossible to miss given the ubiquitous posters advertising the series.<br /><br />The man appears to be small in build and he is definitely dark and thin, the absolute antithesis of the real Henry whose likeness can be found in just about every world history textbook.<br /><br />The Tudors were from Wales and they did have dark hair. But Henry's mother was a Plantagenet; the men of her family who ruled England were referred to as the "golden kings." Henry was very tall for his day and would be considered tall for our day at over six feet. His hair was a reddish gold and, as a young man, he was an outstanding athlete. Henry had to sell himself as a warrior, capable of defending his country. He was picture perfect for the role and there are many portraits of him that were painted during his life before he became the sybarite painted by Hans Holbein.<br /><br />And..."The Tudors" got this wrong as well: Mary Boleyn was Henry's mistress before her sister, Anne. Mary was the physical opposite of Anne, light rather than dark, and smart rather than ambitious. When Mary realized Henry was getting tired of her, she withdrew gracefully and was married off to one of Henry's titled friends and lived happily ever after. Anne should have been as smart. If Henry had executed Anne, Mary would have made herself scarce; Henry was quite vengeful with regard to the entire Boleyn family.Bethhttp://www.murderbytype.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-64511902438626909512011-08-08T13:36:25.243-04:002011-08-08T13:36:25.243-04:00Where's Hollywood? And what a guy; it's a...Where's Hollywood? And what a guy; it's almost enough to make me question my heterosexuality. Wait a minute -- did I say that in public?<br /><br />Seriously, for both of them, the book and the guy, HIDE THEM FROM HOLLYWOOD/Timothy Hallinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551263887774445511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-56575876052294713482011-08-07T00:14:32.385-04:002011-08-07T00:14:32.385-04:00What a beautiful love story about Garibaldi and An...What a beautiful love story about Garibaldi and Ana. Who knew? And who knew he went to Brazil and became a hero, and then to Uruguay? And then to Italy?<br /><br />And your daughters are right! Thiego Lacerda is hot -- even to middle-aged eyes.kathy d.noreply@blogger.com