#DerekJacobi

[brigittemarlt]

Derek directed by Bradford Leigh on the set of "Mr Pye" on the Island of Sark. A beautifully poetic work about the struggle of good and bad from Mervyn Peake ´s novel. To me, Derek's finest hours since I Claudius. His delightful Mr Pye Is one of my best memories of my youth.

[thecraggus]

Gladiator II (2024) Review

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Film Review: GLADIATOR II (2024): Denzel Washington Upstages Paul Mescal in a Mostly Enjoyable Sequel to an Oscar-Winning Film https://film-book.com/film-review-gladiator-ii-2024-denzel-washington-upstages-paul-mescal-in-a-mostly-enjoyable-sequel-to-an-oscar-winning-film/?feed_id=161327&_unique_id=673ac4276df0d

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1971 children's science fiction/fantasy book by Robert C. O'Brien, with illustrations by Zena Bernstein. The novel was published by the New York City publishing house Atheneum Books. This book was the winner of numerous awards including the 1972 Newbery Medal. Ten years following its publication, the story was adapted for film as The Secret of NIMH (1982). The novel centres around a colony of escaped lab rats–the rats of NIMH–who live in a technologically sophisticated and literate society mimicking that of humans. They come to the aid of Mrs. Frisby, a widowed field mouse who seeks to protect her children and home from destruction by a farmer’s plow. The rats of NIMH were inspired by the research of John B. Calhoun on mouse and rat population dynamics at the National Institute of Mental Health from the 1940s to the 1960s. After O’Brien’s death in 1973, his daughter Jane Leslie Conly wrote two sequels to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. The Secret of NIMH (1982) An American animated fantasy adventure film directed by Don Bluth in his directorial debut and based on Robert C. O'Brien's 1971 children's novel, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. The film features the voices of Elizabeth Hartman, Peter Strauss, Arthur Malet, Dom DeLuise, John Carradine, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, and Paul Shenar. It was produced by Bluth's production company Don Bluth Productions in association with Aurora Productions. The Secret of NIMH was released in the United States on July 2, 1982, by MGM/UA Entertainment Co. under the United Artists label. It was praised by critics for its elegant and painstakingly detailed animation, compelling characters, and deep and mature plot, and won a Saturn Award for Best Animated Film of 1982. Though only a moderate success at the box office, it turned a solid profit through home video and overseas releases. It was followed in 1998 by a direct-to-video sequel, The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue, which was made without Bluth's involvement or input and met with poor reception. In 2015, a live-action/computer-animated remake was reported to be in the works. A television series adaptation is also in development by the Fox Corporation. Opening Credits; Introduction (1.21); Background History (4.50); Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Plot Synopsis (6.15); Book Thoughts (11.37); Let's Rate (42.18); Introducing a Film (44.01); Secret of NIMH (1982) Film Trailer (46.00); Lights, Camera, Action (48.33); How Many Stars (1:33.30); End Credits (1.35.41); Closing Credits (1:37.18) Opening Credits– Epidemic Sound – Copyright . All rights reserved Closing Credits: Flying Dreams (from The Secret of NIMH) by Kenny Loggins featuring Olivia Newton-John. Taken from the album More Songs from Pooh’s Corner. Copyright 2000 Sony Records. ​ Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast. All rights reserved. Used by Kind Permission. All songs available through Amazon Music.

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James Marsters is back as Captain John Hart in a brand new Doctor Who audiobook trilogy: Dark Gallifrey: The War Master!

All three are available for preorder!

https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/a-unique-archaeological-team-up-seeks-dark-gallifrey

@realjamesmarsters #JamesMarsters #Torchwood #DrWho #DoctorWho @bigfinishprod #CaptainJohnHart #DarkGallifrey #TheWarMaster #WarMaster @derek.jacobi #DerekJacobi @bowermanlb #LisaBowerman

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Gladiator (2000 film)

Gladiator is a 2000 historical epic film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou and Richard Harris.

The film lines with Russell Crowe as Maximus in “Gladiator” are one of the greatest lines in cinematic history.

#Gladiator #epicfilm #RidleyScott #Director #RussellCrowe #JoaquinPhoenix #Maximus #ConnieNielsen #OliverReed #DerekJacobi #DjimonHounsou #Richard Harris.

The story continues…

Posted 14th November 2024

[thesillydoll]

#ThanksDerekJacobi I love to hate your characters.

[vroomvroomwee]

If I had a nickel every time a Derek Jacobi character disrupts the life of a David Tennant character I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice

[regentstreetcinema]

When their local hospital is under threat, a Yorkshire community fights back. Jennifer Saunders stars in Allelujah, an all-too-timely reminder of how precious our national health service really is.

[brigittemarlt]

Derek as Pericles in the production of the Prospect theatre Company directed by Toby Robertson in 1973. A powerful and a little bit erotic approach which was controversial at that time.

[adamwatchesmovies]

The King’s Speech (2010)

I’d always meant to see The King's Speech but never found the right mood, crowd, or time until today. I wish I could go back to get myself to see it sooner. Its story completely enraptures you, everyone delivers fantastic performers, and it offers many memorable moments throughout. Even though it’s "only" a movie about people talking it’s as exciting as a bomb going off.

Prince Albert, Duke of York (Colin Firth) suffers from a terrible stammer. He’s tried everything to get over it, but has given up. With the advent of radio and increasing responsibilities as his brother Edward (Guy Pearce) shows himself unfit to rule, Albert is convinced by his wife Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) to see Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), an Australian speech therapist.

There’s almost too much to take in from a single viewing. Firth won the Academy Award for best Actor so obviously you want to pay attention to him but he's just one among many. Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter are excellent here. They feel like real people with unique flaws, dreams, and quirks. When the camera isn’t on them, you know their lives go on. Then, there’s the cinematography. It's great but not in obvious ways. This movie is all about dialogue and characters. The camera sneaks in to enhance the mood, by giving you low shots to emphasize how daunting a task might be, or framing the characters in a way that allows you to understand how they feel on the inside. I wish I could tell you about the music, the sets, and the period-accurate costumes but honestly, they all blend in so well with the rest of the film I couldn’t notice them. The professionals working behind the scenes did such a good job you forget it was all constructed for the film and that in another world, it might not have been there.

When The King's Speech ended, I was wondering when the next scene was going to begin. At 118 minutes, it flies by like nothing. You desperately want a sequel because the story of this soon-to-be-ruler and this speech therapist is filled with every emotion imaginable. It makes you realize how hungry you were to see greatness. We aren't getting a “Part II"  but that’s ok. There’s good re-watch value here. I’d love to be able to memorize some of the lines in this movie for fun or to isolate one particular element and focus my attention upon it.

I know some of you might be thinking “People talking? I get enough of that at work”. Consider that you’ll be inspired, delighted by the relationships that develop, and that it’s a tremendous crowd-pleaser that’s so accessible and so delightful strings were pulled so that the R-rating was toned down to a PG-13 despite the deluge of profanities throughout. Also, consider that you’re a damn fool and that you’re doing yourself a disservice by skipping out on it. I had high hopes for The King’s Speech. It still took me by surprise. I love his movie. (On Blu-ray, January 15, 2016)

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GLADIATOR II (2024) Movie Trailer: Lucius from GLADIATOR is Enslaved as a Gladiator in Ridley Scott's Sequel https://film-book.com/gladiator-ii-2024-movie-trailer-lucius-from-gladiator-is-enslaved-as-a-gladiator-in-ridley-scotts-sequel/?feed_id=139378&_unique_id=668de1f55f28b

[sophieiles]

"The Professor was an invention. So perfect a disguise that I forgot who I am." #themaster #doctorwho #derekjacobi #doctorwhoart #utopiadoctorwho https://www.instagram.com/p/CE1Big5DZ02/?igshid=ulp6vydwwpxg

[darkestboy]

[oldenglishpoetry]

another post for today. Snippet from "The Last Ship" from The Adventures of Tom Bombadil. The recording with #derekjacobi is one of my most favorite things. #jrrtolkien #tolkien #jrr #poetry #poems #poets #thelastship #adventuresoftombombadil (at Nashville, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvArgFDgEJL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jgyg8cgayf8p