Hee hee hee! Connor and I just watched "Murder on the Orient Express," and OMG! I could never, ever, EVER have guessed how it would turn out. That is possibly the BEST murder mystery ending I've ever seen in my life. Actually, I found the rest of the movie to be kind of boring, and I really didn't like Albert Finney as Poirot, but the ending?
Sublime.
Best of all: THEY GET AWAY WITH IT!!!
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Sublime.
Best of all: THEY GET AWAY WITH IT!!!
Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
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Check out Death on the Nile--I may be misremembering, since it's been a loooong time, but it seems to me Peter Ustinov IS Hercule Poirot. The plot is just as mindblowing, too--they are two of Christie's very best. In fact, I need to add Death on the Nile to my Neflix queue NOW.
I went to a lecture on Agatha Christie once by a Yale history professor who loved mysteries and wrote them too (under a pseudonym, so I don't know if I've read any--in fact, I just tried to look it up, and found that his papers are sealed until 2026, so no one can find out). The one point I remember has stuck with me ever since, because it was so spot on: he said that there are various unwritten rules of mystery writing, and when one reads Christie it appears that she deliberately set out to break every one. Orient Express is a great example. I could rattle off several others, but even without telling you what rules they break, it is too spoilerish if you haven't read them.
I will have to read a few more of her books. Actually, I kind of wish I'd read "Orient Express" instead of watching the film - in some ways, the film wasn't really that good (and not just Finney; there were a few other things I didn't like about it). But it was such a great ending. I'll look up that Roger Ackroyd book (isn't that the one you and Joy said is really good)?
And WAH! Why did he seal his papers? NO FAIR! Now I'm curious, even though I'd never heard of the guy before tonight. I WANNA KNOW NOW! :D
I own all of the books Agatha Christie wrote and highly recommend them! In fact, I think I started reading them when I was around twelve, so maybe Connor will appreciate them too?
Maybe I'll get an Agatha Christie on audiobook and listen with Connor (that's easier for me than reading aloud to him). He liked the film (even wanted to watch it a second time), so he might appreciate the books, too.
Hey there!
I saw you over at CHICKADILLY'S journal and loved your icon. I decided to come see if I could snag/share. :) Then I saw several others. Your "Home, Sweet Home" is wondafee. That's one of my favs of the castle. Then! I also like "Books", "Thanks", "Celebrate" and your "I did not speak up". Did you make these? May I snag/share?
Urs :)
p.s.--> My sister homeschools, too, AND! I breastfed my buddy for 2 years! :)
You definitely may snag/share! I made all the ones you mentioned, except for the "I did not speak up." If that one's not credited on my icon page, then I don't know who made it. (I think I got it second- or third-hand from someone else). But you're welcome to grab it, too. The more the merrier, I say! :) All the others, please feel free to grab them, and you can credit here_be_dragons if you like. :)
Also, yay for homeschooling and breastfeeding! :)
wheee! Thank-you, thank-you! X)
I love your journal theme. My boy recognized it from his Dragonology book. I couldn't place it. You did a great job with this. *nod*
They really are! Do you guys have all of the "ology" books? We love them! :)
There is the Faerieopolis, too. I bought that one 'cause it just kinda fit. X) They are fantastic books! The Wizardology is GREAT! Have a grand time with it!