rena_librarian | Mar. 28th, 2005

You're going to start seeing entries dated at times I couldn't possibly have been online because I'm backdating weekend entries from now on. ^_^

Okay. I bought the Special Edition DVD of "The Princess Bride" about a week ago and I just finished watching all the special features. (It's not that there's any great number of them; I simply have no time these days.) Anyway, I watched it with the Willam Goldman (author of the book and screenplay) commentary, and he just happened to mention what it might be like if they were to remake it and who he'd cast and how much bigger of a budget they'd have and all that.

And I got to thinking...Who would I cast in it were I to be in charge of such a project? ^_^ Now let me say that in all of this, I'm not saying these are the people who should have been in it originally; I think the original is perfect just as it is, and any such remake would have an extremely high standard to meet. (Except, of course, in the SFX, like the shrieking eels.) Since I'm not that familiar with non-LotR Hollywood, I was about to just pose the question and let others give suggestions, but I actually managed to come up with a full cast before the commentary was over (and he mentioned this during, like, Miracle Max, so that didn't take long), so I'm posting my fantasy ast for a Princess Bride remake. ^_^ (Also let me add that if I were involved in such a project, we would go back to the book and have the Zoo of Death in there. It was ONLY cut for budget reasons, and there's a lot of Inigo and Fezzik stuff that would make you care about them even more.)

Director--PJ, who else? ^_^
The boy--David Dorfman. You may know him from "The Ring." He also played Charles Wallace in the Disney movie of "A Wrinkle In Time." He's just such a moppet, and it'd be nice to see him in a role where he DIDN'T have semipsychic abilities, just a kid.
The grandpa--Good Lord, I adore Peter Falk (my dad and I watch Columbo together) and I'd just as soon have him back in the same role, but if I HAD to pick someone else...Ian Holm.
Buttercup--I ran around on this one, it's HARD to cast "the most beautiful woman in the world," as the book says. Mirando Otto crossed my mind but she's too thin and angular, and Anne Hathaway just wasn't right. I actually thought about Jennifer Garner for a minute or two, but then I thought of the PERFECT girl--Emilie de Ravin, AKA Claire from "Lost." She's just so sweet and innocent. She comes across as the kind of girl who NEEDS her prince to rescue her.
Westley--*sigh* Orli. *watches Shelly faint* (And he can be funny, Pirates and Calcium Kid prove it.)
Inigo Montoya--This was the one that got me started with this little project, he'd be SO perfect in the role: Antonio Banderas. Come on. Who's going to be upset if Inigo's sexier the second time around? And we know he can be funny. (I haven't even SEEN Shrek 2 and I know about that.)
Fezzik--Hmm. The nice thing is that these days, with the SFX available, you don't have to have someone that's ACTUALLY that tall. That being said, I have no idea who to put in the role, though Jorge Garcia comes to mind.
The Sicilian, Vizzini--Robin Williams. He can do insane so well. (I was thinking of him for Miracle Max, but I think he fits better here.) How easy is it to picture him doing the "land war in Asia" line and falling over dead?
Humperdinck--Argh. I hate to admit that I even THOUGHT of this, and I hate even MORE to admit how well it would work, but...well...my darling Elijah. I can see him doing this role well. (Dang those Mardi Gras pics, I think his outfit there reminded me of Humperdinck's costumes...)
Count Rugen--Brad Dourif. (I WAS thinking of Christopher Lee, but he's a bit old, and Stuart Townsend, but he's a bit young, just like he was for Aragorn.)
The Albino--Here's PJ's cameo! How funny would it be to see PJ all painted white? And these days we could even get the pink contacts and make him look REALLY creepy!
Miracle Max--I'm going with Goldman's suggestion of Jim Carrey. Though Robin Williams might work as well, Jim Carrey couldn't do Vizzini, he's too young.
Valerie--Kathy Najimy. She's one of those actresses who you may not know by name, but you'd know her if you saw her.
The Impressive Clergyman--Hmm. Also thought of Ian Holm for this. Can't think of anyone else, but who would that leave for my grandfather? Ian McKellen, who I DON'T want. (The man couldn't do tender and loving, methinks. Not truly grandfatherly, not AMERICAN grandfatherly, anyway.)

Did I miss any roles? I can't think of anyone else, but I'm too lazy to check the credits.

OHHH! I ordered the book of "Somewhere In Time" and got it Thursday. I haven't even gotten to the good part, where he's actually back in time, and it's already really good!

The other day, a car came through the drive-through, and the license-plate frame said "Mossy Nissan." Clearly this was the name of the dealership, (and I think there is a Mossy, Oklahoma) but I couldn't help but think that I wouldn't want to drive a car that had been sitting so long that it had gotten mossy. Lol.

There's two guys at work named Frank and Earnest. Like the cartoon strip, lol. (I wish our paper still carried that comic, we haven't had it in years...)

Lol...the other day a carful of Jehovah's Witnesses came through the drive-through. After I gave the driver her change she offered me wome of their literature. "Would you like to read this along with your Bible?" she asked. Of course I didn't, so I told her I couldn't take that kind of stuff through the window. (Which isn't exactly true, I COULD have, but I would have to explain where it came from if anyone saw me taking it to the break "room"--it's a closet, lol--and putting it with my stuff.) I don't know why but I found the whole thing extremely funny, the next lady that came through got a really big smile and a few giggles from me, lol. Maybe it's because I actually have a cousin who married an ex-"JW." At the time they met he still was one, and he talks about it now like it's a cult, which it kind of is...anyway. I found it hilarious that they were actually that persistent.

My Aunt Betty (Betti? How does she spell it these days? Did she change it again or not???) was telling a story the other night. Apparently when her older son was born (she has two sons, my cousins Brad and Brian, who are both married with two kids each, lol), they weren't sure if she was going into labor or just had a bad case of gas. I guess her water finally broke so they rushed to the hospital, and then once it was all over, the doctor said, "Well, he's the cutest little fart I've ever seen!" (Didja catch that pun? Took me and mom about a minute, lol.)

Okay. More later, tommorow, whenever. I need to discuss the Hurley ep before the NEW EP ON WEDNESDAY!!!