Sometimes I give Hollywood awards ceremonies a hard time, mostly because I’m tired of horribly depressing films winning all the time. (The Queen’s win a few years ago was a breath of fresh air!) But I think the Emmys got it right this time. Hip, Hip, Huzzah! to all the wins that went to HBO’s John Adams series!! Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, and Actor/Actress wins to Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, and Tom Wilkinson.
Man, I couldn’t agree more.
I’ve heard rumor of HBO doing David McCullough’s 1776 next. There’s a listing at the IMDB that says 2009, though that’s all the info they list. I sure hope it’s true!!
It does always tend to be some of the most depressing, lets-get-rid-of-happy-endings film that wins. I\m glad its something better this time :)
WOOHOO~~~
I heard that rumor too. //falls over from excitement// I hope 1776 really does come out!
Yay! Go John Adams!!! :D Oohh, 1776? Yesssss preciousssss. :)
YAAAAY!!!
Also, for anyone who’s interested, there’s a new Nathan Hale bio out, which so far is quite good (I’m not very far in yet):
Nathan Hale: The Life and Death of America’s First Spy, by M. WIlliam Phelps. Published by St. Martin’s Press.
I ordered that yesterday and I have to wait a week for it because our idiotic bookstores around here couldn’t be bothered to stock the good stuff. *rolls eyes* Glad to hear you’re enjoying it. I discovered the book a while back because they were already making movie plans…
oh hey! I’m listening to my Loreena McKennitt playlist here…I’m not sure if you’ve ever heard her (or heard OF her), but she put to song a poem entitled The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes.
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/The-Highwayman-lyrics-Loreena-McKennitt/41DCE676D7541ED748256BDC00102A7F
It’s a poem that sets a Revolutionary War scene…it made me think of you. If you’re interested, I can alway send it to you. :)
I do know Loreena McKennitt. Send away! :D
I love that poem, and that song, and Loreena McKennitt :)
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I LOST MY “JOHN ADAMS” SERIES. I seriously used my first paycheck of the summer in June to buy that, & now that I’m back down in Warren I think I might have left it up at my summer-home.
How I forgot of those DVDs I have NO IDEA. But laksdjfalskdjf.
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Bahhhhh.
Sorry I’ve been poofing so much. =____=;; alskdjfl ksj
APUSH has seriously been killing me. Srsly.
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