grrgoyl | Demon Barbers and Flat Screen TVs

It was with no small amount of glee that Tery delivered the latest "Entertainment Weekly" to me, due mostly to it having this to say for itself on the cover:

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Don't get me wrong, I like Johnny just fine, and I want to see this movie so badly I can taste it. However, my excitement was amped up several notches when I spied this photo inside:

Demon Barber with unsuspecting (but thoroughly delicious) evil Judge Turpin

You'd think that, with a half-page photo of him, the article would at least allude at some point to Alan Rickman. You would be wrong. Plenty about what it's like to work with Tim Burton's lovecat Helena Bonham Carter, and even Sacha Baron "who cares it's only Borat" Cohen, but about my beautiful, beautiful, underrated and underused man, not a peep. Tery told me "not everyone thinks he's as hot as you do." She obviously hasn't read Salon.com's "Sexiest Men Living" picks; he's not the highest ranking, but they have this to say about him: "there's just something about the man that's smart and complicated and tender and a little dangerous that makes your mind start wandering into filthy corners while you're sitting there, innocently trying to watch a "Harry Potter" movie with your kids." Oh yes. This picture of him makes me want to lick his beard stubble.

At the very least, I'm hoping this movie will lend some cachet to the Cruella de Vil skunk stripe again, so I can be the height of fashion.

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My employer is offering a 2-week production bonus that includes a drawing for the grand prize of a 42" Phillips Flat Panel TV and a second prize of a 160GB iPod. I suppose the iPod would be nice, but man, I would LOVE that TV. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted it so badly I could cry. Badly enough that if I don't win it, I might seriously consider buying one (probably smaller) for Christmas. We've been staring at this 27" Sony for about 15 years now, and have been told by a salesman that these old tube TVs last forever -- which was good news before I got it into my head that I would really like a newer, bigger model. It's hard to justify that kind of expense to replace something that isn't broken, but I'm trying.

Dear God, if I win that 42" TV, I swear I'll NEVER complain about my job again. Ever! -- oh, and I'll start believing in you again. -love, Elaine

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I've been meaning to run over and squeal about that movie ever since I saw the previews. I was in the theater waiting to see Saw IV, and I'm fairly sure I'm the only one there that recognized Mr. Rickman (and mostly sure I'm the only one there that said, "Yeah, Sweeney Todd. Know that story."). Certainly I'm the only one who pointed and exclaimed, "Oh my God it's Alan Rickman! I have to see that movie." I need to go check out Salon.com right now, thanks.

P.S. Is it just me, or can you not imagine Rickman raping anyone? I'm sure thousands of fangirls can and have, but still. Squick.

This edit feature is kick ass. Only, there doesn't seem to be much of a point as I'm still spamming your e-mail.

Edited 2007-11-10 01:41 (UTC)

I love that you love Alan (among other things), though Tery only grunted noncommittally when I repeated your story (and the Salon quote) to her (which is why I call her the joy-sucking robot). I've started to see commercials for the movie on TV, so I guess it's just a matter of time. Thoughts on Saw IV which I haven't seen yet?

Rickman rape? Since rape implies unwillingness, no, I can't imagine it. Though he is a great actor (but I guess the superior acting ability would have to come from his supposed victim). In fact, in all of his movies I've watched, he's only been in one actual sex scene (Close My Eyes). Though he does play a very unpleasant (and convincing) torturer in Closetland. Rape is a squick for me nowadays, didn't used to be.

Edit feature? I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about. Why am I always the last to hear things?

EDIT: Ahhh, here it is. I'm using it because I forgot there's a scene in the movie my icon is from, Snow Cake, but they play romantic, dreamy music over it. Close My Eyes is the only one I've seen where we're allowed to hear his (simulated, but I'll take what I can get) moans.

Edited 2007-11-10 16:43 (UTC)

I can't really judge Saw IV because I didn't even see the others until last month. They all run together for me. I can say the guys I went with had a hard time following it, and I had to explain the plot to them after.

I don't mind rape sometimes, but I just can't imagine Rickman raping anyone as any of his characters. Wasn't the barber after the judge because he raped the barber's wife and caused her to commit suicide?

RE the clip: Ha, that sex scene was so awkward. Is the movie good? I thought it was dull at first (why are British writers so keen on having a wankfest all over the dialog? Who talks like that?) but the last few seconds make me want to find out what happens in the rest of the movie. Srsly, who the hell would cheat on him?

Hmmmm, your review tells me precious little about whether it's worth seeing or not. Guess I'll Netflix it.

I can't imagine Rickman rape either....hang on. He tried to rape Maid Marian in that Robin Hood movie I'm trying so hard to forget about. He does play delicious villains. I don't remember enough of the story of Sweeney Todd, I'm not sure, though it wouldn't surprise me. Those Victorians were sick fucks.

The movie is tedious except for Alan's parts. Clive Owen and whoever plays Alan's wife are indeed siblings (in the movie), but I can't figure out which is more skeevy, their incest or the fact that they're generally unattractive people. As far as cheating on him, I can't imagine it either, although in the movie he's a bit of a pompous, self-absorbed blowhard, albeit a gorgeous, pompous, self-absorbed blowhard. Give it a rent if you've got a free evening, or I could easily copy my bootleg (shhhhhhh) for you.

Have a look if you're interested. The sexy time is around 6:03.

So that is her brother?!

I've seen Sweeney and it's great! Rickman doesn't have the promotional pull his co-stars have, but it's all Rickman in the movie. You'll be happy.

Oooooh, I'm green with envy that you got to see it already. I can't wait two whole months (though guess I'll have to find a way). I know Rickman isn't that "commercial," which might be one of the reasons I love him. Thanks for making me more excited to see it. : )

Is it going to be a musical?

Yes, ma'am.

can i just say that the skunk stripe is fucking hella hot. But only if the contrasting color is strong. Like Stacy London, i have a red skunk stripe my self but what would i give to have that baby turn white.

Next sexy hair is salt and pepper fallowed by deep (not found in nature) red heads.

You may get your wish someday. My stripe turned white in the approximate location where I regularly added a blonde stripe in my younger days. I secretly believe I damaged the hair permanently (as you no doubt know, it takes some heavy-duty shit to make dark hair blonde).

I also now have a speckling of salt-and-pepper all over the rest of my head, so you might think I was sex on two legs if you ever met me ; )

I am so damn excited to see Sweeney Todd too, and, like you, while I do loves me some Johnny, Alan Rickman has a special dark place in my heart-slash-libido. Now, I'm not what you could call a big action movie fan, but I love the movie Die Hard, and it's the only one in the series that I'll watch, all because of him. He's just amazing in it.

Hans, bubbe, I'm your white knight!

I figured with the regularity your icon has been popping up that you were gearing up for the movie. He is delicious in Die Hard, though strangely I find him more attractive in his older roles. Like I've found YouTube clips from some old British comedy he appeared in when he's just a wee baby, and he did nothing for me.

When did the skunk stripe go out of fashion?
I'm hoping, based on that EW cover, that pasty faces with bags under the eyes comes back into fashion as that is what I will be sporting this winter.

You might be in luck. Look at how Johnny succeeded in singlehandedly bringing pirates back into fashion.

Demon Barbers and Flat Screen TVs

FIRST FIRST FIRST FIRST and Tery's wrong

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yeah well, this is the only icon I have that is anything to do with Rickman

yeah well, it's hilarious and I'm stealing it

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After reading the review on Amazon.com, I have this to say:

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