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Post by petrolino on Nov 17, 2019 1:22:05 GMT
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter @ Harper's Bazaar
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Nov 17, 2019 6:50:54 GMT
Thanks for starting this thread, petrolino (and for posting that^ video  ). While I probably haven't seen even that many movies Helena Bonham Carter has appeared in over the course of her career, pretty much everything I *have* seen her in, I've enjoyed her performance (even if I didn't enjoy the movie itself). She certainly gives every performance her all. One of the earliest things I can recall seeing her in was the TV mini-series Merlin. I really liked this mini-series and remains a favourite of mine. HBC's proven through her career that she has no sense of 'vanity' and is up for anything, such as wearing makeup/prosthetics that alters her appearance. Her Morgan Le Fey was quite entertaining, and she even managed to make me feel sorry for her character a couple of times (despite her not being a very nice/good person). The other role of hers that's a favourite of mine (and that I'll probably always remember her for) is that of Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter movies. HBC was one of the casting highlights in those movies and I enjoyed her character in spite of her being so wickedly evil. I also found her oddly kind of 'hot' in the role.  One of the best parts, though, was in the last film when Hermione (played by Emma Watson) assumed Bellatrix Lestrange's form using a potion. HBC was wonderful at playing the part of Hermione pretending to be Bellatrix, perfectly capturing the facial expressions/demeanor of Emma Watson's character. I don't really have much interest in the TV series The Crown now that it no longer has Claire Foy in it, but if I ever do end up checking it out, my reason for doing so will be HBC playing the part of Princess Margaret.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 17, 2019 6:57:02 GMT
I also found her oddly kind of 'hot' in the role.
I won't be watching 'The Crown', but you nailed it ... "I also found her oddly kind of 'hot' in the role."
She's the hottest, in England, but not quite right lately. She will be back though, mark my words.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Nov 17, 2019 12:43:42 GMT
One of my favorite actresses
My top 10 Helena Bonham Carter movies
1 The Wings of the Dove (1997)
2 A Room with a View (1985)
3 The King's Speech (2010)
4 Howards End (1992)
5 Margaret's Museum (1995)
6 Fight Club (1999)
7 Big Fish (2003)
8 Merlin (1998) "Well a mini-series but so what
9 Twelfth Night or What You Will (1996)
10 Lady Jane (1985)
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Post by politicidal on Nov 17, 2019 20:18:46 GMT
Aside from William Fichtner playing a cannibal (in a Disney movie) she was the best character in The Lone Ranger (2013).
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Post by hi224 on Nov 17, 2019 20:19:26 GMT
shes a sublime actress.
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Post by petrolino on Dec 26, 2020 21:40:47 GMT
This Christmas, I watched 'Quentin Blake's Clown', an animated short subject film that's been screening on Channel 4. Blake illustrated some of my favourite books by Roald Dahl including 'The Twits', 'George's Marvellous Medicine', 'The Witches' and 'Matilda'.
'Great Day For Up' by Dr. Seuss
Blake taught English at the Lycee Francais de Londres in London (he was awarded the Legion of Honour in France for his contributions to art and culture). He also taught in art at the Royal College of Art in London.
'The Bed Book' by Sylvia Plath
Blake is the author of numerous stories. 'Clown' deals with issues of child abuse and neglect which were common themes in Roald Dahl's work. 'Clown' is also about the art of listening, something that's largely lost nowadays as online anonymity is driven by the ideal of shovelling opinions down another's throat in a phony game of forced one-upmanship, a practise commonly fed by lies, duplicity and the "art" of "triggering" by bullying. These values are reflected societally in the rise of populist leaders who are elected to infantilize support blocks, normalise corrupt practise, absolve their electoral base, blame "the other" and abscond when the time is right.
'The Witches' by Roald Dahl
'Clown' is co-produced by the United Kingdom with Italy. It's narrated by Helena Bonham Carter who has a longstanding creative relationship with Italy that reaches back to her early days working with filmmakers James Ivory, Fiorella Infascelli, Liliana Cavani and Franco Zeffirelli.
Helena Bonham Carter
There are audio books available of some of Roald Dahl's literary works for children. I'm looking forward to hearing Peter Serafinowicz's reading of 'Danny, The Champion Of The World'.
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Post by millar70 on Dec 27, 2020 1:59:59 GMT
Always liked her in the films I've seen her in, and I've always really dug her sense of style.
And so easy on the eyes. 🥰🥰🥰
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Dec 27, 2020 2:20:36 GMT
I find it bit annoying when people say she only does movies with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, i mean she has 101 acting credits on IMDB and i think out of those credits about 70 +/-5 are movies. And she has if i remember correctly done 7 movies with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton.
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Post by petrolino on Dec 27, 2020 2:23:11 GMT
I find it bit annoying when people say she only does movies with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, i mean she has 101 acting credits on IMDB and i think out of those credits about 70 +/-5. And she has if i remember correctly done 7 movies together. Agreed. Lazy generalisations, which is sadly commonplace among online armchair critics and aggressive keyboard warriors today, in their quest to score cheap points.
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Post by hi224 on Dec 28, 2020 18:41:44 GMT
I find it bit annoying when people say she only does movies with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, i mean she has 101 acting credits on IMDB and i think out of those credits about 70 +/-5. And she has if i remember correctly done 7 movies together. Agreed. Lazy generalisations, which is sadly commonplace among online armchair critics and aggressive keyboard warriors today, in their quest to score cheap points. Not to mention before her current trajectory which painted her in a new light basically, she was known for merchant ivory productions. |
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Post by Marv on Dec 28, 2020 19:39:18 GMT
Ive liked her since i saw Fight Club.
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Post by petrolino on Dec 28, 2020 23:33:29 GMT
Agreed. Lazy generalisations, which is sadly commonplace among online armchair critics and aggressive keyboard warriors today, in their quest to score cheap points. Not to mention before her current trajectory which painted her in a new light basically, she was known for merchant ivory productions.
I caught musician and songwriter Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) on an episode of 'Mastermind' this evening and his specialist subject seemed to be Merchant-Ivory productions and the writings of E.M. Foster. He really knew his stuff.
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