tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656348557370314559.post5471148612844912808..comments2023-11-05T02:53:30.392-08:00Comments on Figs, lavender, and cheese: Out to the movies: AtonementCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08186499647670460862noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656348557370314559.post-42795655170295220882008-01-08T19:05:00.000-08:002008-01-08T19:05:00.000-08:00"Wasn't Vanessa Redgrave as the elderly Briony exc..."Wasn't Vanessa Redgrave as the elderly Briony excellent? What an expressive face."<BR/><BR/>Yes, she was. And she nailed it all -- the whole scene, the revelations, etc. -- just perfectly.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06649759955934155543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656348557370314559.post-68390111175208254052008-01-08T15:32:00.000-08:002008-01-08T15:32:00.000-08:00Hi, Erin. Welcome to FLC! That happened to me with...Hi, Erin. Welcome to FLC! <BR/><BR/>That happened to me with The English Patient--I actually felt I understood the book better after watching the movie. <BR/><BR/>Wasn't Vanessa Redgrave as the elderly Briony excellent? What an expressive face.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186499647670460862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656348557370314559.post-73542329897268812322008-01-08T15:02:00.000-08:002008-01-08T15:02:00.000-08:00Interestingly, I liked them movie better than the ...Interestingly, I liked them movie better than the book (which never happens). I think I got to the end of the book and felt ripped off that I'd invested all that time just to read a bummer ending (trying not to give anything away) where the movie was just much more about the tone and emotion of Briony's regret. <BR/><BR/>I love Joe Wright -- he can do no wrong in my book.<BR/><BR/>First time commenter, btw, and fellow East Bayer (though I'm over the hills).Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06649759955934155543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656348557370314559.post-70455314869490082152008-01-08T12:20:00.000-08:002008-01-08T12:20:00.000-08:00Just wanted to let you know I loved Atonement, the...Just wanted to let you know I loved Atonement, the movie, too (though not as much as the book) and I read your blog almost every day, so keep it up. Good tip about the bread yeast. I made yeasted waffles and yeasted pumpkin rolls recently and suspect this might be part of my less than stellar results. The waffle batter smelled downright boozy and nasty! Girlfriend JAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com