Pirates ahoy!

[mandragora]

My mother took youngest nephew to see Pirates of the Caribbean on Saturday. I asked her what she thought.

"Not bad," was the response, and then, "Do you think they ordered Johnny Depp to play the role like that.

All innocence. "Like what?"

"Oh, you know. If there hadn't been all those women slapping his face I'd've thought that he was gay!"

Cue mass giggles from Mandragora.

Later, on discussing the film (and Mum's response) with alsoa we came to the conclusion that Jack Sparrow isn't gay. No, he's fey. He's got that Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen (Changing Rooms) vibe, all floppy-haired poet-type on the surface, toying with effeminacy, but definitely a lover of women underneath.

Although in Jack's case I suspect that he's a lover of men, as well. Guess who's rooting for the One True Threesome...

Saw the film again myself on Saturday in the company of a fine group of slashy-minded friends. It was even more fun than the first time round, as this time I knew what was coming and gained great joy from the giggles, sighs and squeals of those to whom PotC was virgin territory. Of course, I've got a while to go until I catch up with temaris's five viewings, but I could definitely be up for another go.

Have promised alsoa that I'll see it with her, as she, alas, was forced by her cruel family to go watch it alone. Well, it was either that or the Rugrats! (I think). In my view it definitely pays to go and see it with someone of like mind. First time I was in the company of temaris. (Second time as well, come to think of it.) And we were guaranteed to both giggle in the right places not to mention nit-pick about the accuracy.

Me: She said 'okay'! Since when was okay spoken in seventeenth/eighteenth centuries (whatever-the-hell time period they're going for).

Tem: The cannons are wrong! They didn't have exploding shells in those days.

I tell you, she's got the very *heart* and *soul* of a librarian.

*g*

Second time, as I wrote above, even more fun.

And, oh yeah, I am apparently a man.

My journal says I'm 58% masculine.

What does your LJ writing style say about your gender?

LJ Gender Tool by hutta

In company with a suspiciously large number of my LJ friends list...

Comments

[temaris.livejournal.com]

I have to say that I fear it is the rare librarian who can offer approximate dates on military artillery... *g*

I instead suspect them to both be symptoms of a childhood syndrome that I never grew out of:

'But *why*?'

[mandragora1.livejournal.com]

I have to say that I fear it is the rare librarian who can offer approximate dates on military artillery...

Did you have to disillusion me like that!? So very, very cruel...

As for the 'why' syndrome, oh yeah. Me too (used to drive my parents mad). Of course, because I never did grow out of it completely now when I get the 'But why' questions from the nephews I can actually *gasp* answer them. Most of them. Not the football questions.

[foolme8.livejournal.com]

You know, it's usually me who's doing the yipping, woofing, and moaning when I go to the cinema. Friends, men, family, they tend to look at me askance. It was strange, in a good way, to be one of the quieter ones this time. :)

Really nice to meet you all, which brings me to the question - who were you all?

- I know olympia, as the name stands out, but the others I only know the first name of and not their lj.

[mandragora1.livejournal.com]

who were you all?

Ah yes, there's always a bit of identity confusion when slashers meet for the first time. *g*

I assume that you know who temaris is, seeing as you've met her before ;)

And you've obviously figured out olympia_m. The other members of the 'Greek contingent' (TM Temaris are penelope_z (guess which one she is *g*) and stageira, who loves all things sparkly. Last, but definitely not least, we have fellow sparkly-lover seiyaharris.

You might want to drop them a line if you friend them letting them know who you are (you know, the person they also went to see PotC with, as your LJ may not give them any clues otherwise!).