tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post4674726260390929496..comments2024-03-29T07:51:40.085+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: BansheesYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-34688818810839628632022-12-17T20:44:54.138+00:002022-12-17T20:44:54.138+00:00To tell you the truth I wasn't greatly enamour...To tell you the truth I wasn't greatly enamoured with "In Bruges" either so you might like "Banshees..." Steve.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-7581157163438061042022-12-17T20:43:43.710+00:002022-12-17T20:43:43.710+00:00"The Playboy of the Western World" that&..."The Playboy of the Western World" that's the one that I recall. I have been to Inishmaan - the middle one of the Aran Isles and saw the cottage where Synge lived and wrote. He was only 37 years old when he died.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-1315505042448517342022-12-17T20:37:54.858+00:002022-12-17T20:37:54.858+00:00I wouldn't say it was dreadful but not my cup ...I wouldn't say it was dreadful but not my cup of tea - that's for sure.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-66721850358754896012022-12-17T20:35:02.517+00:002022-12-17T20:35:02.517+00:00Equally it pleases me that my flat feeling was sha...Equally it pleases me that my flat feeling was shared.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-23993667879345032462022-12-17T17:24:55.674+00:002022-12-17T17:24:55.674+00:00I remember these two in McDonagh's film "...I remember these two in McDonagh's film "In Bruges," which I really liked. I'll probably see this one at some point, but thanks for your candid review!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-56166865974439356042022-12-17T16:23:46.348+00:002022-12-17T16:23:46.348+00:00I'm so glad you wrote about this movie. I fina...I'm so glad you wrote about this movie. I finally have someone with which to commiserate. My husband and I left the movie theatre with slumped shoulders and feet dragging. I insisted we go to the pub to see if a pint might lift our spirits. (It helped.) What a soul-crushing movie experience.Melinda from Ontariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019426158896831594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-40716733121629809952022-12-17T15:32:41.181+00:002022-12-17T15:32:41.181+00:00No, not one for me. I no longer care for the angst...No, not one for me. I no longer care for the angst of such characters - and from your very last comments, to Ed, it sounds a dreadful film. I might enjoy the scenic bits, but then I could watch a travelogue or promotional video on You Tube, without the characters getting in the way. <br /><br />Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-45656309109996331162022-12-17T14:41:19.891+00:002022-12-17T14:41:19.891+00:00On the Edge told me much about Aran and stories I ...On the Edge told me much about Aran and stories I had forgotten of J.M. Synge who visited the island in 1898.<br />*The absence of the heavy boot of Europe has preserved to these people the agile walk of the wild animal,* Synge wrote.<br />The book told me much about Peadar O'Donnell, socialist republican and author of Islanders (1927) and The Island (1975) - a long writing life.<br /><br />The Banshees of Inisherin had me reading Padraic O Conaire's 150 page novel *Exile* first published in 1910 and reissued in 2009 by Peter Owen.<br />O Conaire (no apostrophe in his name) died alone in Dublin in 1928, his sole possession a pipe, a plug of tobacco, an apple and a penknife.<br /><br />I did not know you taught in tough schools as did David Storey in London.<br />Storey's posthumous memoirs was the highlight of my 2022 and I would enjoy seeing This Sporting Life again on the big screen.<br />Haggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878998597580981583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-6536317020674937142022-12-17T13:54:00.745+00:002022-12-17T13:54:00.745+00:00He cuts off his own fingers with rusty sheep shear...He cuts off his own fingers with rusty sheep shears and receives no medical attention. He's just left with bloody stumps. One of his discarded fingers kills Padraic's little donkey when it lodges in its throat.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-51520123286362515282022-12-17T13:51:23.224+00:002022-12-17T13:51:23.224+00:00"On The Edge" sounds like a book I would..."On The Edge" sounds like a book I would enjoy. Though I taught English in tough comprehensive schools, I frequently veer towards travel and historical writing.<br /><br />You make a fair point about other visitors to this blog and it is a good reminder that comments are not necessarily mean to be part of a private two way dialogue.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-36205579690388463512022-12-17T13:47:39.829+00:002022-12-17T13:47:39.829+00:00Yes. Some filming happened on Inish Mor but more h...Yes. Some filming happened on Inish Mor but more happened on Achill Island off County Mayo. Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-67468411297925342252022-12-17T12:09:46.612+00:002022-12-17T12:09:46.612+00:00Sure, Padraic is as grand a name as any, Neily.
C...Sure, Padraic is as grand a name as any, Neily.<br /><br />Colm is not a psychopath.<br />'Tis his own fingers he chops off, begob. <br />A lifetime of self-loathing, self-harming, mental illness.<br /> <br />This is an island story judging from the trailer & featurettes on YouTube.<br />Diarmaid Ferriter wrote a history of Ireland's off-shore islands:<br />*On the Edge* (2018/ 2020 paperback.) Wonderful book.<br />You could also read *The Coffin Roads* by Ian Bradley<br /><br />My list is too long but some of your readers may spot one of them in a bookshop or look one up online. <br />I am always grateful for your own recommendations.<br />Next week I'm off to see The Banshees. I can taste the Guinness.<br /><br />*The Octopus Man* by Jasper Gibson should not be forgotten, just out in paperback and a witty, unusual insight into mental illness.<br />The artwork on the cover reminded me of your photo of the jellyfish.Haggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878998597580981583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-9762998984406786072022-12-17T11:44:24.906+00:002022-12-17T11:44:24.906+00:00I really like Three Billboards but the premise of ...I really like Three Billboards but the premise of this movie, a fiddler cutting off his own fingers sounds absurd to me and kind of far fetched. But I guess if a painter can cut off his own ear...Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-83597446077579320292022-12-17T09:54:53.686+00:002022-12-17T09:54:53.686+00:00I watched the trailer and recognised Inish Mor bec...I watched the trailer and recognised Inish Mor because I have been there. Stunning scenery. I liked Brendan in Paddington 2.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-86205569229379781302022-12-17T09:39:48.880+00:002022-12-17T09:39:48.880+00:00Somebody I know said they found "The Banshees...Somebody I know said they found "The Banshees..." far too slow.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-36871583003897585622022-12-17T09:38:32.582+00:002022-12-17T09:38:32.582+00:00You might like it. Maybe I have become an old curm...You might like it. Maybe I have become an old curmudgeon Bob.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-19582099482968713722022-12-17T09:37:51.758+00:002022-12-17T09:37:51.758+00:00The film lacked some of the logic we find in every...The film lacked some of the logic we find in everyday living.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-17465605617238636572022-12-17T09:37:07.442+00:002022-12-17T09:37:07.442+00:00Colin Farrell didn't really fit the part of Pa...Colin Farrell didn't really fit the part of Padraic either. Too healthy, handsome and intelligent-looking.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-59029173743920244382022-12-17T09:35:33.099+00:002022-12-17T09:35:33.099+00:00I have read "The Room" and seen the film...I have read "The Room" and seen the film. Both were gripping experiences.<br /><br />The long list of books suggests that you have little time for chores like shopping and re-tiling the bathroom Padraic... sorry, I mean John!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-33718541276190367432022-12-17T09:30:57.637+00:002022-12-17T09:30:57.637+00:00We all have our own tastes when it comes to film.We all have our own tastes when it comes to film.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-62625225023906854862022-12-17T09:30:13.359+00:002022-12-17T09:30:13.359+00:00Yes. The fiddler cut off his own fingers.Yes. The fiddler cut off his own fingers.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-46172730585519346272022-12-17T09:29:47.796+00:002022-12-17T09:29:47.796+00:00I guess I did not make it clear - Colm the fiddler...I guess I did not make it clear - Colm the fiddler cut off his own fingers with some shears. Strangely they did not go septic.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-27190416648803797482022-12-17T07:12:16.111+00:002022-12-17T07:12:16.111+00:00Which one ends up with a fingerless hand? The fidd...Which one ends up with a fingerless hand? The fiddler? Doesn't sound like something I could watch. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-55415160408392341262022-12-17T06:31:21.364+00:002022-12-17T06:31:21.364+00:00It does not sound like something I would enjoy. So...It does not sound like something I would enjoy. Someone cutting someone else‘s fingers off for no valid reason? Not my idea of entertainment.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-25423818191080241382022-12-17T00:59:07.824+00:002022-12-17T00:59:07.824+00:00I very much disliked "Three Billboards" ...I very much disliked "Three Billboards" so I'm pretty sure I wouldn't enjoy this one. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.com