"Stardust", surprisingly good (and gay!)

So, I just got back from Stardust and I must say that I throughly enjoyed it. I've read the novel and thought it was wonderful, but I wasn't sure how it would translate to screen, but they did a wonderful job with it. The script was smart, and extremely funny, there were some very nice action sequences, and the film looked amazing.

Michelle Pfieffer was radiant. Brandon kind of ruined the, 'newly young Lamia poses naked in front of the mirror and checks herself out' scene by whispering "I've never seen anyone so happy to be middle aged", but Michelle continued to rock throughout the whole movie so I didn't care. And seeing Lamia just made me bemoan that Michelle is American, because omg-she-would-be-so-perfect-for-Narcissa-Malfoy!

Charlie Cox was wonderful as Tristan. I swear to jeebus that there is not a more huggable actor on the planet. Seriously, every time he smiled I cooed like I was surrounded by puppies and bunnies and babies.

Claire Danes, who I'm usually indifferent to (unless she fighting so called snakes on so called planes) was radiant and sassy as Yvaine. And I have to had it to Claire, she managed to have subtext with almost every female character Yvaine exchanged words with. Good job, Danes!

Sienna Miller who well cast as the vain and self-centered Victoria, and Henry Cavill was perfect as the handsome, douche-y bully, Humphrey.

And finally, Robert DeNiro kind of stole the show as Captain Shakespeare. Yes, it was a little over the top, but I found that storyline really sweet, and touching (ARRR) and ultimately I think Captain Shakespeare was presented in a very positive way.

Also, there was a nice cameo by Ricky Gervais, and he even got to deliver the line "Are you having a laugh?" which sent me off into gales of laughter, much to the annoyance of those around me I'm sure since this audience didn't seem like they'd be into Extras.

( And now for the gay ... beware of spoilers )

Fic: Wonderland (Yumi/Sachiko, Maria-Sama Ga Miteru)

Title: Wonderland
Author: Janine
Pairing: Yumi/Sachiko
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the characters.
Warnings: adorableness and cuddling
Summary: Sequel to A Lovely Trick; Yumi and Sachiko’s day together lying around doing nothing.

( Sachiko awoke to find Yumi draped over her body, the younger girl’s head resting on her chest just above her breast while her arm was flung over Sachiko’s abdomen and her leg lay draped over Sachiko’s... )

Another season of les!yay anime! I heart Japan

So, some may have heard about this, other not, but this is the first news I've heard so I'm gonna squee like its my birthday...

Yumi and Sachiko 4 evah!

"The Japanese magazine Cobalt has announced that the Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th Season anime adaptation of its popular light novels has been greenlit. The story revolves around the student council of Lillian, an all-girls Catholic high school. An accompanying interview with voice actresses Kana Ueda (Yumi), Haruna Ikezawa (Yoshino), and Mamiko Noto (Shimako) indicates the creators' reluctance to say whether the fourth season will be televised (like the first two seasons) or released directly on video (like the third season). Source: Canned Dogs"
(From Anime News Network)

*weeps with happiness*

I was despairing at the idea of having the "best girlfriends ever" taken away from me, so the news that I'll have them for one more season makes me happy.

I'm torn about the format I want though.  If it's televised it means more episodes, which is cool.  But the DVD release OVAs have been so incredibly gay that I'm worried they might tone down the rampant lesbian text if it's being aired on TV instead of going straight to DVD.

Oh *flips ruffled skirt and flounces into chair* I just don't know what to hope for!