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"I think being a woman is like being Irish." — Iris Murdoch
books Emma and I watched the Nancy Drew movie that stars Emma Roberts. I thought it was great!
I expected a spoof, but this girl is a real action hero. "She's so smart!" Emma exclaimed at one point. Much better than the books. Very cool. Great characterization of Ned.
And one very cute scene found Nancy on a movie set with Bruce Willis. The film-in-a-film is set in the fifties, and Willis, who plays a cop, starts giving someone the routine, "You have the right to remain silent..."
Nancy's little face pops up at the malefactor's elbow, smiling this wonderful smile. She says, "Excuse me, but this doesn't seem authentic," and points out that the Miranda rights didn't exist back then.
Willis (at his most characteristic) asks her name and says, "Nancy Drew, would you like to direct this movie? Because I can rid of that clown [indicates the director, who has fallen over his own feet] in fifteen minutes."
Now here is the good part: Nancy smiles at him in a way that clearly says (1) that she knows he joking, (2) that she appreciates the compliment.
Good acting there, little girl.
And, while we're on the subject, at the recommendation of egseah (Emily) I read Confessions of a Teenage Sleuth by Chelsea Cain, which is a *real* spoof that follows Nancy into old age, and is merciless with other series characters, especially Cherry Ames.
It's funny and clever, but one thing I probably shouldn't have done was read it to Emma at night. I had to skip a few lines here and there, and gloss over the fact that Nancy had Frank Hardy's love child.
I expected a spoof, but this girl is a real action hero. "She's so smart!" Emma exclaimed at one point. Much better than the books. Very cool. Great characterization of Ned.
And one very cute scene found Nancy on a movie set with Bruce Willis. The film-in-a-film is set in the fifties, and Willis, who plays a cop, starts giving someone the routine, "You have the right to remain silent..."
Nancy's little face pops up at the malefactor's elbow, smiling this wonderful smile. She says, "Excuse me, but this doesn't seem authentic," and points out that the Miranda rights didn't exist back then.
Willis (at his most characteristic) asks her name and says, "Nancy Drew, would you like to direct this movie? Because I can rid of that clown [indicates the director, who has fallen over his own feet] in fifteen minutes."
Now here is the good part: Nancy smiles at him in a way that clearly says (1) that she knows he joking, (2) that she appreciates the compliment.
Good acting there, little girl.
And, while we're on the subject, at the recommendation of egseah (Emily) I read Confessions of a Teenage Sleuth by Chelsea Cain, which is a *real* spoof that follows Nancy into old age, and is merciless with other series characters, especially Cherry Ames.
It's funny and clever, but one thing I probably shouldn't have done was read it to Emma at night. I had to skip a few lines here and there, and gloss over the fact that Nancy had Frank Hardy's love child.
