Cupid (1998 TV version) That Old Olympian Magic - Trevor is incorrigible. Trevor and Claire banter wittily. Frank Sinatra included at no extra charge.
Lovers and Madmen (and also Canadians) - Crossover with due South. Trevor Hale faces one of his greatest matchmaking challenges when he attempts to match up our favorite Mounties. Fraser/Thatcher ship, Claire/Trevor UST.
Shall We Dance We Were Very Tired, We Were Very Married - There's not much room on a ferry, but Peter and Linda dance anyway. (You know how Fred and Ginger never danced to "They Can't Take That Away From Me" in the movie? This is my attempt at rectification.)
Flying Down to Rio All We Know for Truth - "She was not drunk enough for this conversation. 'I was starting to think you didn't like girls.' Oops. Actually, maybe she was too drunk for this conversation." (A Fred and Ginger movie where they don't end up together at the end? UNPOSSIBLE! Thus, post-credits shippiness. And drunkeness.)
Roberta Unchoreographed - "At sixteen, Lizzie Gatz had bright blue eyes and a winsome smile, and Huck Haines couldn't have been more in love with her if he'd tried." 'Cause I always wondered how they became childhood sweethearts.
A Love that Won't Sit Still - In almost all of their movies, Fred's character spells bad news for Ginger's, at least for a time--he gets her fired, he ruins her auditions, he screws up her engagements, etc. You just want to tell her to run far, far away as soon as he enters the scene. But then, of course, she would never fall in love with him, and there would be no film, and that would be no fun. Besides, he always manages to charm her in the end... (Vienna Teng, "Stray Italian Greyhound")
Can't Take a HintAs I was making the vid above, a collection of Astaire characters tapped me on the shoulder and insisted there be a vid from their POV. Fearing strangulation by white tie, I obliged. So here is a vid about how crazy they are about Ginger's characters. Emphasis on the "crazy," because, let's face it, his character is KIND OF A STALKER in most of these movies. ;) (The Las, "There She Goes")
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Cupid, Northern Exposure, Astaire/Rogers films
Date: 2010-10-16 02:57 pm (UTC)Cupid (1998 TV version)
That Old Olympian Magic - Trevor is incorrigible. Trevor and Claire banter wittily. Frank Sinatra included at no extra charge.
Lovers and Madmen (and also Canadians) - Crossover with due South. Trevor Hale faces one of his greatest matchmaking challenges when he attempts to match up our favorite Mounties. Fraser/Thatcher ship, Claire/Trevor UST.
Northern Exposure
A Field Guide to North American Songbirds - A story about the birdhouse Joel Fleischman built in his soul.
Mud is a Many-Splendored Thing - Fluffy Maggie/Joel-centric tag for "Mud and Blood."
In Our Own Time, With Our Own Hands - A Maggie- and Joel-centric vid to Rosie Thomas's "Red Rover."
Astaire/Rogers films
Shall We Dance
We Were Very Tired, We Were Very Married - There's not much room on a ferry, but Peter and Linda dance anyway. (You know how Fred and Ginger never danced to "They Can't Take That Away From Me" in the movie? This is my attempt at rectification.)
Constantly Risking Absurdity - After the movie ends, Linda and Peter still have some loose ends to tie up.
Flying Down to Rio
All We Know for Truth - "She was not drunk enough for this conversation. 'I was starting to think you didn't like girls.' Oops. Actually, maybe she was too drunk for this conversation." (A Fred and Ginger movie where they don't end up together at the end? UNPOSSIBLE! Thus, post-credits shippiness. And drunkeness.)
Roberta
Unchoreographed - "At sixteen, Lizzie Gatz had bright blue eyes and a winsome smile, and Huck Haines couldn't have been more in love with her if he'd tried." 'Cause I always wondered how they became childhood sweethearts.
Vids
Happiness - Fred and Ginger dancing make me happy. This song makes me happy. Put them together, and you have joy squared! I hope it makes you happy too. (The Weepies, "Happiness")
A Love that Won't Sit Still - In almost all of their movies, Fred's character spells bad news for Ginger's, at least for a time--he gets her fired, he ruins her auditions, he screws up her engagements, etc. You just want to tell her to run far, far away as soon as he enters the scene. But then, of course, she would never fall in love with him, and there would be no film, and that would be no fun. Besides, he always manages to charm her in the end... (Vienna Teng, "Stray Italian Greyhound")
Can't Take a HintAs I was making the vid above, a collection of Astaire characters tapped me on the shoulder and insisted there be a vid from their POV. Fearing strangulation by white tie, I obliged. So here is a vid about how crazy they are about Ginger's characters. Emphasis on the "crazy," because, let's face it, his character is KIND OF A STALKER in most of these movies. ;) (The Las, "There She Goes")