Chat viewing on Saturday

[luzula]

On Saturday 7 pm GMT, seascribe and I are going to meet up on Skype to watch either a couple of due South episodes, or the Steve McQueen movie Bullitt. We haven't quite decided yet. And I know the latter isn't C6D or anything, but I do consider it due South-related anyway, since Ray K canonically had a thing for Steve McQueen. : )

Do join us if you want! My Skype-id is luzulae.

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[luzula]

Sure, do join us! And no, we don't actually watch the movie over Skype--we just count down to zero and all start watching at home at the same time.

I've never actually watched a movie with Steve McQueen, but I want to! So get hold of the movie in case we decide to watch that. : )

[bghost.livejournal.com]

Okey dokey!

[bghost.livejournal.com]

And I've just ordered the movie from Amazon... even if we don't watch it Sunday, we could do it another time, yes?

[desireearmfeldt]

My husband and I recently watched The Magnificent Seven (which has McQueen & also other famous people), in order to complete the set of The Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven, and Tampopo, all retellings of the same story. I'm pretty sure it's the first time I've actually seen him in anything...I've watched movies from his era, but not usually in his genres.

[bghost.livejournal.com]

Oh, holy mother of god, that's an AWESOME film. I mean, come on... when they come over the horizon?

I so want an excuse to write a fic with THOSE guys.

[desireearmfeldt]

Why do you need an excuse? :)

(Here, if you want a pseudo-prompt: most of the guys recruited are people who knew...Chris? (Yul Brynner's character) from some previous context. The exceptions being Steve McQueen's character (if I'm mapping the actors correctly), who he meets in the opening scene with the hearse-driving, and the Kid. And yet, it's McQueen's character who instantly and through the whole thing becomes his right-hand man and closest thing to a confidant or partner -- *not* any of these guys he has existing relationships with. And we don't really see how or why that happens. But there they go riding off into the sunset together at the end. What's up with that? :) )

[luzula]

I was going to say, you know that's an existing fandom, right? But no, when I check the AO3 and IMDB, it seems the fandom is actually for a 90's tv series with the same name. There doesn't even seem to be Yuletide fic for the '60's movie.

[bghost.livejournal.com]

Well, that's just a tragedy. I don't have time to redress the situation, but believe me, it's on my hit list.

[ride-4ever.livejournal.com]

Awesome idea! I hope to participate! And I do think that Steve McQueen qualifies as C6D, for Ray's sake. Of course I have all the dS discs, and I'm getting Bullitt from my local library.

[bghost.livejournal.com]

And we have to watch the Thomas Crown Affair (hang on, my brain's really not working today, is that what it's called?) If only for the chess. (Sorry, we are big chess nerds in our house. Seriously, when I was a girl I wanted to marry Gary Kasparov, and kill Kasporov horribly, to prove my eternal devotion.) My son once placed third in the national divisions for his age range. (He was nine, the kids who beat him had a LOT of money, one of them went to a private school that specialised in chess, one had an international master as his private tutor. My son just read a lot of books, and played chess with me and his step Dad.) I always remember the look on his face when he was nine, and beat an international master. (I remember the look on the guy's face as well. Turns out he did know one word in English... 'fuck.')

[ride-4ever.livejournal.com]

Yays for BG's son!

And LOL that "turns out he did know one word in English...."

[bghost.livejournal.com]

I meant to say... I wanted to marry Kasporov, and kill KARPOV! (To any KGB trolling the forums, I have repented my murderous intent.)

Shite and onions, I really am dyslexic today.

[ride-4ever.livejournal.com]

Well, that clears that up! I was trying to twist my brain around the original wording. Ouch.

[bghost.livejournal.com]

Absolutely and truly the most incoherent day I've had in yonks.

Damn red wine. I hadn't even started when I wrote the above!

[bghost.livejournal.com]

And... here, in case you're interested, is Gary Kasparov as he looks now. It is unfeasible that the man is still sexy, even while being beaten up by the cops, grey haired, and getting on in years. I've fancied him for what... three decades now? You think he'd have the decency to just STOP being sex on a stick.

I want to start a GK is the boss thread... http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/garry-kasparov-arrested-beaten-pussy-riot-protest-363687

[ride-4ever.livejournal.com]

GK is indeed a silver fox.

[bghost.livejournal.com]

Actually... he's not getting that much on in years. It's just that on telly in the UK a man of his age with grey hair would dye it, or never ever be seen again. But you do have to admit, he's bloody stonking.

He's an arrogant ass,but then if you were as clever as him it would be hard to resist the temptation. Besides which, politically, he's right. It's hard not to come across as anything less than arrogant when you know you're right. Hummm...women's rights... let's have them. No! Hey, fuck you. GK, you arrogant asshole. Azerbaijan, freedom from oppressive regime, GK, you arrogant asshole! Fuck off, I'm right.,

Okay. I've only had to glasses of wine. The rest is going in the freezer so I can cook Italian tomorrow! I shall stop hijacking this lovey, non chess related thread. (I am such a tragic nerd. Apologies to all concerned.)