February 2011
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“Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a...”
– Eugene O’neill (via lettheuniverseguideyou)
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“”(…) don’t expect watered-down family fare. Unlike the crush of comical spoofs...”
– Live-action fairy tales are ripe for plucking by adult filmgoers - USATODAY.com (via fuckyeahfairytales)
I really liked Wicked (the book, havent seen the musical) so I hope Maleficent is good (though I’m not overly attached to Burton or Jolie) and the Oz story looks interesting too.
““The industry’s re-embrace of the once-upon-a-time genre does not surprise Jack...”
– Live-action fairy tales are ripe for plucking by adult filmgoers - USATODAY.com (via fuckyeahfairytales)
About to spam some things I’ve left drafted over the week. Apologies.
Can you name the stories of the Brothers Grimm? |... →
I love Sporcle!
I wouldn’t be able to figure all these out yet. I have more fairy tale reading to do!
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SurLaLune Fairy Tales Blog: 'Buffy' writers sell... →
Another post about a possible fairy tale TV pilot. If these shows make it to air, they need to last long enough for me to work on them.
“Once Upon a Time (on which Damon Lindelof is also consulting) has a twisty,...”
– SurLaLune Fairy Tales Blog: ABC’s Once Upon a Time Series
A show being piloted right now. If there are two things I love, its TV and Fairy Tales. Put them together and my brain might explode with happiness.
littlealaska:
http://www.ask.com/wiki/Goldilocks
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“…the action-comedy will star Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as...”
– Paramount/MGM Set Release Date for ‘Hansel & Gretel’: March 2, 2012 | TheWrap.com
Well this sounds interesting.
Fairy Tale Booklist! Jack and the Beanstalk →
mythsweliveby:
To finish off my Jack and the Beanstalk binge I wanted to post a booklist. So here is a list of Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tales, retellings and books that provide commentary and analysis.
For the record the one book I want to get my paws on next is Jack of Kinrowan by Charles deLint. It looks to be what I had hoped The World Above would be, I’m crossing my fingers.
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“If I’m honest, I have to tell you I still read fairy tales and I like them best...”
– Audrey Hepburn (via sparklemehappy)
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“It is the mark of the good fairy-story, of the higher or more complete kind,...”
– J. R. R. Tolkien (via neentendo)
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“Every fairy tale had a bloody lining. Every one had teeth and claws.”
– Alice Hoffman (via mythsweliveby)
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