This or That, Day 11
10I must say I was not surprised that Malcolm was the runaway winner of the Jeff Goldblum roles. But if I got even one person who had never heard of The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension to actually watch the film, then it was a successful edition.
Now I’m not sure if I would count the Wonder Woman submissions, though I was impressed by the efforts and you can’t argue with the level of dedication that includes Photoshopping Goldblum’s cartoon face onto the cover of a Wonder Woman comic book.
And at least there wasn’t some sketchy picture from the wrong side of the web of a (hopefully drunk) Jeff in a WW outfit. From that at least we were spared.
So at the risk of pissing even more of you off with things about which you don’t care or have never seen (and that aren’t Wonder Woman, the tart…) today’s edition is for those of a more cultured ilk (as opposed to an uncultured Irk…but I digress). As I promised in the beginning, there is a little something for everyone and this is meant to fill in some of the cracks left by the episodes to date.
Today’s choice is between a couple of Agatha Christie mystery characters that are both set in the early 1900’s. One is an uptight OCD Belgian in England; the other a flamboyant flapper in 1920’s Australia. Both are definitely worth watching and highly recommended.
Hercule Poirot
or Miss (Phryne) Fisher
And don’t worry if you don’t know either of them. I’m sure someone you recognize will somehow make it into the mix.
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@therealjrn Or any of these fine portrayals:
@mike808 @therealjrn oh, others have done well, but there’s really only one Poirot - David Suchet.
I did not know Ms Fischer was a Christie character! the show and btw named two chickens Fran and Dot as a nod to the show
But you know where my alliances really lie…
@ybmug I thought this was appropriate for Ms Fischer
@tinamarie1974 oops, my bad. I had originally written this for Miss Marple, but changed to Miss Fisher at the last minute. She’s the creation of Kerry Greenwood.
@tinamarie1974 and I’m impressed how quickly you found a WW that looks strikingly like Phryne!
@ybmuG I was pretty proud of myself. Gave myself a pat on the back and all hehehehehehehehe
@tinamarie1974 What’s the name of the show? And damnnnnnnn, you win the ‘best picture ever posted’ prize, which is nothing except a title, praise, adoration, but still, you win!
@Gypsigirl213 I saw it on Netflix, fyi
@tinamarie1974 I’ll have to check it out-thanks!
@ybmuG I am very excited to tell you there is a new Ms Fischer MOVIE coming out this year!!!
Color me excited!!!
https://www.themarysue.com/miss-fisher-the-crypt-of-tears-film/
@tinamarie1974
/giphy yay!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Where do you find this stuff? Miss Fisher 'cause I’m more into women.
@Mehrocco_Mole actually been watching both for a while now. They’re in PBS from time to time, or Netflix.
@Mehrocco_Mole check that. Amazon Prime
@Mehrocco_Mole @ybmuG Are you tired today, GoaT? The month isn’t even half over!
@Mehrocco_Mole @therealjrn no, just a brain fart.
@Mehrocco_Mole @ybmuG you were right. I watched it on Netflix
@Mehrocco_Mole @tinamarie1974 That’s what I thought, but I looked to be sure (because I’m trying to be a responsible goat) and it doesn’t seem to be there now, but it is on Amazon.
@Mehrocco_Mole @ybmuG You are a great goat!!
@Mehrocco_Mole @tinamarie1974
/giphy thanks!
Mary Westmacott
@thismyusername who?
Uhhhh… This one. She’s pretty cute.
@daveinwarsh she is AMAZING. Saucy, sexy, has an unbelievable wardrobe and is tough as nails. She is who I strive to be like on a daily basis.
@daveinwarsh @tinamarie1974
Essie Davis was also in GOT, as Lady Crane, which begs the question, WWBD?
@daveinwarsh @mike808 WWBD??
I’m going to go with…
/image aunt agatha wodehouse
…because I’d never actually heard of the other A. Christie detective (I’d heard of Poirot, natch!), I’m assuming I’d like her better.
@UncleVinny see my correction above. I originally intended Miss Marple to be the second but changed last minute to Fisher who was from the works of Kerry Greenwood, not Christie
Both Poirot and Fischer can step back.
Angela Lansbury’s brother Bruce Lansbury was a producer for the Wonder Woman TV series.
@mike808 win
@mike808 I see Angela Lansbury, I vote for her.
/giphy angela lansbury
@mike808 @tnhillbillygal ok, I’ll buy Landsbury as a legit actress who did some good work over her career, particularly musicals (watch Sweeney Todd some time - NOT the Johnny Depp version), but Murder, She Wrote? I put that on par with Diagnosis Murder or (I know I’m going to step on some toes here) Walker, Texas Ranger.
That said, I have to give props to the mystery character ==> WW connection.
Long time Poirot fan, but will definitely have to look into Miss Fisher.
BTW the origin of the name Phryne is pretty hilarious.
From how @tinamarie1974 described the female character, I’ll have to vote for her because I have no clue who either of them are or what shows they’re in.
@Gypsigirl213 what she said!
From how @tinamarie1974 described the female character, I’ll have to vote for her because I have no clue who either of them are or what shows they’re in.
@JnKL it’s deja vu all over again…
Poirot
@miko1 I’d second Poirot, if only because I’ve actually read some Poirot novels.
Miss Fisher seems to have won based upon cuteness, but it’s hard to be that physically attractive in printed text.
I’ve never seen any television adaptations of either character.
Angela Lansbury as a different sort of “mom”.
/youtube Lansbury manchurian candidate