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Hogwarts, Hogwarts,
Hoggy Warty Hogwarts,
Teach us something please,
Whether we be old and bald,
Or young with scabby knees,
Our heads could do with filling,
With some interesting stuff,
For now they're bare
And full of air,
Dead flies and bits of fluff.
So teach us stuff worth knowing,
Bring back what we forgot,
Just do your best
We'll do the rest,
And learn until our brains all rot!



1: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2: Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3: There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4: Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
5: Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
6: His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7: The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8: The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9: The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10: More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11: Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12: Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13: Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Thursday, October 06, 2005

I Saw the Grimm (Brothers)

Sorry, no Sirius spottings.

But I did go to watch Terry Giliam's The Brothers Grimm.

I liked it in the same way I liked The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and I think it suffered from the same pitfalls. Don't go expecting a story that is easy to follow on a single plane. It seems plain to me that he has some historical symbolism going on (pagan Germany, rationalist France, Christian/Romantic Italy) but it is very cloudy and not too decipherable so it mainly distracts from the action/romance.

In my opinion Gilliam has done only 2 great movies: The Fisher King and 12 Monkeys. I loved stuff like Time Bandits and Brazil but they're not on the same plane; it's more of a personal taste.

But I did like the Grimms, personally. I thought Damon and Ledger turned in good performances and that the particular characters were decent stretches for them. Defintiely some very funny parts too.
posted by Merlin at 10:52 PM


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