save me from hollywood

[theabsinthefairy]

I have seen this version of Robin Hood, and for an American production it was not that bad - American's didn't win the war at the last minute, nor was every bit of dialogue explained three times in words of two sylablles or less, nor did anyone's clothes inexplicably fall off.

[MuddyWitch]

I love your summary of American films, AF

MW

[ina]

I love your summary of American films, AF

MW

So do I - it really sums up why I avoid anything American, be it film or book! Books always leave me with the feeling that the same could have been said in 10% of the space...

[MKG]

... or, in the case of the wonderful British institution Mills and Boon, about 0.00000000000001% of the space.

Every nation on this earth produces its fair amount of bilge. The US is just unfortunate that Hollywood is there.

Mike

[Green Aura]

the wonderful British institution Mills and Boon

Hey, I'm thinking of writing one of those Mike! Seriously, if accepted they pay about £30k per book!!!!!

I think I've got the formula off pat - girl meets boy, doesn't like boy, has steamy sex (these days) with other boy who then is proven to be a git, is rescued by first boy and realises she loved him all along and has steamy sex. Is that about right?

[oldjerry]

I love your summary of American films, AF

MW

So do I - it really sums up why I avoid anything American, be it film or book! Books always leave me with the feeling that the same could have been said in 10% of the space...

With respect,if you really mean that,your suggesting that Faulkner,Steinbeck and McCarthy,aren't worth bothering with?

[MKG]

the wonderful British institution Mills and Boon

Hey, I'm thinking of writing one of those Mike! Seriously, if accepted they pay about £30k per book!!!!!

I think I've got the formula off pat - girl meets boy, doesn't like boy, has steamy sex (these days) with other boy who then is proven to be a git, is rescued by first boy and realises she loved him all along and has steamy sex. Is that about right?

Shamed though I am to admit it, but I think that's Black Lace (a Mills and Boon subsidiary) rather than M&B proper (who have beach surf or thunderstorms rather than sex). And a very strict formula involving a very intelligent heroine who is never QUITE as intelligent as the man who sweeps her off her feet. Well, when I say off her feet, I probably mean into the surf ...!!!

If you're serious, they'll send you their "advice, instruction and formula" pack - but I doubt it'll be anywhere near 30k per book. What am I saying - you've already got the pack, haven't you?

Mike

[Millymollymandy]

Quite aside from American bashing which I don't agree with, back on topic of Mills and Boon

You aren't allowed steamy sex in Mills and Boon!!! It's like Barbara Cartland books, you just have to imagine it. And it mustn't be steamy but very romantic and full of luuuuuuuurve.

[oldjerry]

You aren't allowed steamy sex in Mills and Boon!!! It's like Barbara Cartland books, you just have to imagine it. And it mustn't be steamy but very romantic and full of luuuuuuuurve. [/quote]

My life in a nutshell!

[Green Aura]

Nope, you're all out of date - sex is allowed! I know because my mother's next door neighbour passed her some over the fence. I was shocked!!! (Not least that two ladies in their 80s were reading them )

No I've not got the pack but I have seriously considered it - how hard can it be? I could do the hospital ones - I've lived most of them (well without the romance)

[Millymollymandy]

And you read them then? I've read a couple of M&B books and even a couple of BC ones in desperation, when I was a teenager. My mother upon learning that I had bought a BC book was horrified with me and gave me a right telling off for buying such total rubbish. (I was living in Greece working that summer and there wasn't a lot of choice of English language novels to read!!!) Yet she was the one that took Harold Robbins books back to the library all red faced with embarassment because they did contain graphic sex scenes!!!

Honestly, Mothers. Can't please them can you?

[southeast-isher]

Burn Hollywood burn! [sic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYNeQ4i7Ne8