Barry Lyndon inspires me to travel

It should be no surprise to me that Barry Lyndon (which we saw Sunday as part of the BFI's Kubrik retrospective) was also (along with Brideshead Revisited filmed at Castle Howard, near York.

But looking at a list of the places it was filmed, it also appears locations in Dorset, Oxfordshire, way north Scotland, and elsewhere. It does inspire me to travel. If only I could guarantee a sunny day when I could actually enjoy walking around an estate instead of getting rained on!

Meanwhile, for a moment or two of comic fear, modified My Little Ponies. I like the Cthulu one.

Three Days of Rain: not a weather forecast

I've got my review of Three Days of Rain up on my blog. Please be advised I was feeling very grumpy about the show when I wrote the review and didn't really hold back even though it didn't suck. And apparently James McAvoy's got some kind of serious fan base and I'm expecting them to start leaving poorly spelled, overly emotional responses in my theater blog letting me know how I've wronged his tremendous talent.

In other news, Zorro is closing, which is terrible. Anyone want to go with me (in more expensive seats) before they close (March 14th)?