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Jun. 27th, 2016 12:08 pmAnother visit to Sheffield. It was a nice day, so we went to Haddon Hall, where parts of The Princess Bride was filmed.
We had a go at the "have a go" archery. I think I probably won on points.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
flickums won on getting closest to the middle. Civic duty done, in case of outbreak of war with France, we went into the castle. It was a nice place. I think I'll buy it. The kitchen does require 400-500 years of modernisation, but the roaring log fireplace and extremly long narrow room were definite attractions.
After that we went to bakewell. We bought a tart.
I have never seen so many sweet shops in such close proximity. Also tea shops. Also a dog day out!
There was also some sort of event on. We saw morris dancers and there was a craft fayre, and bunting, and lots of people in costume.
We bought a bakewell tart. Still remains to be eaten! I was told it was better than Mr. Kipling's. Then the lady said she hopes I wasn't Mr. Kipling. I assured her I was from the noble house of Battenburg and therefore the sworn enemy of Kipling.
Movie watched:
Wargames; l because it's one of my favourites and it was a long time since Flick had seen it. It's very 80's but still a good film.
After Earth; Because flickums lost a bet. It really isn't a good film. It isn't even a particulatrly good bad film. It doesn't have the action that dumb films tend to have, or the ridiculousness that cash-ins tend to have. It's slow and a bit dull. It could actually have been an okay film. The idea that a kid has to go on a jounrney on his own across dangerous territory isn't an original plot idea but it's failry solid. The special effects are fine (set design was a little shoddy perhaps), and some of the scenery shots are really nice. But Shamalamadingdong insists on being artsy and isn't very good at it.
The Breakfast Club; Because I hadn't seen it. This follows Jennifer from Wargames, having gone a little nutty after almost causing World War 3. Okay. That's not the plot. It's about an 80's tastic bunch of kids stuck in detention, but it's better than it sounds.
And then there was Independence Day: Resurgence.
There's no way anyone will accuse Roland Emmerich of trying to be artsy. Or of lacking pace. And while the film is really pretty damn mindless and the premise is pretty daft, there's plenty of action. It was nice to see how the world has changed after almost being wiped out by alien invaders, and pretty cool that so many of the cast from the origial return (including Brent Spiner, and the guy who plays Jeff Goldblum's dad). I knew what to expect. I turned my damn brain off and just enjoyed it!
We had a go at the "have a go" archery. I think I probably won on points.
flickums won on getting closest to the middle. Civic duty done, in case of outbreak of war with France, we went into the castle. It was a nice place. I think I'll buy it. The kitchen does require 400-500 years of modernisation, but the roaring log fireplace and extremly long narrow room were definite attractions.After that we went to bakewell. We bought a tart.
I have never seen so many sweet shops in such close proximity. Also tea shops. Also a dog day out!
There was also some sort of event on. We saw morris dancers and there was a craft fayre, and bunting, and lots of people in costume.
We bought a bakewell tart. Still remains to be eaten! I was told it was better than Mr. Kipling's. Then the lady said she hopes I wasn't Mr. Kipling. I assured her I was from the noble house of Battenburg and therefore the sworn enemy of Kipling.
Movie watched:
Wargames; l because it's one of my favourites and it was a long time since Flick had seen it. It's very 80's but still a good film.
After Earth; Because flickums lost a bet. It really isn't a good film. It isn't even a particulatrly good bad film. It doesn't have the action that dumb films tend to have, or the ridiculousness that cash-ins tend to have. It's slow and a bit dull. It could actually have been an okay film. The idea that a kid has to go on a jounrney on his own across dangerous territory isn't an original plot idea but it's failry solid. The special effects are fine (set design was a little shoddy perhaps), and some of the scenery shots are really nice. But Shamalamadingdong insists on being artsy and isn't very good at it.
The Breakfast Club; Because I hadn't seen it. This follows Jennifer from Wargames, having gone a little nutty after almost causing World War 3. Okay. That's not the plot. It's about an 80's tastic bunch of kids stuck in detention, but it's better than it sounds.
And then there was Independence Day: Resurgence.
There's no way anyone will accuse Roland Emmerich of trying to be artsy. Or of lacking pace. And while the film is really pretty damn mindless and the premise is pretty daft, there's plenty of action. It was nice to see how the world has changed after almost being wiped out by alien invaders, and pretty cool that so many of the cast from the origial return (including Brent Spiner, and the guy who plays Jeff Goldblum's dad). I knew what to expect. I turned my damn brain off and just enjoyed it!
