It almost never happens to me, for some reason. I can usually tell ahead of time whether I'm going to hate something. But I'm very open minded, so it's hard. Anyway, it's Powell and Pressburger.
Plus the offhand reference to marijuana, which I will admit I associate more with the 1960's than the 1940's.
Marijuana was made illegal in the U.S. in 1937, so it hadn't quite reached the level of demonic legend in 1944 that it later attained thanks to the Right. Also, I don't think it was widely known as "marijuana" in Britain at the time, and may have been another attempt to inject an American colloquialism.
He did seem more of a cartoon than the other characters until well into the film, with his exclamations of "Holy cats!" and "Swell!" not to mention starting every other sentence with "Gee," or "Say," and other stereotypical Americanisms,
Hehe. Yeah, and meanwhile I noticed some of his basic grammar still seemed suspiciously British.
Aw. Heh--you know, if I made a fanfiction, there'd probably be a scene of Alison pouring glue on her naked chest while Colpeper looked on--"Oh, Mr. Colpeper, this dreadful glue of yours had gotten me so very dirty. It's going to take an awful long time, and an awful lot of hot water, for you to clean me . . ."
I don't have it. I wish I did.
Your writing is quite lovely. It does make an atmosphere.
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It almost never happens to me, for some reason. I can usually tell ahead of time whether I'm going to hate something. But I'm very open minded, so it's hard. Anyway, it's Powell and Pressburger.
Plus the offhand reference to marijuana, which I will admit I associate more with the 1960's than the 1940's.
Marijuana was made illegal in the U.S. in 1937, so it hadn't quite reached the level of demonic legend in 1944 that it later attained thanks to the Right. Also, I don't think it was widely known as "marijuana" in Britain at the time, and may have been another attempt to inject an American colloquialism.
He did seem more of a cartoon than the other characters until well into the film, with his exclamations of "Holy cats!" and "Swell!" not to mention starting every other sentence with "Gee," or "Say," and other stereotypical Americanisms,
Hehe. Yeah, and meanwhile I noticed some of his basic grammar still seemed suspiciously British.
her fiancé's father puts an arm around her shoulders: not consciously to shut Colpeper out, but that's penance for you.
Aw. Heh--you know, if I made a fanfiction, there'd probably be a scene of Alison pouring glue on her naked chest while Colpeper looked on--"Oh, Mr. Colpeper, this dreadful glue of yours had gotten me so very dirty. It's going to take an awful long time, and an awful lot of hot water, for you to clean me . . ."
I don't have it. I wish I did.
Your writing is quite lovely. It does make an atmosphere.