What the Manolo is…
Manolo says, one of the Manolo’s internet friends has the request of the Manolo.
Dear Manolo,
I am the Mary (well, not The Mary, but the Mary around here). I agree with you about Crocs, and you have done the Lord’s work there, and I appreciate your references to your affiliated blogs. I am a big fan of the Manolo.What I miss are the Tuesday updates on what the Manolo reads, watches and hears. I have enjoyed many tips from these postings. I understand if it is too much work for the Manolo to be able to make these recommendations on a weekly basis, but I would appreciate semimonthly or even monthly reports.
Will you consider resuming them?
Your email friend,
Mary
Ayyyy! Such kind words for the humble shoeblogger. How can the Manolo possibly reject this request, not when it is so wonderfully asked, and certainly not when, within days of the Mary’s message, this letter arrived from another of the Manolo’s internet friends.
Hi Manolo,
It’s weird how I ended up reading your blog, think I was googling for a pair of Louboutins, but anyhow, I read a movie review you did where you mentioned the book The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker, I checked it out and it is a completely amazing book. Wanted to say thanks for alerting the public to a great piece of reading :)
Best,
Tiffany
The super fantastic Tiffany has makes reference to one of the Manolo’s Tuesday “What the Manolo is…” in which the Manolo discussed the movie Annie Hall.
And, now, in honor of Mary and Tiffany, the Manolo announces that it is Tuesday, time to see what the Manolo is…
The Manolo makes no secret of his admiration for the thespianic abilites of Robert Downey, Jr, and in this new Sherlock Holmes movie the Manolo is happy to report that he has not been disappointed in the least. Robert Downey, Jr. is excellent as Sherlock Holmes, unexpectedly excellent, wonderfully excellent.
Likewise, this is the first movie in which Jude Law’s more meager talents have been perfectly exploited. (Jude Law as the lead actor? Do not want. Jude Law as the elevated supporting actor. Yes, please.) He is the fine Dr. Watson, and as good as he’s ever been.
“But, Manolo,” you are perhaps saying to yourself, “what about Guy Ritchie’s transformation of Sherlock Holmes from the gray cerebral being (a la Jeremy Brett) into the bareknuckled Mr. Action Man? Does this not bother you?”
To which the Manolo replies, “Not in the least.”
Indeed, not only was the Manolo thoroughly entertained by the new slam-bang version of Sherlock Holmes, moreover he considers this to be Guy Ritchie’s greatest movie ever, well-crafted and briskly paced, and completely devoid of any touch of Madonna.
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Comments
Miss Janey 14 years ago
Miss J is thrilled that this excellent feature is back.
ps- she LOVED Sherlock Homes, too…
La Petite Acadienne 14 years ago
La Petite Acadienne would watch Robert Downey Jr. reading the phone directory, and is delighted to find out that the movie is not a disappointment.
Ari 14 years ago
I also loved the movie, and would like to point out that in the Sherlock Holmes stories and novels, he is much more of an action-hero than in the Jeremy Brett television series. This was my first experience of Robert Downey Jr, but I feel that there shall be many more to come.
La BellaDonna 14 years ago
Hola to the Ari! La BellaDonna, she is grateful to the Ari for pointing out the oft-forgotten information that the Sherlock Holmes, he was DEFINITELY the man of action! So, too, was the brave and learned Dr. Watson, something regrettably lost sight of in many of the movie versions. La BellaDonna, she is looking forward with much delight to this version. She loved the Jeremy Brett incarnation of Holmes, but has room in her heart for others – especially if one of the “others”, he is the Robert Downey, Jr.! She is so happy for the Robert Downey, Jr., who has struggled with much in his past. He was resplendant in Restoration; La BellaDonna, she does not hesitate to recommend it to those who enjoy his work. Or even just watching him!
klee 14 years ago
Be it in shoes, books, film or men, the Manolo’s taste is impeccable.
Susanna 14 years ago
As a second-time grad student, I am currently experiencing the four horsemen of diversity fatigue, the vapidity of political correctness, pedanticism and verbosity minus proper attendant vocabulary. Gatenby understands and Norman Mailer was wrong, wrong, wrong. A fascinating and hilarious book about grad school can be written.
Bruce Gatenby 14 years ago
Thanks Manolo for reading the book and thanks Susanna for the nice comment…