Jul17

It was inevitable, I suppose.

Posted on July 17, 2012 by fedoralady

Cash Cows (Photo credit: chickenscrawl)

But I’ll just stick with reading some of the excellent fanfiction served with some steamy on the side that is provided by our talented folks–and save my money.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fifty-shades-grey-makeover-pride-and-prejudice-350406

That cash cow known as 50 Shades of Grey has got to run out of milk at some point, surely ?

BTW, I am absolutely loving the brilliant send-up tweets by #fiftyshedsofgrey at Twitter. And the suggestions for worst 50 Shades of Grey audio book readers is great, too. However, I do think the gal who actually recorded the books for Audible.com is pretty awful, unless you like hearing sadomasochistic prose read by a vapid Valley Girl.

Fifty Shades of Grey Parodies [Sundays Are For Procrastination] (collegecandy.com)

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servetus on July 17, 2012 at 6:24 pm said:

Thanks for the rec, I haven’t had enough sadomasochistic prose read by a vapid valley girl recently, and I was starting to go through withdrawal.

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- fedoralady on July 17, 2012 at 6:31 pm said:
  
  LOL!! Well, I am so glad I could be of service, then. Oh my God, Becky! Look at his WHIP. As IF . . .
  
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Mezz on July 17, 2012 at 8:33 pm said:

It’s not even as if it’s an original concept. I’ve read P&P books which rework the classic story with a bit more spice, including one with a Darcy/Bingley relationship, and there are others out there. You only have to search on Amazon for a start.
Thanks for the link to the parodies. The Gilbert Gottfried reading had me in hysterics. 😀

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- fedoralady on July 17, 2012 at 8:40 pm said:
  
  It’s just ripe for parody and I am having lots of fun sampling what is out there. 😀 And you are right, it’s nothing new. Not only has it been done before, no doubt it will have also been done better, judging by those excerpts. 😉
  
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Mezz on July 17, 2012 at 8:47 pm said:

BTW There are two new videos on YT of The Hobbit press conference at Comic Con. The sound is hard to hear at times and the camerawork is shaky, but it’s great to hear more from PJ and co. My delight at seeing new footage of Richard goes without saying!!

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- fedoralady on July 17, 2012 at 8:52 pm said:
  
  Thanks for the heads-up, Mezz. 😀
  
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  - Mezz on July 17, 2012 at 9:59 pm said:
    
    Heather’s video is up too! It’s wonderful because she spends more time with Richard in frame than the previous panel vids with a 4th row viewpoint advantage! Lucky girl!
    
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    - fedoralady on July 17, 2012 at 10:10 pm said:
      
      I have been watching it as it buffered and am downloading it now. 😀 I will put up a post and embed it. Yes, she focuses on the REAL star of the show. 😉
      
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      - Mezz on July 17, 2012 at 10:26 pm said:
        
        The one posted by “LaCosaCine” is better quality than the first two I mentioned and covers different ground.
        
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        fedoralady on July 17, 2012 at 10:31 pm said:
        
        Haven’t seen that one yet. I love how happy Richard looks in Heather’s vid. He’s having a good time, taking it all in, lots of smiles. I want to give him a big hug and tell him how happy I am for him.
        
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        Mezz on July 17, 2012 at 10:41 pm said:
        
        Richard talks about trust as an actor. Philippa said how much of a privilege it had been seeing the cast come together and I LOVE this quote of her’s at the very end: When we first saw Richard step up as Thorin and open his mouth and start speaking, we just went “Oh yes! This is great! This is right!”
        
        fedoralady on July 17, 2012 at 10:46 pm said:
        
        I can only heartily concur with her words. I only wish the stupid sods who keep complaining about Richard’s casting or how he looks (I am getting a little tired of the whole beard thing, but then I am no purist) would realize that very capable and experienced people chose to put this role into Richard’s hands for very good reasons. He will DELIVER.
        
        Mezz on July 17, 2012 at 10:55 pm said:
        
        I love seeing him enjoying himself too. I sat here with a grin on my face and the inner squeee going on!! 🙂
        
        Judit on July 18, 2012 at 5:52 am said:
        
        Thanks for mentioning it, Mezz! I’ll check that out ASAP!
        
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Judit on July 18, 2012 at 5:51 am said:

I checked the Daily Mail (A UK tabloid I sometimes read when in need of a little brainwashing- guess it’s one of my guilty pleasures) website on Mon to see whether they had any stories about CC. There was no separate article on The Hobbit at CC, they put a mention (and 1 group pic) in one of the articles headlined by something else (probably a model dressed in a queer costume). There was however a separate article on Henry Cavill’s appearance at CC. I was astonished by the comment section as every other commenter went on about how perfect HC would be as Christian Grey! Huh? Oh well,what did I expect from the readership of a tabloid..

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- fedoralady on July 18, 2012 at 11:03 am said:
  
  If he’s got any good sense, he won’t consider it. Actually, Henry seems such a sweet guy–course, I know he’s an actor–that I can’t imagine him as that creepy sadist, Grey.
  
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  - Judit on July 19, 2012 at 12:29 am said:
    
    Oh, I think that’s just in the head of the less-than-bright commenters. If there’s an article about Christian Bale for instance, the same type of comments keep cropping up. To me it seems as though the only things people grasped of this character are his good looks&his wealth but they totally seem to disregard his awfully creepy stalker personality. Can’t people see beyond the surface at all?
    
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Leigh on July 18, 2012 at 6:03 am said:

I can hardly wait for the Cash Cow to be classified “4D” by the USDA.

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- Judit on July 18, 2012 at 7:48 am said:
  
  What does 4D mean, Leigh?
  
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  - servetus on July 18, 2012 at 10:49 am said:
    
    it’s a term for meat products that are barely edible for humans.
    
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    - fedoralady on July 18, 2012 at 10:52 am said:
      
      Cheers for answering that one for me. I’m working my way through all comments. Think that is pretty appropriate future designation, too. 😉
      
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      - servetus on July 18, 2012 at 10:56 am said:
        
        There was a joke about the cafeteria at my university, that people saw beef packing cases in the trash behind the student union marked: “Grade D but edible.”
        
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        fedoralady on July 18, 2012 at 11:10 am said:
        
        We had “Mystery Meat” . . . never really sure just what animal it came from . . . covered in gravy of varying shades. And the mashed potatoes. Had the consistency of LePage Paste. *shudders*
        
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        Judit on July 19, 2012 at 12:30 am said:
        
        Covered in 50 shades of gravy??? LOL
        
        Judit on July 19, 2012 at 2:06 pm said:
        
        50 Shades of Gravy Train! 🙂
        
        fedoralady on July 19, 2012 at 4:51 pm said:
        
        Come and get it!!!! LOL
    - Judit on July 19, 2012 at 12:32 am said:
      
      THanks Servetus! 🙂
      
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Judit on July 18, 2012 at 7:49 am said:

Thanks for the links Angie, the parodies made me laugh! Especially the one by Ellen deGeneres. She’s a funny lady. 🙂

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- fedoralady on July 18, 2012 at 10:57 am said:
  
  Sometimes we need a good laugh, don’t we? 😀 I love Ellen DeGeneres, she’s funny but in such a sweet way.
  
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