tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post4788888567577108055..comments2008-08-04T16:07:45.247+09:00Comments on My So-Called Japanese Life: CrushUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-91706314525403192202008-03-12T04:53:00.000+09:002008-03-12T04:53:00.000+09:00I Much prefer Hugh Laurie in his old stuff. I thin...I Much prefer Hugh Laurie in his old stuff. I think he is brilliant in House and he plays the part really well but it just doesn't seem very good.<BR/><BR/>When I first watched House I did find myself thinking, "Ooof he's nice." (Which worried my 17 year old mind. lol) but upon watching my 'A Bit of Fry And Laurie' DVD I realized I much prefer him as the half-witted type of character. I don't know if that's because I've seen him in Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster from a young age and thus have become accustomed to it - but as House it suddenly seemed as if Hugh Laurie was trying to fit in with the arrogant-American crowd. It just doesn't seem right.<BR/><BR/>I thought he looks way better in a powered wig or a WW1 uniform.<BR/>LOL.<BR/><BR/>P.s. What also bugs me is how so many people are more aware of him now that he is been in House and yet he has done some farrr better stuff before that. I've seen comments on youtube videos like "Oh I didn't realize Hugh was in this show..."<BR/>I'd like to hit those people. Very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-61158527867766291902007-05-19T02:04:00.000+09:002007-05-19T02:04:00.000+09:00I have been loving "House" since I started watchin...I have been loving "House" since I started watching episodes several weeks ago. He's a fantastic actor and I've been looking up a lot of clips of his older works on YouTube. Black Adder is of course a favorite. You also can't go wrong, really, with P.G. Wodehouse. <BR/>I'm totally fascinated with the show, despite its formulaic outline, and am often surprised when I recommend it to people and they kinda shrug and go "eh". Ah well, more for me to enjoy... alone? :-PElechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14147224396887035942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-41643793153077752182007-05-18T23:21:00.000+09:002007-05-18T23:21:00.000+09:00Actually, I think Hugh Laurie is hot... but then, ...Actually, I think Hugh Laurie is hot... but then, I always liked Tall, super skinny, guys... And I'm 30... I think the most shocking thing I've seen him in is “Stuart Little”... I'm still shocked thinking he played a goody dad, than a bumbling British guy...Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04974125057131066883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-44121869145612048872007-05-18T17:55:00.000+09:002007-05-18T17:55:00.000+09:00I've actually already seen "A Bit of Fry and Lauri...I've actually already seen "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" though only relatively recently. Some parts of it really brought Monty Python to mind and others were quite different. <BR/><BR/>Both my husband and I think that it would be incredibly cool is Stephen Fry did a guest appearance on "House". :-)<BR/><BR/>My student very likely wouldn't get it though. Her English is pretty good but not good enough to understand T.V. without Japanese subtitles (though she does try to understand).<BR/><BR/>BTW, I think it's easier to get into Jeeves & Wooster if you've read the Wodehouse stories first and developed a taste for the type of humor in it.Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419851636570519145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-39078165956892424892007-05-18T10:47:00.000+09:002007-05-18T10:47:00.000+09:00If you'd like to see Hugh Laurie in full comedic m...If you'd like to see Hugh Laurie in full comedic mode, try to see some of "A Bit of Fry And Laurie". It was a British sketch comedy show and was absolutely hysterical. I'm not sure if your student would "get" it though. It was very much British humor.<BR/><BR/>She might like "Peter's Friends" as well. Ken Branagh's film about a group of friends that get together one weekend. Hugh Laurie has a nice part in that. <BR/><BR/>I remember seeing most of Fry & Laurie, a lot of Blackadder (incredibly funny) but I somehow didn't get into Jeeves & Wooster. It was on PBS when I was still back home, but for some reason, I couldn't get into it.<BR/><BR/>But, I do remember the one small scene that Hugh Laurie had on Friends....absolutely priceless...and so true!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476943539943172099noreply@blogger.com